Post by Mike Bucca on Nov 19, 2008 4:07:42 GMT -1
Water Temp: 80-81
Water Level: 2.89 ft low
Our water temps have risen a few degrees and we are now starting lose water again that we got from Hurrican Faye and we are currently down .44ft from last week.
Right now the fishing is improving however the bite is hit and miss. Topwater bite is hit and miss. It's a hit when you find the schooling fish.. Senko bite is still there and it's improving. The swimbait bite is fickle. It's there one day and gone the next. Your basically looking for ONE big fish but that fish could easily go 5lbs + or you can totally bagel just as easily but your chances increase if you have some cloud cover. This is very typical of the transition from Summer to fall. Spoon/Sonar fishing is also another viable option. Basically it's a junk fish pattern right now and if you run into an active school you will have a good day. If you don't things will be on the tough side. I have alot of rods rigged up on the front deck with different baits to try to match the situation as it arises. If you need to grunt a limit finesse fishing is the way to go take your pick dropshot, jig worms, small spoons etc. If you want to try for more quality fish you really need to either throw the swimbait or hope you run into one of those active schools of fish that has some size to it.
The biggest key right now is to cover water and have alot of different baits ready. By doing so you will increase your chances of running into one of those schools that is just bursting at the seams. Most of the schooling I am seeing is main lake or just inside the creeks a bit. Most are off of long main lake points and over deep mainlake areas. Do keep in mind that that is a TON of small shad out there right now so if the schooling fish won't take your normal baits try downsizing a bit. Take your smallest bait and cut it in half TWICE and you should be close to matching the hatch.
Water Level: 2.89 ft low
Our water temps have risen a few degrees and we are now starting lose water again that we got from Hurrican Faye and we are currently down .44ft from last week.
Right now the fishing is improving however the bite is hit and miss. Topwater bite is hit and miss. It's a hit when you find the schooling fish.. Senko bite is still there and it's improving. The swimbait bite is fickle. It's there one day and gone the next. Your basically looking for ONE big fish but that fish could easily go 5lbs + or you can totally bagel just as easily but your chances increase if you have some cloud cover. This is very typical of the transition from Summer to fall. Spoon/Sonar fishing is also another viable option. Basically it's a junk fish pattern right now and if you run into an active school you will have a good day. If you don't things will be on the tough side. I have alot of rods rigged up on the front deck with different baits to try to match the situation as it arises. If you need to grunt a limit finesse fishing is the way to go take your pick dropshot, jig worms, small spoons etc. If you want to try for more quality fish you really need to either throw the swimbait or hope you run into one of those active schools of fish that has some size to it.
The biggest key right now is to cover water and have alot of different baits ready. By doing so you will increase your chances of running into one of those schools that is just bursting at the seams. Most of the schooling I am seeing is main lake or just inside the creeks a bit. Most are off of long main lake points and over deep mainlake areas. Do keep in mind that that is a TON of small shad out there right now so if the schooling fish won't take your normal baits try downsizing a bit. Take your smallest bait and cut it in half TWICE and you should be close to matching the hatch.
