HAWG Fisher Posted August 6, 2008 Posted August 6, 2008 Just wondering if anyone has fished this lake lately? Its been a few years for me and im wondering what the conditions are like? We are having a club tourney there this weekend and im wanting a headstart!! Thanks HAWG Quote
fatmanslim247 Posted August 7, 2008 Posted August 7, 2008 I was there about a month ago and caught quite a few on the south bank on the west side of the bridge. Truffle was there and didn't catch anything a week ago, but we all know he isn't that good. I caught all my fish on a white spinnerbait with a gold indiana blade. The fish are there but you just have to find them, the heat is a killer out there, with how shallow the lake is. Quote
Super User .RM. Posted August 7, 2008 Super User Posted August 7, 2008 Spent 4 years chasing the green fish on that body, until the DFG took it over. Max depth at the over flow is 11' now... Last time I was there I was real disappointed as to how much the DFG has cut the trees down from the points and berm's. My best is a spot 3.75lb that came from Capitan's Cove on the east side up the arm before they started cutting all the shade trees on the banks. She came on a 3/8oz Chart/White Tandem Colorado When there early (safe lite) buzzbaits and spinnerbaits in white along any of the berm's (arms). Then as the sun moves up, any shaded spots along the arms with 10" power worms in Black/Blue, or any of the Shad colors. Then slow jigs in Black/Blue with powercraws. Late in the noon sun and wind slow rolling Chart/White spinnerbaits on the points has produced for me. BTW I hate the west side especially after they put in the new diversion arm in front of the creek. Good Luck & Tight Lines!!! Quote
HAWG Fisher Posted August 8, 2008 Author Posted August 8, 2008 Thanks for the replys!!! My afternoon plans were shattered when you told me they took the tree's out on the westside! Did they remove the trees out along the old creek chanel? I would love to quiz either of you about the fishing there if you care to post a number? or you can email me at sutton675612hotmail.com with a number. Thanks, HAWG Quote
TruflShufl Posted August 10, 2008 Posted August 10, 2008 Thanks for the replys!!! My afternoon plans were shattered when you told me they took the tree's out on the westside! Did they remove the trees out along the old creek chanel? I would love to quiz either of you about the fishing there if you care to post a number? or you can email me at sutton675612hotmail.com with a number.Thanks, HAWG The creek channel that runs out of the northwest still has alot of timber in it but I haven't even gotten a bite out of it. Like Alex said, most of the fish seem to hangout near that fishing area west of the bridge. Tough lake to fish now that it's so hot out, we've blanked twice this Summer out there. :-X Quote
fatmanslim247 Posted August 11, 2008 Posted August 11, 2008 you've blanked twice, not me, cuz i haven't been out there lately... lol send me a pm if u want, i'll try to help ya out Quote
HAWG Fisher Posted August 11, 2008 Author Posted August 11, 2008 Pretty good little fishing hole!! My boat got lucky and won the club tourney and the BIG bass!!! 18 3/4 (partner caught it) East side of tube and north about 20 yards. My best for the day was 15 1/2. Thanks for the tips guys!! Now ive got another question.........I would have won the WHOLE thing by myself if I could of got the fish hooked up!!!! I was throwing a SCUM frog and getting monster blowups and tryed everything to get a hookset!!!!! Im not telling a fishermens lie when I say I failed 11 times to hook one on it!!!!! I would drop my tip and what till I seen my line going, drop my tip and count to 3, drop my tip till I felf preasure and the rod, try to set on the blowup?????? Im at a loss???? Brand new frog, sharp hooks, Med/Heavy rod.... Any tip for this??????????? :'( :'( :'( Quote
Super User .RM. Posted August 12, 2008 Super User Posted August 12, 2008 HAWG Fisher, Nice little chat we had the other day. Kudos's on the win. Pretty good little fishing hole!! My boat got lucky and won the club tourney and the BIG bass!!! 18 3/4 (partner caught it) East side of tube and north about 20 yards. My best for the day was 15 1/2.Is that the little corner I told you about with the white buzzbait?I would have won the WHOLE thing by myself if I could of got the fish hooked up!!!! I was throwing a SCUM frog and getting monster blowups and tried everything to get a hookset!!!!! Im not telling a fishermens lie when I say I failed 11 times to hook one on it!!!!! I would drop my tip and what till I seen my line going, drop my tip and count to 3, drop my tip till I felf preasure and the rod, try to set on the blowup?????? Im at a loss???? Brand new frog, sharp hooks, Med/Heavy rod....Sounds like you were doing all the right stuff for that style of baits (lots of bulk). I can tell you that in the 4 seasons I was on that body I tried all kinds of surface baits and the easiest to hook up on was the one with the wide open bare hook (the buzzbait) and no trailer either. Were I was getting most of the blowups on surface baits was to shallow to let the fish have it long enough (feeling the pressure before hook up). So I stuck to different styles of buzzing and tuning of my baits. Did the lake get a lot of rain Sat morning? I am 20min away form it and we got 1 3/4" Congrats.... PS: Now it's time to head for Marion State and see if you can find the State Record spot I know it's there.... Tight Lines!!!! Quote
HAWG Fisher Posted August 14, 2008 Author Posted August 14, 2008 Hey Reel mechanic, Figured I would try the ole Scum again.........I guess it will catch one once in a while?? Quote
Super User .RM. Posted August 16, 2008 Super User Posted August 16, 2008 Told you there were some chunks in that body...... Nice Fish..... Tight Lines!!! Quote
fatmanslim247 Posted August 17, 2008 Posted August 17, 2008 Dang it, now i am going to have to go back out there and catch a bigger one.... so me and jay are going to take our big boat out with a none running motor, and probably get stuck... i hope you feel better... lol that is a very nice fish, congrats Quote
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