Went out early and decided to use jigs and minnows. did not get a bite until I temporarily got hung up in the brush, then WHAM. I figured I was on to something. I tried it again, literally dropping the jig into the brush. Everytime I did so I got a thump. One of my buddies ended up catching one over 15".
It's amazing how you can move your bait a few feet over and start catching fish.