by Robert Eidson
Linesides fishing is good. Got to love global warming! Water temps are a good 6 degrees warmer than it was last year at this time, and the fish are eating like it’s early December. The hybrids can been found busting topwater most mornings near the s-turns. These fish are finicky some days, live bait is the ticket. The next day it maybe a spoon, so be sure to carry both. Mid-lake seems to be holding better numbers of fish then the south end and the north end, but I think all the creeks on the lake will produce linesides right now.
Shiners fished on freelines and planer boards are producing better than trout and shad right now. Remember to downsize your hooks to match your shiners for more strikes. After the sun comes up, switch to pulling umbrella rigs. I have had my best luck pulling my rigs 145 feet behind the boat at 3.1 to 3.4 mph. As the lake starts to clears, the umbrella rig bite will get great.
