Flatbottom Boy Posted July 17, 2016 Posted July 17, 2016 I got out on the lake around 2pm. Boat traffic was the usual summer mess so I went way up into a resort cove thats a no wake area to hide out. I threw quite a few cranks and big worms with not much to show. I picked up a brown/purple 1/2oz football jig and still wasnt able to produce much. Out of bordome I was moving from dock to dock and casted the jig into the 20-30 fow right along the front of the docks. Again Im new to the jig scene and normally let it go all the way to the bottom and bounce, drag, or slowly crank it in. However yesterday I tried just letting it go about halfway down the water column and swimming it back. Wow that was definately the ticket. The first one I caught was a dink, so I thought it could just be one out wondering, but the next 9 were all solid keepers. Question, is there a certain time of year that swimming the jig is a better option, or can it be good all year? Just a trail and error thing?
Old plug Posted July 17, 2016 Posted July 17, 2016 I think you were just in the right place at the right time. The fronts of those deep docs certainly is the right place at this time of he year. Catch a little bit of shade on the edge and it could even help more. I think if it was me I would work the entire dock area up close no matter what the depth keeping your cast as close to the dock as possible. Sometimes you can just go right up against the dock and let the bait just spool straight down. I do this all the time. Also use very slower sinking plastic worms as well.
fishinwrench Posted July 17, 2016 Posted July 17, 2016 Don't give up the location of that occurrence. Sounds like you found a good school. Ameren was generating water pretty good yesterday but if the area was back in a cove I doubt that was a factor. Considering that I have been doing well lately by slow rolling a Spinnerbait in the same fashion I'm not surprised that they ate a swimming jig. Up on this end they definitely prefer spinnerbaits now, maybe it's a water color thing. The positioning of the fish is identical though. Alot of docks have braces 4-5' below the slips at the front and even when the fish are hanging deeper than that they like to relate to those braces. Gotta take control of them quick because they love to wrap you around it.
Flatbottom Boy Posted July 17, 2016 Author Posted July 17, 2016 I did pick the docks apart once I got on fish but the front ends were where they were at. Honestly the jig was all I threw and Ill give the worm a shot next time. I didn't even give the spinnerbait a try in the deeper water, so it could be productive. Have you found this to be a pattern even at the front of those docks out in 40+ fow? I have quite a few of those that usually get passed up. My next outing looks like at night this next weekend with a bright moon and triple digit days!
fishinwrench Posted July 17, 2016 Posted July 17, 2016 The areas I've been fishing have a max depth of 18-25 at the front of the docks. I'm pretty much limited to creek arms and big coves since the mainlake is too rough to be enjoyable, even during week days.
Hydro 205 Posted July 18, 2016 Posted July 18, 2016 Most of my fish the last 2 weeks have been coming from a shaky head 1/4 oz popping it off the bottom in 10 to 20 feet. But it does seem all my jig bites came from a fast moving jig. I think they are thinking its brim. I'm throwing a summer craw pattern. All between 7 and 10 mm on main lake but I get off the water before the idiots get out.
moguy1973 Posted July 18, 2016 Posted July 18, 2016 I would think swimming a Biffle Bug on a Hard Head would work rather well in this case also? -- JimIf people concentrated on the really important things in life, there'd be a shortage of fishing poles. -- Doug Larson
Flatbottom Boy Posted July 18, 2016 Author Posted July 18, 2016 14 hours ago, Hydro 205 said: Most of my fish the last 2 weeks have been coming from a shaky head 1/4 oz popping it off the bottom in 10 to 20 feet. But it does seem all my jig bites came from a fast moving jig. I think they are thinking its brim. I'm throwing a summer craw pattern. All between 7 and 10 mm on main lake but I get off the water before the idiots get out. The times I have fished at night I start around 7pm and fish till around 4am. Thinking about going the opposite way this weekend and fish from 2am-ish to 10am. In the state park/McCubbins Point vicinity the crazies arent really active until 10. Is the same true on the main lake area...looking at Shawnee Bend?
WeekendWarrior Posted July 18, 2016 Posted July 18, 2016 Always will be a couple bigguns out by 9 a.m. so I would be close to Shawnee bend by 9 and definitely by 10.
nomolites Posted July 18, 2016 Posted July 18, 2016 It is usually manageable until 9 as stated above; then it gradually increases to SOB level by 11 and stays that way until after 5. Mike Flatbottom Boy 1
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