01-08-2017, 10:00 AM
Launched from the ramp by the dam around 8 am. Ran up the lake looking for creek channels. Found one in about 17 FOW. Second cast hooked up with a nice 3lb smallie. Fished that channel out and trolled around a point and picked up another good small mouth. Went an hour before hooking up again. I felt a hard bump bump and set it hard, the fight was on! My buddy asked what it was I said I'm not sure but it's big! It rolled towards the top of the water and I seen it...a freakin drum. Thought I had a good one on. We fished a few more places then ran further up the lake. Found another creek channel but no deal there. The wind got rough and the white caps started rollling we battled the water and fished the main channel points and I managed another good small mouth and 2 more drum. All together between me and my buddy we landed 5 keeper small mouth and 4 drum. All my fish came on a jerk. His fish came on rattle trap. It was a good day in the wind, snow, and sleet. Would upload pics but still haven't figured that out