Despite the heat-a good day

After a couple of good rains, the river level had come up. The Providence Forge gage said the level had come up from 2' to 6'. The water was higher and faster up-reservoir in the river. On the first cast something grabbed the senko, but didn't grab the hook. Within 10 casts, the same result.

I moved farther up-river and came a channel in the shade. Through the senko upgainst the shore and let the water carry it. I caught four bass to about 2.5 lbs doing this. Moving on, I caught a pickeral and a bowfin. I caught another bass later on using this technique. By early afternoon, it was too hot. the fish shut down and I decided to pack up and leave.

What worked: Unweighted senko drifting with the current.(black, black with blue flakes, natural shad and compound white/blue flake). Weighted black culprit with a blue tail. Hits on the white spinner but no fish. No joy with 7" powerbaits (natural shad and black with blue flakes).