Strato-G, Guntersville, Bass, 4-10 & 11 2011, Billy

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Since my last post I have fished several lakes to include Dale Hollow, Percy Oriest, Chickamauga, Parksville, Nickajack and Guntersville. emoAngler. Many without much to talk about, most have been with BFL & ABA Weekend. However this past weekend emoDance , started Sat. with BFL only weighing in 1- 3lb 8oz fish, I decided to stay for couple of days after. My boater fished prespawn Sat. in 7' to 10' fow with little results, he weighed a spot for 1lb 6oz. emoDoh so much for DEEP water. I suggested shallow couple times, my fish came out of 1-2fow. emoPlease . Stated he could not fish the shallows...... emoBadLanguage Anyway on to Sunday AM, Billy knocks on my door @ 5AM (drove down from Cleveland ) On water by 6AM. See sunrise, beautiful AM. 1st emoFish in boat by Billy, @ 6.15AM. emoBigsmile. Next was mine in about 5 minutes, GAME ON emoToast . We patterened the jerko's in the Duckweed edges on swim baits. I had 1st limit of 21lbs by 11AM. emoThumbsup Billy still has only 1 emoFish emoSorry , he had few hits only to catch 1 more by quiting time. emoPoke I had another limit by mid afternoon weighing near 17-18 lbs. Just was a great day for good quality with a few non keepers in between. emoGoofy we decide to try to duplicate Monday , see cloudy AM start, no rain. emoBooHoo water up 3-4 inches, structure gone emoBadLanguage . New patern, Texas & Carolina lizzards and swimbaits mixed. Same areas with less quality and fewer hits.......Billy gets in the lead with 2 in livewell...GAME ON emoProtest. My fish start hitting in open banks on swimbait...by 11AM i have a 16-17lb limit , picture & release. By lunchtime Billy has a 13-14lb limit, emoBigsmile get them out for picture, has all 5 in hands, emoSorry drops 1 , o-well only 4 in picture emoDoh . We go into N.Sauty onder 1st bridge , 25mph wind, start hitting calm west side open banks & points... emoThumbsup light is right, BEDS, BEDS, BEDS. Lizzards & swimmers in 0 to 6'fow, water 75 degree. We caught several male & female, released as all were @ the beds, only made few single pictures. emoUpsmile . nTime tio leave, take out , Billy heads to Clevelane. I get to Crow Creek, couple hours light left emoPlease , yep you know it...back in water. Go to pocket where I have had some luck, BEDS..swimmer & WHAMMO..full grown MAMMA--7lb plus emoDance , couple points later, have 2 more good keepers for another 12+ lbs in about 1 1/2 hours. emoCrazy . Storm a coming, lighting & STRONG WIND.....Get out & go home, this was a memorable weekend , if you wanna , this is the week they are making the move near Goose Pond. Good luck, now try to post pictures. Need to say , have also had Grandsons for couple weeks during their spring break, great to have them here a few days

 

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Sounds like you need to get back to the boaters side Jerry, Thanks for the report.