Table Rock

[Fishrman]

Fished from 5:15 am to 12:00. Caught about 10 or 12, not a very good day as far as catching goes. Caught 2 keepers. Caught them on spinnerbait. Caught some on spoon and drop shot, caught some swimming a jig around fallen trees. That was really about it. Did have one come out of a bush while I was waking a spinnerbait, but that was the only one I could raise doing that. My in Father in law and brother in law were fishing also in another boat, and they did well. I just didn't read the lake very well.

[Jim-to-fish]

Fished from 5:15 am to 12:00. Caught about 10 or 12, not a very good day as far as catching goes. Caught 2 keepers. Caught them on spinnerbait. Caught some on spoon and drop shot, caught some swimming a jig around fallen trees. That was really about it. Did have one come out of a bush while I was waking a spinnerbait, but that was the only one I could raise doing that. My in Father in law and brother in law were fishing also in another boat, and they did well. I just didn't read the lake very well.

What color spinnerbait were you using? Is water clear or getting stained now as we move into fall. Fishing has to pick up now with cooling water, but we are going to have some cold fronts come thru this week making it harder to fish.

Thanks,

Jim-to-fish

[Fishrman]

I was catching them on a War Eagle in Blue Herring. I was really disappointed that they would not chase more than what they did. We are getting close to a time when they will pull into the cedars for a couple of weeks. Have been doing that for a few years now in September. It lasts a short time and then they come back in later in October. I throw the blue herring almost excluisvely on the Rock when I am fishing the main lake. Hope this helps.

[motoman]

Fishrman,

I'm a soft plastics guy, and have been learning more about spoon.blade baits lately, and try to get as much info as possible on their use/techniques, etc..

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If I'm not asking too much, could you elaborate more on the type of spoons/techniques; things that you've found productive?

[Fishrman]

I use the War Eagle Spoons and the Strata spoons from Bass Pro. I am really a novice when it comes to deep fishing. I only have a few places that I catch them at. I don't go there all the time, those spots are kind of community spots. A lot of guys fish them. I use the basic plastics on my drop shot, zoom, Luck e strike. My biggest obstacle when it comes to deep fishing is finding them. As far as techniques go, I find a fish or a group of fish and drop it, watching it on my graph, stopping it above the fish that seem to be active. I leave it for a short time if they don't eat it right away, then I pull it up and drop again. I usually get more bites on the drops, fewer when I yo you the bait. Hope this helps.

[motoman]

I use the War Eagle Spoons and the Strata spoons from Bass Pro. I am really a novice when it comes to deep fishing. I only have a few places that I catch them at. I don't go there all the time, those spots are kind of community spots. A lot of guys fish them. I use the basic plastics on my drop shot, zoom, Luck e strike. My biggest obstacle when it comes to deep fishing is finding them. As far as techniques go, I find a fish or a group of fish and drop it, watching it on my graph, stopping it above the fish that seem to be active. I leave it for a short time if they don't eat it right away, then I pull it up and drop again. I usually get more bites on the drops, fewer when I yo you the bait. Hope this helps.

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Great! That does help, any info for me at this point is beneficial. Thanks again!