LOZ report 6/17-/6/19

[Moneill17]

Plug, 

you fishing that trick worm on the bottom at the docks, or retrieve it along side?  I used to be able to catch fish in the wells and along side docks...but haven't been able to get that going.  Appreciate the tips

[Fat Cat]

Agreed fish are moving around. I ran down to a secret hump I had been crankbaiting on Sunday at 6am. Found 2 boats there. Not as secret as I thought. They had no luck so I moved to the closest dock and caught a 3 lb on a wacky worm Then 2 shorts. all of a sudden everyone's on docks. Funny how that works. 

[Old plug]

LlBoth. Actually it is my version of a drop shot. In the evening I like to follow the mid evening shade. Many times the are right on the corners. I love the fishing from about 5pm till about 7pm I think they are just getting into there evening feeding period about that time.  And  concentrate  in those type  areas. After the sun comes down towards pick  up time it really drops  off. I suspect they start ranging out  more then.  They sit under there. I do not understand it all myself I just  know it works a lot of the time this  of the year. You do not cast you just go right up to the dock and drop it straight down the edge. 

[fishinwrench]

3 hours ago, nomolites said:

Wrench, I also see you slipped and admitted current makes a difference........not like you.  You okay??

Mike

Hey I'm evolving

It never made a noticeable difference on my shallow fish, but nothing else has changed except the amount of water being let loose through Bagnell and the deeper fish I was catching have flipped a switch.  They are still biting but the way they were biting has changed. The bite for me yesterday was almost imperceptible and they weren't holding on but for maybe 2 seconds. I don't think I was feeling them bite, but rather feeling them spit it back out.  I'm not entirely convinced that the water movement is the reason why..... but I'll blame it on that until I learn otherwise. 

The same fish that Old Plug catches on his hotrod dropshot I can usually get to eat a 10" worm with a 1/8oz. weight just slow-falling it on 20# line.  If the line goes slack before it should be hitting bottom, JERK!  

I don't have the patience to sit and shake a worm somewhere unless I know for a fact that a fish is there. 

[nomolites]

Glad to see you have an open mind!

This late in the year I am almost exclusively in open water for my deal and my observation(or imagination) is current will position the fish but not necessarily make them accept my offerings.

When I do have a watermelon red 10" power worm tied on(which is not often) I will use just enough weight to sink it as well, but I have never been a dock fisherman - I catch way too many of them to suit me.  I like to drop waypoints on those secret brushpiles installed under cover of darkness I pick up when I am trolling so if the urge takes me I can visit them later.

Mike

[WeekendWarrior]

When MLF was in Glaize I went up there between periods and saw Paulinuk had a drop shot on a rod.

[Old plug]

Was it a big one about 1 oz with a big worm on it. Warrior

[Old plug]

I do that 10" worm and 1/8 oz thing myself. Have not done it hardly at all this year. 

[WeekendWarrior]

41 minutes ago, Old plug said:

Was it a big one about 1 oz with a big worm on it. Warrior

I was not right next to the boat but looked like the typical drop shot with what looked like a wacky rigged senko on business end

[fishinwrench]

3 hours ago, nomolites said:

Glad to see you have an open mind!

This late in the year I am almost exclusively in open water for my deal and my observation(or imagination) is current will position the fish but not necessarily make them accept my offerings.

When I do have a watermelon red 10" power worm tied on(which is not often) I will use just enough weight to sink it as well, but I have never been a dock fisherman - I catch way too many of them to suit me.  I like to drop waypoints on those secret brushpiles installed under cover of darkness I pick up when I am trolling so if the urge takes me I can visit them later.

Mike

In areas close to the dam, or in choked down main channel areas I can fathom it making a difference.   I have my doubts about the fish in coves 15-30 miles from the dam even recognizing water movement from average generation.