2008 Fishing Reports Page 2

October 3, 2008

Bass are everywhere but where is the bite? There is so much bait in the water that it makes it very hard to get them to bite your lure, whatever it is.. Before daybreak, if you're in the right place, try lipless crank baits and if some weeds are around, throw a frog, which worked today for a nice 5.8 lber. After daybreak it's very - very slow. Midlake and south is still your best bet. "Tight-Lines" Richard...

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September 26, 2008

Can't say that things have improved since last week, it's about the same. Why? Talking to other guides and fishermen, we are not sure, there are a lot! of minnows, baby bass, crappie & bluegills in the lake plus we have low water but it was the same last year and the fishing was very good so it's anybody's guess. Mid lake and south remains the best choice. "Tight-Lines" Richard

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September 19, 2008

This week's report is about the same as last week's (9/12/08) other than it's cooler and windy this morning. Water temperature has dropped to around 71 degrees. Dress warm for the mornings, it's in the mid 40's. "Tight-Lines" Richard

September 12, 2008

It's been a tough bite for most of us. Early morning before the sun gets up is when you're going to catch most of your bass. Top water is a no show in most cases, spinner baits will put some fish in the boat as will jigs but the drop shot is your best bet. It's still mid lake and south for the best bite. I would rate the bite as fair to not so good.. So just go out and have fun, the weather is great but cool in the morning. "Tight-Lines" Richard

September 5, 2008

It's getting harder to catch bass after 10 am, so get out early! Clients did very good this week catching a lot of bass in the 3 pound plus range with a few over 4 pounds. Most fish were caught on drop shot from mid lake south. The north end is getting too shallow around docks and most other places, we need rain! Senkos, spinner baits and jigs are working well plus a couple of bass were caught on swimbaits this week. It's going to be a very busy weekend with about 150 boats up here for tournaments and with the north end not being fishable in most spots, the boats will be mid lake and south. Have fun, hope to see you on the water with "Tight-Lines" Richard

August 29, 2008

If you are on the water this weekend be ready for a busy lake with Labor Day and a lot of other water actives. The good news is the bass fishing has improved for frog fishing and there are less weeds to deal with. Senkos, drop shot and spinner baits have been working good also. The frog bite is mostly in the north end. Try mid lake and south for other lures. Hope to see you on the water with "Tight-Lines" Richard

August 22, 2008

Clients had a good week catching a lot's of bass to 4+ pounds, mostly on drop shot but quite a few on a variety of lures. Top water is still missing however they did get some on frogs this past week. Mid lake and south is your best bet, as the north end is getting shallower and the weeds are still there, but there is a better frog bite there if you can find the right weed patch. Drop shot, spinner baits, Senkos and some crank bait fish, as for jigs, not sure where that bite went. See you on the water. "Tight-Lines" Richard

August 15, 2008

This week was good to very good for clients with half day trips producing up to 24 nice bass for one morning and a low count this morning of 11. Not bad for a tough bite and a small lake to fish, that is all of the upper end (Lakeport and around to Nice) is covered in weeds. Mid lake and south is where just about everyone is fishing. Drop shot and jigs are still the best bet. Top water??? Clients did however get some frog fish to 4+ pounds this week. Hope to see you on the water with "Tight-Lines". Richard

August 8, 2008

Clients this week did fair to good catching bass on a variety of lures with the drop shot and jigs doing the best in the mid to south end of the lake. Most bass came in water from 5 to 15 feet . The action for this time of year is well below normal, I guess because of all the weeds and lack of shad. Reports from the north end are rated to very good using buzzbaits around off shore weed mats. Top water action is off and on, however clients did get some, but missed more on super spooks this week. The thing to do is just keep moving and hope for the best. Have fun in any case, hope to see you on the water..
"Tight-Lines" Richard

August 1, 2008

It's been an up & down bite this past week including today. Clients this week did ok for just half day trips (4 hours) but they are not getting the numbers we are used to for this time of year. The best bass this week was a very nice 6.3 lber and a couple of 4+ and the rest went from two to 3+ pounds. Jigs, drop shot and Senkos have been the best bet. There is some top water action but it's not the best I've see in a long time. Spinner baits and crank baits have also been producing. If you are out there just keep looking and change lures until you find some, then move again.. Hope to see you on the water with "Tight-Lines" Richard

July 25, 2008

The north end with all the weeds have made me start in the mid lake areas and south. Clients this week did good catching bass to 7+ pounds. Jigs have been working best for the bigger bass with Senko's and drop shot coming in second. Top water just hasn't been very good, at least for my clients these past few weeks, with just a bass here and there. Some of my friends have been catching some up to 6 pounds in the north end, I think they just hit the right weed patch. The trick is still to keep moving until you find some, then move again as most of the time there is not a large concentration in one area. Rock piles and drop off's in the mid and south part of the lake are your best bet.. Good Luck and "Tight-Lines" Richard.

July 17, 2009

Where are the bass? They are in the weeds. Where are the weeds? They are all-over the place.. Fisherman are catching bass as far out as 1/2 mile mostly in the area from State Park all around to Nice & Lucerne. Drop-shot and Senko's have been the best bet. The morning top water bite has been ok but not a lot of big fish (5lb.) or over. Clients this week ( my computer was down for a week last week) did OK with bass to 4+ pounds. Last week there was a better bite with clients catching two over 7 and a few 5's and a lot of 3 to 4+ lber's. Early last week I caught a 10½ pounder on a Persuader jig while prefishing for clients.
Clear water and all those weeds have the bass scattered through the upper end of the lake so you just have to search for them until you find some. Other lures that have been producing are spinnerbaits, buzzbaits, cranks & poppers. Frog bite has been off and on again because of such a large area for them to be in. Have fun out there and hope to see you on the water.. "Tight-Lines" Richard

July 4, 2008

At last the skys are clearing from all the fires that have been around us. Clients this week had a good time catching bass to 7 pounds, mostly on drop shot and Senkos in the area from mid lake to Lakeport. Top water bite is off and on. Just this morning I went out with a buddy for just a couple of hours and the bite was ok but the wind was up, so it was a bit tough in the area we wanted to fish. We did however catch 6 nice bass on poppers, frogs and buzzbaits. Both the south and north ends are producing fish on a variety of lures. It's going to be crowded for the 4th of July weekend, so be extra careful out there. "Tight-Lines" Richard

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