Mickey and I arrived at the private hole this morning with top water in mind. We started on top but when nothing was really going on I threw a new Yozuri crank bait, a DB3 I think. I was hoping it would be close to a DT-6 but it was smaller, lighter and harder to cast without a professional over run. To start pickings were slim. We fished the two spots I thought would be the best but by 8:30 we only had caught 4 or 5 . As we passed a place that is usually good but produced nothing the first time we passed, a 4 – 3 latched on the new Yozuri. When Mickey had the crazy shad doing the little “chirp” that he is so good at, a 4  – 14 came up and ate it at another sunken top.

The best substitute I have for a crazy shad is a cripple killer and it was on the line after that. As we fished around the hole the bream were everywhere and coming to smack the back propeller on the top water baits. I am going to return with my fly rod on the next trip. The sun was high by now chasing the bass back into the shade. We tried the first spot again and the fish were active. A 3 -4 came up to smash the cripple killer as well as a few that hit a swim bait. As 12 o’clock rolled around and the sun was getting hotter we quit and headed for the air conditioning. We had a great time catching 21 fish, many on top water.

I have had my boat , motor, and trailer since 2005. My trailer lights have been a problem at times. They are now going through a spell where they will come on when I leave the house but one or both go out at the first little bump in the road. If you go back and slap the light fixture it comes back on, only to go out at the next small bump. When I investigated the problem, it seems the bulb holder was not holding properly (cheap) leading to the light going out. I had just had enough, so I bought a set of LED trailer lights at the Bass Pro Shop in Jackson. When I came home they went on the trailer and one would not come on  when the lights were on. The brake lights and the turn signals were fine. It was time to quit because it was late and the mosquitoes were hungry. I was stewing, ready to raise Cain because of having to take the drive back to Jackson for the exchange.  This afternoon the problem was revisited as I knew where any trouble with the wiring would be found. Sure enough I had not crimped one of the connectors. Hopefully no more trailer light problems.