patoka

[ElectricSLT]

I hear ya.....boat control was an issue for me on Sat. I hooked a big striper off of a riprap bank and while I was fighting it before I knew it I was ON the bank It sounds like Patoka has been tough.....interesting enough (and surprisingly) Monroe has been really good! We have been catching them on lipless cranks, cranks, SB, and jigs. Deep, shallow, and in-between. Maybe the high water at Patoka has them thrown off....try fishing the 10-15 range...which would normally be the 3-8 ft. range. Have you guys tried fishing the flooded grass and wood???

I've been fishing the flooded grass and bushes and there are fish shallow but widely scattered - hard to pattern locations but all were in less than 3'. Had some huge explosions on a buzzbait but hard to keep them connected....followed up in those blow-up spots with assortment of things but fish were picky....

[GeoFisher]

I've been fishing the flooded grass and bushes and there are fish shallow but widely scattered - hard to pattern locations but all were in less than 3'. Had some huge explosions on a buzzbait but hard to keep them connected....followed up in those blow-up spots with assortment of things but fish were picky....

Do you use a trailer hook.........

Patoka bass seem to shortstrike the ole buzzbait and spinner....AT least they do for me.

Also, I started throwing a buzzbait with a BIGGER blade, so I can slow it down.....that helped in the past.

Later,

Geo

[ElectricSLT]

Do you use a trailer hook.........

Patoka bass seem to shortstrike the ole buzzbait and spinner....AT least they do for me.

Also, I started throwing a buzzbait with a BIGGER blade, so I can slow it down.....that helped in the past.

Later,

Geo

Yes used a trailer hook - used different sizes - tried different types double blade and finally the old triple wing was what they wanted to kill - hook up ratio was low - but the blowups kept it interesting!