So Yall Want To Learn Toledo Bend?

[Amateur Hour]

A5Blaster,

 

We have a place in San Miguel as well.  We are about 1/3 of the way back into SM, directly across SM from Wildwood.

[Clinton john]

1 hour ago, Amateur Hour said:

A5Blaster,

 

We have a place in San Miguel as well.  We are about 1/3 of the way back into SM, directly across SM from Wildwood.

Im behind gracies landing off of 3229 hwy.

[operationgrass]

So I have been reading this post off and on for over a year.  I have to say thank you for starting this post.  It allowed me to understand structure and start to learn how to fish structure and not just shoreline cover.  After 1 year and 3 months of pecking away at fishing offshore it finally clicked in my brain, and the funny thing is i forgot my paper map and navionics chip at home. I think this forced me to graph longer and also visualize what was actually going on under the surface as appose to just following contours, and saying this is where the fish should be.  Where i normally would graph 20 minutes it forced me to graph over an hour picking up dozens of weigh point. I then went through and started eliminating them one by one till i hit 2-4 schools that where active.  I then went out running different water to make sure it wasn't just a fluke, and i met success.  I have to thank Catt and the others that frequently post.  Your willingness to provide information has helped me and given me some confidence that i can get away from the bank.

 

So here is the report.

Mouth of housen water temp around 49-51 degrees

Fish where caught in 20-35 fow 

 

Baits/techniques:

       Biggest fish came off of 4-5, 4-6 pound fish

       Drop shot: 3/8 oz weight 2/0 hoot 4 or 6 inch pb&j robo worm.  Had to down size my line from 10 lb floro to 7 lb           floro. The bite went from 1-2 bites every 30 minutes to 4-5.  Really had to soak the drop shot

       Jigging spoon/flutter spoon in gizzard shad color.

 

All in all caught around 30 fish. Pictures and more reports to come.

 

[Catt]

@operationgrass how y'all are? ?

 

Once it starts clicking it only get easier!

[operationgrass]

We are good here in north Louisiana. Just trying to stay warm. You think it’s worth making a trip next week, or stay home and stay warm?

[Catt]

4 hours ago, operationgrass said:

We are good here in north Louisiana. Just trying to stay warm. You think it’s worth making a trip next week, or stay home and stay warm?

 

I be waiting! ?

[Clinton john]

Lol, come on January 18th lol

[LaRoper]

Winterizing camp for the cold weather to come. Nasty day up here but still better than work! 

[Clinton john]

Yea I froze in my stand this evening lol.

 

Lil snow flurries off and on at the house right now, tiny flakes.

 

 

[operationgrass]

Well got 5 days off of work and man do I need it from freezing transmitters, pipes, and heaters catching fire.  Anyone been out at all this week? Thinking about making a trip in the morning or possibly this weekend.

[Catt]

4 hours ago, operationgrass said:

Well got 5 days off of work and man do I need it from freezing transmitters, pipes, and heaters catching fire.  Anyone been out at all this week? Thinking about making a trip in the morning or possibly this weekend.

 

Rat-L-Trap bite picking up & deep water still producing...go for it!

[operationgrass]

Well got out today and should be back Saturday and Sunday.  I did catch two good ones a 6 and an 8. Both on a drop shot rig fishing a ledge that went from about 25 fow to 15 that just so happens to have a ditch running directly through the center. When I figure out how to upload a picture I will. 

 

Anyone ever fish goodloe bluff. I wanted to stop and fish it, but was pressed for time.  Looks text book with the river channel swinging right next to it with good chunk rock and isolated timber. 

[Catt]

@operationgrass the cove on the south end of Goodloe Bluff has produced best for me. Never caught any huge fish but caught good numbers.

[OK_fisher]

10 hours ago, operationgrass said:

Well got out today and should be back Saturday and Sunday.  I did catch two good ones a 6 and an 8. Both on a drop shot rig fishing a ledge that went from about 25 fow to 15 that just so happens to have a ditch running directly through the center. When I figure out how to upload a picture I will. 

 

Anyone ever fish goodloe bluff. I wanted to stop and fish it, but was pressed for time.  Looks text book with the river channel swinging right next to it with good chunk rock and isolated timber. 

What was the water temp when you went out? 

[operationgrass]

49-50 degrees 

[Clinton john]

45 minutes ago, operationgrass said:

49-50 degrees 

Wont much longer it will be time too break out the ol ribbet frogs and swimbait

[Catt]

31 minutes ago, A5BLASTER said:

Wont much longer it will be time too break out the ol ribbet frogs and swimbait

 

Spinnerbait & Trap ?

[Clinton john]

16 minutes ago, Catt said:

 

Spinnerbait & Trap ?

Lol trap never comes off year round bait right there lol

[OK_fisher]

On 1/5/2018 at 8:40 PM, A5BLASTER said:

Lol trap never comes off year round bait right there lol

I am new to this site and this has been great information to get my feet on the ground as to have a general idea of what to try. I have never been to Toledo before and am planning on going here in the next couple weeks. Hopefully I can fish deep with C rig and jig and catch some fish. 

[Catt]

@OK_fisher How y'all are?

 

Stay tuned for updated reports ?

[Clinton john]

So here you go fella's beautiful day yesterday so I went played for a few hours midday.

 

13 bites landed 10, biggest was 15inch smallest was 11 inch.

 

Water depth was 8-14 feet.

 

Baits trap 1/2 chrome and black back

Flashy swimmer with a kvd watermelon red coffee scent swimbait 4 inch

 

Bass were holding on lay downs and standing stumps right on the edge of a drop off from 8-14.

 

Won't be much longer fella's it will be time.

[MichaelCopeland]

On 12/30/2017 at 2:40 PM, A5BLASTER said:

Lol, come on January 18th lol

What happens January 18th?

[operationgrass]

Fell asleep as soon as i got home yesterday so i couldn't report. Had 5 bites for about 25 pounds saturday fishing main lake points.  Fish were anywhere from 8-40ft. Jerkbait and football jig.  Saw the water temp rise to 52 saturday.  Time to go replace water pump now.

[operationgrass]

On 1/7/2018 at 8:42 AM, A5BLASTER said:

So here you go fella's beautiful day yesterday so I went played for a few hours midday.

 

13 bites landed 10, biggest was 15inch smallest was 11 inch.

 

Water depth was 8-14 feet.

 

Baits trap 1/2 chrome and black back

Flashy swimmer with a kvd watermelon red coffee scent swimbait 4 inch

 

Bass were holding on lay downs and standing stumps right on the edge of a drop off from 8-14.

 

Won't be much longer fella's it will be time.

What area of the lake where you fishing north, mid, or south?

[Clinton john]

1 hour ago, operationgrass said:

What area of the lake where you fishing north, mid, or south?

North.

 

San Miguel is where i call home.