Fished for: Largemouth Bass
Date Fished: 4/4/98
Boat Name:
Water Temp:
Water Clarity: 6 inches
Seas: Slight Chop
Weather: Rain until 1 PM then cloudy-10/20 mph winds
REPORT:
Crew: Tom Hughes &Bill Kassakatis
Bill Kassakatis and I fished for LARGEMOUTH BASS on Saturday, 04/04/98, from 9:00 AM until 6:00 PM on Dundee Creek. All bass were caught on lures using light spinning or baitcasting equipment.
This was the first time we fished this area and the weather was perfect for bass fishing. The launching facilities at the State Park were excellent. We did try to go out in the Gunpower River but the wind stopped us.
TOTAL LARGEMOUTH BASS CAUGHT WAS 20. The bass ranged from 12 inches to 17 inches. Average size bass was 14 inches.
Bass were holding on points, wood and grasslines. The majority were caught on points. Tides made no difference we caught bass throughout the day.
MOST PRODUCTIVE LURE-Yamamoto, Single Tail Grub, 5", No. 221, Cinnamon w/Black & Purple (this is also an EXCELLENT lure for smallmouth bass) fished on a 1/8 oz. Oldham’s Weedless Lure Heads.
MOST PRODUCTIVE TECHNIQUE-moving the jig while staying in contact with the bottom. Keeping the rod tip down at all times.
The following lure information is supplied for REFERENCE ONLY. It gives the readers an opportunity to see such lures through the Internet or in catalogs. THESE TYPES OF LURES ARE MADE BY OTHER MANUFACTURERS which may be just as, or more productive than, the lures listed. I do not work for any lure manufacturers below, but these lures have been productive this trip.
OTHER PRODUCTIVE LURES
Bass Assassin - Freshwater Shad Assassin, 3 inch, Blue Flash, Model No. SA13346
Rapala, Husky Jerk, 5 1/ 2 inch, Tenn. Shad and Silver/Blue
Berkley, Power Grub, 3 inch, Smoke
Yamamoto, Single Tail Grub, 5 inch, Model No.194, Watermelon w/Black
Zoom, Mini Salty Lizard, 4 inch, Junebug
All baits were tipped with Smelly Jelly, Crawfish Salt
FISHING TIP
Try fishing a Bass Assassassin, Shad Assassins 3 inch or 5 inch on a Carolina rig. Do not fish it like you would a worm or lizard try short jerks keeping your rod tip down. The most important thing here is to insert the correct type of worm hook or the lure will not move with the action needed to entice a strike. I have tested many type of worm hooks and have found the following size and type to be productive-2/0 Owner, Model No. 5137, Rig-N-Hook, short shank, huge wide bite for the 3" baits and the same in 5/0 for the 5" baits.
Good Fishing…....Tom Hughes