Nice catches on the TFF. Was up in the area last week and talk about cold front after cold front! Yes, top water was a good hit. Try trowing a perch colored popper. Was a dealy combination. You know it's a good trip when you don't have lower unit damage to your motor thanks to GPS! I highly recommend it to anyone who lives or visits the flowage. It will keep you in the old river and creek channels. But use caution (Slow). Still seen lots of upright wood and floaters in the channels.


As for the Beaver Flatts, it's a rewarding area to get to once you have navigated through that area. Lots of rocks and boulders. Ended up hitting one once I navigated off the channel to get to the cover that the area provides - log jams. Once your off the river channel, track your route in and mark any hazards on your way in. On my turn around to get back to the big water, had that sucker marked as a waypoint and went slower then I did the first time! Thanks to GPS! But if you plan on venturing to that area think twice if you don't know the channels, depths, and hazards. Also try crows nest. That is loaded with log jams and it is easier to get to for log jam fishing. Once you fish the jams, move off about 100 yards and fish the flat with a beatle spin. Also try the coves over in the Bastine area. Fish it though when you have a south breeze blowin in there. Bait fish get traped inside those coves. Hopfully fishing picks up over there. Going out on the Kanakee river on Saturday! Cant wait!

Bob