Crankenstein_MI Posted May 10, 2011 Posted May 10, 2011 Went out of bayshore on thurs and turned my arms into limp noodles. once I found out how they wanted things presented, it was every cast for about an hour or so. I started out with a red eye shad. Got bit on the lipless crank, but I was missing a lot of fish and/or they would slap it at the boat. Tried slowing down with the lipless, but was hard for me to slow down when tossing a 7:1 gear ratio reel. Tied on a pointer 100. I was getting a lot more bites on the jerkbait, but only if I paused it for a really long time(10-20 sec). My cadence was jerk, pause, jerk, jerk, long pause. I would get bit on that long pause. As the day went on, the fish moved shallower and my jerkbait wasn't as effective. I tied on the trusty ole 2 1/2 inch tube and just dead sticked it. If I hopped it, I wasn't getting bit. They wanted it either dragging ever so slightly or just sitting there. Once I figured that out, it was every cast. Biggest was just under 6. Caught a lot between 4 1/2 and 5 pounds. Caught quite a few in the 5 pound range as well. I never seen the bay that calm before in May. I could have took a pool raft to the charities it was so calm. Anyhow, good luck!!!! Quote
ChrisAW Posted May 10, 2011 Posted May 10, 2011 Man, you have me wanting to get out there so bad right now. Quote
Fish Chris Posted May 10, 2011 Posted May 10, 2011 Man, that sounds like a BLAST ! That's a lot of really niced sized fish ! What kind of top end do you think is possible out of that place ? Like, the record for that area ? Keep on em' ! I'll be looking for your next report. I'm going out again tomorrow myself Peace, Fish Quote
Super User Lund Explorer Posted May 10, 2011 Super User Posted May 10, 2011 Great Pics! That one fish would compete in the "State -vs- State" thread. And how in the world did you get the chance to get out there on water that flat? I've never seen it that calm out there. Quote
Crankenstein_MI Posted May 10, 2011 Author Posted May 10, 2011 that fish on the top was my buddies first ever bass. He has never been fishing on anything but a farm pond. He reeled him in holding his spinning reel upside down. Wind was out of the west, which can pull some pretty good waves. The biggest I have caught out there was 6.8 pounds. My buddy caught a 7.4 last year. The best part of it......I was the only guy out there bass fishing:) Quote
Fish Chris Posted May 10, 2011 Posted May 10, 2011 Friends don't let friends use a spinning reel upside down ! ......leastwise, without ripping the heck out of them LOL Fish Quote
Super User Dwight Hottle Posted May 10, 2011 Super User Posted May 10, 2011 Beautiful water & fish too! WTG Quote
Alex Cirabisi Posted May 10, 2011 Posted May 10, 2011 wonderful looking fish!! if my little boat could handle the bay i would be out there! If ya plan on coming by sanfrod lake sometime i may be able to point ya to some bass hotspots Quote
TimJ Posted May 11, 2011 Posted May 11, 2011 beautiful fish! and great conditions too. StClair is on right now too. A friend was out Monday and had a blast with jerkbaits and tubes in 4-6ft. his biggest was just under 5. TJ Quote
Super User roadwarrior Posted May 11, 2011 Super User Posted May 11, 2011 Geez..... Man, I love this post! Congratulations, that's one heck of a day. -Kent Quote
Sfritr Posted May 12, 2011 Posted May 12, 2011 NICE JOB!!! That area can be dynamite with the right conditions. You hit the jackpot on conditions. I have never seen the charities that calm either. Oh I do miss those bay trips. Were you on the east or west side of the islands? Quote
Bass Afishinado Posted May 13, 2011 Posted May 13, 2011 Congrats Crankenstein. Jack told me you have been crushing them out there. We may have to hook up some time - do you fish out of an aluminum boat? Is a fiberglass boat ok to fish out there? We went to the Charities for opening day and it looked pretty hairy out there or definitely could get hairy quickly. We've been mostly just fishing the Mile Roads and Selfridge on LSC but this report is motivating me to head a little north. Quote
Crankenstein_MI Posted May 14, 2011 Author Posted May 14, 2011 I did not catch them around the charities. Most of my fish came around north island. I caught some on the inner bay as well. I do fish the charities as well, but I dont make that run if I got a bunch of em closer. I fish out of a 19'6 Stratos glass boat. You just have to pick your days and try to use your head out there. There are some great spots in wildfowl bay when it gets harry past the islands. I will get you and jack up there soon and show you guys some spots. I know that spot that you guys smashed em in the fall is also great in the spring. Jeremy Quote
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