Last couple of weeks we had  periods of unseasonably warm weather that really turned the fish on at Lake Varner. Then just a few days ago we had a flood followed by multiple fronts and very cold wind that really turned the fish off. :'( We have a forcast for this week for it to warm again into the seventies that should get the fish going again.  :)This is usual early March fishing at lake Varner and its usually on or off and nowhere in between. Here are a few pics from the days when the fishing was on. On good days we were catching 20-30 fish a day with best fives going 15-35lbs with most days best five going around 20-25 lbs. Best baits for big fish have been swimbaits in six inch and ten inch versions. Other baits that have been working also are jigs, jerkbaits, rattle traps, spinnerbaits  and trickworms. The big fish in this photo were caught on ten inch swimbaits. We also had a eight to ten pound fish that got off this day also on a big swimbait. Doghouse fished in the same place where we caught these the same day and also had a 20lb+ sack of fish. This spot was loaded with big fish which is why the background is erased.

I took these two guys fishing in the next two photos and they had the time of their life. There best five went around 35lbs  and every fish they caught was over three pounds and most were over five pounds. Every fish of the twenty five they caught was caught on the same spot where the boat sat anchored for five hours without moving. It was just an incredible day of fishing.

Here is the other guy I was fishing with with another Varner hawg.

Here is one of the cold nasty days but Doghouse and myself managed to find a couple of good ones. Here is Doghouse with a good one on a crankbait.

Here are a couple I got on a jig the same day.

dang Randall.  When I saw the title of this post my heart started beating alot faster.  Can't wait to get out there again when you get a break in your schedule.

Here is our biggest fish from a tournament where Doghouse and myself placed second. The fish weighed over five pounds.

Here is a friend I showed around the lake a few days before the tournament. He and his dad ended up beating us by about a pound in the tournament.  

Here is Doghouse with another nice fish. It was fun while it lasted. Can't wait for later this week when the water starts to warm back up. ;D

dang Randall. When I saw the title of this post my heart started beating alot faster. Can't wait to get out there again when you get a break in your schedule.

I told you it was good before Saturday. Its crazy what a bad cold front in March can do to the fishing. See how fat some of our fish are. They were eating non stop for at least a week.

Man, ya'll sure are on them out there. It sucks how every time a good pattern shows itself, the weather comes and screws it all up. Imagine the tourney last Sat if they were still on that pattern Good job, nice fish!

nice fish..I fished two straight days friday and saturday..I  managed to catch a few nice fish but I can tell you it was tough..cant wait for when they turn on again..im ready

Very nice and i'm very jealous! ;D

Good fish as usual Randall. I need to be on Varner again. What days during the week do you have open in the next three weeks?

Randall... just curious... why do you white out backgrounds on some pics and not others?

Randall... just curious... why do you white out backgrounds on some pics and not others?

Maybe he doesn't want everyone to see exactly where he is pullin these hawgs from?   :-?

you got it jfowl me and randall fish tourneys on that lake and it's only about 900ac have to keep some of those hot spots quiet :

You're killing me Randall...just killing me.  

And I can see now that TheBeast and I might have to break out the orange and white for our day in the boat.  

Randall... just curious... why do you white out backgrounds on some pics and not others?

Maybe he doesn't want everyone to see exactly where he is pullin these hawgs from? :-?

Inside information .. Start at boat ramp and go north .. whole lake is a hot spot

Randall... just curious... why do you white out backgrounds on some pics and not others?

Maybe he doesn't want everyone to see exactly where he is pullin these hawgs from? :-?

I figured that...  Certain pics he whites out and others he doesn't...  I assume there must be something in the background that would give that spot away!!!  

Those are some nice fish. I wish i oculd get out and catch fish like that. Hopefully ill get to go this weekend. But nice job and it seems everyone who goes out there is a winner. man those are nice fish.