I went today and while the bite wasn't good at all, I did switch up on tactics. Most importantly I switched hooks and went to number 2 and 4's, that's probably the single most important thing I did. I only missed one fish all day and that's great for me, I usually miss at least four good ones.

I also bought two new six foot poles that are medium action and they are just a much better product for these fish. Those ultra light poles struggle to bring in big redear off of the bottom in twelve feet of water. This is a great thread, TONS of great info in here.