So Yall Want To Learn Toledo Bend?

[fishfordollars]

Just got out on Toledo Bend for the first time this weekend(Just got stationed at Fort Polk, LA).. Rented a bass boat from Alpine Marina, i definetly though i was gonna get a goose egg.. But i finally got bit on a watermelon red trickworm..

Kinda new to fishing in the big pond from a boat.. Usually bank fish..

Catt, the place i rent from is in Hemphill,TX.. Maybe if you find it in your heart, you could take me out and show me around...Definetly new to the place, and need a helping hand...

Thanks

If he can't, I will be happy to carry you out. Will be tied up thursday-sunday on Rayburn this coming weekend for a tournament but will be back on toledo the next.

Just let me know,

Jack

[AlphaMaxinIt]

Just got out on Toledo Bend for the first time this weekend(Just got stationed at Fort Polk, LA).. Rented a bass boat from Alpine Marina, i definetly though i was gonna get a goose egg.. But i finally got bit on a watermelon red trickworm..

Kinda new to fishing in the big pond from a boat.. Usually bank fish..

Catt, the place i rent from is in Hemphill,TX.. Maybe if you find it in your heart, you could take me out and show me around...Definetly new to the place, and need a helping hand...

Thanks

If he can't, I will be happy to carry you out. Will be tied up thursday-sunday on Rayburn this coming weekend for a tournament but will be back on toledo the next.

Just let me know,

Jack

Definetly, I am game for the following weekend.. I need to get on the big bite.. I am new to finding the hot spots on huge lakes lol.. I could definetly use a helping hand.

Thanks for the kind offer..

Ill shoot you a pm with my phone number once I reach the 10 post count..

And Catt if you have free time this weekend or any other weekend, I am open any weekend, and I am anxious to learn..

Thanks guys..

[fishfordollars]

sending you my number

[AlphaMaxinIt]

sending you my number

I got it.. I cant respond yet. But i will definetly be calling you when i comes time.. Good Luck this weekend man, that would be nice to take the W in this one...

Thanks again..

[Catt]

Sorry about not posting here I'm tied up with 5 students on Lacassine National Wildlife Refuge.

After not hearing anything for a few days the reports came pouring in last night with the most productive lures being a Stanley 3/8 ounce VibraShaft or WedgePlus in double willow blades in white/chartreuse. Second is the new Stanley Itza Bug on a light Texas rig in 2-10' of water.

The most productive area has been Indian Mounds; three close friends boat 85 bass up to 6 lbs from Friday til yesterday morning.

[Catt]

Here's the latest e-mail 

South Toledo Bend State Park where we had a cabin. My sons and friends [seven] caught about 100 bass +/- in two days. They had a couple over 5 pounds, 2-3 over 4 pounds, several over three pounds. About 50 - 60 keepers.

I don't think they went any further north than Pirates Cove and caught most of the fish on the LA side.

Most were caught using watermelon red, watermelon red candy, watermelon gold glitter brush hogs; watermelon red ultravibe speed craws; also caught a few on rattletraps [forgot the color they used] and the odd one or two with spinnerbaits.

[AlphaMaxinIt]

Thanks for the info... I threw a Brush hog this past weekend, but nothing.. Guess i was just throwing the wrong color maybe.. Cause as soon as i put a Watermelon red trickworm on, I was getting bit..

Looking forward to more

[Catt]

As of: 04/20/2010 6:30 AM

Lake Level 170.7

Generator 1: Currently shut down

Generator 2: Currently shut down

Spillway Gates: Closed

Current Water flow 204 CFS

Water temp: 58 main lake to 72 back of creeks

Bass spawning cycle is just about complete; bream are starting to move into shallow water to spawn.

Why do I mention the bream spawn?

It's time to dig out those bream imitating lures (swim baits)!

Bass fishing is excellent all over the lake

Areas North: Pendleton bridge to Circle Drive, 1215 area, & San Miguel

Lures: Stanley Bull Ribbit, Chrome Blue Back 1/2-3/4 oz lipless cranks, light Texas Rigs & Carolina Rigs.

Areas South: Lowe' Creek south to Mill Creek on both the Louisiana & Texas side

Lures: light Texas, Carolina, or weightless Texas rigs (Stanley Sidewinder/Red Bug).

Buoys are replaced and repositioned but in the Six Mile and Housen areas several remain out of place.

[fishfordollars]

As of: 04/20/2010 6:30 AM

Lake Level 170.7

Generator 1: Currently shut down

Generator 2: Currently shut down

Spillway Gates: Closed

Current Water flow 204 CFS

Water temp: 58 main lake to 72 back of creeks

Bass spawning cycle is just about complete; bream are starting to move into shallow water to spawn.

Why do I mention the bream spawn?

It's time to dig out those bream imitating lures (swim baits)!

Bass fishing is excellent all over the lake

Areas North: Pendleton bridge to Circle Drive, 1215 area, & San Miguel

Lures: Stanley Bull Ribbit, Chrome Blue Back 1/2-3/4 oz lipless cranks, light Texas Rigs & Carolina Rigs.

Areas South: Lowe' Creek south to Mill Creek on both the Louisiana & Texas side

Lures: light Texas, Carolina, or weightless Texas rigs (Stanley Sidewinder/Red Bug).

Buoys are replaced and repositioned but in the Six Mile and Housen areas several remain out of place.

Great info Catt. Question, could we get them to move a couple of the special ones out into the woods maybe?

[Bryan J]

My dad and I fished this weekend. 

Friday fished from about 5 pm till dark.  Caught 12 bass with 4 keepers.  We fished Yocum and Negreet.  Most on light texas rigged lizards and weightless flukes. 

Saturday fished from 8 am till 7 pm.  Caught 30 bass, 10 white perch, and about 10 white bass.  We kept 5 white perch, a few white bass, and 9 bass.  White perch and white bass were on beetle spins in back of Housen.  Bass were caught on flukes, lizards, senkos, wacky worms, and 1 on a swim bait.  Bass were scatered as we fished negreet, yocum, housen, and pirates cove area.

Sunday fished from 830 am to 11 am.  Caught 10 bass with 7 keepers.  We fished lizards, flukes, and wacky worms in the Indian Mound area.

In summary, we caught 52 bass, 10 white perch, and 10 white bass.  72 fish in a weekend is not bad in my book.  We couldn't find any big fish in the 2'-10' range that we targeted.  The biggest fish went 3.5 lbs.  Our most productive lure was a watermelon fluke.

Good luck!!  Hope this helps!

[TBendBassin]

Hey guys i just joined bassresource (been reading from it for awhile though)  and i love it! i really love this t bend forum though! i just started reading this forum from the first post trying to keep up.. i have a place at paradise point on the south end and im very serious about my fishing! and i just wanted to say that i really appreciate this forum and look forward to interacting and getting to know alot of you and maybe go on some fishin missions!

[texasoldtimer]

When fishing t bend post spawn deeper grass lines with spinnerbaits and wacky rigs I have a couple questions.  1. Are you fishing heavier spinnerbaits for deeper water? 2. Are you adding weight to the wacky rig? 3. Are you casting the wacky rig and working it most of the way back to the boat or pitching it and mostly just looking for strikes on the fall?

[Catt]

Most of my spinner bait fishing is done with a 1/2 oz with 3/8 oz thrown in on occasion.

I work all lures all the way back to the boat; I could not tell how many bass were caught at the boat or directly under it.

[jsn]

Does anyone know where I can get a HD topo map of Toledo?  Thanks

[Bass_Fanatic]

I'll be headin up to the Bend THurday mornin and fishing thurs. fri., and fishing in the Best Six Sat. and Sun. 

Anybody got any report or info that may help me.  All help is appreciated!!

[Catt]

As of: 04/27/2010 6:30 AM

Lake Level 170.73

Generator 1: Currently shut down

Generator 2: Currently shut down

Spillway Gates: Closed

Current Water flow 204 CFS

Water temp: 60s to low 70s main lake to 75 back of creeks

Primary or secondary point: Early morning top water bite is picking up with Stanley Bull Ribbit leading the pack but don't ignore a buzz bait. Mid morning to mid day just about any thing is working with Weightless Texas Rigged Plastics kicking some serious butt (Flukes, Senkos, Stanley's new Sidewinder).

Deep ridges: Weighted Texas Rigs, Carolina Rigs, & DD14/22's

April winds have arrived so remember some buoys maybe off

[fishfordollars]

Everyone enjoy the Bend this weekend. I'm going to Alabama Friday morning to visit family and do a little fishing on Lay Lake. Be back late Monday night.

[Ranger 251]

Have a safe trip Jack.  Let us know how you faired on Lay Lake.

Paul

[fishingcajun]

Catt, Jack

Any of you guys up for a day or two trip to TB. I work 7&7 and have been making trips every other week since March. Now that the fish or in the post spawn, i really could use some coaching on fishing offshore. I have tried it, but still have not caught any fish. My electronics won't help much, or won't help me much.

My last trip - Fished Palo Goucho main lake grass bed. Caught a few keepers on one particular grass point. Bass were feeding on shad. Best bait was watermelon ( anything ) baby brush hog, and on the windy days letting a swimming senko drift with the waves across the same point.

Also fished the coves between Indian Mounds and Houson this past Monday, caught 20+ short fish, and had another

100+ bites. My two keepers were caught on the main islands in the mouth of pirates cove. Everything was caught on a Texas rigged fluke, no weight, WR, Mardi Gras, but i don't think the color made that much of a difference.

[fishfordollars]

I'm going up a couple of days next week when I get back from alabama. Will contact you tuesday when I get back. going to spend a couple of days on Rayburn and Toledo  so just let me know.

[fishingcajun]

That sounds good, I get in from offshore Wednesday. Thursday and Friday would work. Its mothers day weekend, so my wife already has tabs for the weekend. I have been staying on the Texas side Super 8 motel by the carrice creek launch. If you can send me an email, I will return the message so you will have it. That's the best way to reach me when i am at work, on days off cell phone will work.

[Bass_Fanatic]

Just got back from the Bend. Here's how it went.

Last Thursday-Sunday we caught over 800 bass between six guys, but couldn't find any size whatsoever.  We were in the Best Six tourny and only managed 40lbs.  We caught hundreds of small fish in 6ft. of water over submerged hydrilla on traps and senkos.  Overall, a fun trip, just no big fish.

Went back this Thursday-Saturday with the family.  Caught a good mess of bream and found a school of Kentuckys out on a main lake hump at the mouth of Negreet.  Saturday was the only day we really bass fished hard and we went to the Indian Mounds and cuaght 11, with our top five weighing 25lbs.  Haha...thats the way it always goes for me.  No fish in tourny, but big fish afterward or prefishing.  We also missed one HUGE fish that we never saw on a crankbait.  All fish were caught on points with scattered hydrilla in water that dropped from 3-20 foot of water on Bandit 200 series cranks.

[texasoldtimer]

Anyone fishing the Sealy's tourney coming up?

[fishfordollars]

Yes, if my back gets better. Having an MRI this week. Hopefully then we can do the injections. It flared up on me while I was in Alabama last week. Sucks!

[TBendBassin]

Catt have you ever fished N 31.45337 W 93.73550 (acme mapper)