I have recently moved to Beaumont TX from New England so this type of water is brand new to me. The sabine river is a tidal river with less than a foot visibility and many marshes and canals.
I am looking for a general strategy on how to find bass on a body of water like this.
What are the seasonal movements?
What are typical patterns?
How do tides effect the fish?
Caught 3, all bass. One was a keeper, barely.
Launched about 6:45 at Oak Ridge, headed up the Sabine River. Wind was calm at sunrise but forecast was south wind at 10 - 15 for the day. Fished coves that had 4' - 6' of water, river banks with lay downs and sandy points. Caught 2 bass at the mouths of the coves on a black/blue jig, the third at the back of a cove on a white buzz bait.
My son was with me, he did not catch anything. Threw everything in the tackle box at 'em.
Water temp 56 - 60 degrees, cloudy and started with no wind then it started blowing hard. A little current in the river. Water was muddy on the river and stained in the coves. Did not see any grass or vegetation.
Put the truck in drive at 11:09am and headed to the house.
Zero LMB, 2 White Bass
On the water by 10am, fished the river bends, a shore line in a cove and the sand bar point on the main lake. Shallow, deep and everything in between. Jig, Caroline Rig, Texas Rig, jerk bait and spinner bait. Nothing. Headed to the Sabine River to a sand bar, caught 2 White Bass bouncing the jerk bait off the sand. Put the truck in drive a little after 5:30pm headed to the house.
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