Hwy 13, Nov. 5, Night

[merc1997 Bo]

decided it would be warm enough to get out and enjoy the moon. did not see or hear another boat, and the catching was great as well as the fishing. ended up with 12 keeps. several of those were 3 to 3 1/2, nothing bigger. of the 12 there were 4 lmg, 2 kentuckies, and the rest brownies.

rock with trees associated with a roll off around 20ft. deep seemed to be the key. best bait was a 3/8 NuJig with a bluegill skirt and a blue sapphire trailer. again, tried 1/2 oz. but very few bites. and speaking of the bite, it was next to nothing. had one actually good tick, and nothing there when i swung at it.

had the boat back on the trailer at midnight because the wind got terrible again, and i got tired of fighting it. if you pick your nights, there is some great night fishing going on right now.

i know that any day the daytime bite is going to get really good though.

bo

[Quillback]

Good deal, I was wondering if you would be out there with the bright moon.

[5bites]

Sounds like a blast. Any of those make the voyage to the other end?

[fishingaddiction]

Sounds like a blast. Any of those make the voyage to the other end?

I hope not, as the Hwy 13 (Kimberling) area is my stomping grounds.

Bo: Be sure to put all fish caught in the Hwy 13 area back, no need to transport them to Eagle Rock, especially those brown fish. LOL

[5bites]

I hope not, as the Hwy 13 (Kimberling) area is my stomping grounds

Well they can still go home at their own discretion.

[merc1997 Bo]

i was pretty sure that they all came from eagle rock to begin with, so i helped them back home. would put up a smiley face, but it never seems to work.

hey, i am just doing my part of sharing the wealth, lol. get enough bass back up here on the upper end, i won't have to drive so far to catch one.

catching everything 15 ft. deep at night with 64 degree water, and the wind howling speaks volumes about daytime fishing. there are a few areas with some shallow bass up, but there are a whole lot more that the bite is still deeper.

of course, we will usually see both deep and shallow bites going strong this time of the year. the last two time out for me, i was fully expecting to find a bunch right up on the bank, but both times, i have had to adjust, and catch them in another way.

bo

[5bites]

Shouldn't we be nearing the peak dropshot time?

[fishingaddiction]

You are doing a better job of figuring them out than I have been lately. The jig pattern has been good to you. Are you following the proper depth contour off the bank to stay at a certain depth when you catch a few at that depth? If not that, is it just certain locations, points or banks that have the right rock or trees? Thanks.

[merc1997 Bo]

fishing addiction

the bass seem to be doing something different each time you go. last night we started out trying to find a shallow bite. started in the back of a pocket nothing. hit a couple of points both steep and shallow, hit a bluff bank, a creek channel bank, and still nothing. put up the shallow arsenal, and got out a 1/2 and a 3/8 jig. i started with a 3/8 and my buddy started with the 1/2 to see if one was better than the other. had to try several types of terrain, but found them on main lake related areas. rock and better trees were key last night. they were not on bluffs, but more on ends or inside a point with cover in the 15 to 20 ft. range, and hardwoods were better than cedar. always pay attention to exactly what type of trees the bass are associating with. the other key element is to key in on the right fall rate when fishing any type of drop bait whether it is a jig or t-rig even though i do not use a traditional t-rig anymore. one never fishes a crank, spinner, or top water at the same rate every time right?? also, try different size profiles, meaning size and types of trailers on a jig, and this would include the head size. often, i will use a 1/4 jig, but add a slip sinker on the line to increase the speed, and by doing this, you keep the same size profile.

as far as depth, most certainly pay attention to that when you get a few bites, and they all seem to be in that range, they you tighten up, and fish more parallel in the strike zone. there is really not any need to throw into 6 inches of water when every bite is around 15ft. deep. maximize your cast.

most of the time by now, the bass, at night will be in the back end of pocket, both shallow and steep pockets, and even further back in bigger cove and creek arms but that just is not the case yet this year. i know there are many that want to catch them shallow right now, and that might or might not happen. what i do know is that bass have to eat, and will be where the food source is. you just have to be flexible in lure useage, and type of water until you find them.

bo

[Pepe]

Great contribution, Bo. Thank you. I'm coming to the lake real soon and that is good intel.