I'm new to the sight but I just retired and am planning to purchase a boat. Having said that I have fished the wester basin for 35 years. 3 years ago I took by Bayliner 2655 and docked with the charters at east harder. My best fishing skill was for smallies and jiggs. This was the first year I had a boat big enough to take the waves prior to that I Stripper fished in Norris Tn. Anyway after 2nd to 3rd week of june the walleye seened to disappear. I would ask the captains where I was dacked and they said 4-5 ft of water on top of reefs. Yeah right. Late July I decided to give this a try. We trolled kelley sholes with yellow birdss and bill Normaon balso shallow runners. Metallic blue and white seeened to be the best. Once I locked in the chordinates we limmitted with Eyes and smalleys ever day. I'm moving from tennesseee bach to Ohio and wil put a boat back aon erie. If you haven't tried the Norman balsas try then ther hat here in tn. Side planners outdo 2-1 over off the back.



Jim