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[ATX]

Im a new comer to Toledo Bend and this Forum.  Ill start off by saying thank you for all the knowledge shared and i hope that some of you can find something usefull in my future post.  I grew up fishing small reservoirs in the south and was quite content until the last hurricane whipped them out.  So i went out and bought a bass boat and thought id pick up where i left off on big water...  wrong.  I have fished about a dozen lakes in the past few years with some success but found that i am normally in the 90% group wondering how the 10% are consistently catching.  So last year i decided i would build a lake house on Toledo Bend and do my best at learning it.  November it was complete and many long days on the lake later im still scratching my head trying to figure these bass out.  My last trip was for my bachlor party on May 1st.  I averaged 6 bass per trip, two trips per day and in three days only caught 5 keepers!  One of which did weigh 6 - 2 but she was long overdue!  I caught her on the south end of Texas Island right before dark on a black sinko with a south wind.  I know that i should be fishing deep but i find it very intimadating..  Ive made myself spend the whole day at times in deep areas that have structure and have had no success.  Joe Joslin is a guide and lives near my camp.  I am hoping to book a trip soon with him and learn as much as possible.  Good luck to all and thanks again for the reports and info.  Look for me on the south end at new camp on Hickory Hill or in a blue ZX200.. God Bless 

[Bass_Fanatic]

ATX...You have some great fishing down that way!  I love Six Mile, Housen, and Maghee flats.  Get you a good map and study it.  Find sharp breaks close to creek turns.  Also look for points with a creek running along side it.

[ATX]

Thanks for the encouragement.. I'll take your advise and keep casting. Let's say I find a creek bend with fish on it.. how do you recommended boat position? Should I anchor or troll, and do you drop your marker bouy right on the fish or beyond casting distance to keep from snagging it? And congrats on your resent tourney win!

[Bass_Fanatic]

I rarely drop an anchor unless it is VERY windy.  I do drop a marker bouy though, normally I like to find the fish, idle over them and drop the bouy on the other side of them then idle back over the fish and cast towards to bouy.  My advice right now would be to hit as many grassy points as you can until you find em.  They are there...I promise

 

Who is fishing the McDonalds this weekend?  Ill be staying up north in San Patricio, but will be fishing further south.

[ATX]

Ok thanks ***atic and good luck at McDonalds Tourney.

[blanked]

Went to 6 mile for 5 days last week. First time on Toledo bend. Concentrated on grass points with boat in 14 feet of water. No quality fish. Only caught between 2 and 7 fish per day. All int he 4 to 5 foot range. All on Texas rigged worms and brush hogs.

What didn't work.... Early morning top waters with jitterbug and Zara spook. Rattle traps and spinnerbaits where they are just hitting the top of the grass. Senkos on the edges of heavy hydrilla and in the holes back of creeks in 4 to 5 foot of water. For a first timer what did I do wrong

Also how much wind can you handle while fishing Texas or Carolina rig effectively

[Bass_Fanatic]

Went to 6 mile for 5 days last week. First time on Toledo bend. Concentrated on grass points with boat in 14 feet of water. No quality fish. Only caught between 2 and 7 fish per day. All int he 4 to 5 foot range. All on Texas rigged worms and brush hogs.

What didn't work.... Early morning top waters with jitterbug and Zara spook. Rattle traps and spinnerbaits where they are just hitting the top of the grass. Senkos on the edges of heavy hydrilla and in the holes back of creeks in 4 to 5 foot of water. For a first timer what did I do wrong

Also how much wind can you handle while fishing Texas or Carolina rig effectively

The wind can get rough, you just have to use a heavier weight on your crig or trig to fish it effectively.  I rarely throw a trig anymore out there, most of the time im throwing a 3/4 oz grass jig if Im slowing down.  This time of year in the clear water of Six Mile and places like it a swimbait seems to be more effective than a spinnerbait for me.  BUT, I think your biggest problem was that your boat was on top of the fish.  If you are casting and reaching the bank, your fishing too close.  Back off, put your boat in 20-25 ft and  cast to 10ft.  

[Catt]

ATX keep chunking & reeling

 

I always anchor on structure & fish it with a Texas Rig & a Jig-N-Craw! May is famous for numbers but not much size so your average is normal.

 

Right now night time is the right time!