Lake Tips??

Zach_BassFisherman · 04-12-06, 12:49 PM

Hey i need some help, im going to grand lake in oklahoma this weekend and i need to know what is best to use to fish with at a lake?? I normally just fish ponds and rivers but for the past couple years i have been going to the lake and ive only caught 1 bass and plenty of white bass and i need to catch some more bass so i need some tips guys

Lake tips any1 on what to use????

bassguy2004 · 04-12-06, 12:54 PM

Since you are going, here is a site which may help you. Plus you might give them a call if there is a phone number. I hope this helps.

nb1226 · 04-12-06, 03:53 PM

Your small water experience on big lakes, you would be surprised how much it will pay off

carolina-rig-01 · 04-12-06, 11:38 PM

i am from southwest missouri and so i have fished grand but it has been a while. we used to catch a lot of bass flipping black and blue salt craws around boat docks but that was usually while night fishing. i would still use it as a good place to start it might produce a pattern for ya.

Rebbasser · 04-13-06, 10:56 PM

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Originally Posted by nb1226

Your small water experience on big lakes, you would be surprised how much it will pay off

My thoughts exactly. Bass are bass-what works in a pond will work in a lake. Fish the same types of places and you should be OK.

IL.bassin36 · 04-13-06, 11:48 PM

I gotta disagree with everybody. Your small water experience will only help a little. This lake is a whole different animal especially in the Spring. I fished a team classic there a few years ago and the lake will rise and fall 4' overnight. We were in the top 10 going into day 2 then they dropped the bottom out of the lake. We couldn't find our fish again.

The best piece of advice I can give is if the lakes up and you find the fish shallow make every cast count. If they drop the lake go to the closest deep water whether it's a point, creek channel, whatever. Your fish shouldnt completely leave they'll just suspend and be harder to catch.

I hope this helps and I hope I didn't discourage you, it is a great lake.

Zach_BassFisherman · 04-18-06, 09:35 PM

ok i like ur guys' tips, i didnt get to go last week, but im going this week, so do i just use the normal things i have been using at ponds and rivers??

IL.bassin36 · 04-18-06, 09:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Zach_BassFisherman

ok i like ur guys' tips, i didnt get to go last week, but im going this week, so do i just use the normal things i have been using at ponds and rivers??

Zach you gonna have t let the fish dictate what to use. We were catching them on crankbaits (wigglewarts & rattletraps) but they were in pre-spawn.

lizardsrule · 04-18-06, 09:42 PM

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Originally Posted by IL.bassin

Zach you gonna have t let the fish dictate what to use. We were catching them on crankbaits (wigglewarts & rattletraps) but they were in pre-spawn.

I think you oughta change your name to MR Crankbait

I did fish with one other guy who was also pretty darn good with cranks. I would like to see you 2 have a fish off with crankbaits

Lizards

WTL · 04-18-06, 11:00 PM

Small water experience will help if you decide to sit down and concentrate on a small area of a larger lake, like 1 creek, or even a cove...and live or die by that small area. I do that often, break larger lakes up into areas and just concentrate rather than dissapate, and it works. Of course I can't run and gun quite as effectivly as the guys in the 75 mph fiberglass boats.

IL.bassin36 · 04-18-06, 11:01 PM

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Originally Posted by lizardsrule

I think you oughta change your name to MR Crankbait

I did fish with one other guy who was also pretty darn good with cranks. I would like to see you 2 have a fish off with crankbaits

Lizards

Well I really wanted to be known as Pig-N-Jig now I'm thinking better of it

GorillaWarfare · 04-19-06, 04:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Zach_BassFisherman

ok i like ur guys' tips, i didnt get to go last week, but im going this week, so do i just use the normal things i have been using at ponds and rivers??

I fished grand last week and we had some luck with spinnerbaits and crankbaits around dropoffs off points. It was my first time at grand so I really couldn't tell you where on the lake we were. Also my friend that fishes Grand and Spavinaw a lot likes the old silver xrap on both lakes. Hope this helps.

04-12-06, 12:49 PM	#1
Zach_BassFisherman BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Carterville, Missouri Posts: 110	Lake Tips?? Hey i need some help, im going to grand lake in oklahoma this weekend and i need to know what is best to use to fish with at a lake?? I normally just fish ponds and rivers but for the past couple years i have been going to the lake and ive only caught 1 bass and plenty of white bass and i need to catch some more bass so i need some tips guys Lake tips any1 on what to use????

04-12-06, 12:54 PM	#2
bassguy2004 BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Santa Rosa, California Posts: 317	Since you are going, here is a site which may help you. Plus you might give them a call if there is a phone number. I hope this helps. __________________ Show me the water, I will fish. Redwood Empire Bass Club

04-18-06, 09:35 PM	#7
Zach_BassFisherman BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Carterville, Missouri Posts: 110	ok ok i like ur guys' tips, i didnt get to go last week, but im going this week, so do i just use the normal things i have been using at ponds and rivers??

04-18-06, 11:00 PM	#10
WTL BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Huntsville, Al Posts: 7,466	Small water experience will help if you decide to sit down and concentrate on a small area of a larger lake, like 1 creek, or even a cove...and live or die by that small area. I do that often, break larger lakes up into areas and just concentrate rather than dissapate, and it works. Of course I can't run and gun quite as effectivly as the guys in the 75 mph fiberglass boats. __________________ Selling live waterdogs for less since 2005.

04-12-06, 03:53 PM	#3
nb1226 BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: New Mexico (military) Posts: 58	Your small water experience on big lakes, you would be surprised how much it will pay off

04-12-06, 11:38 PM	#4
carolina-rig-01 BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Webb City, MO Posts: 6,387	i am from southwest missouri and so i have fished grand but it has been a while. we used to catch a lot of bass flipping black and blue salt craws around boat docks but that was usually while night fishing. i would still use it as a good place to start it might produce a pattern for ya.

04-13-06, 11:48 PM	#6
IL.bassin36 BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: So. ILL. Posts: 947	I gotta disagree with everybody. Your small water experience will only help a little. This lake is a whole different animal especially in the Spring. I fished a team classic there a few years ago and the lake will rise and fall 4' overnight. We were in the top 10 going into day 2 then they dropped the bottom out of the lake. We couldn't find our fish again. The best piece of advice I can give is if the lakes up and you find the fish shallow make every cast count. If they drop the lake go to the closest deep water whether it's a point, creek channel, whatever. Your fish shouldnt completely leave they'll just suspend and be harder to catch. I hope this helps and I hope I didn't discourage you, it is a great lake.

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