Willard with the Slayer

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Glad you found the success you guys always seem to have... Do you think the dead shad will slow things up as the year progresses, or do you think the heat may have just accelerated the fall die off?  What boat were you in?  Was there plenty of water to launch and fish? If you were in Ira's big boat then things should be good for a while... thanks for the report and glad you got onto them... Later J

As we were getting off the water we meet Chris Penne at the ramp, he thought it was the high temps causing the baby shad to die but he wasn't going to say for sure. We were in my boat, I think Pat took a pic of use in it, maybe he will post it. We had no issue launching or going out the channel or fishing. Going out the channel was 4.5 ft but a hump comes up right at the mouth of the channel that is 3.5', so you've got to be careful and trim your motor up, in case the water continues to drop.  Where we fished yesterday we never go into water over 9 ft.

I'd like to say it was good seeing you guys again.  I'd like to...but...

Glad you guys got some more fish.  I got another 4 or 5 after we met up...but then I boogied.  Trolled cranks all the way back without a tap.  Hot water and stained water make for poor trolling right now.  Here's a pic of you guys and your boat.