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I've been seeing all your posts about the El Cap bite. I decided to give it a try. I managed a mere 6 clones in 7 hours. All of them looked pretty much like the one in the picture. Musta come from the same litter.

Couldn't get a frog bite, Caught them on a crank, jig, Huddleston weedless grass minnow, and worm. I talked to a guy in a yak as we were leaving who said he caught over 20 on a ned rig. I guess I shoulda tried that! Still, it was a beautiful day, and hell...I was fishing so I'm not really complaining

Thanks for the report. I'm thinking I'll try Friday. Ned rig so they want it slow.

Great job Dan yeah was def slower for me on Mon with toad back to bottom I guess I hope this after the heat wave topwater will improve I’m saying their regrouping

Always good to get out! The fish are just the icing on the cake.

Reapers….shhhh!

Dfishin wrote: Wed Aug 06, 2025 7:03 am Thanks for the report. I'm thinking I'll try Friday. Ned rig so they want it slow.

Nice to meet you on Monday went night fishing again got my post deleted who’s to say I’m not part of sd river and I don’t want anyone to know

robert_smith wrote: Wed Aug 06, 2025 10:55 am

Dfishin wrote: Wed Aug 06, 2025 7:03 am Thanks for the report. I'm thinking I'll try Friday. Ned rig so they want it slow.

Nice to meet you on Monday went night fishing again got my post deleted who’s to say I’m not part of sd river and I don’t want anyone to know

Good to meet you as well. I was bummed I wasn't fishing. Night fishing what's that?

Thanks for the report, I was out there Monday evening and got a few on the buzz frog but that bite is basically dead now. Spent hours casting the bank for 3 measly clones lol. Got a dink on drop shot and had to head for the launch. The iron ranger had a note that said exit time was 7:20 but I noticed none of the boats were coming in. Is it more boats off the lake by sunset there? I didn’t want to be that guy so I didn’t risk it but I’d take that extra 30 mins of fishing.

Also, haven’t fished cap much so I’ve never seen that water inflow over by the dam, anyone have any info on how that works? I was marking big schools chasing bait over there and there were a few boats picking off the occasional fish but they were picky. Sorry for the ramble just had my coffee lol

I believe thats an aireator not water inflow.

Tnwoody wrote: Wed Aug 06, 2025 1:57 pm I believe thats an aireator not water inflow.

Very cool thanks!

http://www.nativefishlab.net/library/textpdf/16318.pdf

Just found this article detailing the aerator and its uses and effects, pretty interesting stuff thought you guys might think so too

My son works for helix and says they put it in and it's to get the water to turn over. They are going to do a lot more aeration at Jennings as they are going to be piping in treated water and want it to flow around the lake.

Fascinating. Dry read though.