turn over

[fishinwrench]

18 minutes ago, merc1997 said:

to respond to this statement.  it makes no difference to stay above it as far as the water column goes because as the gasses from the bottom layer of the lake are rising up, they deplete the O2 levels.  that is why bass either leave the area or become dormant until O2 levels come back up to a level they can be active in.  kind of fits with the old saying about 90% of the bass are in 10% of the water.

bottom line is to fish where and how you think will produce for you.

bo

The upper ends of tributary arms (above the turnover) have fresh water and O2 coming in.  When the lake further down is fishing terribly because of the turn over effect there is usually a decent number of fish (above) that will bite, and a topwater bait seems to be the quickest way to find them.   I'm no Glen Andrews, but I am a Glen (halfway there) so take it for what it's worth.  Just trying to help.

Fishing during the turn over period can be a tuff-mother regardless of who you are and what you know.   Odds favor trying to get lucky up high over trying to be smart down low.   IMO of course

 

[MoCarp]

1 hour ago, fishinwrench said:

 I'm no Glen Andrews, but I am a Glen (halfway there) so take it for what it's worth.  

Glen Andrews was a pioneer. a little remembered legend.  a visionary ...perhaps you should read up on him wrench.

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"he took the time to teach me how to read both shallow and deep water, the importance of using my electronics, how to read maps, how to locate key structural features, and how to catch bass on them. He knew bass habits and bass habitats better than anyone I had ever met."..."my mentor, my friend, my advisor and among the top contributors to the success of Bill Dance!"

  Bill Dance*

 

 

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"the first true, professional bass angler."  Bobby Murray *

 

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"simply the greatest bass fisherman I've known, and I've known them all." Jerry McKinnis*

 

 

 

This book is on amazon, a must read  

[MoCarp]

another great read is Billy Westmorland's them ol brown fish

[fishinwrench]

Yep, see that Heddon patch?

Heddon had nothing but topwater baits back in those days.  

Told ya!!! 

[MoCarp]

3 hours ago, fishinwrench said:

Yep, see that Heddon patch?

Heddon had nothing but topwater baits back in those days.  

Told ya!!! 

 just a few "non" Top waters in a Heddon tackle box circa 1967...

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12 hours ago, fishinwrench said:

a topwater bait seems to be the quickest way to find them. 

Buzzbait and Pop R

[shrapnel]

37 minutes ago, snagged in outlet 3 said:

Buzzbait and Pop R

Tie on a plopper and you have both.

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I have not tried one......yet

[fishinwrench]

7 hours ago, MoCarp said:

 just a few "non" Top waters in a Heddon tackle box circa 1967...

Pretty sure if any of THOSE had won a championship at any time.... they'd still be making them.

[shrapnel]

Midget Crab Wiggler...lol