10-24-2014

[Feathers and Fins]

October 24, 2014

Water temps 62 to 68

Lake Level 1115.10 and falling

Air Temp; Lows - Mid 50’s to low 60’s Highs low 80’s Sat,Sun, Mon then a front comes through dropping temps to the low to mid 60’s

Rain Monday 20% and 60% Tuesday

Stripers; I have had reports of striped bass all the way up to Hickory Creek already and reports around Pt5. They are scattered and moving around frequently. Trolling will be the best way to locate schools then stop and drop live bait in the area but give it no more than an hour and repeat process.

White Bass; Again these fish have been caught just north of Hickory creek down to about Coppermine, Most are being caught trolling Flicker Minnows, Flicker Shad, A-rigs and Spoon. The trick is to catch them trolling then drop a spoon to them and stick with the school. There has been some whites up to 3pnds caught this way.

Hybrid’s: Same scenario as above but concentrate on the edges or below bait.

Crappie; They are turning on over flats and open water some as shallow as 10ft. Use ½ spoons, PJ Finesse jigs, Bobby Garland crappie jigs or Minnows from 10 to 18ft. They are moving most shallow in the afternoons to sun. Find Bait and fish around it or troll Flicker Shad in size # 5 and 6 to locate schools

Catfish; Slow troll crawler harness’s in 15 to 30ft channel and blue cats are hitting them very readily especially around the mouth of Monte Ne to Eden Bluff and Near Horseshoe Bend and Rocky Branch.

Bass; Top-water bite early has stayed strong on Zara Puppy, Zara Spook and Buzzbaits, as the sun rises switch to suspending baits and flukes or drop shots. Evening has been producing some very good bags up river on spinner baits, buzzbaits and square-bill cranks.

[zarraspook]

Thanks for another great report !!