So Yall Want To Learn Toledo Bend?

[Dougw]

Thanks... Yeah... I kinna figured paying would get better security than not paying. Do you know if there's any vegetation up the river? Pads? Hydrilla?.... anything? Guess I'll find out for sure when I get there but a little advance info never hurts.

[A5BLASTER]

4 hours ago, Dougw said:

Thanks... Yeah... I kinna figured paying would get better security than not paying. Do you know if there's any vegetation up the river? Pads? Hydrilla?.... anything? Guess I'll find out for sure when I get there but a little advance info never hurts.

I dont know about the river and any aquatic vegetation, dont get up the lake that far.

[Catt]

 

[LovestoFish]

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[Catt]

I ain't been fishing much lately, too  much spent in examination rooms.

 

I hearing the lake is fishing very well with pretty much any technique working shallow or deep.

 

The up coming Big Bass Spash should feature some really nice fish. I will predict 10.5-11# to win overall & 4.5 to cut a check.

[LovestoFish]

Thanks for the report and predictions. I haven't been hearing any reports. Good to hear the lake is fishing well.

 

Sorry to hear you hadn't been on the water much. Hope that changes for you soon.

[LovestoFish]

On 5/18/2022 at 12:01 PM, Catt said:

 

The up coming Big Bass Spash should feature some really nice fish. I will predict 10.5-11# to win overall & 4.5 to cut a check.

Pretty good prediction Catt! Almost dead on with the winning fish. I saw a some 3s cash but most fish had to be 4+

[dramabeats]

Any tips for late july? First time fishing toledo and we're staying towards the southern end of the lake

 

thinking about getting some waypoints from fish the moment

primarily a bank beater but don't mind trying off shore given the season

Thanks

[A5BLASTER]

On 6/11/2022 at 1:12 PM, dramabeats said:

Any tips for late july? First time fishing toledo and we're staying towards the southern end of the lake

 

thinking about getting some waypoints from fish the moment

primarily a bank beater but don't mind trying off shore given the season

Thanks

Fish at night.

 

Black single blade spinnerbait.

Black and blue anything soft plastic

Top water buzz frog in black with red or blue flake.

[Catt]

2 hours ago, A5BLASTER said:

Fish at night.

 

Black single blade spinnerbait.

Black and blue anything soft plastic

Top water buzz frog in black with red or blue flake.

 

My thoughts exactly!

 

To hot during the day 

[dramabeats]

On 6/14/2022 at 9:39 AM, A5BLASTER said:

Fish at night.

 

Black single blade spinnerbait.

Black and blue anything soft plastic

Top water buzz frog in black with red or blue flake.

 

I thought about it but I've never fished from a boat at night and it'll be a new moon

is the shoreline illumination enough?

 

[A5BLASTER]

11 minutes ago, dramabeats said:

 

I thought about it but I've never fished from a boat at night and it'll be a new moon

is the shoreline illumination enough?

 

That I cant answer for you.

 

For me it would be plenty of light but I have extremely good night vision and can do things in the dark most wouldnt even attempt to try.

 

I use a small red led headlamp when I need too put on a new bait are cut and retie but other then that I dont have any lights on in the boat.

[LovestoFish]

???

[A5BLASTER]

On 7/12/2022 at 9:15 AM, LovestoFish said:

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Have you seen the day time temps?

 

It was 112 degrees mid day last Sunday as I was doing 70 on 171 headed to many.

[LovestoFish]

Yes i have. Fished the spillway last weekend. 

 

I was thinking maybe a night trip report. 

[Moose318]

On 2/27/2009 at 4:58 PM, iClass said:

I have always heard if you find the grass, you will find the bass.  I am having to get into that mindset as most of the areas I fish you are dealing with wood or stickups.  I have been studying maps, and my navionics.  I keep telling myself that I will not (no matter how good it looks) fish the bank this year.  Kind of hard to pass up some stuff, but I figure I can make longer casts to it...   So in the month of March, I am thinking white spinnerbait w/gold willow blades, fluke, rogue, jig/pig, and senko.  Anything I am missing?  

The repentant bank beater...

It’s hard to get away from the banks without some sort of decent electronics.  Trust me I still don’t have any cause I’ve been saving for so long just to see what is down there.  That being said I’ve had to rely on my surroundings and dragging crank baits or rattle traps to read what is under me.  It sucks it gruesome and painful at times but trust me it’s worth it if you get on that offshore bite.

[LovestoFish]

Welcome Moose. It takes a fisherman with alot of patience and perseverance to fish offshore especially with no electronics. Agree its all worth it when u get that bite!

[Catt]

No electronics!

 

First off fishing offshore doesn't necessarily mean fishing out on the main lake. Most trips I seldom get out of Housen, 6-Mile, or wherever. I maybe a couple of long cast from the shoreline or out on a creek channel. 

 

Learn to look at the shoreline, not where the dirt gets wet but farther up. Get yourself a map, look at the map & try to find it on the water. 

 

Maps show roadbeds, try to find where they enter the water.

 

Be patient & persistent!

[Moose318]

9 hours ago, Catt said:

No electronics!

 

First off fishing offshore doesn't necessarily mean fishing out on the main lake. Most trips I seldom get out of Housen, 6-Mile, or wherever. I maybe a couple of long cast from the shoreline or out on a creek channel. 

 

Learn to look at the shoreline, not where the dirt gets wet but farther up. Get yourself a map, look at the map & try to find it on the water. 

 

Maps show roadbeds, try to find where they enter the water.

 

Be patient & persistent!

Catt my problem with that is that most of the lakes i fish near me there are no maps available to my knowledge.  Tried tons of resources to find them but as soon as I get caught up on some projects I plan on making my trips up to the bend.  I am very familiar with Rayburn but want to learn Toledo hence why I’m here.  I do try to read the surroundings as much as possible looking for topography changes such as tree lines, breaks, ditches, run outs, bird activity ect..  ordering a hook n line next check and really enjoy the content and people here.

[Catt]

58 minutes ago, Moose318 said:

Catt my problem with that is that most of the lakes i fish near me there are no maps available to my knowledge.  

 

https://www.usgs.gov/

[Moose318]

8 minutes ago, Catt said:

 

https://www.usgs.gov/

This is what comes up I guess I could try learning to us this to my advantage.

[Catt]

7 hours ago, Moose318 said:

This is what comes up I guess I could try learning to us this to my advantage.

 

Ya had nuthin ?

 

Try local or state land survey agencies.

[Moose318]

Good idea thanks catt

[LovestoFish]

Fished around housen a little bit this weekend. Not much to report. Stayed offshore 10 to 25 ft.  Only a few spots and dinks.

 

I did go to Bassfanatic's seminar Saturday. Great content! Would highly recommend it.

[RonnieF]

Aug 23, went out between rain storms fishing a drop off from a 10’ flat to 25-30’. I had 3 bites. Missed the first bite on a Carolina rigged fluke. The next bite on the c-rig was 6.5. Fished a while with no bites so I repositioned on the drop in 15-17’ and casted a big crankbait. Caught another at 6.25. Then the wife called and said AC unit was having issues. Pendleton bridge got covered with rain, so I headed back in. Main lake 1215 area.