Weekend Bass Finshing

[redshad]

I headed out early Sat. morning, brr cold ride across the lake, spent some time around mid-lake early throwing a square bill. I caught several shorts and only had one keeper by 9:30 am. I decided to head up the river and see what was going on, the water always cools faster up the creeks and rivers. I started down a channel bank with the square bill still catching shorts. I pick up plastic and started flipping wood. It only took 2 flips and 3.5 pounder a few minutes later I broke off a 5 +. Upgraded to heavier pool with 17 lbs test and kept flipping. I caught 4 or 5 more in the 3 to 4 range. It was high noon and I had to get home, the sweety's parents were having a get together.

Went back out Sunday afternoon around 3:00. Fish were biting much better than Sat. morning, could catch lots of small ones on crankbait with a keeper here and there. I was getting several quality fish 4 to 5 by flipping the wood. The water is not real clear and the fish are were shallow. I wasn't fishing over 8 ft deep. Most were in the 3 to 5 ft range. They were really tight to the wood. If you didn't flip right next to the wood you wouldn't get a bite. Heavy line a must. I broke off twice with 17 lb test they are deep in the stuff. Most were caught on banks with the channel swinging close. Best bait for flipping was a shad colored beaver tail. The fall feeding frenzy has begun get out there and get guys.

Happy Fishing!!

[Golf Pro]

That's great. I fished Saturday and it was not good. Did you have to go way up a fiver or just where the wood starts?

[redshad]

I wasn't way up. Just where there was good wood. Had to be close to deep water.

[Ham]

It's so fun to figure out a pattern. Sounds like you were really dialed in. I love that.

[hknfsh]

Thanks for a great heads up redshad !! You definitely found a pattern....love when that happens ! Knew we should had found some timber but not much in the area we were in. Be safe.

[Bassmaster21]

Great report. I was also out Saturday morning and it was chilly. We were only out a few hours and managed about 10 shorts all on either a crawdad crank or a little crawdad trailer I used on its own to flip and pitch. We were in my buddies boat so he gets control of where we fish an he is strictly a bank fisherman - Picks a banks leaves the trolling motor on and zooms down it. Could have had more luck in other spots I thought. When you say "wood" are you talking standing timber or are you talking more lay down stuff on/near banks?

[redshad]

Blue Cat, the laydowns are usually better than the standing timber. I was fishing just off the bank 3 to 5 ft. They were in tight to the wood.

[Bassmaster21]

Sounds like what I fished some early this summer and had some luck. I was down in turkey creek all the way back by the little bridge. Managed quite a few good ones there. Like you Saturday I had very minimal luck in the mid lake area on points. Just some small ones and nothing more. I think the fishing is about to get really good and hopefully I can drag myself out of the deer stand and get myself on the water.

[crappie jerk]

I KNOW HOW FUN IT IS TO FIND A PATTERN ON FISH AND CATCH SOME GOOD KEEPERS.. THE ONLY THING I CAN SAY IT DOESN'T COME AS OFTEN AS I WOULD LIKE..I GUESS I'M 90% STUPID AND ONLY 10% LUCKY....LOL

[CanoeBoy]

Planning on hittin Stockton for the first time here in the next few days, let you guys know how it goes