"BassAngler" wrote in message
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Yep Ron, Toughest conditions an angler can face. I have had some success
using a 3/4-ounce Rattlin Jig (orange & Black Skirt) with a Black Real
Pork
Chuck (Uncle Josh #1). Also had some success using Bob Rickard's Mud
Spinnerbait (Red and Chartreuse Colorado Tandem blades) with
Red/Chartreuse
Skirt, using a Paddle Tail Swim Minnow as a trailer (Black). Fishing them
like you would a jig (hopping them off the bottom and letting them flutter
back down, and repeating).

--
Craig Baugher




I think toughest conditions last year were at Lake Shasta. Warm, but not
the 110 degrees it was the week before and the bass were not on the bite
anywhere I fished! Most were out in the middle of the lake at 20' on top of
the shad schools being pigs. Trout under the schools at 70'. Must suck to
be a shad. The top local trout guide got a few on the downrigger while
trolling for trout. I drop shot the rocks, senko'ed everywhere, jig&pig and
even fished the late evening. Nada. They were so spread out, that I don't
think you would have even gotten many jigging at 20'. The shad were
everywhere, and about 1" long. Trout would be stuffed! Falling out of
their mouth and still eatting. Darn pigs. Need to see Dr. Phil. I talked
to a local prefishing for a tourney. He had 3 for 9 hours.
Bill