Donkbuster, chick, LM, 03/28-29, alone

[Donkbuster]

Based on the weather and the temps I took a chance and figured I might find a few early spawners. Found a few on beds Wed afternoon but despite being locked on they wanted nothing to do with biting. Thursday AM was better. I took the one pictured about 9:30. It was 6/2. Right after that I was in a cove and another boat came in behind me. I decided to work down the the sunny side so they started over in the shade. Within a few minutes I heard a bunch of hooting and hollering but didn't pay much attention. We crossed over each other a little while latter and after talking for a second they asked if I had a scale. They didn't think theirs was accurate. They were from up north and it was their first day on the lake. I said sure and this guy reaches down into his live well and pulls this thing out. Says he saw a bed with a male on it. Pitched a beaver tail at it and she came from off the bed and nailed it. Weighed 11lb8oz on their scale and 11.49 on mine. Guess I should have started on the other side and she might have been mine instead. Either way caught about a dozen off beds and almost as many with a custom handmade chatterbait with white skirt with a chartreuse and orange belly around wood all 10 feet and shallower.

 

[Guest]

thats a good one

 

[fishinvol]

Hope they released it .

 

[pinsandfins]

That's a nice one! Too bad you didn't get it! And yes I hope they released it as well. I heard about some guys from Ohio caught a 13 the other day and loaded her up to take home for a mount. That is just wrong and should be illegal. JMO

 

[Gone fishin]

I caught an 11 today and released her back. should be makin love about now

 

[Chick68]

Great report, I hope all these guys from out of town are releasing these female's

 

[hoop235]

Thanks for the report! Glad to hear some of the big girls are starting to move in.