Toledo Bend November 18, 2017

[MichaelCopeland]

Thank You Lord Jesus for keeping us safe out there today. With my 3/8oz H2O Express foxy shad spinnerbait with a green pumpkin Strike King Rage Swimmer trailer tied on my 6'10" Lew's baitcaster and an 1/8oz black bullet weight unpegged with a 4/O H2O Express EWG offset hook and 10.5" black red glitter Ol' Monster tied on my 6'6" Lew's spinning rod, my ex brother-in-law, nephew and I headed for Toledo Bend Louisiana side at approximately 6:20am this morning. Had to stop at Wally World to pick up a battery for the trolling motor and fuel up the boat. Took longer than expected so we didn't go to the Cypress Branch area as planned. We entered at the northernmost boat launch at Oak Ridge. With overcast skies, wind and waves galore we launched in search of a nice cove to fish. The water level was dangerously low and there was a minefield of stumps out there. Had a few mishaps along the way, nothing serious, and found a little cove roughly 4 miles south of our launch site. My second or third cast into the salad like vegetation along the bank produced my first bass of the day weighing in at 1lb 10oz compliments of the Ol' Monster. I was excited! Made a few more casts to no avail then picked up my baitcaster and began tossing out my spinnerbait. Nothing happening there either. My nephew had gotten a few bites on his chatterbait with none landed. So I decided to tie my 1/2oz Project Z breaking bream chatterbait on with the green pumpkin Rage Swimmer trailer. Four casts later I'm reeling in my second bass of the day also weighing in at 1lb 10oz. Really excited now I cast a few more times with no luck and changed out the EZSkirt on the chatterbait to black and blue same trailer. Three casts later I'm hauling in my third and final bass of the day weighing in at 1lb 4oz. Really really excited now. Made lots more casts but our luck had run out. It was time to head on back to the launch, load up and go home. So that's what we did. Unfortunately neither my ex brother-in-law or my nephew caught anything, although my nephew came close but lost it at the boat. It woulda been a nice keeper about the same size as my first two. I have to say that today was the most dangerously fun day I have ever had. Thank you to all who took the time to read all of this and a special thank you to @Catt for your short notice advice. Next time we plan to get to the Cypress Branch area. Not sure when that'll be. Got plans for Caddo Lake next weekend. Have a great evening everyone and God Bless! He sure Blessed us today! ?

[Catt]

Short notice, bad weather & not knowing the area that's awesome!

 

Next trip you'll know what to expect ?

[MichaelCopeland]

1 hour ago, Catt said:

Short notice, bad weather & not knowing the area that's awesome!

 

Next trip you'll know what to expect ?

Yea we will definitely be better prepared for next time. That will more than likely be when the water level is alot higher. There was a few times it got kinda scary out there. We had to stay on the river channel markers or we might have been in some serious trouble. Wasn't expecting all those stumps and shallow water. All in all though, God had our backs for sure. He paved the way for us to stay safe out there. We had a blast regardless of the wind, waves and minefield of stumps. Got a map of the lake now and can better plan and find our way to Cypress Branch where you suggested. It looks like it has some better creek arms and coves to fish in that area. Next time maybe we can meet you out there. It would be awesome to meet and fish with you some day whether at Toledo Bend or somewhere else. You the man! ?

[Angealy]

I'm really glad everything went well for you on your trip and you managed to pull in some fish along the way.

You went to a spot you never been to before and still managed to get fish, Awesome!

I love seeing you use that chatter bait and catching them on it.

You are the reason i decided to pick one up and use it.

Not a single fish caught on this lure, But one day that all changed.

I headed to my lake on this overcast,windy and stormy kind of day.

I would cast over and over and nothing, But right before the storm picked up and got worse i hooked into a three pound bass and i quickly took a picture and released it and packed up and headed home before the storm really picked up.

Perhaps i shouldn't of been out there, But i still managed to get at least one on it and that's enough to make me want to keep using it and get it in other colors.

So to that, I thank you.

[MichaelCopeland]

8 hours ago, Angealy said:

I'm really glad everything went well for you on your trip and you managed to pull in some fish along the way.

You went to a spot you never been to before and still managed to get fish, Awesome!

I love seeing you use that chatter bait and catching them on it.

You are the reason i decided to pick one up and use it.

Not a single fish caught on this lure, But one day that all changed.

I headed to my lake on this overcast,windy and stormy kind of day.

I would cast over and over and nothing, But right before the storm picked up and got worse i hooked into a three pound bass and i quickly took a picture and released it and packed up and headed home before the storm really picked up.

Perhaps i shouldn't of been out there, But i still managed to get at least one on it and that's enough to make me want to keep using it and get it in other colors.

So to that, I thank you.

Thank you sir for your kind words. I'm very greatful to have been an inspiration to you. That is actually more awesome to me than catching some fish on a new body of water. I have to say the chatterbait is one of my most confident baits along with a Texas rig weightless or weighted. It always seems when other baits/lures fail me, those two don't. Congratulations on finally catching one on your chatterbait and a 3lber at that. It's an exciting and very addictive bait when the fish start hitting it. As far as fishing a storm, unless there's lightning or the storm is just too heavy to see or cold to be in, that's been some of my most productive weather to fish in. Maybe some day we could get together and do some fishing. It would be awesome I believe. Have a great day and God Bless! ?