gramps50 Posted October 31, 2012 Posted October 31, 2012 Went to Des Peres city park again today, had been there once before back in late summer. The weather was sunny, windy, 50+ degrees. Fished around the lake using a spinner with 2 willow blades, 1 gold & 1 silver, the skirt is white, blue, with some chartreuse. Basically fished around the entire lake casting along the weed lines and out in the middle, covering as much water as possible. Varied the retrieve from fast to slow with pauses letting it fall then taking of again. Not one bite. Then went and got the ultra light with #6 Stren and a 1/8 oz silver Rooster Tail, did the same as above and again nothing. There is suppose to be fish in there but I'll be darn if I can catch them. Back in the summer I got one bite there using a topwater popper, she hit it and took and tangled me up before I could I could drag her out into the open. This is a catch & lease lake so I would think that fish is still there somewhere.
Members jfrith Posted October 31, 2012 Members Posted October 31, 2012 Used to fish there a ton when I was a little, but only ever caught small blugill and bullheads. Didnt know they stocked bass in there?
moguy1973 Posted October 31, 2012 Posted October 31, 2012 Since they redid the lake it's got a ton of small bass in it. Try a weightless white senko Texas rigged. I've caught a lot of bass on out of that lake. -- JimIf people concentrated on the really important things in life, there'd be a shortage of fishing poles. -- Doug Larson
gramps50 Posted November 1, 2012 Author Posted November 1, 2012 Since they redid the lake it's got a ton of small bass in it. Try a weightless white senko Texas rigged. I've caught a lot of bass on out of that lake. You using a genuine GY Senko or one of the knockoffs? Thanks for the tip BTW
ozarkgunner Posted November 1, 2012 Posted November 1, 2012 Chompers makes the best knock off. Angler At Law
moguy1973 Posted November 1, 2012 Posted November 1, 2012 I've used both the Bass Pro Stick-o's (all white) and the Yum Dingers (these are white with silver flake). I think I like the Yum Dingers the best because they have a little slot in the side of them that makes it easier to hide the hook point without having to stick the point too far back into the worm. Seems like the 4" ones with a 3/0 worm hook worked best. I caught probably 100 fish out of that lake using that method last summer. Didn't make it out there that much this summer though so things might have changed... -- JimIf people concentrated on the really important things in life, there'd be a shortage of fishing poles. -- Doug Larson
gramps50 Posted November 1, 2012 Author Posted November 1, 2012 Thanks Jim I'll grab a pack of White Yum Dingers and give that a try.
gramps50 Posted November 2, 2012 Author Posted November 2, 2012 Grabbed some GY white 4" senkos and some 3/0 worm hooks today and went to Presler Lake. Rigged up the 4" senkos weightless Texas style. Fishing was a little slow got a couple of bites that I was aware of and caught one small smallmouth about 12" long. I may have been fishing it to fast, I'm used to throwing and cranking, then repeat. Same fish in both pictures
Jerry Rapp Posted November 2, 2012 Posted November 2, 2012 that isn't a smallmouth, a little largemouth with a small mouth. You are making progress. Try them rigged wacky style (hook in the middle where both ends wiggle).
gramps50 Posted November 2, 2012 Author Posted November 2, 2012 Thanks for the clarification Jerry, I will give wacky rigged. Have you tried the wacky saddles that Tacklewharehouse sells? http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Wacky_Saddle_Kit/descpage-WACSAD.html Look like they would be better than O rings
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