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skeeter944 · 10-23-06, 10:02 AM

I am finally going to start fishing tourneys! My first is the 18th of November. The lake that it is at has alot of bulrushes and laydowns up on the bank. The water is a bit stained. Heres the website about:

http://www.lakemurray.com/

I think that i am going to fish flukes weightless around the laydowns, fish carolina rigs in deeper water, and fish texas rigs in the bulrushes and laydowns. I went about a month ago and caught a nice 2 lber on a trick worm t-rigged. I think my colors for soft plastics are going to be pumpkinseed watermelonseed, and greenpumpkin. Any other tips would be great. Oh, I am fishing as a non-boater, so I am limited to the stuff that I bring. Thanks!

Fishie1 · 10-23-06, 06:06 PM

yeah uh...you might be at the mercy of your partner.....bring some baits to throw to get bites....skakeyheads, dropshots should work that time of the year.

skeeter944 · 10-23-06, 09:23 PM

well,i know the guy really well,an he said that i can bring whatever i want,so i guess i am getting it easy.

jasonR · 10-23-06, 10:51 PM

Is Murray pretty clear? Im new to SC, only been fishing here a few months. I won our club tournament at Clarks hill though. I learned how to fish in Ca and Az, so clear water is kind of my specialty.
J

K-Driz · 10-24-06, 12:16 AM

Try Zara Spooks in all the bays and double fluke rigs for the schooling bass if the bass are schooling now.

skeeter944 · 10-24-06, 09:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jasonR

Is Murray pretty clear? Im new to SC, only been fishing here a few months. I won our club tournament at Clarks hill though. I learned how to fish in Ca and Az, so clear water is kind of my specialty.
J

welcome to the forum! murray is usually pretty clear,but not as clear as clarks hill.

zooker · 10-24-06, 04:57 PM

i have alaways done decent in hollow creek and camping creek.. either cranking or c-rigging the big stump flats in hollow -right side- cranking the rip rap at the hwy 36/32 bridge in camping creek mostly using a lipless bait..

zooker

skeeter944 · 10-24-06, 08:00 PM

ok,cool! its really cool to have some people who have fished this lake! i have fished it once about a month ago and caught a this bass in a cove with bulrushes and laydowns

i have been talcking to the guy i am going with and we have about 6 spots to pre fish. i want to fish coves with brush and bulrushes,and i think we are going to try main lake stuff and around islands.

lizardsrule · 10-24-06, 08:54 PM

Rods I always have rigged for fishing tournaments.

1. T-rigged plastic
2. Spinnerbait
3. Crankbait
4. C-rig
5. Topwater

I don't know if you have that many setups, but obviously you can change up the rods. Many folks just let the tourney get into their heads, and really star flying around trying to catch fish here, and then there, and then here, and fish too fast IMO. Since it's his boat even though you know him, be prepared for fishing fast. Just relax and fish like you know how, and if he's fishing too fast for your comfort level watch him, and miomic him. Even on a poor outing in a tourney I always learn something.

Lizards

skeeter944 · 10-24-06, 09:55 PM

i did have 5 setups about a month ago,then 2 of my baitcasters broke and 1 of my spinning,so i only have 2 now,1 baitcaster and 1 spinning. i think my best friend is going to let me borrow 3 of his baitcasters,so i think i will have 5,2 6'6'' mh baitcasters with 15lb line,2 6' medium baitcasters with 15lb line,and a spinning rod with 8lb line.

zooker · 10-25-06, 05:00 AM

caught the fish in a cove-lol- this is an understatement.to those of you who never have fished murray..it has more nooks and crankies then an english muffin..

zooker

skeeter944 · 10-25-06, 08:44 AM

yeah,it was on the covy end,with lots of coves. but i do know where the cove is,so i will be re-vistiting there sometime next week.

10-23-06, 10:02 AM	#1
skeeter944 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Somewhere in South Carolina Posts: 2,377	tournaments I am finally going to start fishing tourneys! My first is the 18th of November. The lake that it is at has alot of bulrushes and laydowns up on the bank. The water is a bit stained. Heres the website about: http://www.lakemurray.com/ I think that i am going to fish flukes weightless around the laydowns, fish carolina rigs in deeper water, and fish texas rigs in the bulrushes and laydowns. I went about a month ago and caught a nice 2 lber on a trick worm t-rigged. I think my colors for soft plastics are going to be pumpkinseed watermelonseed, and greenpumpkin. Any other tips would be great. Oh, I am fishing as a non-boater, so I am limited to the stuff that I bring. Thanks!

10-23-06, 10:51 PM	#4
jasonR BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Sumter, SC Posts: 20	Is Murray pretty clear? Im new to SC, only been fishing here a few months. I won our club tournament at Clarks hill though. I learned how to fish in Ca and Az, so clear water is kind of my specialty. J __________________ Sometimes the fish win. It sucks.

10-24-06, 04:57 PM	#7
zooker BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: denton nc Posts: 13,441	i have alaways done decent in hollow creek and camping creek.. either cranking or c-rigging the big stump flats in hollow -right side- cranking the rip rap at the hwy 36/32 bridge in camping creek mostly using a lipless bait.. zooker __________________ the godfather.. aml in remission since 7-20-09

10-24-06, 08:54 PM	#9
lizardsrule BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Saint Augustine, FL Posts: 7,374	Rods I always have rigged for fishing tournaments. 1. T-rigged plastic 2. Spinnerbait 3. Crankbait 4. C-rig 5. Topwater I don't know if you have that many setups, but obviously you can change up the rods. Many folks just let the tourney get into their heads, and really star flying around trying to catch fish here, and then there, and then here, and fish too fast IMO. Since it's his boat even though you know him, be prepared for fishing fast. Just relax and fish like you know how, and if he's fishing too fast for your comfort level watch him, and miomic him. Even on a poor outing in a tourney I always learn something. Lizards __________________ There are three types of Snakes I hate 1. Live Snakes 2. Dead Snakes 3. Sticks that look like Snakes. And Gators too!

10-25-06, 05:00 AM	#11
zooker BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: denton nc Posts: 13,441	caught the fish in a cove-lol- this is an understatement.to those of you who never have fished murray..it has more nooks and crankies then an english muffin.. zooker __________________ the godfather.. aml in remission since 7-20-09

10-23-06, 06:06 PM	#2
Fishie1 BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 308	yeah uh...you might be at the mercy of your partner.....bring some baits to throw to get bites....skakeyheads, dropshots should work that time of the year.

10-23-06, 09:23 PM	#3
skeeter944 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Somewhere in South Carolina Posts: 2,377	well,i know the guy really well,an he said that i can bring whatever i want,so i guess i am getting it easy.

10-24-06, 12:16 AM	#5
K-Driz BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Murray or Smithfield, KY Posts: 209	Try Zara Spooks in all the bays and double fluke rigs for the schooling bass if the bass are schooling now.

10-24-06, 08:00 PM	#8
skeeter944 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Somewhere in South Carolina Posts: 2,377	ok,cool! its really cool to have some people who have fished this lake! i have fished it once about a month ago and caught a this bass in a cove with bulrushes and laydowns i have been talcking to the guy i am going with and we have about 6 spots to pre fish. i want to fish coves with brush and bulrushes,and i think we are going to try main lake stuff and around islands.

10-24-06, 09:55 PM	#10
skeeter944 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Somewhere in South Carolina Posts: 2,377	i did have 5 setups about a month ago,then 2 of my baitcasters broke and 1 of my spinning,so i only have 2 now,1 baitcaster and 1 spinning. i think my best friend is going to let me borrow 3 of his baitcasters,so i think i will have 5,2 6'6'' mh baitcasters with 15lb line,2 6' medium baitcasters with 15lb line,and a spinning rod with 8lb line.

10-25-06, 08:44 AM	#12
skeeter944 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Somewhere in South Carolina Posts: 2,377	yeah,it was on the covy end,with lots of coves. but i do know where the cove is,so i will be re-vistiting there sometime next week.

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