Bass Fishing

[Maverickpro201]

How is the largemouth and Smally fishing on this lake?

Going to be in the area of Forsyth in a couple days. And I was wondering? 

[rps]

Years ago, there was a character, Trav, who posted on here about the good bass fishing in the lower lake. Of course he also said he had caught many lunkers as well. I saw smallmouth under docks at Rockaway Beach during a trip with our small children when we stayed at some dump near there. Can't remember his name, but a guide on Taneycomo (Rex?) used to write for Fishing Facts/In Fisherman with pictures of mixed trout and bass stringers. So I would say yes. I can't speak to their numbers.

[Phil Lilley]

Rex Grady... he passed a few years ago.  Awesome guy!  Trav is still around, although he lives up by Pomme now.

There are huge blacks on Lower Taney for sure.  I for one can't tell you where or how though.  @Travis Swift uses big swim baits down there and has done well.  Later on in the summer there's tons of pond weed that bass hang around in.

[Travis Swift]

Thanks for the kind words Phil. Maverickpro my best suggestion is to be flexible and move around. They like weed edges at times, docks at times, Bluffs at times etc.  Sloughs can be good as well.  I'm still learning them. I have bass fished for 40+ years and Taney bass are the hardest to figure out that I've ever fished and that's being honest. They move around a ton! My number one suggestion is if you catch one slow down because they always are in wolf packs and if you catch one there are always more around. Last suggestion is stealth... Pretend you are hunting, they are stupid spooky!   They can be rewarding when you locate them though. Good luck to you and be safe and enjoy your trip.