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--5-06-08. Summer is almost here and it’s time to switch gears. The lake level is just below pool, and on a slow fall. This is normal for this time of year and the bass are in pretty predictable patterns. Early and late topwaters are the ticket. The bait we are seeing on the surface is running pretty small and so are the topwaters. Yellow Magics, Baby Chugbugs and smaller sized Spooks and Sammies are my favorites. Anything with a light colored belly and natural colored top will work. Also up high on the list are all the toad type baits out there. There is quite a bit of yellow pepper grass right on the surface and the soft toads are perfect for working in and around this stuff. Traditional hard topwaters with trebles tend to foul a lot and the toads will come right through it. Remember if you get a blowoup on a toad, drop the rod and wait to feel the fish before you set the hook. Midmorning means moving out deeper and finding green hydrilla in 6-12 feet. Flukes, Senkos and Trick worms will all get you bit. Watermelon , junebug or redbug are the best colors. I’ve made the move to the pontoon and we’re starting off strong on the crappie. Trips are averaging 60-80 keepers with quite a few throwbacks. As we move more into May, we should see more of the bigger females make their way out to the brushpiles. I’m booked through June, but still have a few days in July and most of August left to fill.
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