Swampshark

Stumbled onto this thread about toledo bend....WOW & THANKS! In-laws have a camp at Big Bass and I've been going there several times a year for 15+ years. I hail from Prairieville and fish the Atchafalaya Basin pretty regular...not much deep water fishing there so Toledo was always a struggle. I rode as a marshall in the Elite tourny last month just to try and see (and learn) different approaches to tackle Toledo. It was mostly a bed fishing event though. I rode with Brent Chapman (Buck Creek---jerking a blk/silver/org belly Rogue over OFFSHORE grass beds)....Brett Hite (grn/pumpkin chatterbait in Slaughter Crk & Carrice Creek Flats)...Alton Jones (flipping willow tree islands in Tennaha). One thing I noticed is none of them would try different techniques throughout the day!? I guess that's the way (and area) they must have used to catch them in practice so they lived and died with that technique....but they are pro's so I'm not gonna judge 'em. They were all extremely nice and willing to explain what they were doing and why. I did get to see a prototype lure that was used by several of the guys but none of them I fished with made the top 10. I can't thank Catt enough for his unselfishness in helping others....not only with Toledo but also taking time to coach the kids at school. Thanks to all who contribute to this effort and i'll post my results after the next trip to the Bend! God Bless.