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Post by lipripper1983 on Jan 26, 2019 23:19:12 GMT -6
Father and I decided to head out to do some bass fishing saturday the 26th. We got out to lake o the pines around 9:30 AM and was frustrated and shocked to see so many trucks parked there. Atleast 100 people. We soon realized there was a bass tournament with tents and advertisers. We put in at 155 bridge boat ramp and made our way north. The lake was very crowded but being a large lake it wasn't difficult to fish quality water. Water was stained and murky. Weather not too bad. Cool 45F with over cast. We fished north end of the lake for a few hours with no luck. Nor did we see anyone else catching anything. In the later portion of the day we headed over to a creek in the middle section of the lake where we usually have luck catching fish from time to time. We busted the bank initially with no luck, but we made our way inward the creek and happened on some active fish swirling on the surface and slapping. I was fishing a dual wooly bugger set up. One on point and another on a dropper tag tied with a surgeons knot. We started throwing out in the direction of the fish, and bam I hook into a fish at the same moment my father does. He's using a spinner bait. I guess he didn't realize I had a fish on because he hollered for me to get the net. So I yelled back, "I can't! I have one on too!" This was obviously an issue, but a good issue for sure. We boat flipped both fish. Mine was around the 2.5 pound range and his was just shy of 4. After this we didn't get many more bites so we busted the bank on the opposite end with no luck. Eventually headed back to the same spot and no sooner than we arrived the fish turned on and started schooling. Within 10 minute time frame we both caught 2 fish each in the 3-4 pound range. The fish soon left as quickly as they arrived and by this time night fall was approaching so we packed up and headed back to the boat ramp with ample fist bumping. Was a good day! I've been using the OPST skagit shooting head and lazar mono running line for my bass rod, and after today I'm fed up with the running line tangling and knotting. Too much memory in it I feel. I'll be trying Rio's big nasty fly line and leaders soon so I hope to report back in the coming months with another fishing report and give a brief review of the line. My fish in the picture was the 2.5 pound.  |
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Post by turfdawg on Jan 27, 2019 7:14:18 GMT -6
If you don’t like that Lazar Line I would like to have some if you’re just going to throw it away. I buy the 25lb pink to make my Euro leaders
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Post by lipripper1983 on Jan 27, 2019 8:44:20 GMT -6
If you don’t like that Lazar Line I would like to have some if you’re just going to throw it away. I buy the 25lb pink to make my Euro leaders I tossed it already. 😵 |
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Post by huntnfish2much on Jan 27, 2019 9:56:17 GMT -6
Is that 'secret creek' about mid-way of the lake just off FM 726?
When I had my boat, I fished a certain area about mid-way of the lake and had similar results.
I'm looking forward to the crappie spawn. Last year, my buddy, who turned me on to the above-mentioned area, showed me a couple of areas that the crappie are THICK spawning along the banks!
JR
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Post by turfdawg on Jan 27, 2019 14:25:27 GMT -6
If you don’t like that Lazar Line I would like to have some if you’re just going to throw it away. I buy the 25lb pink to make my Euro leaders I tossed it already. 😵 DUDE say you didn’t |
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Post by lipripper1983 on Jan 27, 2019 17:34:45 GMT -6
Is that 'secret creek' about mid-way of the lake just off FM 726? When I had my boat, I fished a certain area about mid-way of the lake and had similar results. I'm looking forward to the crappie spawn. Last year, my buddy, who turned me on to the above-mentioned area, showed me a couple of areas that the crappie are THICK spawning along the banks! JR Haha. No. I acutally have not been into that creek you're talking about. I guess since most bass anglers don't read this forum I'll just say it: Meddlin Creek. There's lots of big fish in there. My daddy actually caught a 2.5 pound crappie back there two years ago. I can post a picture of it if you like.  Caught on a pit boss bass jig lol |
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Post by lipripper1983 on Jan 27, 2019 17:41:41 GMT -6
I did. I chopped it up out of frustration and tossed it. lol |
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Post by lipripper1983 on Jan 27, 2019 17:43:59 GMT -6
Interestingly my grandfather pulled a huge pickerel out of pines about 4 years ago. I thought it was a gar at first.
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Post by hankinsfly on Jan 27, 2019 18:38:21 GMT -6
Big ole slab.
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Post by hoss on Feb 5, 2019 17:08:41 GMT -6
Way cool! I've been thinking about fly fishing for bass but at least at Broken Bow Lake, the water is deep and clear. So I don't have much confidence in getting the fly in the strike zone without a full sinking line. And that seems like too much trouble. When I do fish for bass on Broken Bow, we usually hit the banks but the depth drops quickly to the 15' level, making fly fishing a bit of a challenge. Any suggestions on how to rig / fly fish this scenario?
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Post by lipripper1983 on Feb 5, 2019 17:42:10 GMT -6
Way cool! I've been thinking about fly fishing for bass but at least at Broken Bow Lake, the water is deep and clear. So I don't have much confidence in getting the fly in the strike zone without a full sinking line. And that seems like too much trouble. When I do fish for bass on Broken Bow, we usually hit the banks but the depth drops quickly to the 15' level, making fly fishing a bit of a challenge. Any suggestions on how to rig / fly fish this scenario? Fish the shallowest water you can find that's got vegetation and sticks in it. Otherwise if you're going to fish deep you'll need to use bait cast or spin cast equipment. I use a dobyns fury rod for crankbaits and a dobyns sierra for jigs when I'm fishing deep. I'd say any depth deeper than 10 ft. is no good for a fly. You can certainly do it, sure, but it's not practical. |
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Post by lipripper1983 on Feb 7, 2019 23:24:03 GMT -6
Way cool! I've been thinking about fly fishing for bass but at least at Broken Bow Lake, the water is deep and clear. So I don't have much confidence in getting the fly in the strike zone without a full sinking line. And that seems like too much trouble. When I do fish for bass on Broken Bow, we usually hit the banks but the depth drops quickly to the 15' level, making fly fishing a bit of a challenge. Any suggestions on how to rig / fly fish this scenario? I will say though, that catching largemouth on a fly rod is hella fun. They do make spoons for fly rods that you could try tossing. I've thought about trying them myself but haven't gotten around to buying one yet. But if you're going to be fishing spoons might as well use a bait caster. *shrug* |
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Post by frreed on Feb 8, 2019 13:55:29 GMT -6
There are plenty of flies that can gt down into the strike zone for most bass fishing. Clousers and weighted Woolly Buggers are great. It helps to go up to a 7 or 8 wt to cast the larger fly. Zonkers are another option that replicate a plastic worm. I've only used a floating line, but various rated sinking lines can get flies down 10+ feet. I've used spoon flies at the coast and they work well for redfish. They are small light and easy to cast.
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Post by huntnfish2much on Feb 8, 2019 21:35:56 GMT -6
Maybe not so much right now, but when I think of fly fishing for bass, I think about top-water flies. Deer hair poppers, sliders, and balsa bugs to name a few.
I've also tied many jointed streamers and gulley worms. The Clouser minnow is great for when they're chasing the shad and schooling on top.
When I had my boat, and I'd fish that nameless creek I mentioned earlier, a 7 weight fly rod was always ready with a Clouser.
Yes, I'll admit that much of the time, conventional tackle was used, but you can't beat it when you get into some two-pound bass schooling and busting the top! I've gotten into them at LOP and Gilmer Lake both like that!
JR
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Post by lipripper1983 on Feb 8, 2019 21:51:30 GMT -6
Maybe not so much right now, but when I think of fly fishing for bass, I think about top-water flies. Deer hair poppers, sliders, and balsa bugs to name a few. I've also tied many jointed streamers and gulley worms. The Clouser minnow is great for when they're chasing the shad and schooling on top. When I had my boat, and I'd fish that nameless creek I mentioned earlier, a 7 weight fly rod was always ready with a Clouser. Yes, I'll admit that much of the time, conventional tackle was used, but you can't beat it when you get into some two-pound bass schooling and busting the top! I've gotten into them at LOP and Gilmer Lake both like that! JR I actually got some cool bass flies recently and stacked them up in a cliff bugger beast. Picked up one which is like a floating crank bait. It's got a square bill and all on it. I'm anxious to try out those double barrel surface seducers.   |
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Post by slim on Feb 8, 2019 23:09:46 GMT -6
Lip, you need a Wino Mouse Popper in that box to match a mouse hatch. I’ll be overjoyed to send you this prototype. Or make you one with the cork of your favorite wine.  |
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Post by lipripper1983 on Feb 9, 2019 20:52:27 GMT -6
Lip, you need a Wino Mouse Popper in that box to match a mouse hatch. I’ll be overjoyed to send you this prototype. Or make you one with the cork of your favorite wine. Barefoot wine?? Come now..that's the cheap stuff.  |
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Post by slim on Feb 9, 2019 23:09:34 GMT -6
Lip, I’m innocent.
I don’t drink.............
Don’t change the subject Lip, do you need a Wino Mouse in your new yellow bass box ?
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Post by lipripper1983 on Feb 13, 2019 6:13:25 GMT -6
Lip, I’m innocent. I don’t drink............. Don’t change the subject Lip, do you need a Wino Mouse in your new yellow bass box ? Im good my man. |
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