Dang!  I figured you nocturnal dudes were whacking em cause it's been tough in the daytime too. Went to Sandy Tuesday afternoon after the rain and caught 7. Went to Rayburn Wednesday and caught 8. Went to Housen this afternoon and ground out 10 or 12. Very slow all three days. Only a few nice ones. Nothing big. 

The strange thing is I hit those same spots the following day mid day matter of fact and caught bass nothing of legel keeping size but I caught them there.

 

Just wasn't holding my mouth open right I guess lol.

 

Had a lil problem while out yesterday cranking battery went down on me and had to use the trolling motor to get back home, that was the longest two mile boat ride I ever took lol.

 

So didn't go last night to try again will be back out this evening hope and pray I got the problem fixed with the battery lol.

Might be able to get up there this weekend. It's been a while. I gotta dig up the old monsters, 6xds , and football jigs if I can find them.

Good luck. I'll be there Tuesday afternoon. There were some nice fish shallow last week if the deep bite doesn't work for you. 

 

I have a question that I don't think has ever been discussed on here. Are there mussel shell beds in Toledo?

3 hours ago, Little Fish.... said:

Are there mussel shell beds in Toledo?

 

There are some "mussel" type up in the river North of the lake. Never seen nor heard of any beds.

Ok thanks. Thought it might be possible and something worth looking for. 

I have run across a couple of hard spots off Mcgees.  Don't know what they are.  Driveways? concrete slabs?  Maybe someone here knows.

I love it there. Plenty of roads and house slabs. Wish it had more grass. It looked like it was coming back last time I went. 

 

Another question... what is y'all's expert opinion on fishing with rattles on plastics and jigs at Toledo? 

All I can tell you about them is they are hard and flat with very few fish around them. 

 

Its not an expert opinion by a long shot but I don't fish rattles in anything.  I know some who swear by them.  I just keep it simple as I can

1 hour ago, jcdogfish said:

Its not an expert opinion by a long shot but I don't fish rattles in anything.  I know some who swear by them.  I just keep it simple as I can

 

The only rattles I throw are Rattle-L-Traps

Thanks. I haven't used any yet but was thinking about trying it. Especially when punching and for muddy water. 

When I do throw a jig with rattles it's Lunker Lures Rattleback!

Can't afford any new baits. Planned on adding rattles to the baits I already own lol I'll keep it in mind for later though. Thanks. 

I think I already have some of those I forgot about. Just gotta add some skirts to em. 

9 hours ago, jcdogfish said:

I have run across a couple of hard spots off Mcgees.  Don't know what they are.  Driveways? concrete slabs?  Maybe someone here knows.

Send me some waypoints and I'll check them out and report back

If anyone has a little imput on colors I just got rid of a bunch of old crank baits and will be going splurge on all new XD crank baits. Any help on some hot colors for Toledo this time of year? I'll be headed to the lake in a few days to change it up from the marsh bash fishing. 

Pearl and black back, chrome  and black back, barfish, red crawfish and orange crawfish, baby bass, gold and black back, gold and black back with orange belly.

 

My go to colors for cranks and traps, hope this helps you sir.

@Catt when do the fish usually push back in the creeks for some good flippin buck brush and punchin grass/mats

31 minutes ago, bassarmy7 said:

@Catt when do the fish usually push back in the creeks for some good flippin buck brush and punchin grass/mats

 

They there now!

I'm not anywhere close to a good crank bait fisherman but seem to have the best luck on parrot, blue and chartreuse, chrome sexy shad, black and chrome, that ugly yellow one, splatterback, sexy shad, and blue back herring. 

Ugly yellow one is chartreuse perch. Had to look it up. 

16 hours ago, A5BLASTER said:

Pearl and black back, chrome  and black back, barfish, red crawfish and orange crawfish, baby bass, gold and black back, gold and black back with orange belly.

 

My go to colors for cranks and traps, hope this helps you sir.

 

Ole school

Nottin rong  tiff tat ole chool Catt lol.

 

They just seem to work every time so why fix it.

10 minutes ago, A5BLASTER said:

Nottin rong  tiff tat ole chool Catt lol.

 

They just seem to work every time so why fix it.

 

Rat-L-Traps & Rogues - gold, black back, orange belly

 

Most ignore Smokey Joe

Yep love  me some gold and black back with orange belly rat-l-trap 1/4 once.

 

Scream it along a grass line and hold on tight lol.

Happy Father's Day Y'all

Thank you catt and all of the members who continue to contribute on this thread as I approach retirement after 25 years in the army. The one thing I have enjoyed most is the experience of the outdoors throughout the country with my two sons. It is through members like the ones found here on this forum who have a true sportsmanship and passion to share thier knowledge, that has made that possible. Took my oldsest son out to fish yesterday mow that he is home from basic training  and ait and we had one of our best days on the lake since I got stations at fort Polk last year. Thanks again and keep the info flowing. I am still learning. Unfortunately I don't feel I have near enough experience to contribute. Happy father's day and God bless.