Spillway Smackdown

<p>Lately I've been putting the hurt on the Bigmouth Buffalo &amp; Co. because the water finally got low enough to do my favorite kind of fishing. I fish at a large spillway where anglers stand on a wall high above the water and drift baits along said wall (anyone who's fished here with me knows what it looks like). When I'm able to do this, typically I catch a lot of bigmouth on artificials. A lot.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><img alt="" src="https://uniim1.shutterfly.com/ng/services/mediarender/THISLIFE/010028735044/media/54681634799/medium/1565618074/enhance" style="height:375px; width:500px" /><img alt="" src="https://uniim1.shutterfly.com/ng/services/mediarender/THISLIFE/010028735044/media/54681634639/medium/1565620260/enhance" style="height:497px; width:500px" /><br /> My PB Buffalo out around 20-25lbs.</p> <p><img alt="" src="https://uniim1.shutterfly.com/ng/services/mediarender/THISLIFE/010028735044/media/54681636847/medium/1565618174/enhance" style="height:300px; width:225px" /><br /> A broken rod that was sacrificed to the river gods.</p> <p><img alt="" src="https://uniim1.shutterfly.com/ng/services/mediarender/THISLIFE/010028735044/media/54681638060/medium/1565618244/enhance" style="height:375px; width:500px" /><br /> My buddy's first ever buffalo</p> <p><img alt="" src="https://uniim1.shutterfly.com/ng/services/mediarender/THISLIFE/010028735044/media/54681639632/medium/1565620390/enhance" style="height:531px; width:500px" /><img alt="" src="https://uniim1.shutterfly.com/ng/services/mediarender/THISLIFE/010028735044/media/54681640469/medium/1565618397/enhance" style="height:375px; width:500px" /></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>We ended up catching a whole slew of other fish here too.&nbsp;</p> <p><img alt="" src="https://uniim1.shutterfly.com/ng/services/mediarender/THISLIFE/010028735044/media/54681639390/medium/1565618326/enhance" style="height:375px; width:500px" /><img alt="" src="https://uniim1.shutterfly.com/ng/services/mediarender/THISLIFE/010028735044/media/54681637483/medium/1565618207/enhance" style="height:375px; width:500px" /><br /> A one-eyed river carpsucker (yes, on artificials)</p> <p><img alt="" src="https://uniim1.shutterfly.com/ng/services/mediarender/THISLIFE/010028735044/media/54681643502/medium/1565618574/enhance" style="height:375px; width:500px" /><img alt="" src="https://uniim1.shutterfly.com/ng/services/mediarender/THISLIFE/010028735044/media/54681643447/medium/1565618570/enhance" style="height:375px; width:500px" /><br /> My personal best Wiper!&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>But when night begins to fall here, some even cooler critters come out to play....</p> <p><img alt="" src="https://uniim1.shutterfly.com/ng/services/mediarender/THISLIFE/010028735044/media/54681639769/medium/1565618353/enhance" style="height:375px; width:500px" /><br /> My friends and I will hook flatheads once darkness falls. (this one came unhooked sadly)</p> <p><img alt="" src="https://uniim1.shutterfly.com/ng/services/mediarender/THISLIFE/010028735044/media/54681642614/medium/1565618527/enhance" style="height:375px; width:500px" /><img alt="" src="https://uniim1.shutterfly.com/ng/services/mediarender/THISLIFE/010028735044/media/54681634780/medium/1565618073/enhance" style="height:375px; width:500px" /><br /> This one did not come unhooked.</p> <p><img alt="" src="https://uniim1.shutterfly.com/ng/services/mediarender/THISLIFE/010028735044/media/54681642624/medium/1565618528/enhance" style="height:375px; width:500px" /><br /> The big flatheads haven't quite moved in yet, but they will once the water drops even more.....</p> <p><img alt="" src="https://uniim1.shutterfly.com/ng/services/mediarender/THISLIFE/010028735044/media/54681643712/medium/1565618585/enhance" style="height:375px; width:500px" /><br /> ....as long as we don't get too much rain.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Been a fun week of fishing for sure. Might have to upload a part two after this week...</p> <p><br /> &nbsp;</p>