There are so many spot's on Nealy Henry and Wiess now that it's more common to catch one than a largemouth.

I was fishing Wiess by the spill gate on some rip rap and got into a school once. Just like you was saying, when that plug hit a particular rock on the bottom , stop cranking , and then boom... they would smash it. We caught over 50 spots in a hour and a half on that rock. They ranged from 2.5 - 5 pounds. None that I can remember were under a pound. One of the best days I've ever had on a reservoir.