Keepers from the Boat

Went out twice this week in the Bay in the boat and had decent success with small keeper bass in the 28-31 inch range. Just like in the previous post, I had very good success from boat using black. skinny Hogys fished on or near the surface. In fact, all the keepers I caught this week were landed on Hogys. Our technique is to pick a quiet spot away from a lot of boat traffic. Cast the Hogy and twitch the rod tip and retrieve slowly making the Hogy move like a snake in the water. When fishing Hogys in the spring, we try to fish water that is 8-13 feet deep. We also drift quietly while casting. Many boaters insist on trolling at this time, probably the least effective way to fish, especially in fairly shallow water.