So Yall Want To Learn Toledo Bend?

[Who Dat?]

Is this accurate for the next few days?

[fishfordollars]

In my opinion yes. We caught fish in the backs of pockets last weekend on Rayburn that were in 3-5 ft. Water temps ranged from 48-54 degrees. If you are back there and not getting bit just back out a little and I bet you find them. they won't move far if at all.

Jack

[bayouXpress]

Cat and other guys who frequent the lake..

What spinnerbait blade combo do you rather and color. 

I almost exclusively fish with tandem with gold willow and silver colorado whether its overcast or sunny.  I've read alot about having double willow for the bend with gold for cloudy days and silver for bluebird. 

whats your preferences and reasons why you chose them. 

[Catt]

My #1 choice in spinner baits is a Stanley Wedge

Why because with spinner baits I agree completely with Lonnie Stanley "it's all about the blade" and tapered from tip to end these blades cause maximum vibration and water displacement.

My second choice in spinner baits is a Rattle Head

Why because this bait's ability to come cleanly through Hydrilla, Coontail Moss, Milfoil, and Skunk Weed was unbelievable; usually with a quick flick of the wrist cleared all grass.

Skirt Color: White or White/Chartreuse

Blade color & configuration: I generally start with double willow in gold

[bayouXpress]

i searched high and low for the 1/2 oz stanley wedge double gold willow in chart/white for the last couple weeks. I can't seem to find that combination. Are you able to buy that configuration from a store or do you have to customize either the skirt or blade.

I fish nearly exclusively with a spinnerbait made by T and T lures called the humdinger. Anyone from South La will be able to tell you about it. It goes through just about any grass and the skirt "breathes" more than any others I have tried. The problem is they only go up to 1/4oz sizes..

[fishfordollars]

I buy the blades and put together what I like. Just can't seem to find any that suit me. I buy my blades from Barlows.

[Catt]

I buy a spinner bait with the blade combo I want & change the skirt so now with that infomation in hand you can go to Tackle Warehouse where they show 9+ in stock.

Where in South Louisiana do you live?

[Catt]

Who Dat? Now that's a screen name!

I looked at NOAA and the show 53-60 for day time temperatures, 38-34 for night time temperatures and partly cloudy-60% chance of rain.

Ladies that's stable weather we are waiting on

[FROG11]

Been checking out that extended forecast quite a bit for March 4th-7th    Lookin' good right now, but it could change, so I'm not getting my hopes up just yet..but I sure hope this forecast pans out..

3/4 = 62/40, 10% chance of rain, mostly sunny

3/5 = 62/44, 10% chance of rain, mostly cloudy

3/6 = 65/43, 60% chance of rain, showers

3/7 = 66/48, 20% chance of rain, partly cloudy

Lookin' goooooood  8-)  8-)  8-)

Justin

[bayouXpress]

I'm pretty far down there.. Currently living in Raceland and fish anywhere from lake cataouache, to bayou black on houma, to lake long in lockport, to clovelly farms in larose, to catfish lake in golden meadow.. Lots of saltwater fishing around dularge and cocodrie and the occasional offshore trip out of grand isle.

I buy the majority of my tackle at ***.  Thanks.. i'm filling my cart as we speak

[Wesley]

The fish are shallow, they arent eating that well but they are up there.  I talked to several people tonight that fished south and north and caught good fish in 4-5 foot of water.

[fishfordollars]

Good luck Wesley on Saturday in the oilmans tournament. 700 boats registrared.

I talked to Wesley while he was on the water around noon yesterday and they had two in the boat, but had missed a couple. hopefully they caught them after noontime.

[Catt]

Kick bass Wesley 

[justbass]

my buddy fished the oilmans yesterday and had 14.9 lbs

[justbass]

they were fishing around blue lake and he said there were boats everywhere.they caught most of there fish in the worst weather possible,there big fish came when the hail was hitting them.the caught most of there fish on traps and blades in 5-10'.my son is fun fishing today and he called me and told me he caught 2-5's and 4-3lbers.he is fishing a creek channel in housen about 18' on a jig.

[Wesley]

Well friday we had an ok day, we found fish close to the pepper grass and some holding just off cypress tree's.  We scratched out a limit fo 10.8 lbs.  Which had us in 148th place. 

Saturday things went south for us.  The water temps were down to 45-46 in the morning.  But we picked up 2 pretty quick on a shallow diving crankbait.  Then nothing for the rest of the day.  We found some 51-52 degree water and combed it to no avail...

Maybe next time.

[Catt]

Me I just don't understand  :-/

[bcody]

Well it's prep week for me as I'm getting ready to leave Thursday morning. Frog11 and i will be there the same time. 

I had a buddy on the water yesterday. He was fishing in palo gaucho in about 4-6ft. He caught 5 fish that all were around 5 pounds. Texas rigged sweet beaver is what he was throwing.

[Bass_Fanatic]

I will be there March 5-6 so hopefully we get good weather...my club tourny is the 6th!!

[bullet20]

I fished the oilmans too,and had 15 lbs 1st day and 10 lbs 2nd day.We fished just norh of 1215 in back of a pocket,where we found pretty ,caught all on 1/4 0z. spinner bait that i make with a white colarodo in front, and on spro rattle trap.Lost a monster at boat first day,saw her good 8-10 lbs?.Caught 3 keepers during the hail and lighting strom.go figure,2-3 foot water,2nd day caught early then when sun came out became tuff for bite.The guy that won,i know well,but only told be he went north?dinn't get to talk much.Well we finish 52 ,cash a check.

[bullet20]

o just realized who justbass is live in sandy creek. ;D

[Ranger 251]

Good job to you guys who caught some fish for the Oilmens.  I bombed big time.  My partner and I threw white spinner baits and rattle traps not to mention carolina rig, soft plastics, crankbaits and did not even draw a bite.  We pre-fished Wednesday afternoon (Carrice Creek)and Thursday (Solans and Texas Flats/Corsey Creek) and had nothing both days.  I new of a few spots in United Bay and tried those on Friday--had a big -0-.  Saturday we spend the day in San Miguel, fished the entrance of San Miguel and a couple of coves there.  Again another big -0-.

As said earlier, maybe next year. :-?

[bullet20]

i had a few buddy's that bombed too,some did good,I guest if u lucky to find them should stick with them.we went in circles for 2 days 20 yard area 2-3 feet water w/scattered grass.Looked like the worst the weather the better the bite was.Heard the same for other's too.go figure :-/

[bcody]

Another report from my buddy who was on the water today...

He was in negreet somewhere and caught 4 fish all on traps in 4-5 feet. Said it was extremely slow, for him at least.

Does anyone have the results of the LOBI?

[Skeet22]

Fished the oilmans this weekend also. Caught 11.8 pounds the first day. 13 fish on,boated seven and 6 shook off after 3 or 4 seconds and a couple of them felt like very nice fish. Sat we weighed in 10.9 and had 18 fish on, lost 10 fish. Ive never had so many fish get off like this dont know what was going on. We finished  up in 92nd out of over 600 teams, if we could have landed a couple kicker fish that got off we would have been in serious contention. Very frustrating but we had a blast. Out of two days we seen 4 other boats were we were fishing. We launched out of Jolly Roger and fished the cow bayou area. Every fish was caught(and missed on a white/chartreuse chatterbait with one being caught on a watermelon game hawg. Biggest fish boated was 3.75. This was my first time fishing Toledo Bend and it was an awesome experience. You guys that get to fish that place regular are very lucky! I was pretty excited to finish where we did with the conditions we were fishing in. My partner boated most of the fish because I was too stuborn to stay with the chatterbait! I will always have one handy from now on.