Members DerekB Posted April 28, 2014 Members Share Posted April 28, 2014 A buddy and I just returned from three days of fishing. We stayed on Indian Point at a condo in Jake's Creek. We spent the entire time fishing moderately sloped gravel banks, some were wind blown points, but most just banks just off the main lake. We ventured as far as Cow Creek to the west and Cricket Creek to the south. Our most productive part of the lake was the creek where we were staying. We ended up catching about 8-10 fish per day, with about half of those being keeps. Most were spots shaped like footballs, but our heaviest two were LM. We would put the boat in 25-30 feet of water and cast to the bank. We started the mornings off with stick baits (Megabass) and wiggle warts and moved to split shot rigs with red shad or green pumpkin senkos. I had made up some of the MW finesse rigs often talked about, but I evidently do not work them right, because I drew a blank using them. We wish we had caught more, but we had a great time anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishingaddiction Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 The little rig does require some time on the water to get the hang of how to work it. As Dave preaches on this board......if you think you are working it slow enough, slow down some more. For the most part you will not feel the rig, your just fishing it in space. Glad you enjoyed your visit to the Rock. It can be a humbling experience finding fish and making the proper presentations with the right baits. Born to Fish. Forced to Work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quillback Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 Thanks for the report! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ham Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 You did a lot better than many will their first time at TR. everybody always wants to catch ONE more fish before the days over. One thing I think you did exactly right was you limited yourself to a defined area of the lake rather than try to fish all over it. The fish at Table Rock see a lot of educated fishing pressure and can just be tough to fool. Every Saint has a past, every Sinner has a future. On Instagram @hamneedstofish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dtrs5kprs Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 The little rig is simple and not at times. Get a component too large, or fish it too fast and it does not do it's thing. There are lots of nuances. Good trip. Ham hit it right, narrow it down and spend time learning and fishing, not riding. Well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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