So Yall Want To Learn Toledo Bend?

[Long Mike]

Mike ya welcome here any time to talk about any thing!

When y'all coming down to the Big Pond

 

Tommy, I'll be fishing the Bend from the 17th thru the 21st of Oct.  Staying at Fox's Lodge, Cabin 1.  Drop by and say Hi if you are in the area.

[Catt]

I have a class on the 19th that's from 9 am - 6 pm!

Let me see if I can skip coaching on the other days.

Where's your reply on early memories?

[BulletDon]

my first taste of the big bend was in the spring of 90.  I was attending college in Shreveport at Centenary College on a baseball scholarship.  I became real good friends with an umpire that called our games.  We went fishing a lot around the area fishing a lot of backwater sloughs and what not.  We took a three day weekend and fished the bend.  He had a good ole stick steer boat and I was in the back.  I remember fishing one particular area and he turned the boat to the left just a bit and allowed me to fire a long cast past this log with a spinnerbait.  I slow rolled that bait by that laydown and WHAM and 5.5 lber.  I remember it like it was yesterday.

 

Thanks for bring back the memory Catt

[shaneus]

I was at the bend all last week, fishing was tough, Wednesday had our club tournament, 6# is in the lead, caught fish Tuesday before the rain, and not a single thing keeper size Wednesday! Went from winning to dead last lol. Not to mention lost a 100$ net and broke a rod, fished 6-mile housen and julie creek......all in all a great week @the lake, for the house all wired up......

[TBendBassin]

Fishing has been great the last two weeks!! I've been smashing them!! Depending on conditions usually the new/full moon in September really starts to kick things off. The feeding activity has really began to pick up.

[Catt]

Two reports both opposite, gotta love the Bend

[Dam Yankee]

Only been out a couple times this year. headed out this morning. I don't know what I am doing half the time but, I enjoy it. Maybe I will get lucky.

[TWellsjr]

My grandparents lived off of FM 3449 so I spent a lot of time next to the big pond when I was young running the woods and fishing when it wasn't freezing outside. We used to spend ever spring break up there fishing in 6 mile throwing spinner baits and gold rogues up against the buck brush. My best memory of T-Bend is one summer we got on a school of fish off shore and tore them up on cran apple worms T-Rig style. Needless to say we had a good fish fry after a couple of days of fishing. If I can find the pictures I will post. Good times on Toledo Bend.

[TxGator]

Morning yall. Just a heads up. I was approached by my neighbor yesterday asking if I would be willing to be their boat driver for a high school fishing tournament that they will be starting in December. I said I would, but I advised them that I am not too good at locating fish. I directed him here and told him that I highly suggeseted he read ALL 170 pages of posts and take notes. If I understand correctly they will be fishing both Toledo and Rayburn so they have a lot of learning to do.

 

This discussion has been a huge help to me and i believe that they can learn a lot from it too.

 

 

Thanks to all,

 

Gator

[Catt]

Gator, learning is why the "thread" exists

[back water]

Tommy, I'll be fishing the Bend from the 17th thru the 21st of Oct.  Staying at Fox's Lodge, Cabin 1.  Drop by and say Hi if you are in the area.

Long Mike:  I have a small club tournament on Oct 19th and 20th out of Lowe's Creek and will not be on the Bend until then.  I will be interested to see how you do.  Good luck and have a great time.

 

My first trip to the Bend was in 1974.  I joined the Conroe Bass Club and had a tournament there.  We fished in Veach Basin and tore the bass up on a bleeding shad rattle trap and won the tournament.  The fish were there both Sat. and Sunday.  One of the best days I ever had.

 

keep a tight line!!!!      Dutch

[RNG521VX]

Tried to fish the bend last week...only to lose a lower unit to her in the boat lane might I add. Did manage a few small fish on outside grass lines on TX rig 10" worm. Anyone have recommend a shop to get me back on the water ASAP.

[Bass_Fanatic]

Tried to fish the bend last week...only to lose a lower unit to her in the boat lane might I add. Did manage a few small fish on outside grass lines on TX rig 10" worm. Anyone have recommend a shop to get me back on the water ASAP.

Man I hate to hear that!!  I dont know of any shops in your area, but I hope you get it fixed soon.

[Long Mike]

There's a Mercury repair shop at Six Mile.  Great mechanic and very honest.

[Wesley]

There's a Mercury repair shop at Six Mile.  Great mechanic and very honest.

Carlsons marine, very good people there.

[Flippman]

What boat lane? Any more info would be appreciated. Hate to here that.

[RNG521VX]

I was on the Texas side just south of Millionaire Point. Marker # is TX 75. I assume not many people in this thread venture that far north. I asked if anyone had tips/pointers for the Patroon/Palo Gouch area a few weeks ago with no replies. Good luck all and be safe.

[shaneus]

I have heard good things about the mercury place on six mile

[shaneus]

Hey guys I'm selling my 2012 triton explorer 18 $21000 ready to get into a bigger one before I get married

[Dam Yankee]

Haven't had time to get back on here but, I did do pretty well when I went out this past Monday. Grass line is where it is at! Lost a really good one on the second cast of the morning though. Too big to flip. I went to lip him and he gave a powerful shake and broke my line.

Grass line...grass line...grass line!

[Catt]

Feeling s little nostalgic I went up & fished Jesse Lowe & Tennessee bays. We caught 37 total with 7 in the 6# class, all came on Texas rigs.

And no I aint telling y'all where

[BulletDon]

Nice job Catt!

[Bass_Fanatic]

   

[Catt]

So no one is curious?

Y'all give up to easy

[Express Kid]

I am curious Catt I fished grass in Pirates Cove Sunday and only had two and they came on texas rig as well. No size to them tough. I am fishing a tournament october 19 out of Pirates cove. What would you recommend for that area and time of year?