10-04-2011, 09:00 AM
Late start today, put in at CFP about 1:30 and went forth to do battle. emoLaugh First stop I marked a ton of bait and plenty of fish under the bait. Water was 15-25&#39; just off main river channel. Started with a deep crank bait and nothing. Pulled out my dropshot rod and lowered a gulp minnow. A quick slam and a nice LM in the boat. Man this is going to be easy today. NOT!!! Could not get another bite there. <br /><br />Moved down into Harrison Bay and looked at similiar spots, some shallower. Same pattern, lots of bait and fish under the bait, but no bass bite. Did catch a blue cat about 7# on the gulp minnow. I was on the lookout for some of Maddogs whites, but no surface action. Even tried a popping cork on a couple of the shallow humps and adjacent deeper areas without catching anything. I am not happy now, and move upriver and check a couple other spots without marking any fish. <br /><br />Finally saw a little surface action and moved in on those fish. They were in the usual up and down pattern, but would still hit after they went down. Caught a fair smallie, 3 spots and 2 LM in about an hour. All caught on Sammy and dropshot gulp in about 10-12&#39; of water. A little windy, but i-pilot did its thing and held the boat perfectly. Quit about 6:00, pretty day and water temp about 73. I have got to get on these fish in Chick a little better.<br /><br />Regards, Labman