Rode my motorcycle around the ramps yesterday. Everyone I talked to caught squat. Water was up but they were dropping the lake. Took the boat this morning. Didn't expect much...and didn't get much. Fished 4 hours and caught 3 small whites and a 13.5" largemouth. Water north was really muddy, south end looked a lot better. Problem I think was the shad were scattered and not on the banks like they were. I tried a lot of different spots, tried following the birds, tried some hump, tried some wind blown banks I've never fished, rubbed my magic lamp, clicked my heels 3 times, prayed......lol what a difference a week makes. Caught at least 80 last Wednesday. Hopefully the weather stays stable and I'll try again next week. It sure was a beautiful sunrise and morning. And it still beats the hell out of working!!!