Happy Easter, everyone! Got out yesterday and I have to say it was a great live scope day. Super clear picture despite high winds. I had great success locating fish, even targeting them and getting them to chase my bait. But couldn't get them to bite, mostly. It's been warming up here in MI but the water temp was still below 50. This smallie was in ~10-15 feet of water. Caught it on a lipless. 3lb 17in. Then I parked in that spot (see live scope) and threw everything in my boat at them. They would chase, but not take. Not sure if those are bass and I just couldn't crack the code, or if those were smaller bait fish and I just got lucky that there was a smallie hanging around. I need a lot more practice to ID bass on the scope. Hope you all have great outings this weekend!
Do you know what the Shad spawn is? Bring your questions to the live session at 8pm et.
I have seen a number of comments about hair jigs. I was wondering if these were what y’all were talking about.
I received my Straight Up Fishing shirt. Now I’ll be representing the family on the west coast. 🤟
With everything that has happened there’s so many things happening quickly. All we can do and should do is show love and empathy to all that’s involved. This is a part of life I’ve worked on. Empathy has never been a strong point for me so this is a opportunity to show up for myself and others by being emphatic.
Update on the 20+ confidence… I managed one, wind had me and my kayak all over the place. My question for next week is how do you guys fish lakes that are primarily flooded timber?
Good luck Brian Latimer at Smith Lake. Have Fun! The whole community is cheering you on.
Hit up Lake Juliette on Sunday... The ol wacky rig came through. Targeted a shallow saddle flat with cover on both sides. I literally cast out my rig, sat pole down to adjust my kayak, picked up my rod, and a fish was on it.... Tried fishing slower the rest of the day, but only got one. I didn't think about moving further back off the bank until I read Alex Sterling post last night. Anyways, a good bass on Juliette is a win for me any day so I'm happy with it.
https://thenationalprofessionalfishingleague.com/2025/04/16/boating-incident-at-lake-norman/ another accident during a tournament today