So Yall Want To Learn Toledo Bend?

[Catt]

TxGator, if you are in the same cove as hwy 255 that's South Prong Indian Creek

[TxGator]

Cool, at least i know the name of it now.  Im familiar with tidbits, we have a place in Anacoco too. Thats where my fathers family is from. Ill check again next time im up there, but last time i didnt see any. Was thinking about running to Toledo Bend Tackel next time im up there to see what they might have.  Speaking of Anacoco, if ya wanna catch some catfish, thats where ya out to be, dad was killin em last year on Vernon.

Gator

[Catt]

South Prong Indian Creek is the creek name, the community name maybe different; South Toledo Bend (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 530) is the closest town.

[perchjerker]

Hay Catt thought you might want to know there was a 13 pounder caught out of your back yard this past weekend.It was caught around millionaire point. The tournament was at night out of military rec.Of course they blew everybody away.

[Catt]

Thanks, ya want the GPS waypoint?

[txfisherman]

I would be interested in the information of location.

[Catt]

I would be interested in the information of location.

of what  

[txfisherman]

GPS coordinates for the biig fish area

[Catt]

Return to page 1 and reread this thread where I covered Jessie Lowe Bay  

[TxGator]

Ok heres a ??? for you experts. A 5 fish limit, is that per month or year??

Gator

[Catt]

5 per day unless your fishing license is from Louisiana then it's 8 per day

[TxGator]

ok, so its been too long since anyone posted anything here, it would be a shame for this thread to die just cuz im here.

So, seein that its pretty hot right now, im thinking of going night fishing this weekend if i can get away from this wedding cr#&. Having never fished at night i could use some pointers. I figure maybe throw dark spinners and maybe dark top waters, but other than that im a bit lost. What epth should i be looking in? Any reccomendations on baits?

Gator

ps, the best fishing advice ive been given lately is to not let the wedding interfere with a perfectly good fishing season.

[fishfordollars]

I wish I could go. Have not been over there since Catt and I made the trip 8 weeks ago. Getting my mother over major back surgery. It takes 24 hour care right now and I'm getting the shakes.

[Catt]

First put together a game before you leave, once you determine the areas you want to fish make sure you tell more than one person of your game plan.

Second wear your PFD at all times while the big motors running

Third make sure you have a quality Q-beam capable of lighting up at least 3 buoys in a row

Despite popular belief bass do not morph into a new creature just because the sun sets; fish the same baits, same locations, and same techniques you would during the day.

Shallow verses deep water: I have not noticed a distinct advantage one way or the other. I will normally fish both areas thoroughly staying with the one that produces the best results. However shallow water does offer a greater opportunity to use different baits.

At some point in time I would throw a buzz bait, preferably one with a clacker, after a good 30+ minute workout with said buzz bait without any commode flushes you can put that sucker in the rod box.

Personally while shallow water fishing is fun you would likely find this little red Stratos anchored in 12-17' over main lake structure, near grass, and somewhere on the South end.

Find the outside grass line, back off until you are just inside casting range and drop anchor. Ideally positioned you should be able to reach 6-10' beyond the outer grass edge with a long cast; now you are positioned where your casts can reach shallow grass or deep water. Fan cast 360 degrees around the boat; if you haven't boated a fish move in any direction along the structure the distance of one long cast.

Lures:

Texas Rig: Rage Tail Anaconda, Space Monkey, or Lobster or your choice of a worm, creature, & craw worm.

Jig-N-Craw: color would be your personal choice along with brand; weight however will be determined by the bass depending on what Rate of Fall they want. NEVER let the depth of water determine what weight of jig to throw; I've had hawgs stop ½ oz jigs before they could reach bottom in 8' of water.

Carolina Rig: this entire setup will be your personal choices

So ideally setup you should have at least 6 rods

[Catt]

After temps hanging around 100 with heat indexes at 105 it's predicted to drop by 10 for the weekend anyone going?

I'll be there Monday night

[Catt]

What's working right now starts at first light until 9:00 am

Main lake structure with grass 15-30'; select weight as per wind

Texas Rigged 3/16 oz weight with a 4/0 Straight Shank Denny Brauer Flipping Hook

Gene Larew 7 ½ Salty Ring Worm Camouflage & Cranapple  

Texas Rigged ¼ oz weight with a 4/0 Straight Shank Denny Brauer Flipping Hook

Gene Larew 7 ½ Salty Ring Worm Camouflage & Cranapple  

Texas Rigged ¼ oz keel weighted 5/0 EWG

Gene Larew 6 Salty Hawg Craw in Black Blue, Junebug/Blue Claw, & Black Neon

Rage Tail 10 Anaconda Double Header

Rage Tail Lobster JuneBug & Dirty Craw

Oldham's Lures Trailer Hitch Jig, 3/8 oz Black/Blue, Gene Larew Salty Hawg Craws in 6 with 2 ½ cut off the tail.

Schoolies up to 3# in creek channel 19-25' reeled 1-1 ½ below the surface

Stanley Original VibraShaft  3/8 oz Willow / Colorado Gold/Silver Chartreuse/White

[Catt]

Gone Fishing  

[fishfordollars]

Gone Fishing

Good luck.

[Catt]

Full moon is out so the bass are feeding at night!

Yea right tell that to the bass

Monday & Tuesday night from 10 pm to 2 am: total of 4 bass

Mornings & evenings: total 46 bass.

Mornings higher numbers smaller size and evenings lower numbers but larger size

Lures: spinner baits, buzz baits, Rat-L-Traps, & worms

[Catt]

An excellent source of every thing Toledo Bend & Rayburn including tournament wins with the where, when, & on what included.

http://shop.beaumontenterprise.com/SS/Page.aspx?ptype=SS_TILE&secid=66256&pagenum=1&facing=false

[bigtimfish]

Beaumont Enterprise has destroyed what used to be one of my favorite websites. You have to update more than once every 6 months.  :-/I hope you are not a writer for them, because it is not very good anymore.

[Catt]

Did you click on the link?

It's Lakecaster magazine

[bigtimfish]

Did you click on the link?

It's Lakecaster magazine

Yeah I know, it has just been bothering me for a while that they now run the lakecaster website and they really neglect it IMO.

[Catt]

It's still a valuable source of information  

[longhorn_basser]

Hey Catt, fishfordollars told me that I need to talk to you if want to learn to fish Toledo Bend.  Just wondering if you give any personal lessons?  lol