Cedar Tree Fishing Patterns

[Champ188]

BlueWave,

Yes indeed this pattern will work on Beaver but likely not as long as the lake remains high. There's simply too much shoreline cover available right now. One of these days when they finally start drawing it down and the shoreline cover becomes more sparse, the bass will pull out into the cedars. Good areas to look are Ford's Creek, Rambo/Van Hollow and Indian Creek.

[Bill P]

Would a Zoom super fluke/super fluke jr. be a decent bait for cedar tops? If so,what colors?

[Fishrman]

I don't know what Bill would say, but I think the faster moving baits work better in the fall as compared to the fluke. You may get away with using at as a swimbait, but the action would not be real enticing. This is only my opinion.

[BlueWave]

Thanks Champ. I am fishing all next week and will spend a lot of time in Indian creek. Also really really hoping the top water stripers turn on.

[Champ188]

BlueWave,

Here's an idea if the striper bite doesn't seem to be on ... try them at night. Get yourself a Super Spook and a big Rat-L-Trap (3/4 or 1-ounce) and fish the flats where the stripers are hanging out. They'll come up on these flats and feed at night. A good friend introduced me to this a couple of years ago and it's a BLAST. The flats and points off the islands out in front of Rocky Branch are excellent places but I'm sure there are equally good ones farther down the lake around Indian Creek. Tip on the Rat-L-Trap ... take a chrome one and scrape it down to a bone color. Oh yeah, and don't jerk prematurely when you hear an explosion on your Spook. You don't want that big contraption flying back atcha in the dark.

[Engr5]

Excellent. I too have made a copy for the tackle box. I haven't fished Table Rock in a few years please help me rembember - are there cedar trees in all parts of the lake or only in the dam to mid-lake area?

Thank ou.