Phoenix BFL results

[Bill Babler]

Just a quick hearsay report from a couple of guys that fished today. Ie, guide buddies. 

Both reported multiple fish per location, with all of course on the little swimbait. 

Long gravel run outs at the mouths of spawning coves. All 3 black bass species and 50/50 mix of pre and post spawn. 

Some topwater early on lucky locations, mostly cove mouths suspended fish. 

Said they had their boats in 30 plus and the fish on the bottom and suspended in the 12’ to 20’ range.  Said they could see them on FFS 

Also got a report of Shad in the back of some pockets with chasers, but not real reliable on this report. 

These guys are pulling in on points, turning on the FFS and looking. If they don’t see them they don’t fish. 

One guy mentioned his trip didn’t fish for over an hour till he found them just riding and looking. He said if you look you will find groups. His best spot they caught 17, mostly keeps. 

Just reports from friends, as I’m off the water with the truck in the shop  

Good Luck

 

[rps]

Of course, I no longer live there and can't cross the street to see how high or how dirty. If high and dirty like 2011, fish the top water bite early, and then switch to finesse worms and neds just outside of the old bank line. (8 to 20 feet). Walleye will be on the inside bend flats at the same locations and depth, and will be suckers for the Lindy rig. Bass too.

Don't forget the picnic table pattern.

[Quillback]

9 hours ago, dtrs5kprs said:

Numbers definitely seem to be down. Not sure which year class that would be. Maybe 2017, when high water could have impacted the spawn. 

They could also just be in different places. 

What really strikes me as odd, given how, what, and where I fish...I caught precisely zero bluegill, green sunfish, etc. Had very few "perch" bites overall. Caught exactly two gogs.

That's funny, I haven't fished TR since the rise, but I was catching a few gills and a few crappie on the 1/16 head and cut Zinker.  No gogs however, I have never caught a gog in TR.

[dtrs5kprs]

1 hour ago, Quillback said:

That's funny, I haven't fished TR since the rise, but I was catching a few gills and a few crappie on the 1/16 head and cut Zinker.  No gogs however, I have never caught a gog in TR.

Usually catch a few big gills, and get pestered by scores of green sunfish. Weird deal.

Y'all need to figure that out for me 😂.

[Flippin]

16 hours ago, dtrs5kprs said:

Numbers definitely seem to be down. Not sure which year class that would be. Maybe 2017, when high water could have impacted the spawn. 

They could also just be in different places. 

What really strikes me as odd, given how, what, and where I fish...I caught precisely zero bluegill, green sunfish, etc. Had very few "perch" bites overall. Caught exactly two gogs.

Yea we only caught 2 or 3 google eye and 1 perch all week.  Normally we will catch 3-4 google eye each day.  We also did not catch any walleye, catfish or crappie (normally we catch a few of those)

[dtrs5kprs]

1 hour ago, Flippin said:

Yea we only caught 2 or 3 google eye and 1 perch all week.  Normally we will catch 3-4 google eye each day.  We also did not catch any walleye, catfish or crappie (normally we catch a few of those)

Had a few walleye tap-swing-snips. Didn't connect with any either. Shame, because I'm on Team Eradication.

[Flippin]

yea usually the crappie, walleye, catfish and even big google eye find the welcoming mat in my kitchen.

[dtrs5kprs]

18 minutes ago, Flippin said:

yea usually the crappie, walleye, catfish and even big google eye find the welcoming mat in my kitchen.

I don't eat fish. I just believe in keeping the walleye away from the brown fish places.

[rps]

6 hours ago, dtrs5kprs said:

I don't eat fish. I just believe in keeping the walleye away from the brown fish places.

Tsk, tsk, tsk.

[dtrs5kprs]

31 minutes ago, rps said:

Tsk, tsk, tsk.

Stab 'em in the side like carp. Turtles need to eat too.