FourRinger92

Tube on tube hook, light floro on spinning rod. Crack it, drag it, bump it, slow, fast...change weights and try it differently. Start with a 3 inch then try bigger or smaller until you dial in... just whatever they like that day. Hard to beat a tube. I’ve caught them on every color they make, but I usually stick to green, brown or black or shades in between.

About what depth have you found them holding at lately for you on your lake? The hardest thing for me is finding the most productive places to fish em. Most of what I’m catching can be pretty deep, but it’s all 1-2 lb fish. Nothing of quality. Any help honing in on this would be much appreciated.

They said they have been catching them on big worms in brushpiles. I have fished big worms and Jigs on the ledges and brushpiles I know about, but these guys that finish top 3 consistently always manage better quality fish. Fishing Greer’s Ferry Lake in Greer’s Ferry, Arkansas. Lake has a mix of smallmouth, spots, and largemouth. Game and Fish have been doing a restocking program last couple years and it’s picking back up from a low point. There have been a few 4-5 lb small mouth caught and several 5-8 pound largemouth and even a couple tens this year. There are a lot of fish, but this lake can be notoriously tough to fish. I’m finding a lot of suspended fish over deep water and a some holding on the bottom as deep as 45 ft. I limit my fishing to those that “look catchable” when I find them. I sit and caught 17 spots off of one ledge today in about 3 hours but all were 1-2 lbs. I’ve figured out how to catch em,in the day atleast, but I’m still hunting for the most productive water in terms of size. The best 5 I’ve had was just shy of 14lbs. Most of the time I’m lucky to have 7-8.

I was just dropshotting a little green finesse worm. They have been in my boat for 2 years and I never used them until today lol. I have some lizards. Caught walleye on them when I was a kid. Can’t say I’ve fished them in the last 10 years. I’ll have to give it a shot. Honestly, I think the biggest factor was the super light line and just being really mythodical. No doubt I am going to try those lizards next time! It felt like spring time was back again.... minus the size. Any pointers on where to find some bigger fish? Guys are weighing in 5-8 ponders consistently.

Well I went full on finesse tonight from the start. I caught 13 total, but only 5 keepers. I had a mixed bag of stuff. I ran the same 200 yards of water all night. I fished every inch of the water I had where I knew there were fish. I was catching them on a small spinning rod, 6lb. Test hopping a tube and drop shot on the bottom from 5ft out to 35 ft. Deep. I was catching them on it before the sun went down so I just kept fishing it and I kept getting bit. Didn’t have near the weight I needed, but it’s a start in the right direction. Hopefully I can get it dialed in on some bigger fish. I tried a big jig and a big worm to try to get something bigger to bite, but they weren’t having it. There is no doubt that they will definitely eat the day time baits. Also, color didn’t seem to matter at all. It was just a matter of putting it in front of them and they would react and hammer it.

I’ll give it a shot tonight. Caught them on deep brushpiles on steep ledges this morning with a 12-15 in worm and a 3/4 oz. football jig sitting in 75 ft of water throwing up to 15 and dragging back through 35. Most bites were at about that 28-30 ft mark. I’ll try it tonight a see how it goes.

I’ve been catching them on a ned rig, giant work, tube and wacky rig during the day. At night, I haven’t had much luck with what I do in the day time but I have heard this from several people, and definitely think there has to be something to it. Topwaters on my lake have been about useless for me. Everything I catch in the day time is either sitting in about 26-30 ft of water on a ledge or in an even deeper brushpile. They have been tough and wanting it really slow. At night it’s like they just shut off until about 11:30 lol right before weighin and at that point I’m ready to call it quits and throw my two back and head home.

Same problem here man. I did go out today a covered some new water. I caught a few on an ol monster Texas rig and a tube with tube hook. All my fish cane deep deep and really slow in or around brushpiles or steep banks. I’ve has a lot of frustration lately so I’ve decided to just slow down and cover the same water where I know the fish are supposed to be over and over until I get bit. It has started to work for me. Not in a big way, but hey, a couple is enough to get some confidence back!

Whether I’m fishing a local night tournament or just stay out late on a summer evening, I have spent a lot of time on the water at night. I have caught a few fish on all of the traditional night time baits: Black spinner bait w/ Colorado blade, chatterbaits, big worms, buzz baits etc. Nonetheless, I’m having trouble finding 5 bits before midnight. Any help as to how I can fish these baits more effectively or any other methods is much appreciated. I fish a deep semi-clear lake with no vegetation and fishing has been tough for me lately. Thanks in advance.

I’ve fished a hump on the south side in the past and it was hit or miss, but honestly, I probably gave it up too soon. Today I hit some brushpiles up middle fork and found a couple 15-16 inchers. It seemed like they would only bite in the initial fall or if I just let it set for a couple minutes .... fishing really slow. Overall I’ve pribably fished the big water on the south side more than anything. Still having trouble catching more than just a couple keepers or catching anything over 2lbs. Any good advice for finding more productive water or ways to get bit is appreciated!

I have been fishing this lake for a few years now in an actual bass boat with the ability to realky cover some water and in the summer, when I actually get to do the majority of my fishing, I have many days I don’t even get a bite. I see other guys bringing back 8-15 lbs on a semi-regular basis, but I have yet to really figure this lake out. I have been using all the tactics I know to use. I can find the bait fish. I fish the wind/ “current” and points. I can find bass on my electronics, I fish ledges, brushpiles, flip floating docks and buck brush, work the flats, and find where the fish appear to be holding in a particular area. I have tried everything I know to try and still may zero or only catch a few after a 5-6 hour outing. Many like to call it the “Dead Sea” but after catching my PB spot and catching 20+ small mouth in the prespawn, I can tell you that’s not the case. I see a lot of bass suspended under bait in trees or out in 25-60 ft of water and every once in a while I can get one to bite but they are tough to catch. When I do catch one it’s usually loaded with big shad and fat. I can’t inagine this is the winning ticket. Brushpiles are what everyone talks about, but the only piles I’ve found are all “community holes.” They rarely produce more than one good keeper for me. Any help in helping how to figure this lake out?