10-7 report

[Chevyfishing]

Fished the Everett championship this past weekend. Whew! Practiced two days thurs/fri and really had a tough bite. Tried to find some top water action both days and never did. First day of the tournament same thing. No top action. Figured with the rain they would be up chasing shad on top. We had to move out and catch Kys in 20-30 ft of water on dropshots. Sunday was high pressure blue bird skys and man t was that much tougher. Hopefully they start eating soon. Some guys caught them really good. Not us. We weighed in 7.5 lbs a day with all spots. No bueno. 

[J-Doc]

It's always the same people that do well.  And with so many people fishing them, that's why I don't.  I'm just donating to the winnings. Lol!!

[Stump bumper]

J-Doc I am in the same boat, it is just giving money away if I fish a tournament but I do have a theory about how to fish Beaver to win. If you fish for Big Fish only then you zero or you catch big fish, if you fish for smaller fish you catch smaller fish and might get lucky with a bigger one once in a while. I Have seen this while using 6inch shad fishing for a 30lb stripper and 3-4 lb bass eats a six inch shad whole, that is almost as big as some spots I have caught on a drop shot or ned rig.

The problem I have is I can't spend 8-10 hours throwing big baits that a 12in spot can't get in it's mouth for 5 good bites a day but I am convinced that the guys who do and stay on the move are the ones that bring in the money. When I fish I want to stay busy catching fish and if I get a pattern that will get 40 fish in the boat I think that will result in 5 being good fish but that is not how it works, not for me anyway.

Some day I am going to test that theory, but that means cleaning out all the small fish lures from the boat first.

[Chevyfishing]

We finished 5th in angler of the year this year. Our idea was to fish for a limit first then go hunt for big fish. But that’s our idea every time. Beaver just isnt the type lake to go chase 4 pounders. Very rarely do you even catch one over 4 on tournament day lol! 

[Stump bumper]

16 hours ago, Chevyfishing said:

We finished 5th in angler of the year this year. Our idea was to fish for a limit first then go hunt for big fish. But that’s our idea every time. Beaver just isnt the type lake to go chase 4 pounders. Very rarely do you even catch one over 4 on tournament day lol! 

I know what you mean, I have NEVER caught a 4 lber while fishing a bass tournament, but I have caught 5 and 6lb bass while pulling Arigs and live shad during bass tournaments trying to catch stripers. Granted the way I was fishing is not allowed in any tournament and I have never been a good tournament fisherman but I think the decision to get a limit first then look for big ones is what separates those that always do good from those that don't. I think those that do really good all the time start and finish with belief and attitude there are enough 5lb fish for them get 5 apiece every time and they do it.

Now that being said, I will also add I am not one of those that do good every time or even once in a tournament and have not fished a tournament in 7 years JMO.  

[Carl W]

I struggle to catch much at all on Beaver except on rare occasions. When it’s hard fishing I might catch 1 - 4 fish and I typically fish out of Hickory creek area. I tend to catch more numbers around Prarie Creek though. 

[Mike jones]

This was a rare but magical day for chevyfishing and I on Beaver!!  One of the bigger bags that have been weighed in a tourney on Beaver this year!