Catching them in stained water

[Ken Drish]

I'm out of Holiday Island...aka... "Floating Trash Marina". Would love to get some advise on how to get them in this stained water. Went out today and threw a red Wart, chartreuse spinner bait, Biwaa Divinator (caught 6 on that last week) and a jerk bait... no luck. Any suggestions would be great! Thanks!

[dtrs5kprs]

Nothing wrong with those choices. Might consider a big jig, tube, or creature for flipping wood with water on it, or punching the matted wood trash. Can be good in the back of pockets, or in notches on swing banks.

Few days of stability will help. With the corps pulling the lake hitting some points or bluff end points with a bigger crankbait would not be crazy. Something like a fat free shad or DT 10.

[bfishn]

When they're moving water (at either end) treat it like a river. Cut mouths and the points near them.

[gitnby]

With the real murky water, you might try dipping the tails in chartreuse on any of your plastics?

Brush hog, lizard, or big craw.

In the past, I've had some success pegging a large plastic worm (anybody remember those?)

Just throw it in the crap and let it sink down between the wood and debris.

A 10 or 12" worm like you would use at night.

My favorite for this method was the old red/black Culprit.

[dtrs5kprs]

With the real murky water, you might try dipping the tails in chartreuse on any of your plastics?

Brush hog, lizard, or big craw.

In the past, I've had some success pegging a large plastic worm (anybody remember those?)

Just throw it in the crap and let it sink down between the wood and debris.

A 10 or 12" worm like you would use at night.

My favorite for this method was the old red/black Culprit.

I thumped brown fish on the oak trees in 2008 with a 7" gambler ribbontail worm. Same idea.

[Donna G]

A 10 or 12" worm like you would use at night.

My favorite for this method was the old red/black Culprit.

Love those red/black Culprits. Wow, it's like TBT. I don't think I've thrown any of those since the last time I was at Dardanelle in Arkansas. I'm originally from Texas and big plastic worms were always part of the arsenal. Got away from it fishing clear highland reservoirs. We flipped and dragged them, but you can also swim the Culprit worm weightless through grass. Tail has great action.

[SplitG2]

Agree with the culprits. I also like the 10" UV power worms. Keep us posted.

[5bites]

Sun is your friend this time of year. They will still be near deep water and steep banks but shallow on them. Channel swings and bluffy type banks are your best bet in my experience.