Night Fishing

[tunchi]

Went out Friday evening. Where are the bigger fish? Was on the water from 6:15 to 12:00. We fished the Kings/White points by the camp. Caught some in 10 ft of water and some in 20. Most of what we caught was right near a steep drop or ledge. Nothing big and had maybe two or three keepers. Not a great night of fishing but the evening was beautiful with the moon, little breeze and night critter sounds.

[johnboy2bfishin]

Went out last night from 7 to 2. I fished from KC to dam not much either. all were smj. they came out of 15-25 range on points.

used everything. jig was the bait. no keepers but them little ones would knock the skirt off it.

[TRRANGER]

Went out of Long Creek Saturday night around 6 till 10:30. Fished main lake point and flats. 86 degree to 88 degree water from 12-65 ft pea gravel to chunk, Found 2 keepers one on jig other on spinnerbait. 1 lm 1 sm. But the Smallmouth fought like he weighted 50 lbs ripped drag bent rod in two was a blast to catch. Only 16" though.

[T-RockJaws]

Have been on some good deep fish the past 3 weeks or so, but Friday night was tough for me. Not sure what the problem was?

[Jason Essary]

Thursday they started pulling 3 feet off of beaver throu tablerock. Killed a lot of the bite we had. We had been catching 15lb limit every friday night, this week we only had bout 8lbs. Wendsday night we prefished, had almost 20lb 5 fish limit. Was all excited about the millcreek derby and after they started the draw-down, our fish moved or turned off.

[Stump bumper]

Table Rock is generating harder then Beaver to move all that water so there should be a cool current flowing somewhere. Did anyone target channel swings?

When the current gets steady like this they should pile up on main lake points but I have been unable to get out since they started moving water.

[TRRANGER]

Thursday they started pulling 3 feet off of beaver throu tablerock. Killed a lot of the bite we had. We had been catching 15lb limit every friday night, this week we only had bout 8lbs. Wendsday night we prefished, had almost 20lb 5 fish limit. Was all excited about the millcreek derby and after they started the draw-down, our fish moved or turned off.

Jason

I tried your tip about the spinnerbait, and it worked out good. Those small mouth are mean and aggressive. Thanks

Timmy TR

[Jason Essary]

Timmy,

Great to hear. Spinner is great for numbers and those smallies are truely mean. I think they back up a few feet before hitting it at a dead run, so they have more speed. Had a 3 and half pounder almost take the rod out of my hand few weeks ago, in 4 foot of water.

Stump,

We fished friday night mostly all on main lake points and current spots. NADA. Now im not the best at this, but I truely think the water temp down there cooled of and killed the bite. Does anyone else with more knowledge have a better idea?

[abkeenan]

How are you working the spinnerbaits, at what depth, what time of the day and what kind of conditions? (Sorry a lot of questions i know but i am a spinnerbait novice at best) I love using spinnerbaits but i always give up on them early if i dont get bit and then go right back to the old stand-byes in soft plastics and jigs.

-Brett

[Jason Essary]

Standard Smallie spots during the day. Long gravel points, rockpiles. Seems to work better shallow (to 12') for me. Wait till bout 30 minutes after good dark and hit a few, keep the boat moving, its a run and gun approach. If they are there, move back throu the spot slower, if you dont hit one (or more like they dont tackle you), move to the next. I do this as a break from the slow fishing. Some nights its not real good, others its a lot of fun. One bank out of 5 will normally hold some numbers, 3 out of five will have one or two (if you have good spots).

Standard black/red with black spinners in 3/8oz. Normally just a steady retrieve, but like to pump it sometimes.

Fun times....