Shimsham what you must understand is all depths on that map are given with the lake level at 172' or full pool.

The lake level today is 168.18; round that off at 168' even, 172' minus 168' equals 4' low. That 22' ridge, hump, or underwater point is now in 18' of water.

If I'm out on the end of that ridge ( Cypress Slash) I cound easily be casting into 25-30' of water!

If you spend time on Amistad, you will ditch all previous fears/notions of how deep big largemouth bass are comfortable taking residence. Then you will start pushing limits on local reservoirs and find fish that most people don't fish for. My biggest fish of the year (9#) and highest tourney finish this year cameon Rayburn out of 38 fow on the bottom- not suspended. The other four in that bag and the culls before it were caught from that spot on this point up to 26 fow. Don't think a spot is too deep to hold quality fish if everything they need is there. Tbend has the same places.   

Exactly txbass1

Today's anglers want to fish where they want with techniques they like not where the bass are!

Y'all heard from shanus lately?

Y'all heard from shanus lately?

I haven't. Earlier this year we text each other every week, but he has kinda went off he map.

He posted on the Rayburn forum 9-19-15. Said he hadn't been on the water in 2+ months.

Tentative plans are for October 6th & 7 th

I need a cheap room for the 6 th

Maybe there the 6th depending on the squirrels. I'll be there the 7th and 8th. Those nights would be free for ya if you ain't scared to sleep in a camper lol

I need a cheap room for the 6 th

I'm just gonna miss you. I'll be there the 3rd, then again the 8th-10th.

Somebody please tell me a good fluorocarbon line. I don't like the ones I've tried.

Somebody please tell me a good fluorocarbon line. I don't like the ones I've tried.

I use Sunline Sniper and seugar tasty. Tatsu is awesome, but pricey. Sniper is the best bang for the buck IMO

Thanks bud. I'll try the Sunline Sniper next.

I'm taking a buddy who aint been on the Big Pond in years but he is only off on the 6 th & 7 th.

It's going to be a marathon trip, fishing more than sleeping!

I plan on launching at Fin & Feather so if y'all see 2 crazy Cajuns in 16' Alweld with a 40 Tohatsu blow your horn.

Don't know if anyone has been in 944 lately but I've some good reports & that's why the tin boat!

What/where is 944 Catt?

What/where is 944 Catt?

On The Big Pond

I caught some nice fish a couple of weeks ago from jacks 944 to the main lake on the west side on the edge of the grass in about 7 fow. All fish were caught on a plum Apple 7 inch worm.

Stayed at Fox's about 2 weeks ago and did well on both N & S shore of H. Bayou very early and late in day on windy side.  Best results with light T rigged U-tail in Black Ruby, with fish up to 7-5 in shallow water where grass and pads mixed.  Hard to find color, may be discontinued in U-Tail?  Speaking of which, when the Hauser's ran Fox's, they repackaged soft plastics and I have been trying to find what they sold as a 6-7 inch ribbon tail ring worm in Bloodline red color.  Anyone with thoughts of where to get these?

FishNChip, I used Gene Larew but they stopped making them, then I used Ringed Rascel but can not find them any more, & Ann's Tackle in Jasper had some she had made in Mississippi but I aint been there in a couple years.

Ring Worms in camo were my favorite

I thought they were Gene Larew's but when I couldn't find the exact thing I wasn't sure.  Discontinued, that explains it.  I will try Ann's.

 

Thanks Catt

Hey guys, I've been a lurker here for almost a year. I've been reading your very informative post and using some of yall's recommendations on the Bend. Finally decided to create and account and post because I'm bringing my kid to Toledo tomorrow, Friday 10-2, to try some bass fishing. Staying near 1215, and it looks like the weather is perfect for everything but bass fishing. Cool, clear, with a north wind is the kind of weather that usually skunks me at Toledo. My son has been looking forward to this trip for months and I'd hate to go 2 days without a fish! Question, do any of you have any suggestions for fishing the San Miguel/1215 area in these brutal, bluebird, post-frontal conditions? I'll hang up and listen now.  

Welcome to the forum FlukeJr!

Looks like I'll be out there tomorrow too. I plan on staying shallow for the most part. Throw reaction baits such as traps and burning a blade to get lethargic fish to eat, but it don't think it's going to be as tough as you think

I guess you got your boat back since your fishing LOL

Got my boat back today, going to see how it runs with he grey lower unit on it.

Thanks ***atic, I hope you're right. I just have a hard time fishing post-frontal bass for some reason, but give me a good cloudy, warm day on Toledo and its on! I'll post a report on Monday.