Day Four on Bull Shoals

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<p>Terry Scroggins moved a lot early in the day, often keeping his trolling motor down when idled.</p>
Terry Scroggins moved a lot early in the day, often keeping his trolling motor down when idled.
<p>The cool morning a small layer of fog in many of the pockets up and down the lake.<br />  </p>
The cool morning a small layer of fog in many of the pockets up and down the lake.
 
<p>Scroggins makes a cast at a steep bank.</p>
Scroggins makes a cast at a steep bank.
<p>A puff of mist explodes off his reels as he works the shoreline.</p>
A puff of mist explodes off his reels as he works the shoreline.
<p>Scroggins spent most of his morning hitting banks with a Shakey Head.</p>
Scroggins spent most of his morning hitting banks with a Shakey Head.
<p>The small plastic worm produced a lot of bites.</p>
The small plastic worm produced a lot of bites.
<p>Many of which had to be measured.</p>
Many of which had to be measured.
<p>This largemouth squeaked past the 15-inch minimum.</p>
This largemouth squeaked past the 15-inch minimum.
<p>Nearby Fred Roumbanis casts along a steep bank.</p>
Nearby Fred Roumbanis casts along a steep bank.
<p>While Roumbanis’ Marshal relaxed on the back deck, Roumbanis was able to put together a great day.</p>
While Roumbanis’ Marshal relaxed on the back deck, Roumbanis was able to put together a great day.
<p>On the other side of the bay, Scroggins continued to catch fish.</p>
On the other side of the bay, Scroggins continued to catch fish.
<p> Scroggins’ cameraman, Marty Dehields, videos and eats a sandwich at the same time.</p>
 Scroggins’ cameraman, Marty Dehields, videos and eats a sandwich at the same time.
<p>Scroggins reels in a smallmouth. It was his third keeper of the morning.</p>
Scroggins reels in a smallmouth. It was his third keeper of the morning.
<p>Scroggins concentrated on water in the 12- to 16-feet depth.</p>
Scroggins concentrated on water in the 12- to 16-feet depth.
<p>Jason Christie motors his boat along his bank in hopes of getting shad skittish and largemouth feeding.</p>
Jason Christie motors his boat along his bank in hopes of getting shad skittish and largemouth feeding.
<p>Christie sets the hook on a keeper that hit is Zara Spook.</p>
Christie sets the hook on a keeper that hit is Zara Spook.
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The fish jumps as he reels it in …
<p>But Christie quickly pulls him aboard.</p>
But Christie quickly pulls him aboard.
<p>The keeper largemouth wasn’t big enough to cull, so Christie had to throw it back.</p>
The keeper largemouth wasn’t big enough to cull, so Christie had to throw it back.
<p>Christie kneels in front of his boat, hoping to cut down his profile for the breaking fish around him.</p>
Christie kneels in front of his boat, hoping to cut down his profile for the breaking fish around him.
<p>He was able to put together an amazing day on breaking fish, but in the waning hours went to new water to flip.</p>
He was able to put together an amazing day on breaking fish, but in the waning hours went to new water to flip.
<p>While there he looked for bedding bass.</p>
While there he looked for bedding bass.
<p>Christie’s boat (lower left) and the terrain around him give a good indication of how quickly it drops off.</p>
Christie’s boat (lower left) and the terrain around him give a good indication of how quickly it drops off.
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Christie searches the shallows for beds.
<p>After poking his boat into some shallow places, he gives up and heads back to his breaking fish.</p>
After poking his boat into some shallow places, he gives up and heads back to his breaking fish.
<p>He spends his last hour trying to get another big fish to rise to his topwater.</p>
He spends his last hour trying to get another big fish to rise to his topwater.
<p>Terry Scroggins fights his first keeper of the morning.</p>
Terry Scroggins fights his first keeper of the morning.
<p>He brings the fish aboard.</p>
He brings the fish aboard.
<p>And then fast idles to the next point.</p>
And then fast idles to the next point.