Fishing Reports
122 Fishing Reports
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Frogs/Toads
Structure
Docks
Forage
Bluegill
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Texas Rigs (Worming)
Structure
Boulders
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
82°
Dragging the ol monster around on hard bottom like shell or rock resulted in 20 plus bass for the day.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Texas Rigs (Worming)
Structure
Docks
Water Temperature
76°
Back out again on Fish Lake to test my new Handing rod and reel out to see how it compares to my Trika 6X. Caught 8 total, 3 dinks, a 2.39lbs, 5.37lbs, biggest and pictured and 3 pound and a half to pound and 3/4. Got the 2.39 on Yum swim n Dinger watermelon pearl and the others on Yum Thumpin Dinger in watermelon pearl. Wood again a factor in the 2nd cove back, but today they wanted something with a tail and movement to it. Wouldn't hit a regular Dinger or a Strike King Ocho. Moved out of the cove and went straight across the lake and started fishing along the reeds and docks moving back to the right towards the boat ramp and got 4 more along the shore. Bites were a bit stronger than last week and the new rod and reel did a great job. Feel was extremely close to the Trika 6X but the cost of both rod and reel was half of the cost of just the Trika rod. Very pleased with the Handing rod, 7'3 medium heavy, fast action along with their reel.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Lipless Crankbaits
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
78°
In 2-4 feet of water with clumps of scattered pepper grass and hydrilla on the edge of 5-6 feet of water with very little grass rip it through with the trap. In the 2-4 feet of water throw the spinner bait , Jack Hammer and the under spin ripping it through the grass.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Texas Rigs (Worming)
Structure
Docks
Water Temperature
74°
Only had a couple hours to fish, so back to Fish Lake again today. Started in the second cove throwing the Gambler worm around the reeds, lily pads and docks and caught 3, one dink and the others over 2lbs., including the biggest at 2.54lbs pictured. Missed a few but the bites were harder than yesterday. Quickly realized that wood was the pattern today as every bite was next to a tree, under a dock or very close to a dock. Missed the first one as I came into the cove up close to the trees on the left, then got a couple before I got past the second dock on the left, nothing the rest of the way in until I got all the way to the back and was throwing up under or right at the edge of the wooden docks along the back edge of the cove. Missed a bunch and lost the burner worm so I switched to a Strike King Ocho worm in watermelon and red flake. Missed a few more but got plenty of bites as long as I was close to wood. Went around the cove and then went over to the other cove and fished it quickly as I only had about 45 minutes before I had to go. Caught 2, one dink and the other was 2.44lbs. Again wood was the key and I got them on the Strike King Ocho worm.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Texas Rigs (Worming)
Structure
Lily Pads
Water Temperature
75°
Started off in the first cove on the left with the Gambler Burner in Gold Rush and got 3, 2.66lbs and 2 pound and a half or so. Missed a couple and had one pull drag the whole time and got off, never saw it but guess it to be 6+lbs. Moved over to the other cove and got more, 3.74lbs, pictured, and 2.44lbs, both on the Zoom Craw worm. Missed one and had one break my line.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Topwater Wake
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
80°
Nabbed this pretty gal and 8 others pre-hurricane Milton. Most were on the edges, the bigger ones in cove type areas. Good luck!
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Open Water/Basin
Water Temperature
84°
Caught almost everything on Zoom Trick Worm on a drop shot. 1/4oz weight mostly, but did fish a 3/8oz when the wind picked up. Did catch a couple on a carolina rigged Zoom Junebug Lizard. Most fish were in 6’-10’ deep. Water was 80.1 at the start of the day and they were dropping the lake due to incoming rain and hurricane.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Texas Rigs (Worming)
Structure
Lily Pads
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
84°
Went out of the South Bay ramp. Caught my first bass on the Gambler 6” Fat Ace in Black/Blue with Blue Tip wacky rigged up against the reeds and arrowheads on the bank in the dynamite hole. Then caught the rest of my fish dragging a Junebug Gambler Burner Worm on a 3/16oz Woo Tungsten weight in lily pads. Biggest caught was 20” (pictured) missed a couple that could have been bigger.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Texas Rigs (Worming)
Structure
Lily Pads
Water Temperature
85°
Went out today with friends in his boat and I got 9 total, boat total of 14. We started off in the first cove and I got 2 in there 4.87 was the biggest one, pictured. I caught them on a Strike King Ocho 6 inch Black with Blue flake. We moved over to the other cove and I missed a few and then we went across the lake and started fishing back up the lily pads, docks and reeds. I caught 7 more mostly in or near the lily pads. These were caught on the Dinger Green Pumpkin with Blue flake 5 inch. I also got one over 3lbs and 2 over 2lbs.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Texas Rigs (Worming)
Structure
Matted Grass
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
82°
Fished Kissimmee grass outer edge. Dragged slowly on bottom or popped it up and let it fall to bottom. Caught 16 throughout the day.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Texas Rigs (Worming)
Structure
Lily Pads
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
80°
The Fall festival seems to be beginning! 8 in last 2 short outings, most coming off the edges. This 23 inch fat mama was hiding in about 2.5 ft. I would highly suggest Black, Black/Blue, or a darker Green Pumpkin Stick.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Soft Jerkbaits
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
72°
Used the crush city to target feeding bass near submerged grass or stumps. Changed cadence to elicit a reaction bite. Some liked it swam slowly while others wanted it fished like a jerk bait and would hit it on the pause.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Texas Rigs (Worming)
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
70°
Swimming the speed worm over grass and letting it fall into holes. For the Z-Man, I paired it with a Texas eye jig and followed schools of bass chasing shad.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Buzzbaits
Structure
River Channels
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
70°
Caught in a creek channel I waded into. Near steep bank.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Brush Piles
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
73°
I used a medium heavy 7’3 6th sense fate 3. I wanted to try out the new Rapala crush city freeloader in green pumpkin and caught him with a slow straight retrieve. I slowed down with a Texas rig and caught the larger 3lb bass in the lay down.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Texas Rigs (Worming)
Structure
Laydowns
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
73°
Fished lay downs about 3ft deep. Bass have been shallow since the fall transition. Fished off the bank to get a better angle at the base of the tree without pulling it over brush because I was only using 10lb line.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Open Water/Basin
Lower temps but clear skies and plenty of sunshine. The flash on the Rerange set it off perfectly.
