JeffJordan

I'm driving down to Toledo Bemd this Sunday. I'm bringing my Skeeter to Toledo Bend Fiberglass to have them put a new Gorilla Hull on it Monday-Friday. I punctured the hull last month on Lake Fork. I'm going to spend Monday/Tuesday replacing the carpet on the trailer but after that I would like to have someone take me out on the lake for a couple of days. Anyone feeling charitable? Catt, or anyone want to share their bass fishing knowledge and secrets with me. I haven't been to TB for a while. I'll bring three rods with me and a small amount of tackle and a little gas money. You can contact me via my cell phone, call, text message or email. 918 814-0474, bigbass.jj@gmail.com I'll be getting a newer Skeeter if anyone is looking for a boat mine will be for sale. 2004 ZX225 $23,000. http://ads.boatboss.com/211_Tulsa/42916_2004_Skeeter_ZX225_VMAX.html

Hi Catt, What do you think the baitfish will be doing in the Jesse Lowe Ridge area. I'm sure I will be looking at some of the pockets off the main lake like Palo Gauchco Flats, There are a few smaller pockets below that that I like as well. With the cold weather this week I assume the bass have backed off a little and are more likely to be setup on points rather than up on flats? With a little sunlight to warm the water I would think the bait fish will be near the surface and the active fish will be targeting them...I'm trying to better understand this activity. Under these type of conditions I thought you might me able to expand on fishing these pockets. I'm thinking about the mouths and points is the place to start? I know I'm going to want to flip a wacky worm or craw on the creek channels for example....but, my first choice will be to mimic the shad? I know if it was a little warmer I would be searching for bed activity. Best, ~jj

I wanted to come down Friday and see if I could catch any fish off the Jesse Lowe Ridge before the BWS...I guess I still have to come early to drop a trolling motor off at Mid Lake Marine to straighten shaft...it's a DS-82 electric steer I'm selling. Lets talk about this image from TPW ramp 22 HWY 6, 21 bridge. I would treat this area like a ledge on the right side of the bridge structure. Note the grass in the image then you see the heavy shadow from the bridge itself. This should provide good cover for bass to ambush baitfish and lures. I picked this image because everyone can easily see where it is. I know I'll be fishing the pockets to the south of this location during the tournament.....I suspect the baitfish will be near the surface on game day because of the cold weather. Maybe, Catt could give me some instruction and direction on this. I will probably chose a pop r and other slow moving topwater?

The way you read this image is from left to right on top and bottom to top on side image. The boat traveled over the grass toward deeper water. One way to fish the edge is to position the boat 10'-20' out side the grass and cast back over the tops of the grass then let your lure sink down the edge. A spinnerbait is an excellent lure to fan cast but I always like to offer the fish a look at something different before I move down the grass line. Swimming a jig is often my next choice. If not, I might chose a trap. I'll do the same with any plastic as well. I 'll be on the lake Friday and will try to add some lake information and share what I learn after the tournament. My new smart phone is capable of recording some of my on the water experience like GPS etc. as well as video. I know we have cold weather now but hope we get a break for the weekend. I'll be heading down to Choke and then Falcon after Sunday so I will escape any remaining cold.<g> If anyone is on Facebook look me up. If you see me on the water give me a shout...black skeeter w/ fish on engine wrap...can't miss me. Best, ~jj

Hi Bayou Express, I'm new to the lake but knew exactly where you were talking about. I have an image just above the 36a starting point you described. If you use a lake maps premium chip you will see one foot contours, this helps immensely. Apparently, bass don't like to swim up and over things they follow the contours at the level they are feeding in I guess, so that's what makes following structure so important to know where the fish are coming from and going to? I just need to understand the why under every condition and day of the season....I have a lot to learn! Best, ~jj

Hi Catt and everybody else, I've fished the Bend about 10 times, this will be my 4th year fishing so I'm still learning and I appreciate what you have been doing here, thanks. I will be visiting the lake in two weeks for BWS. I just wanted to start with a snapshot of Lowes, I think this is a Mill Branch. I would like later to talk about Toro but lets talk about this snapshot, nothing special I just crossed a channel swing moving toward the back of creek. I can post a few typical side images of grass line and breaks etc. later. I almost started with the sunken bridge by TPW ramp 22 in Carrice Creek just for conversation. I don't have that many images that make sense to the average viewer but, have a few of the creeks in Pirates Cove. I hope I can contribute in the future. Best ~jj