On Lake Chicot today I got to try out a neck gaiter and some fingerless gloves that limit your exposure to the sun. I have an appointment with the dermatologist next week that made me think about trying to do something about exposure. It may be a little late. I should have started in about 1960. Although the ads said they were cool, I figured they would increase your temperature some. I was wrong. They were really cooler than nothing as the sun didn’t hit your skin and heat it up. The best part was after I came off of the lake, I didn’t feel all burned up by the sun. The only downside is you look like a Martian.

Now to fishing.  Last time on Chicot I had 12 by 7 a.m. but today it was 3 on a Booyah. Had problems to start but I put on a tailspinner and managed to catch a few more. Being observant helped today, as I looked down the bank and saw some bass bustin’ shad about 300 yards away. After motoring down there it was one every cast on a red eye shad for a while. It was 9:45 when they started and they quit promptly at 10:30. Had a hard time after that except for a few on a Senko with some fuzz on the front that made the shaky head look like a jig head with a skirt. It also had a swimming tail that I dipped in the red garlic scent.

I ended up with 19 at noon and the FOD’s were right at 3 pounds.