Break It Down

[rps]

Went out today at 10. Came in at 3. Not a single bite on HD Helgramite, Keitech, or Ned. Thermocline at 30 feet. Never found schooled baitfish.

As a result I did much exploring and sonar mapping.

I found a feeder creek cove of interest. At its mouth the channel is 35 feet deep and the channel edge is lined with timber.

 

Near the end the channel is 10 feet deep and still tree lined.

 

In between you have about 400 yards that bends in a U while it gradually goes from shallow to deep.

 

 

The feeder creek cove sits on the North side of the lake.

The lake is not clear, but you can see a white spinner bait at 4 to 7 feet.

Please share how you would approach/attack the creek in each season.

 

 

 

 

[wily]

I would keep it simple and fish the creek channel edge...with a Tx rig worm...looks like the trees are old and dead. So cover is on the bottom.

if you think the trees are intact...still fish creek channel edge...but I would use a jig and trailer...pitch it out past the tree and Pull it back to you...drop it straight down.  The fish are most likely suspended in the branches.  A bluegill color might be good.  A fluke works good on fish suspended in tree tops too

fish should be in that creek all year long...You can drag up shallow on the left side in the spring and fish moving baits over there With spinnerbaits and crankbaits in fall.

fish the bluff or 45 degree side in the summer/winter with a jig

in the summer you’d be better off fishing a bank that is shaded...I think 

the creek channel is the key...follow it to the depth...just like the bass do

[rps]

55 minutes ago, wily said:

I would keep it simple and fish the creek channel edge...with a Tx rig worm...looks like the trees are old and dead. So cover is on the bottom.

if you think the trees are intact...still fish creek channel edge...but I would use a jig and trailer...pitch it out past the tree and Pull it back to you...fish are most likely suspended in the branches.  A bluegill color might be good.  A fluke works good on fish suspended in tree tops too

fish should be in that creek all year long...You can drag up shallow on the left side in the spring or fish moving baits over there With spinnerbaits and crankbaits in fall.

fish the bluff or 45 degree side in the summer/winter with a jig

in the summer you’d be better off fishing a bank that is shaded...I think 

the creek channel is the key...follow it to the depth...just like the bass do

Thank you. Good start to the thread.

[aarchdale@coresleep.com]

I would throw a weighted wacky worm around all that timber, Its a great search bait that gets bit by big and small

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12 hours ago, aarchdale@coresleep.com said:

I would throw a weighted wacky worm around all that timber, Its a great search bait that gets bit by big and small

I use the silicone rings like this guy.  

But I use Vmc hooks. 
https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/VMC_Ike_Approved_Weedless_Neko_Hook_5pk/descpage-VMCWNH.html?from=gshop&gclid=CjwKCAjwj975BRBUEiwA4whRB1ROj6-k0UeR2bzIWz4zTREd0bnHL-95ztXLqe7T99n09uGz9fu7UBoCE9IQAvD_BwE

[aarchdale@coresleep.com]

SO3 ,  i just got some of these and the seem to work well, they have the O ring molded into the worm

 

https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Big_Bite_Baits_Wacky_Stick_7pk/descpage-BBBWKYS.html

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36 minutes ago, aarchdale@coresleep.com said:

SO3 ,  i just got some of these and the seem to work well, they have the O ring molded into the worm

 

https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Big_Bite_Baits_Wacky_Stick_7pk/descpage-BBBWKYS.html

That’s cool.  They don’t have my colors. I use yamasenkos 

[rps]

On 8/15/2020 at 4:25 PM, snagged in outlet 3 said:

That’s cool.  They don’t have my colors. I use yamasenkos 

I use the same baits I use for ned rigs. Don't really need an O ring for them.

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18 minutes ago, rps said:

I use the same baits I use for ned rigs. Don't really need an O ring for them.

Me too but they don't have some of the colors I like either...

[rps]

I fished this creek today along the channel break. I used a neko rig. I discovered it is excellent for fishing timber; as good as a Texas rig. What I did not discover were fish. It was a hard day.