I have a lifetime supply of Ribbits and wanted to use some of them up in Monticello’s lily pads.  I started out on a spot that I don’t get too many chances to fish because usually the wind is blowing there. Caught two pretty quickly but then hit a dry spell with no bites. Then I hit a hot spot and caught two on consecutive casts.  I think those two were guarding fry because they aggressively attacked the Ribbit. Then the drought returned as far as the Ribbit  was concerned so I pulled out a swimbait and caught one pretty quickly and had another follow it to the boat.  They were in 8 to 10 feet of water. The water was extremely clear with 5 to 6 foot visibility, the water was  calm and the sun was bright so you could see anything behind your bait.  I tried some more Ribbit spots but no bites so the swimbait got the call again and continued to pick up one here and there.  Some of the pads are thin and not as developed as usual.  I don’t know if that is the reason the bass were not in the pads .  I feel all the sight fishing has affected them too. It’s the first of May and they are already going for the deep water. I was really disappointed because fishing with a Ribbit is so much fun.  Eleven bass today with a FOD of 4 -5 and one other 4.

I talked to Bill Walker the other day and he has been using the rear end of a Ribbit as a jig trailer. It sounded good so today, during the drought, I rigged one up with the rear of a torn up Ribbit.  It had great action and slowed the fall of the jig. Here is a photo.