Saturday windy, rainy. Most folks I saw were bottom fishing. I did so for 30 minutes and decided to troll in a small area out of the wind. Nothing. Same thing as another commented here... did not mark much. Sunday more debris but the lake was definitely navigable in day light - one 16 incher on a shinner. Did not mark much then either. By noon some of the debris had cleared due to the wind and wakes. Water had a brown tint. As I remember from last year many folks bottom fish this time of the year.
I did hit a six inch log going about 25 mph as I was taking in the scenery..broke it in half. Immediately checked for leaks and scaned for a place to beach the boat. I guess the new old aluminum boat is pretty sturdy, no dents..relief!
My problem with bottom fishing is when I pull up my bait half of them are gone. When you throw them out there that's a good blow to the bait. How do you keep them on the hook. Been hooking them between the dorsal and tail. It seems like a great way to fish when it's windy.
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