Fishing help for this Saturday

Fishnngolfn · 08-14-08, 04:31 PM

This Saturday, I am fishing this lake from 5ish to around 8 am - http://maps.live.com/default.aspx?v=...cl=1&encType=1

I have not had a bunch of luck here but I know there are some big ones here. The east side of the lake is the dam and it is the deepest there (about 15 to 20 feet). The rest of the lake is around 6 to 10 feet. The shallowest parts are to the west and the south where very slow moving creeks feed the lake. The fish are finicky but I did get the most bites and catches ever the one day I fished from my boat around the non-north bank. The north bank is where the lake sees the most fishing pressure since that is the only bank you can fish from.

The water is semiclear and greenish. I can see the bottom only to about 3 feet and then I can't see deeper than that. Do any of you guys suggest a certain type of bait to catch the bigger bass in this lake? Do I need to fish deeper? I am catching < 2# bass using weightless or slightly weighted lizards and flukes. Should I try a crankbait that gets deeper? I plan to devote around the first 30 to 45 minutes fishing topwater with floating frogs, jitterbug, popper, or walking some flukes across the top. I have noticed in the evenings bullfrogs croaking and then I hear a violent splash and don't hear the frog anymore. So I know that frogs are on the fish's diet. I may hit Walmart tonight and get some 10 inch worms (if they got them). Any color suggestions?

Any other bait, color, lure, fishing technique suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

Jim80 · 08-14-08, 07:24 PM

F&G we have been catching a ton of fish on the yum woolly hogtail in pumpkin seed , t-rig it weightless and have fun also don't shy from the spinner .

bamabassman · 08-14-08, 07:33 PM

i would try to fish the bank as much as possible (deepest part, right?). and i would use spinners and jigs, and also the ol wormy. just my 2 cents.

BigBassin144 · 08-14-08, 09:25 PM

Much better than google earth.

Spinnerbaits. tandem blades. chartreuse/white.

I'd also try a T-rigged 7" power worm. watermelon candy has been our best color.

BB

zooker · 08-14-08, 11:39 PM

hit the lay downs early then hammer that point like it owes ya money..

zooker

Tryinhard · 08-15-08, 12:27 AM

I would say zooker is right on about that point work both sides just my op never been there.

BassAddict · 08-15-08, 07:40 AM

I like bigger deep diving crankbaits, 10" worms, and jigs for this time of year. After the early morning topwater action is done I'd fish deeper. If your not getting any bites on the bottom then the fish may be suspended out off the bank. Throw a change up at em with a suspending jerkbait. Not too many people fish those this time of year. Believe me... they still catch fish in the summer!

Good luck!

Fishnngolfn · 08-15-08, 08:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zooker

hit the lay downs early then hammer that point like it owes ya money..

zooker

Pardon me but I am still learning some of the fishing lingo. I know what you mean when you talk about points, but what is a laydown area?

lowrider · 08-15-08, 12:11 PM

any piece of wood laying in the water (above surface or below) is a laydown. the brushy stuff along the bank where those boats are parked looks good. i'd pitch a jig with a craw trailer around those.

Fishbear · 08-15-08, 12:46 PM

FnG, I would be using a split shot rig with a watermelon/red trick worm, or a watermelon Monster worm. I would work it slow around any and all structure in the shallow end of the lake. After the sun comes up good, I would go to the deep part of the lake and throw a Crig with either a Monster worm or a 6" lizard, and fish it very slow, and methodical. If for some reason they are suspended, I would try a rattle trap or a shad rap in the local bait fish colors.

If all else fails, throw a stick of dynamite!!!! lmao

Fishnngolfn · 08-15-08, 01:26 PM

What size hook would you guys recommend when using a 10" worm? Maybe a 4/0 or 5/0 worm hook?

BassAddict · 08-15-08, 03:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fishnngolfn

What size hook would you guys recommend when using a 10" worm? Maybe a 4/0 or 5/0 worm hook?

I use a 5/0 Gammy!

bamabassman · 08-15-08, 07:31 PM

sorry, reread what i said, lmao. not the bank, but the dam. i meant i would fish the dam early cause the sun ain't beating it down for a while it looks like.

08-14-08, 04:31 PM	#1
Fishnngolfn BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 1,523	Fishing help for this Saturday This Saturday, I am fishing this lake from 5ish to around 8 am - http://maps.live.com/default.aspx?v=...cl=1&encType=1 I have not had a bunch of luck here but I know there are some big ones here. The east side of the lake is the dam and it is the deepest there (about 15 to 20 feet). The rest of the lake is around 6 to 10 feet. The shallowest parts are to the west and the south where very slow moving creeks feed the lake. The fish are finicky but I did get the most bites and catches ever the one day I fished from my boat around the non-north bank. The north bank is where the lake sees the most fishing pressure since that is the only bank you can fish from. The water is semiclear and greenish. I can see the bottom only to about 3 feet and then I can't see deeper than that. Do any of you guys suggest a certain type of bait to catch the bigger bass in this lake? Do I need to fish deeper? I am catching < 2# bass using weightless or slightly weighted lizards and flukes. Should I try a crankbait that gets deeper? I plan to devote around the first 30 to 45 minutes fishing topwater with floating frogs, jitterbug, popper, or walking some flukes across the top. I have noticed in the evenings bullfrogs croaking and then I hear a violent splash and don't hear the frog anymore. So I know that frogs are on the fish's diet. I may hit Walmart tonight and get some 10 inch worms (if they got them). Any color suggestions? Any other bait, color, lure, fishing technique suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

08-14-08, 07:24 PM	#2
Jim80 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Thomaston CT Posts: 3,862	F&G we have been catching a ton of fish on the yum woolly hogtail in pumpkin seed , t-rig it weightless and have fun also don't shy from the spinner . __________________ In memory of Zooker 1/11/73-7/2/2010. You will be sorely missed and never forgotten.

08-14-08, 09:25 PM	#4
BigBassin144 BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toledo, Ohio Posts: 9,463	Much better than google earth. Spinnerbaits. tandem blades. chartreuse/white. I'd also try a T-rigged 7" power worm. watermelon candy has been our best color. BB __________________ As of June 14, 2014 the members of the BF.com forum have moved to basschat.yuku.com!

08-14-08, 11:39 PM	#5
zooker BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: denton nc Posts: 13,441	hit the lay downs early then hammer that point like it owes ya money.. zooker __________________ the godfather.. aml in remission since 7-20-09

08-15-08, 07:40 AM	#7
BassAddict BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Richmond, Virginia Posts: 805	I like bigger deep diving crankbaits, 10" worms, and jigs for this time of year. After the early morning topwater action is done I'd fish deeper. If your not getting any bites on the bottom then the fish may be suspended out off the bank. Throw a change up at em with a suspending jerkbait. Not too many people fish those this time of year. Believe me... they still catch fish in the summer! Good luck! __________________ Eric

08-14-08, 07:33 PM	#3
bamabassman BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cedar bluff, alabama Posts: 15,292	i would try to fish the bank as much as possible (deepest part, right?). and i would use spinners and jigs, and also the ol wormy. just my 2 cents.

08-15-08, 12:27 AM	#6
Tryinhard BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Priest River ID Posts: 49	I would say zooker is right on about that point work both sides just my op never been there.

08-15-08, 12:11 PM	#9
lowrider BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: South Arkansas Posts: 937	any piece of wood laying in the water (above surface or below) is a laydown. the brushy stuff along the bank where those boats are parked looks good. i'd pitch a jig with a craw trailer around those.

08-15-08, 12:46 PM	#10
Fishbear BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Winder, Georgia Posts: 136	FnG, I would be using a split shot rig with a watermelon/red trick worm, or a watermelon Monster worm. I would work it slow around any and all structure in the shallow end of the lake. After the sun comes up good, I would go to the deep part of the lake and throw a Crig with either a Monster worm or a 6" lizard, and fish it very slow, and methodical. If for some reason they are suspended, I would try a rattle trap or a shad rap in the local bait fish colors. If all else fails, throw a stick of dynamite!!!! lmao __________________ There is a place for all of God's creatures. Right next to the potatoes and gravy!

08-15-08, 01:26 PM	#11
Fishnngolfn BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 1,523	What size hook would you guys recommend when using a 10" worm? Maybe a 4/0 or 5/0 worm hook?

08-15-08, 07:31 PM	#13
bamabassman BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cedar bluff, alabama Posts: 15,292	sorry, reread what i said, lmao. not the bank, but the dam. i meant i would fish the dam early cause the sun ain't beating it down for a while it looks like.

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