Recent content by plateboater

Sorry for long time off. Wife and I travel for work and work huge amount of hours. That combo contributed to a divorce. No hard feelings between us but life changes. Back on the boards......Hope everyone is doing well. look forward to catching up and learning from this site...

Continue to be scattered.....Water temp went from 63 yesterday till 58 today. See them scattered on the HD units with side image. Not clumped togethor. 2 VERY large drift socks today to keep me at .5. Mylar is winning on the latest 1/80. Weather coming in so we called it early.

The bite on home lake was scattered. Running the 1/80 and catching but not much size. The 1/80 mylar by far was best for the day. Had a greenhorn with me and with spider rigging....you gotta set the hook! Caught fish but not an clusters. Had to run a scout mission to re-locate...

Went for the whites on the IL near Starve Rock at the locks. I found them and ten minutes later the open up lock 1.......the debris coming down looked like a mind field and I had to turn n run......trees coming down were amazing. Taking the big 1/8 oz #1 hooks like champs. And if you...

I am liking the micro chenille it may last longer! Time will tell

Allen has turned me on to this....

Love kiptail.......The orange with white kip has been working well

Trying to get the bugs working out on the new melting pot......the old stand-by gill or crappie killers. I fished this 1/80 with mylar for gills FOR a long time!

I had a Lee Pot that went haywire!!!! Now I have a new pot and all the way closed still leaks. I do not like leaks.....this can be dangerous. The adjustments is a threaded rod.....should not be hard. I tried the paperclip up the pour spot but still leaking. New pot......getting...

I believe in making bullet proof jigs! Like to really wear them out on one jig if that is hot. Allens 1/80 have been hot for three weeks. The attached jigs pic are two warriors that I am going to retire! Three weekends in a row. Great durable jigs. Job well done with the jigs my...

Another good day off the water by 930. 30 in the cooler. Before it get's wind here today!. Was one pass away from throwing out my two drift socks. Biting hard on the 1/80 jigs today

The boats are starting to be everywhere now!! Good day had limit by 9:15 and couple big ones......best jig was my 1/80oz from Allen!

I did some cleaning up this morning. I found some plated 1/32 jigs and not sure where I picked them up at!!!! I think they will hunt.

They are still wanting my little 1/48 an 1/64.....good day with 15 by 10 am...threw back several smalls

So I picked up a couple tungsten bass weights today at Bass Pro......had the rest at the house. The white bass are hitting on the river....Time to get the baitcaster ready with some spider wire and head out. #4 blades with 5MM walleye trolling beads and #1 brass bearing. Looking for a...