06-21-2008, 02:36 AM
Call me the fortunate one! I saw Cliff's invitation for a trip to Jordanelle shortly after he posted. Needing some schooling in the art of drop shotting, I jumped on it; sent him a PM; and was lucky to be first. We had a great day, catching over 30 fish (five different species). A few of the smallmouths were pushing 3lbs. If I remember correctly, water temp was in the low 60's. The water was slightly turbid, but, according to Cliff, it's clearing up a bit from earlier in the week. Most fish came from less than 10 ft of water. All fish I caught were on the 3" Gulp minnow in smelt. I tried throwing a similar colored tube for a while, but it was not effective. Cliff is very gracious and a good teacher. I learned the "ins-n-outs" of dropshotting. It's been a while since I had the opportunity to fish for smallies, so this was an especially fun day for me. Thanks again Cliff!
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