So Yall Want To Learn Toledo Bend?

[Bass_Fanatic]

It’s the first major creek north of the Pendleton bridge on the LA side

[zleibhart]

21 minutes ago, Bass_Fanatic said:

It’s the first major creek north of the Pendleton bridge on the LA side

Okay found it, again thank you so much! As far as the offshore fish, what is a good depth range for this time of year and or location?

[PlanoSooner]

Okay. Back with my report for day 2 of our tournament.
Wind shifted and blew us off the docks we planned to drop shot for the most part.
Picked up some schoolies off main lake points and then a few fish off some docks on the north side of la nana by the 191 bridge.

Taught the boys to drop shot. Worked well, but mostly short fish.

Weigh in was noon so we didnt have much time to adjust. Just grind out what we had in front of us.

 

Learned a lot.
Will be better prepared next time, Looking forward to trying to fish offshore if weather is permitting.
 

 

 

 

 

 

On 10/20/2018 at 9:54 PM, Catt said:

@PlanoSooner I might be in creeks but wouldn't be in the back just yet! 

Yeah. my report came from a well known pro who recently won a tournament there. i tried to replicate his report in my area. didnt work out so well. wasted too much time on that. lesson learned

 

 

[Bass_Fanatic]

6 hours ago, zleibhart said:

Okay found it, again thank you so much! As far as the offshore fish, what is a good depth range for this time of year and or location?

That’s a tricky question.  Main lake I’d be looking in the 18-25’ range, but in the back of creeks I’d be in 12-15’

[Catt]

8 hours ago, PlanoSooner said:

Yeah. my report came from a well known pro who recently won a tournament there. i tried to replicate his report in my area. didnt work out so well. wasted too much time on that. lesson learned

 

 

What works in one creek aint necessarily gonna work in the next creek.

 

[PlanoSooner]

Yeah Catt.... I learned that.
I was being hopeful since we couldn't prefish and the weather scrapped my month long plans. 

 

[zleibhart]

@Catt How's the lake looking this week??

[Catt]

1 hour ago, zleibhart said:

@Catt How's the lake looking this week??

 

The level is at 168.23 which a lot people don't like but I love it especially in late fall & winter.

 

Two patterns are working right now, the front third of major creeks & off course main lake.

 

Techniques; 1/8-3/16 oz Texas Rigs & Square Bills 

 

[Amateur Hour]

Heading up on Friday.  Gonna put some slime on the new boat.

[zleibhart]

1 hour ago, Catt said:

 

The level is at 168.23 which a lot people don't like but I love it especially in late fall & winter.

 

Two patterns are working right now, the front third of major creeks & off course main lake.

 

Techniques; 1/8-3/16 oz Texas Rigs & Square Bills 

 

How is the deep bite looking?

[Bass_Fanatic]

The deep bite has been very tough to pattern. Here today and gone tomorrow. There are a few fish out there, but they are on the move. The shallow bite has been more consistent 

[Amateur Hour]

2 hours ago, Catt said:

 

 the front third of major creeks 

 

Question.  When you say front 3rd of a major creek, are you talking about say housen or are you talking about lets say hurricane?  Patroon and San Miguel or the creeks inside of these?  The lake is so big that each of the creeks are like their own lake.  Thanks.

[Catt]

What I look for are creek channel coves regardless of size.

 

That would include the likes of Housen`, Hurricane, Ashmore, & Bull.

 

From the mouth back approximately 1/3 to maybe 1/2 depending on the creek.

[zleibhart]

On 10/30/2018 at 3:46 PM, Catt said:

What I look for are creek channel coves regardless of size.

 

That would include the likes of Housen`, Hurricane, Ashmore, & Bull.

 

From the mouth back approximately 1/3 to maybe 1/2 depending on the creek.

Back in the creeks how deep are the fish right now?

[Clinton john]

Just now, zleibhart said:

Back in the creeks how deep are the fish right now?

I would say they are somewhere's between the surface and the bottom.

 

Lmao sorry couldn't help myself lmao

[Catt]

3 hours ago, zleibhart said:

Back in the creeks how deep are the fish right now?

 

On 10/23/2018 at 10:35 PM, Bass_Fanatic said:

That’s a tricky question.  Main lake I’d be looking in the 18-25’ range, but in the back of creeks I’d be in 12-15’

 

[zleibhart]

really struggling to get bit out there have caught a few small fish each day . . . Any ideas?

[Catt]

On 10/23/2018 at 10:35 PM, Bass_Fanatic said:

That’s a tricky question.  Main lake I’d be looking in the 18-25’ range, but in the back of creeks I’d be in 12-15’

 

I search both areas the same but from 15-25'. 

 

An old guide tell me years ago, "for every bass you catch on the bank there's 5 behind you waiting to be caught!".

 

Like the bass I make my annual run up to the bank during pre-spawn.

 

 

[Bass_Fanatic]

I fished Toledo Friday and Rayburn Saturday.  We caught 44 total Friday between a day trip with Mr. Skip Adams and then fishing a few hours in the afternoon with my college guys I’m coaching at Louisiana College.  Had some pretty good fish for the way the lake is fishing right now.  I stayed out of the way Saturday for a college tournament and went to Rayburn.  One of my college teams came in 7th out of 119 boats and qualified for the national championship.  We caught fish on a 6xd in 18’ of water and some on a trap in shallow grass.  Most fish came on ledges in 18-23’.

 

On Rayburn we didn’t get many bites, but when we did, it was good fish.  Caught a 7, 5, and 4 and missed a couple more real big ones.  Deep brush and shallow grass both produced good bites for us.  

[Amateur Hour]

She sho was angry on Saturday.  Wind was pumping out of the south.  Caught a lot of fish again, but again no quality.

 

Note:  There is a stump in the in the left center of N/S if you are heading south just south of the bridge.  It is about in line with the community hole and barely above the water level.

[Nitreaux]

Are you talking about the community hole at Housen, Amateur Hour?

[Amateur Hour]

1 hour ago, Nitreaux said:

Are you talking about the community hole at Housen, Amateur Hour?

 

No, the one at the intersection of N/S and springhill.

 

 

[Catt]

@Amateur Hour that's good to know right there!

 

The lake is at 168.5...pay attention out there!

[Amateur Hour]

I am trying to get back up there next weekend.  If I do and I head south I will tie a jug tight to it to mark it.  Do you think that is the best way to mark it?  

[Catt]

11 hours ago, Amateur Hour said:

I am trying to get back up there next weekend.  If I do and I head south I will tie a jug tight to it to mark it.  Do you think that is the best way to mark it?  

 

We used Preston antifreeze jugs for years ?