fishfordollars

Same thing over here on Rayburn. Most people have never heard of the Amber forrest. I doubt but a few even know where it is now. I got out late yesterday. Caught a few on a jig and a 10" worm fishing the deeper grass lines out off the north end of the Black forrest. Trick worm as always will catch a few dragging it off the grass. Better fish as always are closer to the deeper sides.

Bass Pro reel seats are the worst I've ever seen for this, especially spinning rods and casting rods without front grips X2

Check the hub. Mark it with some paint and go run it. I bet it comes back out of alignment.

Might be an indentation for hook point to sit in.

Explain louder: Exhaust RPMs What? Give us a clue

I use backing and overfill each spool. This keeps the ratio up and no problem with backlashes here. Personally i turn off all the brakes and just use my thumb to control the spool speed.

i tighten mine down. If i stick a large fish I just back off it after the hookset and the fish has cleared the cover.

I own two 7.1.1 ratios and just purchased a 6.4.1 ratio off this site this week. Great reels and i am very happy with them. You should have no problems with them as long as you lube occasionally.

I basically fish the sme lures i fish during the day. Just use the darker shades.

I launch the boat, turn on all electronics and idle. As soon as I determine the depth of the bait showing on the units. I pull out the maps and find a creek or two, and a couple of flats at that dept.

Follow the bait. If they start the move up the creeks and into the backs of the bays i guarantee you the bass will follow. Unless it continues or you get another dose of cool weather they may just suspend. If you lose them and all your deeper areas slow down check the mouths of the bays and the mouths of the creeks. Down here they are notorious for suspending out in the mouths of the creeks when that happens. They will sit there until another front moves through and forces the bait to move to the upper ends of the creeks. It's a great time for a crankbait. They will suspend out in 12-15' over 23-28' and it becomes a crap shoot. Good luck

Never, but did see a couple of guys pass out looking over my shoulder while in line getting our shots in boot camp. Wussy...

No effects here yet. I fish when and where i want.

You guys are too critical. I always keep a spare spool in my boat. Anytime my co angler needs to respool i just pitch it to them. Never worry about being outfished after that. They couldn't put a guppy in the boat with that crap.

Black or unpainted.

I don't fish a lot behind the bridge unless high wind and waves drive me back there. Tons of fish back there just not the consistant size I'm looking for. Personally i've caught very few larger fish behind the bridge. The fish will definately use the ditch between the points in the fall. If the water comes back up before winter there will be lots of very good fish sitting in the back of the ditch and out on the sides. If you go in there while the water is down and look you will see why it will hold so many. Tons of stumps, laydowns, and grass. Not hydrilla either, it will be the stuff that has grown up while it is out of the water. The ditch will run straight back in a NW direction until you reach the treeline (100 yards or so). It then forks and the right fork will run through a fence into a neighbor's pasture. Classic spawning area in the spring. When the water gets up in the spring you can actually stay on the TM through the cut in the south side of the woods and move south down lake to the next several pockets without coming back out on the main lake. This really helps when the wind is up and you don't care to fight it. It's very thick and room for one boat at a time to get through, but there are tons of flipping opportunities as you work your way through.

The roadbed is very shallow and totally covered with matted grass except for a few yards off each side of the ditch. It's a waste of time.

It's like any other spot on the lake. you get out of it what you put into it. i have spent countless hours mapping a grid with my units from the points out several hundred yards. Almost without exception boats come in the area and motor over the best areas shutting down the bite. They leave shortly fishless when all they need to do is shut down well away from the area and come in on the TM. Ninty nine out of a hundred have their eyes on the points and motor right over the best areas. I see it every trip, not that I mind. The reason a lot of people refer to it as a community hole is that they can motor in and catch a couple. If they took the time to look and learn a little more about it they could go in and catch ten. This is by no means my numero uno spot up there. It's just one that can be very consistant if you watch what you are doing. I have this area mapped from the points out 1/4 mile in every direction you can go. It's almost like fishing a farm pond to me now. It's where i always go if I am in need of a large sack to either catch or hold off someone in our club.

If a person is serious they will have the cameras out in full force. Ten years ago when Rayburn went down we took well over 200 pictures anjd matched with the cordinates. It has been time well spent.

Yep, it's all about timing and angles (Ain't it always though?)...And big old brush tops that I ain't disclosing.

Catt, they are up. not exact but it will get them in the area. up to the ones that use them to see how well they can pick apart an area.

Here you go: Northern point: N 31 27 02.27 W 93 45 29.69 There is a boat house off this point. Water off the end of dock is 11-13' and has a big brushtop under it. 25 yards S.W. of the dock is another brush pile sitting on the outer grass line in 15-16'. Look just south of the boat house and you will see a bulkhead running back into the pocket to another dock. Fish this bulkhead early. It is 3-4' just off of it and there is a 8-9' ditch following it around into the pocket to the inner dock. The matted grass on the northern pocket point will guide you around the point into the ditch. South point; N 31 26 49.63 W 93 45 18.76 This is a grass covered shallow flat that runs out to the Carrice Creek boat lane on the south side of the ditch. The ditch is narrow enough to fish each side as you make a pass down the middle. Move out on the flat carefully a cast or two away from the matted grass, lots of stumps under the water. It is many acres in size. Work it out to the deeper water as the sun gets up and you will just have to watch your sonar looking for the ditches as you come across them. Great big fish area. You will see lots of boats working it but there is plenty of room. They won't hang around long. They never fish it right. Just stick with the plastics and work your way around the outer edges out toward the boat lane. I would start in the ditch and work it out to the boat lane and then turn south and fish the creek edge. Grass will run out to the drop and you should have no problem finding it. If it is a bright day I would be throwing a watermellon/red baby brushhog and if it is cloudy i would stick to the darker shades. Ledge off Carrice Creek Boat Lane: N 31 26 49.63 W 93 44 59.13 This area is out close to the bouys in the boat lane. the water will be in excess of 25' in this area. Fish the ledges that fall off in this area and watch for schooling fish. Mid morning is when they usually show. Lots of good solid 3 pound fish will be in these schools and some yellow bass will be in the mix. Good luck. i have put you in the area. The road bed that crosses the ditch has a few remains of a bridge in the bottom of the creek. Lately I have not caught a lot of solid fish behind where the road bed crosses but it may be worth a quick pass if you are in there early. Tons of grass, I just have stayed out from the road bed to the outer edges of the points. you will see a lot of docks running north back toward the bridge from this area. I have not done well on these docks due to the shallow water under them. They look great just have not produced for me. If you decide to run the pipeline boat cut from Carrice to the river you can fish the ridges out off Bugg Island. I would concentrate on the East side of the island as it is closest to the river. If you are not familiar with this area be careful. You cannot see the island but be aware it is just south of the boat run. lots of fish caught there. Here is a cordinate for the east side of Bugg Island: N 31 27 38.28 W 93 44 20.90 Good luck, and if you struggle Saturday I will have my cell phone on if you are allowed to make a call.I definately have a few more cordinates I can share with you. Or feel free to call me during the Thursday-Friday practice. Sorry for the long post. Jack

Ya'll take a breath. I was told academy will soon have online availability. Employee here at my closest store told me the other day they were working toward it.

X2 Wayne. they have been around a while.

Well i'm going to post up some cordinates later today. They won't put everyone on the exact spot, but it will put them on the point or creek bend, flat, etc. It will be up to the user to figure out the sweet spots. That's the best I can do other than putting them, in the boat and telling them to "Cast over there". LOL. Now excuse me, I'm back to studying maps for Rayburn this weekend. Havn't been there in a while. the lake level has droped a lot. i need to locate some points with grass that have a lot of deeper water off the ends.