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Jim Reaneau (Jreaneau)
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Post Number: 59
Registered: 8-2003
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, November 17, 2004 - 4:01 am: | |
Well, the weather has been a fisherman’s dream. The cloud cover has kept the fish active. The shallow bite has been on and off. Wave Tiki sticks, Zoom flukes, and Lake Fork Tackle ring fries or ZigZag fished Texas rigged with no weight over the grass has been good on some days. Top water has been fair to good on some days. Spinner baits and buzz baits can catch a few fish all day fished over the grass. The deep bite has held consistent. Carolina rig, tail spinners, and jigging spoons have been the best baits. Finding fish on your graph and dropping a marker then use your jigging spoon, tail spinner. Or Carolina rig. The drop shot with a Wave baby Tiki stick or Tiki Drop as your bait with about and 18 inch leader has been good. The Bar fish are showing up in good numbers and some have been big. We are catching a few white bass that are running close to two pounds or better. Lake Fork Was not stocked with white bass but because of the lakes above us they have migrated to our lake. The water temp has dipped to 60 degrees. This is setting the stage for the big fish to start showing up with a more regular basics. This will be true for the crappie to. The fish will start showing up on the main lake points up by the dam. Remember on December first the first 25 fish you catch you have to keep. This will last till the end of February then it will go back to the normal 10 inch rule.
Jim Reaneau
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Jim Reaneau (Jreaneau)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, November 11, 2004 - 5:20 am: | |
Well, no matter what I tell you now it will change with the fast approaching cold front. The first couple of days after the front the fishing may slow. This front will drop the water temps if it gets down to what they say. This drop will help rather than hinder our fishing. The smaller fish will start disappearing and better fish will start showing up. The deep fish have started showing signs of this with many fish over seven pounds showing up on the reports at the marinas. The Jigging spoon has been the best deep water bait. Find the fish with your electronics and drop a marker close by so you can stay over them and drop a spoon to the bottom and hop it up and down. Hop the bait up and the bite will be on the fall. Stay in touch with your line and set the hook if you feel anything. Sometimes the line may just slack. There are times when they don’t want the hop. Just lifting the spoon off the bottom and holding it still will get you a strike. Line size is another factor. Smaller diameter is better. There are still plenty of fish in the shallows where lipless crank baits, spinner baits, weightless Wave Tiki Sticks, Lake Fork Tackle Ring fries or ZigZags, and pitching a jig around the timber in eight to ten foot of water. Top waters are still catching a few fish worked over the grass. The water temp was 69 degrees and clear but as I said earlier this will change. Deep humps and main lake points with deep water close by are the best pattern for the deep fish.
The crappie are plentiful but still running small. The cold temps will help them to stack up soon. Small jigs and minnows will be the bait of choice. 18 to 25 feet down over 30 foot of water is the depth to start your search. This is a big fish time of year and it is a good time to fill your freezer with crappie or bar fish. If you have never eaten a yellow bass AKA BAR FISH you need to try some. They taste just like brim.
Call if you would like to book a trip or if you need to get that special someone a fishing trip for Christmas.
Jim Reaneau
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Jimmy Everett (Lakeforkguide)
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Post Number: 32
Registered: 5-2004
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, November 07, 2004 - 6:12 pm: | |
Lake Fork has been good to great over the last week or more. The water temp is from 68 to 71 degrees. With the cold nights the water should continue to drop and fishing should only get better. The water is clear with the visibility to 4 feet or more in some places. The average day is producing anywhere from 25 to 35 fish and a few days more and less but that seems to be a good average.
The shallow bite seems to be alot better in the afternoon then the morning. From about noon on you can find fish around the first half of most coves in the grass. I have been catching these fish with a watermelon/red zoom Fluke with a chart. dyed tail. Fish these texas rigged with no weight in and around the grass in 3-8 feet of water. The greener the grass the better. Also over the last few days I have started catching a few fish flipping a watermelon/red STRIKE WORKS wood jig with a zoom watermelon super chunk with the tips dyed in chart. Flip the jigs to stading timber in the mouth of creeks in 6 to 12 feet of water. Make sure you have a heavy rod and big line cause these fish are tough. The key seems to be keep moving and covering water with the jigs. I will say that this strike work jigs are great and will say they are the only jigs I will be using. I havent spent alot of time in shallow water lately because the deep bite has been so good once you find them.
Now for my favorite Deep Water fishing. Almost all of my fish are coming on main lake ridges, humps, and road bedsin 20-30 feet of water. The only thing I have tied on is carolina rigs. I have had the best luck on watermelon/red flukes with the tail dyed in chartruse. That has been on 2 of the 3 carolina rigs. I have on my deck. I have used 8 packs of these in 3 days. I have also caught a few fish throwing watermelon 6" V&M lizards and Zoom baby brush hogs in pumpkin/chart tail. The main thing is finding the fish. Once you find the fish you can sit in the same spot all day and catch fish at a good pace. If you catch fish in an area and they seem to shut down start fan casting in diffrent areas where you caught your fish till you find them agian. One last thing if you come to Lake Fork to catch more bass than barfish leave your spoons and tailkickers at home.
Hope this helps all coming to Fork over the next week. I still have some November dates open and December dates open. So if you are interested in booking a trip give me a call at 903-765-3980 or visit my website at www.fishinlakefork.com and email me from there.
Guide Jimmy Everett
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Jim Reaneau (Jreaneau)
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Post Number: 57
Registered: 8-2003
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, November 04, 2004 - 5:15 am: | |
Well, the recent rains has everything wet ans soggy. The rain may have brought the lake up and inch or too but that is all. The water remains clear all the way back in the creeks. The wind has been blowing and with it and the cool nights the water temp has dipped into the upper 60’s to low 70’s. The fish are scattered from the shallow to deep water. I know this sounds like last week but here it is. Tail spinners, lipless crank baits, flukes, Tiki Sticks from Wave industries fished weightless and Lake Fork Tackle ZigZag’s fished over the grass have been very good. I have been working them like a Zara Spook a couple of jerks and stall it, then start again. When I get a hit I let the bait settle and the fish will engulf it. I caught some good looking fish this week. Healthy and FAT. The Carolina rig and Texas rig worked on the out side of the grass has been good. If you haven’t heard LAKE FORK has entered the first Share a lunker for the start of the year. This fish was 13.16 and caught in 12 feet of water with a Carolina rig. I have mentioned many times in my reports that ten to twelve feet of water is a good depth to work year round.
The deep fish are starting to stack up and tail spinners and jigging spoons are catching some good solid fish. Find the fish on the humps and main lake points with your electronics and drop a marker off to the side of them and then drop a spoon to the bottom and hop it up and watch your line as the hit will usually be on the fall. Some days the half ounce will work better but on some the three quarter is the ticket. Look for shad and the fish should be close by. The crappie were going good but the recent front slowed them a little. This should improve shortly and the bite will be on. 18 to 24 foot over 25 to 30 feet of water has been a good starting spot. Minnows and jigs are the best bait.
I have November dates open if you want to book a Bass or Crappie trip. This is a good time to learn how to read your electronics which I can help with that. Christmas is closing in and this would be a great gift for that special someone.
Jim Reaneau
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Jim Reaneau (Jreaneau)
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Post Number: 56
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, October 28, 2004 - 4:41 am: | |
Well, here we are at the end of October and the temps are almost breaking the records for heat. I guess we will do our usual summer to winter pattern in stead of the summer, fall, winter. The first cool snap several weeks ago was great. Well this report will be short lived if we have the cold front they are talking about for Monday. The past weeks fishing was good. We started catching a few good fish on the deep spots and also in the shallows. Top water has been a good starting bait. The pop’r type baits worked around the edges of grass. Texas and Carolina rigs worked off the edges of the grass and out deep on the main lake points have been very effective. The drop shot has been a good bet when the fronts have moved thru. The Wave baby Tiki Stick and Lake Fork Tackle Baby ring Fry used on the drop shot rigged about two feet from the weight has been good.
The Lake Fork Tackle Zig Zag and Wave Tiki Stick fished weightless over the grass is a good all day choice. Working the bait fast across the surface then stall it and move it again and when the fish hit stop if they miss the bait and let it sink and the fish will come back and get it. Buzz baits are good starters and keep the above mention bait handy if they miss the buzz bait cast the weightless bait back to the spot and let it sink.
I have been using a tail spinner as a casting bait like a spinner bait or trap. You will need a fats retrieve reel to keep the bait up out of the grass. This will work out on the humps when dropped down and pulled off the bottom and letting it fall back down. The hit will usually come on the fall.
The crappie are getting bigger and the number of good keepers are showing up more regular. The timber and brush piles are producing the bigger fish. Minnows and jigs are the key baits.
I have some dates open in November if you wont to book a Bass or crappie trip. Give me a call.
Jim Reaneau
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Jimmy Everett (Lakeforkguide)
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Votes: 1 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, October 24, 2004 - 3:22 pm: | |
Lake Fork has been producing good numbers of fish for the last week and looks to only get better as the weather and water temps drop. The water temp is around 74 degrees and has been for a while now but lets hope this rain will cool it down a little more, The bass are all over the lake right now and you can choose how you want to fish. Deep or shallow the bite has been good with anywhere from 20-35 fish being put in the boat daily.
I am starting the day in shallow water from 3-8 feet of water on main lake grass beds and main lake banks with lilly pads. The first hour Im out has been very good but slows somewhat after that. Fish the pads with a 5" Gary Yomamoto Senko in Watermelon. Texas rig these baits with no weight and fish them slow in and around the pads. Over the grass beds fish a 1/4oz or 3/8oz spin trap (rat-l-trap). burn these baits just over the grass and hold on cause they will crush it. This is a good pattern for numbers but dont be suprised when 3/4 of the fish you catch are under 10 inches. Its still fun but not what most come to Lake Fork for. When the bite slows down kick out to deeper water for the rest of the day.
Now for the rest of the day I have been fishing water on main lake humps, points, and ridges in 25-35 feet of water. You must use your electronics to find these fish and when you find them you will know. The baitfish , barfish, and bass will fill up your screen black. The first thing to do is throw a marker bouy out and fish the area very good. The more barfish bites you get the better. Dont set the hook on these fish as a bass will come and take it from them alot of times. This is how Im getting alot of my strikes. One good thing to do is take your spoons and tailkickers and cut them off and dont even throw them if you are really looking for bass. If your looking just to catch fish then either one is great. The two main things Im throwing have been a Zoom baby brush hog or a V&M 6" lizard in pumpkinseed or watermelon and dying the tail of each in chartruse dye. Carolina rig these with a 1oz weight and a 3 foot leader. Agian the more barfish bites the better just let them peck at it untill you get a hard pull and set the hook. The other bait that has been catching some good fish is a Zoom tiny fluke in any shad color. Drop shot these baits in the same area as the carolina rig with a leader of a foot inbetween your hook and weight.
I keep saying to stay out deep to get big fish and agian proved it Saturday when we boated 23 fish by 4:30pm and came in early so I could get pictures developed for my cleints. I fish a full day from sun up to sun down so for me it was early. Anyways Brian Dover from Austin, Texas caught a 25.5 inch 11.1 lb bass out of 32 foot of water while fishing with me. That is one of many 7+lb fish in october that I have had out of deep water. So if you want a big fish get way from the bank, the BIG fish arnt there 99% of the time on Lake Fork.
I still have some Novemner Dates open if anyone is interested in learning some deep water fishing. I can be reached at 903-765-3980 or emailed through www.fishinlakefork.com. My site also has new front pics and new pics from last few months in the photo album. Take a look if you like.
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Jim Reaneau (Jreaneau)
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Post Number: 55
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, October 21, 2004 - 4:11 am: | |
Well, the fall like weather has abandoned us and the heat is on here in Texas. The fishing is still holding on. The little bass are everywhere. They are hitting Carolina and Texas Rigs, small crank baits, lipless crank baits, Tail spinners and jigging spoons. The mornings are started out with anyone of the above mentioned baits. As the sun gets up I switch to the Carolina rig or the tail spinner. I cast the tail spinner like a spinner bait and work it over grass and mid depths out in deep water. Main lake points and grass are the areas I work the Texas and Carolina rigs. This is also a good time to pitch a jig around creek bends and timber. This may get you a good bite. The yellow bass, AKA Bar Fish are showing up on the humps and road beds and this is a good sign. The big fish wont be far away from these areas. The bar fish are good eating and are great fish for the little anglers. Usually the yellow bass are easy to catch which makes them a good choice if you wont to fill your freezer or get your little angler bit. Small spoons and tail spinners will catch these fish. Find them with your electronics and drop a marker. Usually dropping a bait over the side to the bottom and hopping it up and down is the key. Sometimes you will have to just pull the bait up off the bottom and hold it still to get bit. You will have to play with it to get the right presentation. The main thing is be very careful taking them off as the gill plates are very sharp and can cause a serious cut. The crappie are still suspended in 18 to 25 feet over 30 to 35 feet. Small jigs and minnows are the best baits. There are plenty of small fish and it will take you a while to get your limit. Some mornings this will happen quickly and then on others you will have to work all day.
The warm weather has caused the water temp to come up a few degrees, but it is still in the low to mid 70’s. The lake is about a foot low and clear in the main lake and a little off color in the backs of the creeks.
I have a few dates open in October the 28 and 29th and some in November. If you want to book a crappie or bass trip give me a call.
Jim Reaneau
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Jim Reaneau (Jreaneau)
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Votes: 1 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, October 14, 2004 - 5:23 am: | |
Well, the recent cold front has dropped the water temp to the low 70’s. This will get the big MAMA’s moving. The past week was the normal with plenty of small fish on lipless crank baits, tail spinners, Texas and Carolina rigs. Most fish are coming from 6 to 23 feet of water. Main lake points and humps are the key targets. The Yellow bass are starting to stack up on the deep water. Spoons and tail spinners will catch these fish. Remember the little fishermen at this time as the yellow bass are pretty easy to catch and they will have a ball. Use your electronics and locate the fish and drop a marker and have them to drop a spoon over the side and bounce it off the bottom. Don’t forget there is no size or limit on Yellow bass and they eat real good. Be sure and show everyone how to take off the fish as they have very sharp gill plates that will cut a finger like a razor blade. Remember the big fish like to eat the Yellow Bass and when you bring a yellow up don’t be surprised to see a big bass follow it up or take your yellow away from you.
The big fish are scattered and few and far between but a jig and pig pitched around timber and grass in ten to twelve feet of water may get you a big bite. A big crank bait fished around creek bends can be very deadly this time of year. Buzz baits over the grass very early in the mornings has been a good choice for some nice fish. This wont last long when the sun gets up. A tail spinner fished around the grass, fished like a spinner bait , because of shad size, is another good choice. The best fishing of the year is just about to get started. The cool mornings and then settling out to warmer afternoons. Don’t forget it will be almost ten degrees cooler on the lake all day. You may wont to put some warm clothes in the boat. Rain gear is a good choice as it will block the wind and keep you warm. The crappie are still running small but the numbers of keepers are getting better. 18 to 25 feet over 30 foot of water is the best depth. Jigs and minnows are the best baits.
Jim Reaneau
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Jimmy Everett (Lakeforkguide)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, October 13, 2004 - 1:20 pm: | |
Lake Fork has been pretty good in the last week with 25-30 fish a day being a good average for a full day of fishing. The lake looks good all around as far as water clarity and the overall condition of the lake. There are a fish scattered from deep to shallow and baitfish all over the lake. Almost all the fish Im catching have been on amin lake and not in the creeks. The creeks are full of shad but the fish havent seemed to move in very good yet but that should change with the cold weather coming in.
My best bite is coming early in the morning in the first hour and half. The bass are very shallow and extremly agressive. The best baits have been a Gary Yomamoto Senko or Wave Worm in black/blue fleck or watermelon/black fleck. Fish these in 2-6 feet on any main lake grass beds, lilly pads, or shallow timber. There is no need to fish these very slow because the fish will jump all over these. In the morning the fish are ranging from 1-5 pounds. These are great if anyone has some tournaments coming up because there are a lot of good under fish up there to be caught. After the shallow bite slows down you have a choice to get out in deep water or pound the grass all day. By staying in the grass I think you will catch more fish but the average size will be smaller. If you are a shallow water fishermen fish chrome blue traps and senkos in and around the grass in 4-10 feet all day.
If you like deep water like myself it has been up and down as far as the bite goes. Most of the fish are on main lake points, humps, and ridges in 20-30 feet of water. Watch your graph close for bait fish as they are starting to pile up out deep. If you find them piled up throw out a bouy and fish em out of there. One thing to watch for is barfish. These fish will also chase the shad around so if you find a school stay in them untill you feel you have covered that area very well. The most productive baits have been carolina rigged Zoom Ol' Mosters in plum or blueberry, watermelon or blue brusier lake fork baby ring fry, or a pumpkin/chart. tail V&m 6" lizard. these are the baits I have been throwing in the last couple of days to take out some of the deep fish. Other baits that will work are T.O. tail spinners in 1/2 oz and dropshotting a 4" senko or wave worm in shad or watermelon colors or a tiki drop in the same colors. Pay attention to the barfish when you sre throwing these, They will tear it up but dont set the hook on them untill you feel a more solid hit from a bass or you will be catching barfish and thats it. Thats why I dont throw alot of spoons or tailkickers any more is because 99% of the fish you catch wil be barfish. If thats what your fishing for then its really fun but I dont try to go out to catch barfish on my trips. So fish more of your baits that are plastic or a little bigger in size so you wont catch the barfish but they will still hit and sometimes trigger bites from bass to come and take it away from them.
I hope this report helps all who are coming to Lake Fork and If you would like to book a trip for some great fall fishing I still have some October and November days open so give me a call 903-765-3980 or visit www.fishinlakefork.com and email me.
Thank you and be safe on the water ( Bring an extra pair of clothes with you in case you fall out of the boat. This is not a time of year to do this and not have warm clothes in the boat. I know from Experince)
Jimmy Everett
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Jim Reaneau (Jreaneau)
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Votes: 1 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, October 07, 2004 - 5:04 pm: | |
Well, the fishing has gone crazy. The fish are hitting almost anything you wont to throw. The key is get out early and fish around the grass. When the sun gets up move out a little and switch to a Texas or Carolina rig. Small baits have been good. The fish have been small with a few good fish mixed in. Lipless crank baits, tail spinners, small crank baits and spinner baits have caught the schooling fish. Keep one tied on and when they come up throw past them and bring the bait to where they came up and let the bait stall then reel again and this should draw a strike. Weightless baits like Wave Tiki Sticks, Lake Fork Tackle ZigZag, wacky worms are all good choices around the grass.
The water is in the upper 70 to real low 80’s. The bait are stacking up in the creeks and working the bends and long stretches with deep crank baits can be a good pattern. Carolina and Texas rigs will work if the structure will let you work them through without hanging up to much. Don’t cuss the little fish as they are the future 7 to 10 pound fish and some will make the teens. Handle them carefully release then carefully. These small fish will be caught many times this month and to ensure they survive we need to handle them careful.
The crappie are getting better as the weather stays cool. We need a little cold weather to get the big fish up and moving. We are catching plenty of small fish with some good fish mixed in. Jigs, baby bass assassins, and minnows are all working. Look in water 28 to 30 foot deep and they should been suspended around 15 to 20 feet.
Don’t forget this is a good time to fill your freezer for the winter with bar fish or crappie. Give me a call if you wont to book a trip.
Jim Reaneau
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Jimmy Everett (Lakeforkguide)
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Votes: 1 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, October 02, 2004 - 8:30 pm: | |
Well since the Mcdonalds Tournament Lake Fork has been very steady with good days (20-25 fish) and a few great days (40 fish) mixed in. The bass are from very shallow to way out deep and from the creeks to the humps. Right now you can kind of pick how you like to fish. The water temp is right around 80 degrees in the middle of the day and a few degrees cooler in the morning. Now the air temp is pretty cold in the morning so if your headed to the lake make sure you bundle up in the morning and wear something cool for in the afternoons when it gets hot.
Now for the baits and patterns that have been producing for me. Their are so many so I am going to break it down for whats working in shallow water and then whats working out deep for me. For the shallow water (under 10 feet deep) bite the best bait has been a 5" Gary Yomamoto Senko or a Anglersonline.com strike stike. The best colors have been black/blue or watermelon. I have been fishing these around grass, pads, and timber. Fish them texas rigged with a 4/0 hook and no weight. The slower you can use it the better it seems. The other productive baits have been 1/4oz chrome blue spin traps (rat-l-trap) fished steady over main lake grass beds, texas rigged 7" junebug and blue fleck power worms on the edges of grass and creek bends, and zoom trick worm in pumkin/chart or watermelon/red fished wacky style overgrass and edges of grass. All of these baits will produce numbers of fish in case the deep bite gets slow.
Now for my cup of tea the deep water fishing. I have had some nice fish around and a little over 8lbs this week coming on carolina rigged blueberry Zoom Ol' Monster worms and watermelon candy baby lake fork creatures and a Strike Work Tackle 1/2oz Black/blue wood jig with a matching trailer. I have been fishing these baits on main lake humps and points in 18-26 feet of water. Agian I am fishing these very slow. Look for points and humps that have alot of underwater cover, these seem to be the best. Fishing in deep water can be very slow at points but stay with it because it can be very worth while when you catch a big fish. Out in this deep of water Im looking for the share a lunker fish that are not going to be in 10 feet of water or less right now.
Also if you want to catch a ton of small 10-12 inch fish, fish around the bridges and pitch a 4 inch senko in any shad color. Fish it with no weight texas rigged. Just go in and out around the bridge flippng these baits and letting them fall for 10 to 12 sec. and then give it a twitch let it sit for a sec or two and reel it on in and flip it back out. and if you catch 1 there are most likely more in that small area you just caught that one from.
I still have some open dates in October if you are interested in booking a guide trip on Lake Fork. To reach me call me at 903-765-3980 or visit me at www.fishinlakefork.com and shoot me an email.
Good luck and be safe on the water.
Jimmy Everett
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Jim Reaneau (Jreaneau)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, September 30, 2004 - 5:00 am: | |
Well, this past week has been a good one. The Mc Donald Tournament was a great success. There were 1252 fish weighed including 5 over ten pounds. This was a showing that Lake Fork Is alive and doing well.
One thing you need to remember is our slot wont allow fish 16 to 24 to be brought in for weighing. Because our fish are known for being short and fat there are many that may weigh over ten but to short to bring in.
No matter the lake is proving that she is ALIVE and doing well.
The fishing has been good with good numbers of small fish to keep you excited and a good fish mixed in for good measures. Tail spinners fished like spinner bait has been good. The shad are about one inch to one and a half long makes this bait work. Small crank baits in a shad pattern, lipless crank baits, Texas & Carolina rigs, weightless Wave Tiki Sticks, Lake Fork Tackle ZigZag baits, and buzz baits fished over and around the grass has been good producers. Top water in the early mornings have been good. Pop’R type baits are the best choice.
The water temp is 80 to 84 degrees. The backs of creeks are a little off color but the main lake is clear. There fish are still schooling so keep a lipless crank bait or tail spinner handy to cast to the fish. Cast past the school and bring the bait back through and stall your retrieve where the fish were. The yellow bass are starting to show up on the humps. Jigging spoons and tail spinners dropped to the bottom and hopped up and down will catch these fish.
The crappie are showing signs of getting a little bigger in the favorite spots. I fished Wednesday for a half a day and we and plenty little ones but did catch a mess of keeper size fish. We use small jigs. Minnows would have worked if you prefer them.
Now is the time to get a fall Bass or Crappie trip together. Give me a call so we can set this up. This is a good Christmas gift. Give that special someone a Guided fishing trip.
Jim Reaneau
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Jim Reaneau (Jreaneau)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, September 23, 2004 - 5:58 pm: | |
Well, sorry I didn’t get this out on Thursday morning. But here it is anyway. The fish are schooling almost anywhere you go. They will hit almost any thing. The size is small and smaller. There are a few good weigh fish mixed in at some of the stops. But many little fish. I hope the McDonald tournament will produce a lot of over fish. The lake is fine and the little fish prove we had a good spawn. So don’t cuss when you catch one just be gentle and release him. The coming front should help with the cloud cover. Main lake points with grass has been very productive. Look for deep water close to shallow and work some big crank baits and carolina rigs.
The back of creeks has been productive on small schooling fish. This is a good area to take your son or daughter and get them hooked on fishing.
The lake is about 16 inches low the water is 83 degrees.
Good luck if you are fishing the tournament and keep the kill switch and life jacket on.
Jim Reaneau
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Jimmy Everett (Lakeforkguide)
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Lake Fork bass fishing has been great the last week. I have had a couple of days reaching up to 40 fish a day. A good avg. is 25 fish. Most of the fish are coming early and late in the day but if you get into a school of fish you can put 15 fish in the boat in a matter of minutes. I have been fishing main lake all the way to the back of creeks so the fish are scattered everywhere.
Most of the fish Im catching have been coming out of shallow water because people are prefishing for the Mcdonalds Tournament. Im starting the day out right before daylight and throwing a pearl slug-go or a white 3/8oz T.O. buzzbait over the grass in 4-8 feet of water. As soon as the sun starts to come up Im switching to a black/blue 5" senko fished with no weight around the same grass where I was throwing the other baits. This is deadly right now. If your not catching fish early move fast and find them because the fish are feeding very good early. Now if your going to fish up shallow stay in the 8 to 12 foot range when the shallower bite slows and texas rig a 7" bluefleck or junebug power worm around grass lines and timber close to the grass. Fish these on a 1/4oz weight and a bead and fish them slow. Also keep achrome bLue 1/4oz rattle trap handy. If you catch a few on a worm in the same area start throwing the rattle trap in that area and if there was a school there you'll find out real soon because you'll do more catching than fishing for a few minutes. Im fishing these untill it gets close to dark then going back up shallow with a senko the last 1 1/2 before dark.
Now for those who like to fish deep like me this week has been up and down. I had some good 6 to 8 pound fish in the boat this week and one lost at the boat in the 10lb class. One day this week I got fish in 30-35 feet of water. Now these are the big fish so If you want to get away from the dinks get in atleast 20-25 feet to get them. I am using 2 baits to get these deep fish. The first is a blueberry or plum-apple 10 1/2 inch Zoom Ol'Monster carolina rigged with a 3 1/2 foot leader and a 1oz weight. The other is a watermelon/Red or Black/Blue 1/2oz strikeworksjig with amatching Zoom Super Chunck. This should help those at the Mcdonalds Tournament this weekend.
If you would like to book a trip on Lake Fork with me give me a call at 903-765-3980 or visit me at www.fishinlakefork.com
Good luck and be safe on the water
Jimmy Everett
Skeeter, Yamaha, Strike Works Tackle (strikeworkstackle.com), Axtons Bass City on Lake Fork 903-473-7224, Fun-n-Sun Sporting Centers 817-279-1991 |
Jim Reaneau (Jreaneau)
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Well, the cool has left us wondering where did it go? We are now in the normal weather pattern. The fishing has been good. The little bass that were born this spring have invaded the banks and are schooling off and on. Top water such as the Pop’r type baits are working very early. Wacky worms, Wave Tiki Sticks weightless, Lake Fork Tackle ZigZag’s weightless, Spinner baits, and tail spinner type baits fished like a spinner bait have been very productive. Texas and Carolina rigs are working around the grass and main lake points. The lake Is a little low and the water is around 82 degrees. This should set the stage for a great McDonald tournament. The northern areas are a little stained but the south end is clear. .
The crappie are still running small with some good fish mixed in. I still have a few days open next week, for those who wont to get out and find a run or good spot call and we can set up a date.
Jim Reaneau
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Jimmy Everett (Lakeforkguide)
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Lake Fork has been great the last week with 25-35 fish being put in the boat a daywith the biggest this week being a 8lb 7oz bass and a few over 7lbs. The main key early and late is to stay around the grass and during the middle of the day stay in 10-14 feet and 20-24 feet. The water temp is in the low 80s still but rising with the 90+ degree days we are having. The water has a good color to it and clairity is around 3 feet.
Early start out around grass beds in 4 to 8 feet of water. If its still close to dark throw a chug bug in shad color or a pearl slug-go in and around the grass beds untill the sun starts to come up.
As soon as the sun starts to come up Im switching to a Black/blue Yamamoto Senko texas rigged with no weight. Throw this around all the grass you can. I have been fishing it slow around the edges of the grass and over the grass. Pay close attention to your line and always check your bait with a tight line before you twitch this bait. Fish it with a twitch twitch and a 5 second pause and do this over and over. This has been very good for those 2-3lb fish. Great for those in the Mcdonalds Tour. Im fishing this untill 9am or so when the bite starts to dye of agian. When this happens and youll know cause it seems like the fish just shut down, Kick out to sround 10-14 feet and start throwing a T.O. centipede in Kudzu or Black/Blue on a carolina rig. Fish it with a 1/2oz weight and a 2 foot leader. Fish these on main lake or secondary points that have grass around them. If your looking for a little better fish I have been throwing a small black/blue strikeworks jig with a matching trailer and fishing it like a worm in the same places as a centipede. These baits will produce fish for the rest of the day at least untill it get close to dark then Im swiching back to a black/blue senko untill dark then coming in.
For those who are looking for that fish of a life time keep away from shallow water. I have had very good catches in 20-24 feet of water. Out this deep Im throwing a 10 1/2 inch Zoom Ol Monster worm in blueberry or plum apple. Fish these slow with a 1oz weight and 3 1/2 foot leader. Fish these very slow and crawl them along the bottom with long pauses inbetween pulls. Fish these baits on main lake humps and ridges on the south end of the lake. Also watch for large schools of small bass out deep. If you catch a few small fish on a big bait go to a watermelon Baby ring fry with a chart tail dyed tail. You can find huge school of 10-16 inch fish out deep and when you get on them you can ripem for a couple of hours.
For those who want to put 40+ fish in the boat throw a 3/8oz T.O. tailspinner in any color over grass and around it in 5-11 feet deep. Throw them all day the can put alot of fish in the boat. Most are pretty small nut it can be fun at times. I still have a few days in sept. open and 1 day for the week before Mcdonalds tour comes up. If your interested in booking a trip give me a call at 903-765-3980 or visit me at www.fishinlakefork.com and email me.
Good luck and be safe on the water
Jimmy Everett
Jimmy@fishinlakefork.com
903-765-3980
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Jimmy Everett (Lakeforkguide)
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Lake Fork fishing has been very good in the last week. The water temp is stay from 78 degrees in the morning to 83 in the afternoon. The water is pretty clear with about a 4 foot range of seeing your bait in the water. Altough we have a hi-pressure sitting on top of us it hasnt hurt the numbers of fish we are catching, A good avg. is 25 fish. Lots of small ones The bigger fish have slowed down some. Early this week I had a 9lb 12oz bass caught in my boat and also a 8lb. 2oz the next day. The last couple of days the biggest has been around 5 pounds or so.
The fish have been better up shallow than deep altough the big fish Im finding are in 20-25 feet of water. Up shallow the key is stay around grass in 5-10 feet all day if your a shallow fisherman. Start the morning off with a white buzzbait around matted grass. My favorite lately has been a T.O. buzzbait with a gold blade and clacker. Fish this untill the sub=n starts to get up around 8:30 or so and switch to a pearl senko texas rigged with no weight. Fish these around the patches and edges of the grass for an hour or untill the fish shut dowm on them. For the rest of the day I have been throwing a couple of diffrent things and switching them up everyday to find out which the fish want best. Here they are and you can catch fish on all of them. Fish all these baits over the grass beds on the main lake. 1st is a T.O. tail spinner in 3/8oz with a gold blade and any color seems to work. 2nd throw a Allens 1/2 Rattlin milo in baby bass. 3rd Strike Works finesse jig in watermelon or black/blue with a matching trailer. 4th drop shot a pearl 2'' senko with a 1 1/2 foot leader. Work all these baits slow around the tops of the grass and outside edges of the grass. The key is to stay around the grass if your shalow.
If your a deep water person like me I will sit in deep water and take less fish but catch bigger fish. The best baits have been a crolina rigged baby creature in watermelon, Zoom Ol monster in blueberry, or a T.O. fry in black/blue or kudzu. Other good baits have been A texas rigged 8" ring worm in watermelon with a chart. dyed tail. Fish these slow on main lake humps and ridges in 20-25 feet of water. The bite will be alot slower but its worth it when you get a 10lb fish in the boat.
All T.O. lures are only avalible at Axtons Bass City on Lake Fork or Japan. If you havent fished with these baits they are designed by the guy who won the bassmasters classic Takahiro Omari.
I still have some dates open for Sept. and the rest of the year. If you are interested in boking a trip give me a call at 903-765-3980 or visit me at www.fishinlakefork.com and shoot me an email.
Good luck to those during the Mcdonalds Tournament and be safe.
Jimmy Everett
903-765-3980
Skeeter, Yamaha, Strike Works, Axtons Bass City 903-473-7224, Strike Works, Fun-N-Sun sporting centers
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Jim Reaneau (Jreaneau)
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Well, the temp on my front porch was 56 this morning. The cool weather is a great surprise for us this time of year. I still wonder if the winter will be a cold one or not. The Farmer’s Almanac for the coming year says the winter will be mild to normal. We will have to wait and see.
The fishing has been very good . Top water Pop’R type baits are good morning starters. I have been working it a little faster than normal. Small crank baits worked slowly over the grass have been good. You will have to work the bait a couple of cast to get the speed down. This applies to spinner baits to. The wacky worm was working good along the grass and the last couple of days it has slowed down. The best bait has been a tail spinner worked like a spinner bait over the grass. This bait has been about the size of the shad the fish are feeding on. The fish are schooling and most are small but there are a few good fish mixed in. The water temp is down to the low 80’s.
The little fish are scattered from the deep water to the shallow’s. I caught fish that were barely six inches long out in 25 foot of water. This is the normal fishing we have for this time of year. The little fish show up with a few good fish mixed in, then the water gets colder and the good fish pull up.
The best thing is what ever you like to throw is working. The yellow bass are showing up on the humps and this is a good thing for the younger fishermen. You can get your kids bit with these hard fighters once you have located them. Drop a spoon or crappie jig down to the bottom and reel up just a little and bounce the bait and hold on.
The crappie are running small with many throw backs before you get your limit. 16 to 18 foot down in 25 to 30 foot of water. The usual jigs and minnows are the best baits.
The McDonald tournament is right around the corner. I still have some days open if you wont to get out and get and ideal of what to do.
Jim Reaneau
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Jim Reaneau (Jreaneau)
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Well, the weather is still ruling the fishing. The recent cold front did not turn into much. The water temp has remained in the low 80’s. The top water bite is still good. The fish have been fair to small with a good fish ever now and then. Lipless crank baits, spinner baits, Carolina and Texas rigs , wacky worms are all working early and off and on during the day. The Wave Tiki stick fished weightless around and over the grass has been very productive. The Lake Fork Tackle ZigZag and baby ring fries have been good in the above areas. The fish are schooling but not in great numbers. The lake is clear and down about 16 inches. After the sun gets up move out to deeper water and use Storm swim baits, Carolina and Texas Rigs, Jigging spoons and deep diving crank baits. Don’t over look the jig in this same area as a half ounce jig can get you a big bite in the creeks or on drop offs.
The crappie are back to running small again. The bigger fish will soon get under the bridges at 16 to 18 feet. I hope all will be careful this Labor Day Weekend.
Don’t litter and keep all your trash in bags so it wont blow out of the boat.
Jim Reaneau
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Jimmy Everett (Lakeforkguide)
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Lake Fork has been a little tough the last couple of days but still getting close to 20 fish a day but not many quality fish. We have a hi-pressure sitting on top of us and hasnt moved. The news is showing rain coming in this weekend and the fish should turn on big time. The lake level is right around normal pool. The water temp is around 83 degrees lake wide from north to south and the weather outside has been around 90 degrees for the high and a slight cool breeze through out the day.
I am starting the day out in 3-7 feet of water over grass beds on main lake points and flats. In these areas im throwing a storm chug bug in shad patterns and working it slowly over the grass and around the edges where it drops off to deeper water. Make sure you keep a fluke or a senko rigged weightless for the fish that come up and miss the bait. when one hits the bait if it misses it and doesnt come back right after that a nd hit it agian throw the fluke or senko right past where the bite was got and work it slow thru the area.
Wants the sun comes up and starts to bet down Im switching to a texas rigged 7 inch worm either a zoom u tail or a zoom mag ll. The better colors have been plum, blueberry, and watermelon. Fish these baits slow around the edges of the grass and any timber you find close to the edge of the grass. Use a lite weight and make sure you watch your line as the bait falls. On the fall is when some good bites are coming
Around mid-day this bite has slowed down and Im getting out on main lake humps, points, and ridges and carolina rigging a mark pack baby lake fork creature in watermeoln or texas rigging a 10 1/2 inch zoom ol monster worm in black red glitter or blueberry. Set your boat in 25 feet of water and throw these baits in to 18 feet and work it back slow. This is when Im catchung the bigger fish up to 8 pounds or so. Make sure you around some timber. They seem to be sticking tight to the trees so when you come in contact with trees make sure work work them slow and very well.
I think this is going to be a good weekend out on the lake since some rain is coming in. If you plan on coming out this weekend it should be good. If you would like to book a trip to Lake Fork for sept. or oct. I still have some dates open and I am starting to book crappie trips for this winter. You can call me at 903-765-3980 or visit me at www.fishinlakefork.com and email me and we can set up some dates to get you out on the water to catch some fish. Good luck to those on the water this week.
Guide Jimmy Everett
jimmy@fishinlakefork.com
903-765-3980
Skeeter, Yamaha, Axtons Bass City, Strike Works Tackle Inc, Fun-N-Sun Sporting Centers
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Jimmy Everett (Lakeforkguide)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, August 26, 2004 - 12:52 pm: | |
The bass fishing on Lake Fork has been pretty steady lately. The water temp is in the low to mid 80s. The sun has been coming out and the air temp is getting to and above 95 degrees. The last couple of days the wind has been very bad with it being hard to fish some spots on the main lake.
The fishing has changed a little bit with the water temps being so low for this time of year. I am starting out with a storm chug bug (shad color) around grass and trees on main lake points. Fish these baits at a medium speed around all the cover you can find. Make sure you keep a senko rigged up beside you in case a fish misses your chug bug. When this happens throw the weightless senko right behind the swirl and work it back slow. Color hasnt seemed to matter. Im fishing them in 2-6 feet of water untill the sun gets out and starts to get warm. Once the bite slows down I am kicking out to the out side grass lines in 10-16 feet of water on main lake humps, points, and ridges. On the edges of the grass try throwing a drop shot with a 1 1/2 to 2 feet leader and a 4" senko (watermelon) rigged wacky style on the hook. Fish this slow hopping and dragging it in and out of the grass. If this dosent produce fish try fishing the same areas with a carolina rigged 7" zoom mag 2 worm ( blueberry, watermelon, or green pumpkin). Fish these slow around the grass edges with a 3 to 4 foot leader. You can also catch good fish on a strike works finesse jig in black/blue with a flippin bue zoom swimming chunk. Fish these slow around the grass edges and swim it back to the boat.
As the day starts to come to an end around 5pm or so switch to a texas rigged 10" zoom ol monster worm in blueberry or plum and fish it till dark in and around grass beds on the main lake. Fish it slow and stay in contact with your bait.
If you where fishing for big fish only I would fish the 10" zoom ol monster on a texas rig in 15-25 feet of water all day but this a slower bite and some people cant throw a bait all day with only 7 or 8 bites. This is the way for the monster fish.
I still have dates open for this summer and fall. If you are interested in booking a trip with me on Lake Fork give me call at 903-765-3980 or visit me at www.fishinlakefork.com.
Thank you
Jimmy Everett
jimmy@fishinlakefork.com
Skeeter, Yamaha, Strike Works (www.strikeworkstackle.com), Axton Bass City,
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Jim Reaneau (Jreaneau)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, August 26, 2004 - 4:10 am: | |
Well, the weather has still been unbelievable. The fishing is still good. The fish are schooling in some areas off and on. Spinner baits, lipless crank baits, small crank baits, and top water are all working to catch fish early till about 10 or 11 o‘clock.
The Wave Tiki Stick and Lake Fork Tackle ZigZag fished weightless either Texas or wacky style has been very productive. Texas and Carolina rigs fished along the grass and out on the main lake points and deep humps are also good producers. The grass continues to hold on and continues to grow. Many pockets are completely covered out to ten feet deep. This is grass like in the 90’s. There are still some areas where the grass is not present. Once again you can throw almost anything you like to throw and catch a few fish. Get and early start for top water unless it is cloudy. Keep a top water or a lipless crank bait tied on for the schooling fish. The crappie are biting pretty good out in 25 to thirty feet of water suspended down about 16 to 18 feet. Small jigs cast out about 18 feet and let sink slowly will get you a good mess. If minnows is your thing just drop the minnow to about twenty feet and slow reel up to you come into contact with the fish. You can cast out and let them sink slowly like jig fishing but this will kill them soon.
Remember this is the last weekend you can fish on your old license. If you can figure out the new ones you might be a lawyer. Since I don’t hunt or fish salt water I guess I got all I need for about $28. Still this is cheap entertainment for a whole year. So don’t forget to get your license renewed.
Jim Reaneau
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Jimmy Everett (Lakeforkguide)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, August 20, 2004 - 10:08 am: | |
Lake Fork fishing has been up and down with fronts and hi-pressure systems moving in and out. I have had great days with fish to 9lbs and 30 fish down to 15 fish with a 5 pound fish being the biggest. The water temp is in the 80s and rising and droping with the weather. This has really scattered the fish, although some days they have turned on.
I still start my day with a 10 1/2 inch Zoom ol-monster worm texas rigged in 15-20 feet deep. The best colors have been blueberry, Black red glitter, and blackberry.I am fishing these on humps, roadbeds, and points untill the bite turns off which is sometime around 10am. The bite has been good all day if you get out when it is clowdy.
When that bite slows I am switching to a carolina rigged baby lake fork creature or a baby ring fry. The best colors have been watermelon with the tail dyed in chart. dye when its sunny and blue bruiser when its clowdy. Fish these baits in 18-25 feet of water over humps, roadbeds, points, and ridges on the main lake.I am keeping this on till around 5pm and switching back to the 10 1/2 inch worm untill dark.
During the last few days I have seen alot of good fish schooling up to around 5 pounds. I have been keeping a 3/4 oz chrome blue rattle trap by my feet for when they come up and it has been very effective and you can throw these things a mile so it lets you get those fish that use to be just out of range
If you just want to catch some fish you can always take a Strike works finnese jig in black/blue with a small trailer and flip trees on humps in 6-10 feet of water or try drop shoting a wave tiki drop in smoke shad around grass on humps or ridges.
I still have some open dates for August and some for Sept. if you are interested in booking a trip. For booking info call 903-765-3980 or visit www.fishinlakefork.com and email me.
Thank you and hope this report helps you out on the lake
Guide Jimmy Everett
jimmy@fishinlakefork.com
Skeeter, Yamaha,Strike Works Inc.(strikeworkstackle.com), Axtons Bass City 903-472-7224 for lake fork info and rooms, Fun-N-Sun sporting centers
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Jim Reaneau (Jreaneau)
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Well, the fishing is really going good. The recent cool weather has got the bass schooling. The mornings are spent with just about anything you want to throw. Top water, weightless Wave Tiki sticks, Lake Fork Tackle ZigZags. Wacky worms, buzz baits, and spinner baits. When the fish are up lipless crank baits will be the best bait to throw. The grass is still getting thick and this is setting the stage for the fall fishing. The humps and main lake points are producing fish with Texas and Carolina rigs. The rain will help cool the water down and will help the top water bite. The crappie are getting bigger on a regular basis when you go out. The bridges and timber with jigs and minnows will get you some keepers.
Jim Reaneau
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Jimmy Everett (Lakeforkguide)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, August 14, 2004 - 11:43 am: | |
Lake Fork fishing is pretty much the same even with the storms and fronts blowing through. Water temps have droped to the low to mid 80s. The weather has been pretty nice even during the middle of the day. I have even wore a jacket the past couple of mornings. The weather has seemed to turn on the bigger fish with many over seven this week and 2 fish almost 10lbs caught out of my boat. The numbers are still around 18-25 fish a day and holding to that pretty steady.
Like I said the fishing is pretty much the same as it has been. I am still starting the morning of with a blueberry Zoom Ol' Monster 10 1/2 inch worm. In the past couple of mornings a black/blue 1/2oz Strike Works Jig with a flippin blue zoom super chunk has also caught some nice fish. I am still fishing these baits in 18-24 feet of water from about 6am till around 10:30am or so. Work these baits over humps, ridges, and main lake points. Fish these baits very slow and work any cover you feel on the bottom very thorough. The slower the better it seems. You can also catch a few fish early in the morning around grass patches throwing buzzbaits or a chugbug in white. This is good if you want fish smell on your hands but not for the monster most come out to Lake Fork looking for.
After the morning bite slows down I am switching to a carolina rigged Zoom speed craw or baby Lake Fork creature. The most productive colors have been watermelon when its sunny and blue brusier or black/blue when its clowdy. Agian fish these baits very slow.and work any cover you feel thorough. Fish these baits in the same areas you fished in the morning like humps and ridges just out a little deeper (22-28 feet deep).
When the temps. start to cool off around 6pm try switching back to the 10 1/2 inch worm or the 1/2oz jig to finish off the day. Fish them in the same areas and water depth as you did in the start of the day.
This should help those coming out to the lake this week and If you would like some help I have some open dates still open in August and the rest of the Fall. For booking info visit www.fishinlakefork.com or call 903-765-3980.
Thank You
Guide Jimmy Everett
www.fishinlakefork.com
Skeeter, Yamaha, Strike Works Inc. www.strikeworkstackle.com, Axtons Bass City (903-473-7224) for hotel reservations on Lake Fork, FUN- N-Sun Sporting Centers 817-279-1991 ask for paul about boat sales
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Jim Reaneau (Jreaneau)
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Well, if you didn’t know better you would think it was fall. This is unseasonable for August. I just wrote about the dog days of summer in my monthly report but it looks like we wont have them this August. I only hope this is not going to be one of those years where it will be 90 in December.
The fishing has been good with the weather holding cool. The wacky worm, small spinner baits, buzz baits, lipless crank baits, and crank baits are all working early. There are a few top water bites for the top water fishermen. When the sun has gotten up Texas and Carolina rigs are the baits I switch to around the humps, main lake points and grass. The Ten inch power worm can’t be beat on a Texas rig this time of year. Swim baits and spinner baits are good on the suspended fish. The deep diving crank baits are a good choice on the suspended fish if you like to pull a crank bait.
Remember the Mc Donald tournament is not far off. You need to be thinking about places and brushing a few spots to have you a honey hole all to your self.
I have some time open if you want to book a trip to get a few ideals.
The crappie are starting to gang up under the bridges and the timber is still holding fish if you don’t like to fish the pilings. Small jigs and minnows are the key baits. The fish are suspended about 16 to 18 feet down. You can fill your freezer for the winter.
If you wont to book a bass or crappie trip call after 7PM and we can set it up.
Jim Reaneau
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Jimmy Everett (Lakeforkguide)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, August 08, 2004 - 8:02 pm: | |
Lake Fork has slowed down some with that last cold front that moved in.The water and air temps dropped but are on the rise very quickly. The water temp is around 85 degrees and climbing to the 90s. The shallow water bite has seem to be a little better than it was but Im still staying out deep for the most part.
The numbers have gone down but the 7-10lb fish are still coming in pretty regular. I am still starting out in the morning with a 10 1/2 inch zoom ol monster worm in blueberry or black neon. fish these on a texas rig with a 3/8 oz weight and glass bead. fish it very slow around any cover you can find in 15 to 20 feet on main lake humps, ridges, and points.
When the morning action slows down try switching to a carolina rig with a 1oz weight and 3 foot leader. Throw a mark pack baby creature in watermelon or a zoom speed craw in watermelon and dye the tails in chart. dye. Fish these on the same humps, ridges, and points you fish in the morning just out a little deeper like 20-26 feet deep. I have been fishing a carolina rig through out the day utill around 5 or so and then swicthing back to the worm to finish off the day.
If you get in the mood to catch some fish try a drop shot up around the grass beds in 8 to 12 feet deep and use a smoke shad tiki drop by wave inc. These are small fish but fun to catch on spinning reels and lite line.
I still have dates open for august and it is never to early to book a trip for any time of the year. If you would like to book a trip give jimmy a call at 903-765-3980 or visit him at www.fishinlakefork.comand email him.
Thank you Jimmy Everett
Sponsored by: Skeeter, Yamaha, Strike works inc. (www.strikeworks.com), Axtons Bass City, and FUN-N-SUN SPORTING CENTERS For a great deal on a boat call PAUL from fun-n-sun at 817-279-1991 and tell him I sent you.
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