We had a decent day on the water this Saturday before the front passed through. Can't say that we developed a pattern but we focused on grass flats in around 10 feet of water. This seemed to produce the bigger fish. Slower moving baits also caught the bigger fish (carolina rig and slow-rolled chatterbait) compared to moving baits (swim jigs and hair jigs) which seemed to attract the dinks. Water temps were around 70 degrees. Lots of beds in the back of coves but it appeared to mostly be tilapia. We did see some smaller bass hanging around beds but they would not bite a thing. They were also very finicky and never really sat on a bed. We attempted to catch one for a while but quickly went back out to deeper water when it became apparent we were wasting our time. Weather was great and It was good to be able to fish with my dad again. Thanks for reading and enjoy the video.
My dad was able to join me for some white bass creek fishing. Weather turned out to be better than expected which is always welcome. We fished from sun up to 11. We managed 17 keepers all of which came from one hole. Last trip I found several holes holding fish but that was not the case this trip. We fished around the first horseshoe from the parking lot at Irwin Bridge without a bite before coming back to our first hole. We were using 1/32 ounce homemade jigs in white/white and white/chartreuse. I wouldn't say that color made a difference on the bite. The current seemed to be running a little more than a few weeks ago which decreased the water clarity in some spots. The creek level didn't appear to be any higher with the recent rains. One thing I noticed while cleaning fish is that there were more females in the ice chest this time. I only had a couple last trip but there were a few more this trip. That leads me to believe there should be a few more weeks of catching to look forward to. Enjoy the video and thanks for reading.
After missing the white bass spawn last year, I told myself I would at least give a shot once this year. Left the boat in storage and ventured over to Somerville lake for some bank fishing. A fishing forum thread held a lot of pointers and tips. I knew where I was going and generally what to fish with. I attempted to scoop some crawfish in the morning but I guess the cold had them burrowed up. Plan B was a few homemade jigs. I arrived to the creek around 8:30 to a brisk 50 degree misty morning. On my second cast I caught a keeper within sight of my truck. That told me all I needed to know about my jig selection. Fished with the same jig the entire trip. Chartreuse tail with a white body and black head. A little trick for fishing light jigheads I found is to put a few pinch on floats on your line. Without the visual aid, I would have lost a lot more fish than I did (setup below). Most of the fish were after current breaks, but I also caught a few before the current breaks. Felt like I had the creek to myself as well. I suppose everyone else had their favorite honey holes, but being my first time, I just stopped every ten yards or so till I found fish. Felt like I wasn't far from the parking area the entire trip. Ended the morning around 11am with 17 whites and a crappie. I would have finished out my limit, but my backpack cooler ran out of space! Thanks to all of those who contribute to the Somerville thread. I learned a lot from it and it surely helped me put together a great trip. I'll be back, it was a blast.
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