Bluebird and High Pressure This Weekend

[Seth Clarkson]

Do you guys have a preference for types of fishing during bluebird conditions? I haven't fished Table Rock that much and I've read some contradicting tips for these types of conditions. From what I gather it seems like with the high pressure and little to no wind or clouds, they will be deep in shallow cover or out really deep. Do you guys agree with this? As far as weights go I've seen some people say that a heavier weight for a reaction bite is the way to go and then others saying a really light weight to annoy them with a slow fall is better. As far as size of bait it seemed like the consensus was to downsize. 

As of now I am thinking I will start up shallow flipping cover and then maybe hit gravel and chunk rock with a ned as I move out deeper with the sun rising. 

Thoughts? Any tips are greatly appreciated. 

Thanks

[dtrs5kprs]

High skies are usually great days to deadstick the Ned. Won't hurt the flip bite either, especially if it blows a little.

[Champ188]

I'd start with a TaylorMade SLDR and a Titleist NXT Tour. 

[Sore Thumbs]

Get to know your drop shot. Look for chunk rock points and random rock piles on google earth. They should be visible on the map but under water right now. Jig will work too. Good luck. Years of banging my head against the wall and only fishing shallow. I'm finally starting to listen to what these more experienced fishermen ( and Donna) have to say. Most of us are putting our boat on top of these fish instead of backing off and working deep. Whole new world for me. 

[top_dollar]

Fish long runnout pea gravel points.  Deep fish will bite well.

[Old plug]

THUMBSEETH That drop shot can be used as a Carolina Rig, pitched,flipped and used like a shaky head. Very versatile bait. It can ve a real pain in the A-- at times though with that line a weight getting tangled. 

SETH I ahve been at this so long I no longer go out and and fish all day long.I still love to fish but I have learned over time to try and fish the peak feeding periods. In that way it does not make much differance what the day is. I am a strong believer that when fishing gets bad it is because the adult bass are in no mood to play with something that is not real forage. 

[abkeenan]

In my experience when conditions are "Blue Bird Skies" you need to be looking deeper and closer to cover (tight to wood and in docks).  I also fish smaller baits and SLOWER. Smaller jigs, swimbaits, grubs and Dave's Ned. Being new to TR there is a learning curve. Lots of bank beaters get their butt beat when the shallow fish aren't cooperating. The term "deep" is defined differently depending on perspective and what you are used to. A lot of guys new to TR will think 10 feet when you tell them to fish "deep". I consider that SHALLOW. So when you think you are fishing "deep"..... go out another 20-30 feet. Not sure what will happen with the thermocline this year with the high water. But, it usually starts to set up around now and on through the hot summer months. In a typical year you can look for it from 24-32 feet depending on the section of the lake. Often times that is where fish will hang out in the oxygen rich and cooler zone of the water column. That is sort of out the window right now with all the water being held in the lake.  Plus the current being created during generation will also effect how it sets up as well. Maybe Babler can chime in if he is seeing any kind of stratification in the water on his sonar lately. I know he has had some internet access issues the last couple of months and has only been able to post from his phone. Which is a darn shame as he usually has the best insight on topics such as this. All that being said, all the current reports from everyone is that the fish are in the bushes or at the edge of the tree line. That is indeed SHALLOW in Table Rock terms. 

Good luck.

[Seth Clarkson]

Thanks for all the input everyone. Enjoyed the day but didn't accomplish a whole lot. Dad and I put about 15 in the boat. Almost all flipping shaded cover. I had a lot of I assume smaller fish grabbing the tail end of my worm and trying to run off with it. Tried fishing a deep drop-off between the marina and Bridgeport. Had a good one break off and a few grab it and spit it out real quick. Lots of wake moved us up in the coves 16 ft aluminum doesn't stay in place very well. 

[Seth Clarkson]

Only had 1 fish that might have kept get into the boat. 

[Patlock]

My wife and I fished moonshine area Saturday evening. We weren't having much going until dusk when I started slow rolling a war eagle double leaf spinner in 15 to 20 feet of water. Bouncing along the bottom we caught about ten, most were right at keeper size.