Well guys I have to agree, I have always gotten my limit everytime to the lake from Iowa and thats about every weekend, this year has offered me some challenges, not to mention the weather...I am still getting my limit but it takes longer and I have switched things up a bit, I have been experimenting with new cranks and find the hot-n-tots have been excelling my limit catches better than anything else, but yes it is taking me longer than norml and I think you guys talkin about them netters are on the right path, I had to be one of the first 10 boats in the water this spring, despite some mechanical issues I did do fairly well early jigging, then all hell broke loose the storms and shallow nets, i think the fish got caught up in the nets by either swimming in them freely or the storms pushing them in the nets, the DNR is full of bs..and it is money controllin them believe me they are so phony, I despies them...of course I think that about all law enforcement personal...I have seen it for myself when then netters go out and check there nets...and this year they werent able to get to them in 5 days because of the storms...now you put two and two together..........! They had better impose stricter limits and stop fishing during spawning, including nets(they shouldnt be allowed anywhere near spawning grounds what are the DNR thinking..?.....!