Hello Folks,
I hope everyone is havin’ a great week. The weather has been good, but we need some rain. The lakes are gettin’ a little low, so some rain would be great.
The fishin’ hasn’t been too bad either. Folks are still catchin’ some bluegills in East Lake. Kyle at Bitter’s Bait & Tackle reports that folks are catchin’ plenty of bluegills on red worms, crickets, and grass-shrimp. I know it’s a ways down there, but, hey, if you go catch ’em and maybe get a limit of bluegills, it would be worth the trip.
The bass fishin’ has been a little slow, but I think that’s because the weather is gettin’ a little warmer. We are startin’ to get in the 90s, so that means you will have to adjust your fishin’ schedule. You will need to get on the water at first light, or go at dark-thirty to get in some fishin’. The bass fishin’ on West Lake is really good right now. Folks are catchin’ plenty of bass around the submerged hydrilla mats, and along the edge of the hydrilla beds.
As you all know, West Lake Toho is socked in with hydrilla and there is no money in the FWC budget to spray the hydrilla. The good news is that, due to the influx of hydrilla, the water is really clear. You can see the bottom in 6’ of water. So, if you want to catch a few bass, head on down to West Lake and give it a try. Congrats to Ken Lucas and Danny Lanier on their recent win on West Lake Toho. Ken and Danny fished the Xtreme Bass Series in a recent tournament on West Lake, and they hit the scales with 5 bass that weighed in at 28.83 pounds. The top six teams had stringers over 20 plus pounds. for 5 bass.
Congrats to Colbie Cagle and Branden Robinson on their Xtreme Bass Series win on the Harris Chain. They weighed in five bass that hit the scales at 27.19 pounds. They anchored their stringer of five bass with a 7.08 pounder. So, with all these great stringers of bass bein’ caught in these two chains, I would have to say the bass fishin’ is doin’ pretty good. The bass fishin’ on the Butler Chain is still doin’ good as well. You can catch a lot of bass in the two- to three-pound range. Most of the bass are bein’ caught on slow sinkin’ Senko type baits, chatter-baits, and plastic worms. So, if you have some time over the weekend, If it were me,
I would go fishin’.
Well, that’s it for this week, and I’ll see you next week.
Tip of the week: Go fishin’.
Save a few and good luck.
