Warm Water Pockets

[Trav]

If you fish Taney for its warm water species you might already know this info.

During times when they run alot of water the bass/crappie/bluegills run and hide in pockets. During those peaks they will pile on top of each other to stay in warmer water.

With the exception of white bass and smallies, you will find them huddling in the least likely areas. For the most part I will find them in 6 inches of water and all it takes is a sly worm or top water rapala to pull them out. Trust me, it takes painstaking diligent and lots of patience but it will pay off. I for one hate this type of fishing. I am a run and gunner. And I detest fishing with a wiggle and wait approach. But it will pay off on the Lower Taney if thats your bag. Recently I have been forced to work a bit smaller area than I am used to, and it has taught me a few things. Wiggling a worm isnt the worst thing in the world and top water baits are way to ignored!

If you hate the slow approach like I do, then I must suggest working a top water bait as slow as you can muster. It beats a worm any day!

[MOBass]

Trav is right on. If you are fishing a popper be sure to have a follow up rod ready with fluke or stick o. There were followers with every top water fish I hooked on Sunday.

[Trav]

In addition. The spring hatch of gills are on the loose. I was seeing schools of them from 1 to 3 inches. Literally hundreds. Hovering in the sun like a cloud in the water. Most the Bass I caught were stalking them.

Am going to break out the micro-jigs this evening in hopes of getting some bait.

I would really like to tie into the fish that is leaving bite marks on some of the little 10 inch Bass I caught yesterday.