Dam end - October 8

[Quillback]

Launched out of Indian Creek, early in the AM, was hoping to find some stripers chasing on top, but there wasn't much activity.  Think I saw a couple popping shad, but not enough for me to chase.  

Spent some time chasing smallies, caught half a dozen, 2 were keeper sized.  What worked best for me was tossing a 3.3 Keitech on a 1/4 oz head in 20 FOW, letting it sink to the bottom, then slowly reel it in.  I targeted rocky points and gravel points, but the rocks seemed to fish the best.

[Devan S.]

Good report. I'm thinking I'm going to head out this weekend. 

Seeing several reports of a better striper bite the last couple days so figure I will give it a shot. 

[Phil S]

@Quillbackwhich colors of the 3.3? Those things seem to work for everything 

[Quillback]

8 hours ago, Phil S said:

@Quillbackwhich colors of the 3.3? Those things seem to work for everything 

I like Rainbow Shad and Sexy Shad in the clear water and in stained water I'll throw Sight Flash.  

[Devan S.]

Thought I would follow this up. We went out Saturday and ran all the way to pt. 6. Awfully hard to drive around and see topwater fish when the wind is really blowing. We ran back and bass fished.

 

Zero fish all day.

[Quillback]

Well I went out today and zeroed myself, well technically speaking I did catch 3 very small bass that putting all three end to end might have made a 15" keeper.  Thought I had a pattern down with the Keitechs but nothing doing.  I did have a good fish of unknown species break me off on a tree back in Indian creek.  That fish was on a Ned rig.  

Shad all over the place near the top, why the black bass and stripers aren't feeding on them is a mystery to me.

[Johnsfolly]

23 minutes ago, Quillback said:

I did catch 3 very small bass that putting all three end to end might have made a 15" keeper. 

Its those dam microfish !