10-01-2014, 07:24 PM
I've been out fishing a bit recently. I try to get out a couple
times a week, even if it's only for a few afternoon hours.
The stripers have been pretty easy to find most days. I've only been fishing the Boulder Basin area, so im not sure whats happening up in the Overton Arm, but my cousin has ben reporting boils up there.
The stripers have been sporadically boiling. Some days they are going crazy, with boils lasting for a few hours. Other days, boils have been almost non-existant. The birds are pretty keyed in on where the bait is, so pay attention to them.
The bait I've been finding has all been either ~3" gizzard shad babies, or huge schools of small 1"-2" shad, but I cant get them in the net, so i'm not sure if they are threadfin or gizzards. The big gizzards are showing themselves, jumping around in deeper water. I haven't netted any big ones recently, but I haven't been netting in the back of the wash in couple weeks. There are plenty of small tilapia in shallow water.
I've been catching stripers on topwaters, crankbaits, spinnows, and small swimbaits. If you cover enough water with your fish-finder, you'll find some schools that you can drop jigs or bait on. Some of the striper schools out there are big schools of tiny 4"-6" stripers. If you find that, just leave em, cause there aren't too many big fish in those schools. Or, you can catch a bunch on tiny hooks and baits. To each their own.
Largemouth Bass have been in their regular deep summer spots, but bigger fish have been hard to find. Finesse is the way to go - drop shot with light fluorocarbon, light weights. Keep it natrual.
The smallmouth have been pretty agressive. They readily hit a crankbait or football jig. The small ones will really tear up your drop shot rig too. Lots of 12" smallies out there.
Dont know if the catfishing has been good, but it's that time of year when it really takes off. If you go out with a good arsenal of chum and baits, you should do well. I really like using cow or pig blood as chum. It spreads well in the water, and doesn't leave any food in the water for the fish. All that's there is your bait for them to eat. You can get it at international markets and some carnicerias. Freeze a block and toss it into a fish basket on a
rope. It will last a good while.
Let's hear it guys - I know lots of you have been fishing. Post it up!
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times a week, even if it's only for a few afternoon hours.
The stripers have been pretty easy to find most days. I've only been fishing the Boulder Basin area, so im not sure whats happening up in the Overton Arm, but my cousin has ben reporting boils up there.
The stripers have been sporadically boiling. Some days they are going crazy, with boils lasting for a few hours. Other days, boils have been almost non-existant. The birds are pretty keyed in on where the bait is, so pay attention to them.
The bait I've been finding has all been either ~3" gizzard shad babies, or huge schools of small 1"-2" shad, but I cant get them in the net, so i'm not sure if they are threadfin or gizzards. The big gizzards are showing themselves, jumping around in deeper water. I haven't netted any big ones recently, but I haven't been netting in the back of the wash in couple weeks. There are plenty of small tilapia in shallow water.
I've been catching stripers on topwaters, crankbaits, spinnows, and small swimbaits. If you cover enough water with your fish-finder, you'll find some schools that you can drop jigs or bait on. Some of the striper schools out there are big schools of tiny 4"-6" stripers. If you find that, just leave em, cause there aren't too many big fish in those schools. Or, you can catch a bunch on tiny hooks and baits. To each their own.
Largemouth Bass have been in their regular deep summer spots, but bigger fish have been hard to find. Finesse is the way to go - drop shot with light fluorocarbon, light weights. Keep it natrual.
The smallmouth have been pretty agressive. They readily hit a crankbait or football jig. The small ones will really tear up your drop shot rig too. Lots of 12" smallies out there.
Dont know if the catfishing has been good, but it's that time of year when it really takes off. If you go out with a good arsenal of chum and baits, you should do well. I really like using cow or pig blood as chum. It spreads well in the water, and doesn't leave any food in the water for the fish. All that's there is your bait for them to eat. You can get it at international markets and some carnicerias. Freeze a block and toss it into a fish basket on a
rope. It will last a good while.
Let's hear it guys - I know lots of you have been fishing. Post it up!
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