October 5, Big M area

[Quillback]

I have read a couple of reports where people have mentioned catching fish on the Ned rig, so I had one tied on this morning.  Threw a buzzbait for about 10 minutes, didn't get a look, but saw some fish chasing shad so I knew I was around some.

2nd cast with the Ned and I hooked a pretty good fish that got off, so I decided to fish it.  Action was decent, put 15 bass and a catfish in the boat.  Mix of smallies and spots, did not catch a largemouth.  4 were keeper sized.  Rocky points and steep rocky banks were holding fish, and I was getting bites in 10-20 FOW dragging bottom, except for a couple I caught throwing the Ned at shad chasers, ripping it and letting it drop.  

Looks like some great weather ahead this week, so I plan on getting out a time or two this week.

Surface water temp 70 degrees.

 

[swelbo1]

What color ned where you using?

[Johnsfolly]

Nice fish buddy! Congrats! Hope that you catch a few more with that good weather.

[Quillback]

9 hours ago, swelbo1 said:

What color ned where you using?

Canada Craw and PB&J.

[Quillback]

Went back today, caught a few more than yesterday, but only 2 were keepers and they were both barely keepers.  No nice smallies today.

Caught some on the Ned and got a few throwing a 1/4 oz Kastmaster at fish on top.  Had to get it on them right after they came up or else they would not hit it, fan casting around the boat does not work at all with that Kastmaster.  

Big M dock is in too shallow, it is useable, but today the contractors that move the dock came in as I was leaving and they put yellow tape across the front of the walkway as it is "dangerous" to use it.  I asked them when they would move it out, they said by the end of this week.  

[Bill Babler]

This time of the year can be really tough but seems like it is just terrible this year.  Frankly, just about don't know what to do when I'm out there.  We are going to have some extreme high pressure with the warming trend and bright clear blue cloudless skies so I'm guessing its going to remain extremely challenging.

Sounds to me like you have been and are doing very well.   Continued success, I might join you over there on Thursday and see if I can capture a fish or two, as it has been a while since I have seen anything other than a trout.

[Quillback]

Well good luck out there Bill.  I think I will go over to Beaver tomorrow and see if there is any striper topwater activity, if there isn't then I'll be forced to try and catch some black bass and that could go badly.

I wonder what the results were for the Homer Sloan last weekend?

[Ham]

53 minutes ago, Quillback said:

 I think I will go over to Beaver tomorrow and see if there is any striper topwater activity

Did someone say Stripers ?  I know someone that still needs to catch a Striper this year. 

[Quillback]

1 hour ago, Ham said:

Did someone say Stripers ?  I know someone that still needs to catch a Striper this year. 

I'll let you know, Indian creek area would be a tad bit closer for you I believe than driving to Bella Vista.  I think it still may be a little early for the fall topwater bite, but with the recent cold mornings they may be going.

[Ham]

I may try some night fishing for them on Norfork, but I’m totes willing to drive to Beaver to whack one.