Went to target bucket mouths, couldn’t catch one to save my life. We threw everything but the kitchen sink at ‘em. (Maybe I should have tried that!) Spinners, plugs, jig ‘n pig, worms, grubs, tubes, drop shot yada yada yada. Didn’t have a thermometer so I don’t know what the water temp was. We couldn’t see any spawning beds; I haven’t been to Downs in a while and forgot just how weedy it was. I would be curious as to what the water temp was, have no idea if they have spawned yet or not. We did hook a few on the edge of the lilies flipping & pitching but never got them to the boat. Saw some big boils and bigger splashes back in the thick of the lilies.

There were so many trout jumping I am surprised one didn’t jump in the boat. We switched to trolling Rapalas in the perch pattern as well as a clown pattern and hooked a few rainbows. Trolled wedding rings back to the launch and hooked a few more.

Anything is better than being skunked, but certainly would have liked to see some bass to the boat.

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