So Yall Want To Learn Toledo Bend?

[LovestoFish]

I was starting to wonder what happened to you A5. Good to have you back!

[A5BLASTER]

1 hour ago, LovestoFish said:

I was starting to wonder what happened to you A5. Good to have you back!

I don't leave, I just go into hunt mode and take the winter off lol.

11 hours ago, Catt said:

Gotta get water up in the brush!

Well that ain't going to happen. They have both gen's going 24 hours a day. It will be back down to where it was before Monday I'm sure.

[PlanoSooner]

23 hours ago, Catt said:

Gotta get water up in the brush!

 

what gets us there?  172?

 

[Catt]

49 minutes ago, PlanoSooner said:

 

what gets us there?  172?

 

 

Depends on what part of the lake. 170 - 171 would be fine if SRA keeps it stable. Lot of guys like it 172 or higher, I don't.

[A5BLASTER]

2 hours ago, PlanoSooner said:

 

what gets us there?  172?

 

We need it to be at 171 min and stable for it to be in the brush on San Miguel enough for them to move into it and start bedding.

 

As I write this we are very close to 170 level and we still need another 1 to 1.5 of water to get in the scrub good in San Miguel.

 

Weather app shows heavy thunderstorms late Friday and into Saturday.

[PlanoSooner]

thanks.

seems like everytime i come up it is low.

that would be nice for the high school kids. they would catch a lot of fish

 

[A5BLASTER]

Well got the Ole tracker cleaned out, rods got new string, sorted out my tackle and baits. Motor has been serviced, batteries have been tested and cam back good and are on the trickle charger. Tires are aired up, got a full tank of fuel.

 

This season bass smash orama is bout to get kicked off feller's.

 

As always if you see a blue tracker pro crappie in or around San Miguel with a middle aged fat guy not wearing shoes slinging baits for dear life.

 

It's me come on over and say hello.

 

 

[Catt]

On 1/26/2024 at 6:48 AM, PlanoSooner said:

they would catch a lot of fish

 

Water level got nothing to do with that. We're talking water high enough for bass to be up in the buck brush. 

[PlanoSooner]

7 hours ago, Catt said:

 

Water level got nothing to do with that. We're talking water high enough for bass to be up in the buck brush. 

 

well, what i mean is, a lot of those guys are more comfortable flipping brush.

i dont mind fishing offshore on breaks. will be nice to finally have a flipping option for a change. it is always low when we come.

 

 

[A5BLASTER]

31 minutes ago, PlanoSooner said:

 

well, what i mean is, a lot of those guys are more comfortable flipping brush.

i dont mind fishing offshore on breaks. will be nice to finally have a flipping option for a change. it is always low when we come.

 

 

It's starting to slow down now, so looks like a conservative 170.5 is where we will top out at before its start going back down in the next day or two.

 

I see some rain forecasted for mid week, hopefully it will be a big down pour and jump up us over 171 for a week or two.

 

Watching what people post on the fish reports page. I'm so glad and blessed that 99% of folks think bass don't bed till March lol.

[LovestoFish]

🤫

[Catt]

@A5BLASTER how the grass up yonder?

 

Hinton Carroll (age 11) from West Monroe, Louisiana, caught this 11.79-pound bass on January 27, 2024, and weighed it in at Keith's Toledo Bend Tackle.  

 

[A5BLASTER]

47 minutes ago, Catt said:

@A5BLASTER how the grass up yonder?

 

Hinton Carroll (age 11) from West Monroe, Louisiana, caught this 11.79-pound bass on January 27, 2024, and weighed it in at Keith's Toledo Bend Tackle.  

 

Haven't really got out and about but from the areas I can see from the bank around my house.

 

Non existence is the grass situation. We actually had some decent grass getting going last year. But the winter draw down killed all that, it went dry ground everywhere it was growing. Same thing every year.

[A5BLASTER]

So I hear the MLF tournament kicks off tomorrow on the big pond.

 

Supposed fishing out of Many.

 

Maybe I will run in to a few of them on the water this week.

[Catt]

Great! I'm heading up to San Miguel in the morning.

[A5BLASTER]

14 minutes ago, Catt said:

Great! I'm heading up to San Miguel in the morning.

I'm probably dropping the boat in tomorrow myself.

[Catt]

5 minutes ago, A5BLASTER said:

I'm probably dropping the boat in tomorrow myself.

 

Change of plans, Housen' or 6-Mile 

[A5BLASTER]

1 minute ago, Catt said:

 

Change of plans, Housen' or 6-Mile 

I seen some grass out in Housen back in November when I was duck hunting out in that area.

 

I'm going to be checking some channels/ditches and drains on San Miguel.

[Catt]

Hwy 87 north 😉

[casts_by_fly]

@Catt, @A5BLASTER,

 

MLF kicks off this week I think.  Now that they are back to every fish counts but are fishing a lake giving up 50lb bags, how much weight do you think it will take?  Are there just schools of 4-6 lb fish to target a dozen of them in a day?  Are the big girls 8+ worth being the targets and only catching 5 of them?  What about 30x 2 lb fish?  What are you predictions?

 

Rick

 

[A5BLASTER]

39 minutes ago, casts_by_fly said:

@Catt, @A5BLASTER,

 

MLF kicks off this week I think.  Now that they are back to every fish counts but are fishing a lake giving up 50lb bags, how much weight do you think it will take?  Are there just schools of 4-6 lb fish to target a dozen of them in a day?  Are the big girls 8+ worth being the targets and only catching 5 of them?  What about 30x 2 lb fish?  What are you predictions?

 

Rick

 

Well even though the big pond is a amazing big bass lake. It would be a losing strategy to just target large bass, let's say 6lbs or bigger.

 

Knowing what lil bit I do know about bass fishing this lake, here is my take on it.

 

I expect most bass to be caught in 10 to 24 foot of water, most to be 2 to 3.25 lb as the average fish weight for the tournament. 

 

And I'm going to go with a conservative 45lb+ weight to win the thing. I say that knowing I have and can put together 50lb+ bags in a day beating the bank this time of year but the water is still a bit to cold for that kind of action right now.

 

I suspect the guys that will be in the top 3 will be hitting prespawners in the 10 to 16 foot range on main lake drains/creek/channels that lead back into spawning coves and flats.

[btoups]

I'm glad to see the activity picking up in this post.  I'll be heading that way to fish Feb 9th to 14th.  Any tips would really be appreciated.  

[A5BLASTER]

1 hour ago, btoups said:

I'm glad to see the activity picking up in this post.  I'll be heading that way to fish Feb 9th to 14th.  Any tips would really be appreciated.  

Bring clothes for all weather conditions. Work the ditches/cuts leading to spawning flats and coves, north bank sides, the more North in the lake you go. The warmer the water.

 

Lots of bourbon to drown your disappointment 😏 😜 🙃 😏 😜 

 

But seriously hope this helps and good luck.

[btoups]

28 minutes ago, A5BLASTER said:

Bring clothes for all weather conditions. Work the ditches/cuts leading to spawning flats and coves, north bank sides, the more North in the lake you go. The warmer the water.

 

Lots of bourbon to drown your disappointment 😏 😜 🙃 😏 😜 

 

But seriously hope this helps and good luck.

Thanks for the suggestions.  Will definitely have some bourbon in the evenings.  Lol

[Catt]

@btoups After yesterday what ever you do don't read anything I wrote!

 

One of the worse trips ever on the Big Pond!

 

Started at the 6-Mile boat launch & worked all the way around to the south bank of Housen' across from 944. 

 

4 little tighteyes, never found shad or fish on the electronics