Horseshoe Bend Fishing Report?

[vuekid]

anybody been fishing n this area lately? Also what lures to use and what fishes can be caught here?

[Robert Haynes]

Whites been surfacing in the evening between monte ne and Hickory creek. Not big schools but still fun especially for kids. They have been a bit picky, I have thrown in the middle of schools and not got bit or short bites. Water has been pretty, calm and fairly clear. Schools are so small that a little wind makes hard to see.

[fisherofmen11]

I have observed the same thing but cannot get them to bite. What is the trick?

[Feathers and Fins]

1. never run in the school with the big motor. shut it down at least 100 yards from the school and use your electric to get parallel to the direction they are going

2. Use popper style baits first if they don't take it switch to a small swimbait ive been using the bobby Garland baby shads if they are bigger fish go with a keitech swing impact

3. have a good pair of bino's on the boat and keep an eye on the water for them many times you will see a pattern develop where they want to come up.

[marknsaw]

trolling cranks has not been very good from 10-30 fow. slip bobbers with minnows has worked for crappie and white bass on structure ( sunken timber ) especially at night. Jigging plastics and spoons on structure and suspended has worked during the mid-day. best bite has been at night on bluffs under lights with live bait. camped last weekend at horseshoe and caught my very first smallie on liver while night fishing for cats. go figure. it's been a bit weird this year.