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Fished Hodges yesterday. Was a beautiful morning with heavy fog on the water. My third Wednesday fishing Hodges and my second trip in a row without even a bite. In 3 trips, i’ve only landed 1. Has to be operator error, right? Here’s a pic of EVERYTHING I threw yesterday. You be the judge.

Wow, that is a complete selection. I tend to be more stubborn and stick to about 4-5 different baits...changing colors doesn't count...where were you throwing this collection of baits?

All those options how long did you give each a try for? What I do, not saying have to, start shallow then work out deeper or vise versa. It will happen for you, just keep going.

I kind of did a similar thing out there 2 weeks ago, tried a lot without much action and tried different depths. I think I’ll be going to Cap tomorrow morning, and I’m going to try the opposite and really stick to a few techniques. Just stick to a neko, free rig, etc and hopefully find something to build off of. We’ll see if it works… haha

tomnilll wrote: Thu Mar 12, 2026 11:58 am Wow, that is a complete selection. I tend to be more stubborn and stick to about 4-5 different baits...changing colors doesn't count...where were you throwing this collection of baits?

I work the far bank down to the dam. By then the wind is usually up and I'll ride it down the same bank back to the launch. Will throw a reaction bait and a finesse bait at each point and cove on the way.

I don't always throw that many baits, but I got 3 new Cashion rods and a couple reels. Wanted to see how everything felt on the new stuff.

Osidecoffee wrote: Thu Mar 12, 2026 1:03 pm I kind of did a similar thing out there 2 weeks ago, tried a lot without much action and tried different depths. I think I’ll be going to Cap tomorrow morning, and I’m going to try the opposite and really stick to a few techniques. Just stick to a neko, free rig, etc and hopefully find something to build off of. We’ll see if it works… haha

Don't forget a jerk bait. Just sayin.

You ain’t fishin unless you’ve passed through Skunkville

JWall wrote: Fri Mar 13, 2026 8:19 am You ain’t fishin unless you’ve passed through Skunkville

I think I have a reserved parking spot there...

That’s just how Hodges is sometimes. The fish you do end up hooking tend to not be dinks at least.

Maybe slow down. When you think you are going slow go slower.

Surferjohn wrote: Tue Mar 17, 2026 6:33 am Maybe slow down. When you think you are going slow go slower.

That is great advice....and I need to remember to do that also. I often forget during the colder months to slow down my retrieves. I fish
like it is July or August..ha ha. I guess I am just a little hyper when I get to a lake and finally start slowing down in the late morning. I know this because of the time stamps on tons of pics on my iPhone which show that most of my bigger fish or any fish are caught starting around 10:30 or 11:00a.m. I scrolled through last years pics this morning and almost all of my healthier bass 4, 5, 6, or 7lbs were caught between 10:30 and 1pm.
That is why I am in no rush to get to a lake or the SD river. I wonder if I could just slow down my retrieves in the morning, especially
in the cold months, what would happen? I guess I will never find out because it never seems to happen...ha ha
Anyway...tight lines @Surferjohn