I was at the lake before sunrise and got situated before most of the boats got on the lake. It was comfortable this morning but got down right HOT before I left.
The bass were still schooling in the middle of the lake but you couldn't buy a bite on anything else. I threw everything but the kitchen sink before I gave up. I gridded the area and the Bass were exactly where I thought they would be. They were just inactive or in a neutral or negative mood today. I could have pulled up anchor and went after the schooling bass, but I was hoping to catch a fairly good size bass today.
I talked to another man that put in right after I did this morning and he hadn't had a bite all day either.
I have a couple of projects that I have to devote time to for the next couple of weeks, so I am not sure when I will get back out on the lake. With the weather the way it has been, I really think I want to wait until we have some changes in the weather to cause the Bass to start feeding. Seems that no one is consistantly catching Bass at this time on any of the lakes.
Sunday, August 12, 2007
Thursday, August 2, 2007
August 2nd, 2007
I just put out the Oklahoma Bass Fishing's August Newsletter a bit ago.
This month's photos on the front page are Steve Campbell and Jimmy Everett with 2 nice bass.
I have been testing a totally new innovative lure that I have been really impressed with. This lure is weedless and I have been fishing it in thick cover that I usually get jigs hung up in and have to break off. I have yet to lose one of these lures. Just the savings in lost lures makes this lure well worth the money. The only way that I can see to lose one of these lures is for the knot to break or for the line to break where it is damaged from contact with rocks and thick cover. I always retie after I catch a bass and check my line for frays constantly. I will be doing a Product Test Report on this lure around the middle of August. Be sure and check back to see the newest lure I have put in my arsenal of lures I fish with. Every time in July that I went fishing, I had one of these lures tied on to a rod and I used the lure quite a bit that day. There are just so many different ways you can fish this lure. It is one of the most versatile lures I have ever used. I have used it as a topwater lure, as a slowly sinking lure, as a Texas rig with a bullet weight in front of it, as a Carolina rig, etc. I am more excited about this one lure than I have been about any lure in the last few years. It is something that the bass have not seen before and you can work it in areas that you have never been able to fish before.
I have also been testing a new buzzbait design that I am really happy with. This design goes through the grass better than any buzzbait or spinnerbait I have ever used. I will be doing a Product Test Report on it the first of September.
With us not getting a lot of rain in the month of July, most of the Oklahoma Lakes are starting to recede but they are still above normal pool. The lake that I have been fishing has about gotten back to normal clarity for this time of year.
Most of the fish that I caught in July were in 12' to 20' of water. With the surface temperature being around 90 degrees or above, the bass have moved deeper into the cooler water.
Be sure and register for the new Oklahoma Bass Fishing's New Forums and post a little about you in the Member Introductions and tell us about your fishing trips and what was successful for you.
Be sure and print off your fishing log pages and start keeping a log of your fishing trips. You will find these logs beneficial in the years to come when you go fishing. You can look back and see what worked giving you a place to start so that you are successful on your fishing trips.
This month's photos on the front page are Steve Campbell and Jimmy Everett with 2 nice bass.
I have been testing a totally new innovative lure that I have been really impressed with. This lure is weedless and I have been fishing it in thick cover that I usually get jigs hung up in and have to break off. I have yet to lose one of these lures. Just the savings in lost lures makes this lure well worth the money. The only way that I can see to lose one of these lures is for the knot to break or for the line to break where it is damaged from contact with rocks and thick cover. I always retie after I catch a bass and check my line for frays constantly. I will be doing a Product Test Report on this lure around the middle of August. Be sure and check back to see the newest lure I have put in my arsenal of lures I fish with. Every time in July that I went fishing, I had one of these lures tied on to a rod and I used the lure quite a bit that day. There are just so many different ways you can fish this lure. It is one of the most versatile lures I have ever used. I have used it as a topwater lure, as a slowly sinking lure, as a Texas rig with a bullet weight in front of it, as a Carolina rig, etc. I am more excited about this one lure than I have been about any lure in the last few years. It is something that the bass have not seen before and you can work it in areas that you have never been able to fish before.
I have also been testing a new buzzbait design that I am really happy with. This design goes through the grass better than any buzzbait or spinnerbait I have ever used. I will be doing a Product Test Report on it the first of September.
With us not getting a lot of rain in the month of July, most of the Oklahoma Lakes are starting to recede but they are still above normal pool. The lake that I have been fishing has about gotten back to normal clarity for this time of year.
Most of the fish that I caught in July were in 12' to 20' of water. With the surface temperature being around 90 degrees or above, the bass have moved deeper into the cooler water.
Be sure and register for the new Oklahoma Bass Fishing's New Forums and post a little about you in the Member Introductions and tell us about your fishing trips and what was successful for you.
Be sure and print off your fishing log pages and start keeping a log of your fishing trips. You will find these logs beneficial in the years to come when you go fishing. You can look back and see what worked giving you a place to start so that you are successful on your fishing trips.
Thursday, July 26, 2007
Added 3 new Tips and Tricks
I added 3 new Tips and Tricks to the web site and to the Forums:
Checking Rod Eyes For Damage
Boat Storage Compartments Holding Water?
Pros and Cons of Fluorocarbon Fishing Line
On August 1st, I will be sending out the August Newsletter. If you haven't already signed up to get the newsletter, sign up today so you start receiving the Oklahoma Bass Fishing's Newsletters.
Be sure and send in your fishing photos, I will put 2 photos that I receive each month on the front page of Oklahoma Bass Fishing the 1st of the next month. All the photos that I receive will be put in the Oklahoma Bass Fishing's Photo Gallery.
Checking Rod Eyes For Damage
Boat Storage Compartments Holding Water?
Pros and Cons of Fluorocarbon Fishing Line
On August 1st, I will be sending out the August Newsletter. If you haven't already signed up to get the newsletter, sign up today so you start receiving the Oklahoma Bass Fishing's Newsletters.
Be sure and send in your fishing photos, I will put 2 photos that I receive each month on the front page of Oklahoma Bass Fishing the 1st of the next month. All the photos that I receive will be put in the Oklahoma Bass Fishing's Photo Gallery.
Monday, July 23, 2007
Working with DeerChannel.com now...
We are working with DeerChannel.com now. We are the advertiser for TheBassFishingChannel.com.
DeerChannel.com has a web cam set up in their 9 acre pond that is viewable 7am - 6pm Central time from Monday - Friday. You can view this web cam at BassCamChannel.com
DeerChannel.com is setting themselves up to become the world's leading Internet portal for hunting, fishing and outdoor enthusiasts.
Visit DeerChannel.com and bookmark their site. They have a good idea and they are following through with it.
I have set the Blog up so that anyone can leave a comment.
DeerChannel.com has a web cam set up in their 9 acre pond that is viewable 7am - 6pm Central time from Monday - Friday. You can view this web cam at BassCamChannel.com
DeerChannel.com is setting themselves up to become the world's leading Internet portal for hunting, fishing and outdoor enthusiasts.
Visit DeerChannel.com and bookmark their site. They have a good idea and they are following through with it.
I have set the Blog up so that anyone can leave a comment.
Saturday, July 14, 2007
Changed the comment from only registered users...
I changed the Blog from only registered Blogger users can comment to anyone can comment on the Blog entries.
Let me know if there are any other changes you would like to see on the Oklahoma Bass Fishing web site. PM me from the Forums or email me at: Info@OklahomaBassFishing.com
I was asked how long that OklahomaBassFishing.com has been around. I started the web site on January 23, 2001. So, the web site has been online for over 6 years. Be sure and check the Archives link that is on the left hand side under the articles listed. There are a lot of articles listed on the Archives page.
Let me know if there are any other changes you would like to see on the Oklahoma Bass Fishing web site. PM me from the Forums or email me at: Info@OklahomaBassFishing.com
I was asked how long that OklahomaBassFishing.com has been around. I started the web site on January 23, 2001. So, the web site has been online for over 6 years. Be sure and check the Archives link that is on the left hand side under the articles listed. There are a lot of articles listed on the Archives page.
Fishing on Saturday...
I went fishing Saturday morning and got home around 5pm. The bass were still chasing shad in the middle of the lake, so I caught several bass while throwing a fluke. I caught several bass on a Gene Larew Hoo Daddy Jr. fished texas rigged style. I did catch 2 bass on the Strike King Red Eye Shad lipless crankbait. This bait has a realistic wiggle to it. When I dropped it beside the boat to watch it, it wiggled back and forth as it fell, unlike other lipless crankbaits that fall on it's side one way or the other. The ½ ounce Red Eye Shad is a new bait that I have put in my arsenal.
I saw several small bass, about 8" to 10" long that were in the weed beds near the shoreline. Most of the bass that I caught that were not schooling bass were in 8' to 12' of water on a point dropping into 20' to 25' of water. One of these spots was a point that had a creek channel that swung in close to the point. The bass were sitting right on the rim of the creek channel.
The surface temp in the afternoon was 92 degrees on the West side of the lake with very little wind blowing. When there was a slight breeze it was out of the South or East. The water clarity was about 3'. It was mostly cloudy with the sun coming out at times. I would guess it was 65% cloudy and 35% sunny today while I was fishing.
I saw several small bass, about 8" to 10" long that were in the weed beds near the shoreline. Most of the bass that I caught that were not schooling bass were in 8' to 12' of water on a point dropping into 20' to 25' of water. One of these spots was a point that had a creek channel that swung in close to the point. The bass were sitting right on the rim of the creek channel.
The surface temp in the afternoon was 92 degrees on the West side of the lake with very little wind blowing. When there was a slight breeze it was out of the South or East. The water clarity was about 3'. It was mostly cloudy with the sun coming out at times. I would guess it was 65% cloudy and 35% sunny today while I was fishing.
Friday, July 13, 2007
Got to go fishing on Wednesday...
I did get to go fishing on Wednesday. The water still had a clarity of about 3' and the wind was blowing out of the East at about 15 miles per hour. It was partly cloudy with more sun than clouds. The surface water temp was 82 degrees. The thermocline was still at 25'. I anchored out in 3 different places and was able to catch 4 Bass in these areas. Then I saw several schools of 2 pound bass chasing shad in different areas of the lake. I threw a weightless fluke into these schools and was able to catch over 10 of these schooling Bass. It was a great day with good action. I had a blast catching the schooling Bass.
I came in about 2pm and got a lot of sun. I forgot my sunscreen and my forearms and part of my face was red when I got home.
It was wet when I got up on Thursday and there is an 80% chance of rain for Friday. They are saying that there is a 20% chance of rain on Saturday and Monday with a 30% chance of rain on Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday of next week. Maybe we can get in a week without any rain to dry up some of the land around here. A week without rain would help clear up some of the lakes and help to get the lakes pool levels back down to normal.
I came in about 2pm and got a lot of sun. I forgot my sunscreen and my forearms and part of my face was red when I got home.
It was wet when I got up on Thursday and there is an 80% chance of rain for Friday. They are saying that there is a 20% chance of rain on Saturday and Monday with a 30% chance of rain on Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday of next week. Maybe we can get in a week without any rain to dry up some of the land around here. A week without rain would help clear up some of the lakes and help to get the lakes pool levels back down to normal.
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