psperformancehorses Posted March 28, 2013 Posted March 28, 2013 hey folks im moving out to oklahoma was hoping i can get some tips on fishing spots Quote
Bladesmith, Posted March 28, 2013 Posted March 28, 2013 There are good fishin' spots all over this state. What part of the state are you going to be located in? Quote
psperformancehorses Posted March 29, 2013 Author Posted March 29, 2013 i will be in mcalester so the southeast of the state ive never been out there do u need a boat to fish alot of lakes? i mean ive looked on a map and they all look pretty big Quote
BigBassBarry Posted March 29, 2013 Posted March 29, 2013 hey folks im moving out to oklahoma was hoping i can get some tips on fishing spots What part of the state and where you moving from? Welcome! Quote
flippin Dan Posted March 29, 2013 Posted March 29, 2013 I live within 5 miles of Sardis. It can be tough and I would recommend a boat. Lot of good water around mcalester. Bought a boat there last week and where we were test driving the guy showed me where several 9-10 pounders were caught. Ask a local to show you where the old number 2 landing is at. Eufaula is within a half hour too. Quote
psperformancehorses Posted March 29, 2013 Author Posted March 29, 2013 im moving out there from mass i just cant wait to be able to get a line in the water and it not be 30 degrees outside...... several 9-10 pounders? where im from ur lucky to see several 5 pounders i guess im gonna have to get different test on my pole i only have 4 lb test on it Quote
gripnrip Posted March 29, 2013 Posted March 29, 2013 I live within 5 miles of Sardis. It can be tough and I would recommend a boat. Lot of good water around mcalester. Bought a boat there last week and where we were test driving the guy showed me where several 9-10 pounders were caught. Ask a local to show you where the old number 2 landing is at. Eufaula is within a half hour too. We have a club tourny there at the end of April. Do you have any colors that I might want to specifically throw? I will be a non-boater. Quote
Quillback Posted March 29, 2013 Posted March 29, 2013 im moving out there from mass i just cant wait to be able to get a line in the water and it not be 30 degrees outside...... several 9-10 pounders? where im from ur lucky to see several 5 pounders i guess im gonna have to get different test on my pole i only have 4 lb test on it I lived in Mass myself for a while, you'll love OK, you have enough water in a 2 hour radius of McAlester that you'll need 2 lifetimes to fish it all. And you can bass fish year round (it does get hot in the summer, especially August). Quote
Bladesmith, Posted March 30, 2013 Posted March 30, 2013 McAlester is in the middle of the best fishing waters in the state. When you get settled in give me a PM and I'll see if I can introduce you to Eufaula. I'm in Quinton on the east side of the lake. Lots of ponds and smaller bodies of water where you can fish effectively without a boat. On the lakes it's handy to have a boat but not absolutely necessary. Quote
psperformancehorses Posted March 31, 2013 Author Posted March 31, 2013 so another quesstion for u okies should i put heaveyer test on i have 4lb test but i hear the bass are better big out there in the northeast ur lucky to get a 5lber Quote
Bladesmith, Posted March 31, 2013 Posted March 31, 2013 I don't know about anybody else, but I use 30# Power on my crankbait, spinnerbait, and worm rods and 50# Power Pro on my jig and flippin' rods. Considering the small diameter of the line and murkiness of the water here, I don't bother with leaders. You will probably find conditions here are quite a bit different than Mass. although I have never fished in Mass. What we call clear water here, would probably be called murky in Mass. One of the reasons for the heavier line and tackle here is the brush, stumps, and other cover we fish in. Lots of cover here and a 1/2# bass would snap 4# line on the strike. Years ago I heard people joking about using a "broom handle rod" so they could pull bass out of the brush before they wrapped the line around a stump or something. There is open water here but you need to be prepared for heavy cover. Just my .02. 1 Quote
TrapperJ Posted April 1, 2013 Posted April 1, 2013 I like to keep my Fluro at 15 most of the time. Sometimes i use 20, but i like the smaller diameter. Braid, this year i got some spooled up with 20 & 40 alot of it depends on the brush your fishing. Quote
BigBassBarry Posted April 3, 2013 Posted April 3, 2013 i will be in mcalester so the southeast of the state ive never been out there do u need a boat to fish alot of lakes? i mean ive looked on a map and they all look pretty big Oh man, you will be in a great spot. I love Texhoma, and Mcgee Creek. Eufaula is closest to you but in my opinion it hard to fish specially for large mouths. It is huge!!! Lots of variable conditions such as water clarity and surfaces. Good Luck. Its a little bit of a drive but Broken Bow lake is worth the drive. Quote
psperformancehorses Posted April 3, 2013 Author Posted April 3, 2013 thanks guys cant wait to get there and do some fishing is it bad that i plan on fishing before getting to my new house lol 2 Quote
Bladesmith, Posted April 3, 2013 Posted April 3, 2013 thanks guys cant wait to get there and do some fishing is it bad that i plan on fishing before getting to my new house lol Let's see. Let us think about this rationally; Fishing season here is year round, unless you want to take time out to hunt, so you really don't need a house (unless you have a family). Not only is a house an unnecessary expense, it takes up a lot of your fishin' time doing all those "house things" like mowing the lawn and stuff. I speak from experience as I have both a house and a wife. Astonishing how much stuff a wife can dream up for you to do that doesn't involve fishin' (and how miserable life can be if you don't actually DO some of it). I have spent the last 3 years trying to explain to her what "RETIRED" means. Actually, I'm kidding. My wife is my most frequent fishin' partner (no, she doesn't belong to this forum). The comment made earlier about Eufaula being large is true but that just means that you can find fish at any time of the year if you are willing to study the lake and put in the time to find them. Not that I know the lake all that well but it has enough necks and inlets that you can usually find fairly sheltered water that holds fish on a windy day and just about any kind of structure and cover you would care to fish. Quote
psperformancehorses Posted April 3, 2013 Author Posted April 3, 2013 haha well thankfully my girlfriend doesn't mind fishing so she will be going with me a lot another plus for me is we are moving out there to work for a horse trainer who gives u a place to stay so we don't have to do the lawn or stuff so when I fishing working or my day off im free to do whatever hopefully anyway I went out and go 20lb braided test and put it on today I figure that should do it for me I hope is the fishing there better in the morning or dusk Quote
BigBassBarry Posted April 4, 2013 Posted April 4, 2013 thanks guys cant wait to get there and do some fishing is it bad that i plan on fishing before getting to my new house lol sounds like to me you have your priorities straight. Quote
flippin Dan Posted April 4, 2013 Posted April 4, 2013 We have a club tourny there at the end of April. Do you have any colors that I might want to specifically throw? I will be a non-boater. Sent you a private message. Good luck. Quote
stew6371 Posted April 9, 2013 Posted April 9, 2013 Eufaula is big, but it is fun to fish. We fish 2, two day tournaments there every year. One in June & then in October.I love the lake myself. Lots of good bass & big crappie too. 1 Quote
rcr1959 Posted April 14, 2013 Posted April 14, 2013 i will be in mcalester so the southeast of the state ive never been out there do u need a boat to fish alot of lakes? i mean ive looked on a map and they all look pretty big I would recommend Pine Creek, McGee creek, cedar lake, and broken bow. Quote
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