The Bite In Mid Lake Area Was Tough

Osage, 17mm to 21mm last points in the coves. Presentation was slow. Structure was small chunk rock, pea gravel and transition banks.

Today I pre-fished for the AiA tournament this weekend to determine if the lake area from the tool bridge to the 21MM had potential. While I found plenty of bass and shad toward the back areas of the coves, I just could not get them to bite, AGAIN. My game plan today was to get to the very backs of these coves where the shallow water deepens to 12-20 feet of water on the secondary points and banks leading back to the shallower water. The water temps for the most part are 1-2 degrees warmer toward the backs of the coves than the tops of coves and main lake points. The fish that I could see grouped in my graph were for the most part suspended over transitions ditches, on the top of deeper brush piles (12′-25′) or on the bottom. There was no real pattern to the fish I caught, as some were right on the bank and the others were around brush. While I found a few spots that are holding a good number of fish in this stretch, I am not confident enough that this part of the lake will produce a winning sack for me at least. The fish are there, I just cannot get them to bite. Today I through many jerk bait colors, the COG jig, the COG Swamp Bug, an A-Rig and Wiggle Wart. Tomorrow I will seek warmer waters, I hope to find 46+ water temps.