Taylor Report

[FrozenFingers]

Went to Taylors bridge for the second time. Last week didnt catch anything. Got there aound 230 today and fished untill 7. Between two people we caught 16.Only 2 decent sized ones. The best bite we had and from what I noticed from wathching other people fish was between 3 and 4, really slowed after that with really nobody catching anything. some people had decent sized fish on the stringer but nothing big. Caught everyhting on a white rooster tail, white roadrunner, and a pink 1/8 ounce jig head with white behind it. Hope to go back next week for some bigger ones.

[ddhlakebound]

It's been pretty rough so far. Sunday evening in a couple hours I caught 5 whites, 2 crappie, and 4 barely big enough to filet bluegills, plus 15-20 short whites and more small gills. Yesterday from bout 3:30 til dark, I caught 8 keeper whites, 2 gills, and gobs of small whites. Had a couple good sows Sunday, and 4 yesterday. They're starting to get ripe, won't be long at all till they're actively spawning. Everybody I've been seeing is throwing something white, and I know that works well when they're turned on, but I haven't seen 'em turned on yet this year. I've been throwing 1/16 tube jigs, red/chart. That was my best color last year too, in similar water colors. Work 'em slow as you can bouncing off the bottom. Seems like the majority of the bites were when I was trying not to let the jig move. Hop, hop, freeze, or hop hop slow fall. This was in the big sac, haven't been to the little sac.

[Butthead]

My recent trips to Taylor bridge have been kind of disappointing, so yesterday (Wednesday April 09) I went to a couple of other white bass "hot-spots". First stop was the EE bridge over Big Sac near Hulston mill. No doubt cast very close to several nice fish but managed to keep them from hitting my jig. About a dozen bank and boat people fishing; one person caught one small white bass. Packed up and went to the low water bridge on Dade 113 way up on Son's creek. Nasty looking - the water was low and clear but the river bed was about 85% covered with algae and muck and even had a few dinner-plate sized algae mats floating on the surface. No bites or even any signs of fish life. Left from there and went to the 39 highway bridge on Son's creek. Several boats out but not a lot of fish being caught. Only fished there for a short time - one small crappie and a fair sized drum. Not much for fishing but a pretty day and got to eat lunch at Backwoods in Greenfield - best burgers in the area.

[FrozenFingers]

Well at least im not the only one thats struggling. Makes me feel a little bit better. Im suprised things arent in full swing yet. Surely after this warm streak it will be on...or at least thats what im wishing for.