S&M Posted March 5, 2010 Posted March 5, 2010 If you can get out this weekend I highy recommend it. The water temp has climbed 3 to 4 degrees since last week. I'm finding water in the 45* range and the bass are biting. First thing in the morning I'm getting them on a stick bait with a 30 to 40 count. This bite is lasting until about 11.00am. Then I'm throwing a 5" grub with a count down of 20 and a slow roll back to the boat. This bite is working well into the late afternoon 3:00-4:00pm. For the last hour I threw a 3/4oz lipless crackbait. All of these presentation produced today and I'm sure there going to produce the rest of this week into next week. Look for broken up bait balls about half way back in timber coves. Enjoy gentlemen, the lake is coming alive again. How do I deal with those who ignore the 50 yard encroachment rule?......I show them just how accurate I am with a crank bait!
smallmouthjoe Posted March 5, 2010 Posted March 5, 2010 Is anyone finding anything remotely shallow, say around 10-15 ft.? I'm going to spend all of next week on table rock and I'll be fishing out of my solo canoe, and fishing deep water out of a canoe sucks.
S&M Posted March 5, 2010 Author Posted March 5, 2010 smallmouthjoe, Heck yeah you can catch bass in 10' to 15' right now. That's about the depth I'm catching them in. But I'm sitting in 50', 60', 80, of water. These fish are in the upper water column. You don't need to be in the middle of the lake, but a deep cove with timber is what you should be looking for. What area are you planning to launch from? I'll pull out my lake map and give you areas to fish from your launch site. How do I deal with those who ignore the 50 yard encroachment rule?......I show them just how accurate I am with a crank bait!
smallmouthjoe Posted March 5, 2010 Posted March 5, 2010 smallmouthjoe, Heck yeah you can catch bass in 10' to 15' right now. That's about the depth I'm catching them in. But I'm sitting in 50', 60', 80, of water. These fish are in the upper water column. You don't need to be in the middle of the lake, but a deep cove with timber is what you should be looking for. What area are you planning to launch from? I'll pull out my lake map and give you areas to fish from your launch site. I'll be fishing in the aunts creek area, the closest deep cove with timber I can think of is Hodge Hollow. I may paddle over to the creek arm that's west of the aunts creek boat ramp and fish the brush-pile the MDC put out. Any help would be great and thanks for the response.
Bill Babler Posted March 5, 2010 Posted March 5, 2010 You guys need to tell this to the 149 FLW Pro's that are fishing the lake. They don't think its on fire. When you have only 10 guys out of 300 pro's and coanglers a day catching 5 fish to weighin, its pretty hard. That is 3% of the fishermen are catching a limit of Bass in an 8 hr. day. The average number counting the Coanglers is a shade over 1 fish a day. I thought yesterday was one of the hardest days I have ever fished. Surface temp in the Morning was 42 and the air temp was 16. It was bright and blue all day with no wind. When Robbie Dotson and Stacy King can only catch 1 fish between them all day, I don't believe the lake is on fire. Good Luck, It is about to get better. http://whiteriveroutfitters.com http://whiteriverlodgebb.com
Members gdh Posted March 5, 2010 Members Posted March 5, 2010 You guys need to tell this to the 149 FLW Pro's that are fishing the lake. They don't think its on fire. When you have only 10 guys out of 300 pro's and coanglers a day catching 5 fish to weighin, its pretty hard. That is 3% of the fishermen are catching a limit of Bass in an 8 hr. day. The average number counting the Coanglers is a shade over 1 fish a day. I thought yesterday was one of the hardest days I have ever fished. Surface temp in the Morning was 42 and the air temp was 16. It was bright and blue all day with no wind. When Robbie Dotson and Stacy King can only catch 1 fish between them all day, I don't believe the lake is on fire. Good Luck, It is about to get better. bill ,i agree these guy are fishing hard for real bucks and this isnt there first rodeo .
S&M Posted March 5, 2010 Author Posted March 5, 2010 I'll be fishing in the aunts creek area, the closest deep cove with timber I can think of is Hodge Hollow. I may paddle over to the creek arm that's west of the aunts creek boat ramp and fish the brush-pile the MDC put out. Any help would be great and thanks for the response. Here's three locations in Aunts Creek that are within paddling distance from the launch ramp. Location "A" has a row of trees sitting in 45' of water with the top of the trees at 20'. Location "B" has trees and brush piles also sitting in 45' of water with the top of the trees varying from 20' to 25' deep. Location "C" is a really good spot because it has three major attractions about it. 1st it's a channel swing that come close to the bank, 2nd there is a floating dock that sits over that channel swing, and 3rd, there is trees and brush piles next to that channel swing. This spot sits in 40'water. Bring along some Rapala Ice Jigs. I've had some really good success in Aunts using these. THis is the type of bait you can keep in the strike zone forever. This is the type of lure that you don't jig up and down, rather you you move the lure in tight circles with your rod. Maybe I'll change the title of my thread to " Table Rock is on FIRE for me" the BLF guys and Babler need to step there game up, LOL How do I deal with those who ignore the 50 yard encroachment rule?......I show them just how accurate I am with a crank bait!
smallmouthjoe Posted March 5, 2010 Posted March 5, 2010 Thanks for the help S&M,I hope this cold weather hasn't crapped on my annual spring break trip to Table Rock. Last year during this same week the fishing was great, if this year is half as good I'll still be happy. Regardless of how the fishing is at least I won't have to work or sit in class and listen to a professor drone. I can't believe Stacy King only weighed in a fish, that's crazy, he's a Table Rock man. Does anyone know the top ten's patterns?
techo Posted March 5, 2010 Posted March 5, 2010 Here's three locations in Aunts Creek that are within paddling distance from the launch ramp. Location "A" has a row of trees sitting in 45' of water with the top of the trees at 20'. Location "B" has trees and brush piles also sitting in 45' of water with the top of the trees varying from 20' to 25' deep. Location "C" is a really good spot because it has three major attractions about it. 1st it's a channel swing that come close to the bank, 2nd there is a floating dock that sits over that channel swing, and 3rd, there is trees and brush piles next to that channel swing. This spot sits in 40'water. Bring along some Rapala Ice Jigs. I've had some really good success in Aunts using these. THis is the type of bait you can keep in the strike zone forever. This is the type of lure that you don't jig up and down, rather you you move the lure in tight circles with your rod. Maybe I'll change the title of my thread to " Table Rock is on FIRE for me" the BLF guys and Babler need to step there game up, LOL You have got to be kidding me! At least PM! Tim Carpenter
Bill Babler Posted March 6, 2010 Posted March 6, 2010 So happy you are doing well. Hope the great fishing holds up for you. Maybe should have kept the exact locations to yourself. Only 1 FLW Pro, has a 3 day limit, this is the first time in any major tournament that this has ever happened, even the couple of years after the fish kill. Spoke to several of the competitors this evening and they all commented it is just unbelieveable tough. You are onto something glad for you. Good Luck BB http://whiteriveroutfitters.com http://whiteriverlodgebb.com
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