4/29/15 DVL Bass and Crankin' Cats

[Stinkbait]

Fished the afternoon yesterday. Wind out of the W and NW. Water temp was 65 to low 70s. There is a good reaction bite right now. The water clarity in many places is kaput. The algae blume is just beginning and the water is pea soup. In my opinion perfect. Clarity bad which is good but algae is not so nasty that it builds up on your rods. Caught some skinny post spawners and some decent quality DVL footballs.
Also caught over 30 pounds in channel cats in three fish. If you stopped your square bill grind you had a chance of getting smoked by a 10 plus. Caught them on three different patterns.

Weird though, in a very good windy cove I fished about 300 yards with several types of reaction bites for nada. So the fish are in specific areas with a purpose.....not wide open windy bass everywhere by any means.
No buggy whip needed today. I could of managed all day with just two rods.

[BassinPLS]

Great Pictures! I have never had a good reaction bait bite at DVL...Looks like a lot of fun! I guess I just gave up throwing them out there.

Thanks for the post. I am sure I will have to rent a boat there sooner or later and check it out now that they are not getting hammered every day!

[HawgZWylde]

Gahh, rubbin' it in, lol. Good job dude! DVL kitties love those reaction baits. I've stuck a few on blades and cranks myself. It figures that once the ramp closed the water would finally stain up. Was waiting for that to happen. Ah well, Bill and I are going to do the deluxe bass boat excursion pretty soon.

Thanks for the report...

[gogreeenz4]

this is tough to read! I miss er.....

and I cant come to terms with paying 130-150 bucks for those death traps they call rental boats that don't work more then they work!

[twin22s]

this is tough to read! I miss er.....

and I cant come to terms with paying 130-150 bucks for those death traps they call rental boats that don't work more then they work!

IF i lived closer I'd offer to split it with someone, but Skinner and silverwood have always been more fun for me anyway.

[Stormcrow]

I had a fat cat that size hit a white spinner bait in a night tournament there last summer....broke my heart.