Post by Mike Bucca on Nov 19, 2008 4:10:30 GMT -1
Water Temp: 80-81
Water Level: 3.26 ft low
Water is currently barely falling as it has only fallen .37 of a foot in a weeks time. We are crystal clear throughout most of the lake with a little stain in the backs of the creeks. Water temps are still steady at 80 and 81.
The fishing is pretty good right now. Earlier this week we ran into a MASSIVE School of Hybrids/Stripes and Spots. It was about 5 acres of fish boiling on top for about 45 minutes and it was a fish every cast. In early morning I am starting to fish midway into the creeks using topwater in the form of buzzbaits, sammies and wake baits and catching a decent limit fairly fast. It's working better on those overcast mornings. Once the topwater bite goes I would concentrate on the spoon bite. By far the spoonbite is the best thing going. Be looking for deep holes midway to the mouth of these creeks for these schools of spoon fish. Be sure to have a topwater handy as they do surface at times. If white bass is your thing you can find them by the truck loads about midway in the creeks schooling on top. There are some decent spots mixed in with them but for the most part I am finding my spoon fish seperate from the white bass. I would strongly suggest varying your spoon size this time of year due to the many different sizes of threadfin that are available. I'm working anywher from 1/4 oz spoon to 1 oz spoon. If you are seeing fish on your graph and not getting bit change your spoon size really quick and that should trigger the fish into biting.
Another good bite is the dropshot and dart head bite along the bluff walls. You can find fish on those bluff walls year around but you just have to finesse them into biting. The swimbait bite is working well on the schooling fish when they come up but it's still a fickle bite. I am thinking if we can get our water temps to start dropping into the mid to upper 70's we should start see some PIGS on the end of our lines.
I don't have any openings for the rest of September and I am starting to book for October. October is by far the best month in the fall time of the year. LOTS of different tactics will work including Swimbaits. If your interested in a trip email me and lets get you on the calender early before the dates are gone.
Here is a pic of my guys out this week and also a video link of the 5 acres of schooling fish on top.
Water Level: 3.26 ft low
Water is currently barely falling as it has only fallen .37 of a foot in a weeks time. We are crystal clear throughout most of the lake with a little stain in the backs of the creeks. Water temps are still steady at 80 and 81.
The fishing is pretty good right now. Earlier this week we ran into a MASSIVE School of Hybrids/Stripes and Spots. It was about 5 acres of fish boiling on top for about 45 minutes and it was a fish every cast. In early morning I am starting to fish midway into the creeks using topwater in the form of buzzbaits, sammies and wake baits and catching a decent limit fairly fast. It's working better on those overcast mornings. Once the topwater bite goes I would concentrate on the spoon bite. By far the spoonbite is the best thing going. Be looking for deep holes midway to the mouth of these creeks for these schools of spoon fish. Be sure to have a topwater handy as they do surface at times. If white bass is your thing you can find them by the truck loads about midway in the creeks schooling on top. There are some decent spots mixed in with them but for the most part I am finding my spoon fish seperate from the white bass. I would strongly suggest varying your spoon size this time of year due to the many different sizes of threadfin that are available. I'm working anywher from 1/4 oz spoon to 1 oz spoon. If you are seeing fish on your graph and not getting bit change your spoon size really quick and that should trigger the fish into biting.
Another good bite is the dropshot and dart head bite along the bluff walls. You can find fish on those bluff walls year around but you just have to finesse them into biting. The swimbait bite is working well on the schooling fish when they come up but it's still a fickle bite. I am thinking if we can get our water temps to start dropping into the mid to upper 70's we should start see some PIGS on the end of our lines.
I don't have any openings for the rest of September and I am starting to book for October. October is by far the best month in the fall time of the year. LOTS of different tactics will work including Swimbaits. If your interested in a trip email me and lets get you on the calender early before the dates are gone.
Here is a pic of my guys out this week and also a video link of the 5 acres of schooling fish on top.
