Happy Birthday Catt! I'm going to lake Austin New Years Day to catch 13lber to start off the new year right! Everybody have a Merry Christmas and spend time with the ones you love. See you on the water!

Uh huh Trap bite!

In another 3 weeks the weather should switch to fronts from the west & then pre-spawn.

Thanks for the birthday wishes

Yep they were inhaling it 3/4oz shad color trap.

Oh all fish were caught in Yocum. I will report tomorrow if wind permits.

Happy birthday Catt!!

I fished from 11-330 today. Had to wait on my boat getting done so I didn't start as early as I would have liked. But I did manage to catch 6 fish, all 2.5-3.5lbs. Caught em on jerk baits fished SLOW and a red trap in 12-15 ft over grass.

Red Chrome #820

Toledo Gold #521

Fished yesterday from 5 to 30 fow. The only bites came in 12 fow next to grass in a creek channel. Caught them on red traps. Fished housen and six six mile. Tough day!!!!

Next trip is lake falcon on new years eve!!!!

Merry Christmas everyone!!!

Happy B day sir catt.

Enjoying myself in 70 fow offshore near Venice LA..Nothing but red snapper here.

May go up there next weekend.Good luck guys.

Sence we are on a rattle trap subject, have any of yall had sucess with other name brands?

I've caught on spro's brand 1/4 oz. And 1/2oz. Wild shinner.

H 2 0 has some nice color's too.

On Toledo Bend, I've tried numerous colors...........but have done the best with Bill Lewis Rattle Trap in "Chrome Shad" color (silver / blue back scales pattern / orange belly)

 

Tried a few other brands in the similar color pattern and did almost as well.......but the original Bill Lewis has produced the best.

 

My guess is this color pattern must be pretty spot on to "match of the hatch" at certain times of the year.

I' use em all. I like the spro, strike king red eye shad, and the excaliber one knockers, but my favorite is the lucky craft Lv. They all work though. Also, I have had best luck with a red/orange color.

I like the rattle trap brand in the gold/black back/orange belly (thanks Catt) and a red/gold 1/2 ounce. I also use the Chrome and blue /orange belly.

Bill Lewis Rat-L-Trap

Gold/Black Back/Orange Belly

Red Chrome

Toledo Gold

As only a casual user of this forum, and only get to come to the Bend 2 or 3 times a year, I appreciate all the up-dates and current info that helps me to catch more fish. God Bless all of you regulars!! A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Belated Happy Birthday Catt and RIP Fishfordollars

I've had a little luck with a red/black vertical lines yozuri. I heard rattle trap cherry bomb was the hot color last year.

I've had a little luck with a red/black vertical lines yozuri. I heard rattle trap cherry bomb was the hot color last year.

IT was.

I would like to wish everyone on this thread a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Looking forward to personally meeting you guys in near future.

Merry Christmas and happy new year to everyone! Looking forward to a great 2014!!

Merry Christmas Y'all

Hey yall to.iam hoping to be home for chrismas afternoon or night.

Merrry christmas! I think the cherry bomb was a bust last year, but had good marketing imho.......

Merry Christmas and Happy New year to all of you. Y'all be safe.

Good luck Bullet20. I'm scheduled to get home New Year's Day to begin my 14 off.

Shaneus, I have no clue, I didn't buy any.

Merry Christmas to all..... Se y'all on the pond

Oh I forgot, a friend of a friend caught 10.2# last Saturday before the front. All I know is it was caught around Sandy Creek. I saw a picture of it, sweet.

Oh I forgot, a friend of a friend caught 10.2# last Saturday before the front. All I know is it was caught around Sandy Creek. I saw a picture of it, sweet.

awesome!