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Got out early with water staying above 4 ft. at POR.  Water stained to muddy.  I was trying muddy water presentations along a flooded island with no luck and realized I forgot my wearable PFD.  I decided to float the shoreline quickly before heading back.  I tried the bumble bee spinner, chatterbaits, weighted swim baits and shallow cranks.  I finally got a small SM with a firetiger Bomber Fat A, then decided to try a Bandit 100 in a Avacado Craw Color that I painted the belly orange.  I caught two more smaller ones then hooked a good fish.  It turned out to be a healthy 18.75" smallie (2 pictures).



It slowed down so I headed back to get my PFD.  I tried a couple spots with different baits, but got nothing.  I decided to go back up to where I caught the others and float the shore again.  This time, no bites with the cranks.  The sun started peaking through and I was alternating baits working the shore.  I got a decent hit on a Twin Spin, but did not hook the fish.  I watched a Pileated Woodpecker and a Bald Eagle as I ate my lunch.  The sun was coming out and the fishing slowed.  I floated and cast different baits, but it was not happening.  I floated the next island down and finally got 3 more 12" and under with a Fat Albert grub before calling it quits.  Caught 7 smallies all together and enjoyed the morning.