Fished for 3 - 4 hours yesterday & caught around 50 quality sunfish. Water temp was 79-83 degrees & winds were light. Tried a new color Gulp Alive called Starry Night & it worked like a champ. It is a very light color, but what makes it unique is that it has tiny specs of glitter resembling the stars in the sky at night. Saw a lot of guys catching bass near me the entire time I was there. Have a feeling the shad spawn is in progress. I hope to be ready to return to the bass fishing with the heavier gear in 3-4 months.

Fantastic to see you back in the chair. Great report and pictures.

It's good to see the king of Fayette back on his throne! Welcome back Steve!

Thanks Barry & Leo...It's good to be back, even in a limited capacity...

Solid post and some solid fish. I would say that the new Gulp Alive color got some mighty fine results. Good job Steve.



Side Note: Glad to see you catching those Fayette SLABS!

Nice job Steve and great pictures. I seen you out there parked on that spot. We were all over the lake looking for new areas and was able to mark a few. Caught one nice size fish before hitting the spot you vacated where we caught over 40. Every bass fisherman we seen was dragging them in right and left.
The cast netters were out in force also. When we seen them coming our way, we pulled up the lines and sat there with the spot lock on until they went around us. We seen them put a large fish in their boat; pretty sure it was a bass. They got quiet when they noticed us watching.

Thanks Chuck...
Zane...Last year the sunfish started showing up at your favorite spot near Park Prairie on 5/8. Also, I did see sings of early activity in 3 different areas...Yep...the bass fishing is on fire right now...wish I could cash in...maybe next year.

Awesome post Vogey with some nice gillz

Thanks Yesenia...

I see a couple of big hybrid sunfish in the bunch.

Jamie...Here is what I see on the solo pics from top down...1)Coppernose 2)Red Ear 3)Hybrid Bluegill/Coppernose 4) Hybrid Red Ear/Bluegill 5) Native Bluegill...Not sure if any of this is correct or not ?

The one in particular that I have consistently registered as a hybrid sunfish is #4. I'm with you that it is a hybrid of a bluegill and redear because of that opaque brownish edge on the ear flap. I haven't gotten a clear answer on that from TPWD though, they just call them hybrid sunfish. What's interesting is that they stocked hybrid sunfish that are green x bluegill in one water body I fish and green x redear in another yet I have never caught any in those water bodies. I do catch them frequently in farm and golf course ponds though.

Jamie...I have not caught a green sunfish since the days of Dunlap...and don't think I have ever caught a hybrid greenie. Where were they stocked ?

Green by Redear were stocked in Walter Long. Green by Bluegill were stocked in Buescher State Park

Agree!