Carlos, I've done my very best in these last few years to provide the adequate information to everyone about just how I do so well on that lake, but I will tell you again. It's no secret how I fish Silver and the only reason I am so open about that is simple........... most (nearly ALL) fisherman that fish that tournament DON'T have the patience it takes to catch those fish! That 23 lb. 13 oz. sack I brought in two years ago was on 5 BITES, not 6 or 8 or 10. I got the 5th bite 15 minutes before weigh in. Sure, I was nervous about getting my limit or having 2 fish at noon but you absolutely have to believe that what you are doing is ALL YOU CAN DO and have the confidence and patience to KEEP DOING IT! Six or seven years ago, I won Silver with 5 bites in two days but it was enough. If I could offer any advice that may help everyone catch more fish, it would be this........ Leave the spinnerbaits, topwater, crank baits, drop shots, flippin tubes, finesse crap, light line, thoughts of catching two limits and especially "the gun and run" mentality AT HOME! Pick any shoreline you have caught a fish on, drop the trolling motor, pick a "RED BUSH" and fish all 4 sides with first, a weighted BRUSH HOG, then a weighless BRUSH HOG and then a GREEN PUMPKIN SENKO. That equates to 12 passes around a single bush before I move to the next one. YOU WILL BE AMAZED AT HOW MANY PITCHES YOU CAN MAKE TO A SINGLE BUSH BEFORE THAT 6 POUNDER WILL ACTUALLY TAKE YOUR BAIT! Lastly, the "bite" is often not a "bite" at all but more of a "feeling". Often, you won't feel a "tick tick" but if it "feels different", well, by now, I hope you know what to do. I'm not saying that all the baits listed above won't work, but if you wanted to draw me Carlos, that's what I'd be doing, THE WHOLE WEEKEND! One more thing, I fish with 3 rods, ALL with 20 lb. test including a 6'6" med/heavy spinning rod for the SENKO. It's a "pain" to fish with but I have NEVER broke off a fish due to the line breaking on that lake! Good Luck to you all! I wish I was fishin' it!
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