Fishing overflow creeks

CMorg · 11-05-06, 03:15 PM

I just went to my local lake , its 1,400 acres of water. There is an overflow pipe that runs out the other side of the levee into a creek that just happens to run 2 miles to the river.. I was just curious today and stopped to check it out , then when I seen the size of fish in there I decided to fish it , anyway long story short I threw cranks , senkos , creature baits , and my chatterbait , got one small peck but nothing else.. I could actually see 4 large fish staged in front of a pipe that goes across the road , as if to eat everything that tried to get threw... HELP !!! These were big fish..

texasbasser · 11-05-06, 03:22 PM

i have one stream in my town that is similar to what you are saying. i have always caught some, but they are muc harder to catch than any old bass in some lake. the only thing that they have hit are banjo minnows fished really, really slow. like sink 3 feet, jerk 5 inches. try them if you can get some banjos. if not, Zoom has some soft jerkbaits that have the similar action. good luck!

betursweetbass · 11-07-06, 03:48 PM

Go into stealth mode, if you can see the fish, most likely they can see you too. Try to approach them or the area without making any noise and hopefully not being seen. Then try soft subtle presentations of something life like. A good choice would be live crickets or small minnows on a spinning rig if you can cast them in the right spot. If you need more weight, try a in-line spinner, like a rooster tail.
Good Luck

ToPwAt'R GuY · 11-07-06, 07:59 PM

I would try jerkbaits. I like rebels.

flfireman · 11-07-06, 10:55 PM

Read above about the stealth. Then aim for the pipe or shore line and drag the bait into the current or run off stream. Let the water do the work but keep the line tight enough to feel if they grab it.

texasbasser · 11-07-06, 11:09 PM

most of the time the water is clear, since it is running. so i would do what fl suggested. that should do the job!

lizardsrule · 11-08-06, 09:07 PM

Throw a fluke into the pipe, and let the flowing water bring it out into the area where the fish are sitting. They are wainting for a easy meal to be washed up, so give them one.

Lizards

11-05-06, 03:15 PM	#1
CMorg BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Southern , IN Posts: 1,832	Fishing overflow creeks I just went to my local lake , its 1,400 acres of water. There is an overflow pipe that runs out the other side of the levee into a creek that just happens to run 2 miles to the river.. I was just curious today and stopped to check it out , then when I seen the size of fish in there I decided to fish it , anyway long story short I threw cranks , senkos , creature baits , and my chatterbait , got one small peck but nothing else.. I could actually see 4 large fish staged in front of a pipe that goes across the road , as if to eat everything that tried to get threw... HELP !!! These were big fish..

11-07-06, 10:55 PM	#5
flfireman BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Palm Bay, Fl Posts: 2,751	Read above about the stealth. Then aim for the pipe or shore line and drag the bait into the current or run off stream. Let the water do the work but keep the line tight enough to feel if they grab it. __________________ In the Lord all things are possible.

11-08-06, 09:07 PM	#7
lizardsrule BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Saint Augustine, FL Posts: 7,374	Throw a fluke into the pipe, and let the flowing water bring it out into the area where the fish are sitting. They are wainting for a easy meal to be washed up, so give them one. Lizards __________________ There are three types of Snakes I hate 1. Live Snakes 2. Dead Snakes 3. Sticks that look like Snakes. And Gators too!

11-05-06, 03:22 PM	#2
texasbasser BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: San Antonio, Tx Posts: 2,301	i have one stream in my town that is similar to what you are saying. i have always caught some, but they are muc harder to catch than any old bass in some lake. the only thing that they have hit are banjo minnows fished really, really slow. like sink 3 feet, jerk 5 inches. try them if you can get some banjos. if not, Zoom has some soft jerkbaits that have the similar action. good luck!

11-07-06, 03:48 PM	#3
betursweetbass BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 646	Go into stealth mode, if you can see the fish, most likely they can see you too. Try to approach them or the area without making any noise and hopefully not being seen. Then try soft subtle presentations of something life like. A good choice would be live crickets or small minnows on a spinning rig if you can cast them in the right spot. If you need more weight, try a in-line spinner, like a rooster tail. Good Luck

11-07-06, 07:59 PM	#4
ToPwAt'R GuY BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: missouri Posts: 930	I would try jerkbaits. I like rebels.

11-07-06, 11:09 PM	#6
texasbasser BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: San Antonio, Tx Posts: 2,301	most of the time the water is clear, since it is running. so i would do what fl suggested. that should do the job!

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