Randall Posted March 6, 2007 Posted March 6, 2007 Last couple of weeks we had periods of unseasonably warm weather that really turned the fish on at Lake Varner. Then just a few days ago we had a flood followed by multiple fronts and very cold wind that really turned the fish off. :'( We have a forcast for this week for it to warm again into the seventies that should get the fish going again. :)This is usual early March fishing at lake Varner and its usually on or off and nowhere in between. Here are a few pics from the days when the fishing was on. On good days we were catching 20-30 fish a day with best fives going 15-35lbs with most days best five going around 20-25 lbs. Best baits for big fish have been swimbaits in six inch and ten inch versions. Other baits that have been working also are jigs, jerkbaits, rattle traps, spinnerbaits and trickworms. The big fish in this photo were caught on ten inch swimbaits. We also had a eight to ten pound fish that got off this day also on a big swimbait. Doghouse fished in the same place where we caught these the same day and also had a 20lb+ sack of fish. This spot was loaded with big fish which is why the background is erased. Quote
Randall Posted March 6, 2007 Author Posted March 6, 2007 I took these two guys fishing in the next two photos and they had the time of their life. There best five went around 35lbs and every fish they caught was over three pounds and most were over five pounds. Every fish of the twenty five they caught was caught on the same spot where the boat sat anchored for five hours without moving. It was just an incredible day of fishing. Quote
Randall Posted March 6, 2007 Author Posted March 6, 2007 Here is the other guy I was fishing with with another Varner hawg. Quote
Randall Posted March 6, 2007 Author Posted March 6, 2007 Here is one of the cold nasty days but Doghouse and myself managed to find a couple of good ones. Here is Doghouse with a good one on a crankbait. Quote
Randall Posted March 6, 2007 Author Posted March 6, 2007 Here are a couple I got on a jig the same day. Quote
senko_77 Posted March 6, 2007 Posted March 6, 2007 dang Randall. When I saw the title of this post my heart started beating alot faster. Can't wait to get out there again when you get a break in your schedule. Quote
Randall Posted March 6, 2007 Author Posted March 6, 2007 Here is our biggest fish from a tournament where Doghouse and myself placed second. The fish weighed over five pounds. Quote
Randall Posted March 6, 2007 Author Posted March 6, 2007 Here is a friend I showed around the lake a few days before the tournament. He and his dad ended up beating us by about a pound in the tournament. Quote
Randall Posted March 6, 2007 Author Posted March 6, 2007 Here is Doghouse with another nice fish. It was fun while it lasted. Can't wait for later this week when the water starts to warm back up. ;D Quote
Randall Posted March 6, 2007 Author Posted March 6, 2007 dang Randall. When I saw the title of this post my heart started beating alot faster. Can't wait to get out there again when you get a break in your schedule. I told you it was good before Saturday. Its crazy what a bad cold front in March can do to the fishing. See how fat some of our fish are. They were eating non stop for at least a week. Quote
craigaria Posted March 6, 2007 Posted March 6, 2007 Man, ya'll sure are on them out there. It sucks how every time a good pattern shows itself, the weather comes and screws it all up. Imagine the tourney last Sat if they were still on that pattern Good job, nice fish! Quote
buzzbaitfool12 Posted March 6, 2007 Posted March 6, 2007 nice fish..I fished two straight days friday and saturday..I managed to catch a few nice fish but I can tell you it was tough..cant wait for when they turn on again..im ready Quote
Super User T-rig Posted March 6, 2007 Super User Posted March 6, 2007 Very nice and i'm very jealous! ;D Quote
SCarter Posted March 10, 2007 Posted March 10, 2007 Good fish as usual Randall. I need to be on Varner again. What days during the week do you have open in the next three weeks? Quote
Gotta Love It Posted March 10, 2007 Posted March 10, 2007 Randall... just curious... why do you white out backgrounds on some pics and not others? Quote
carySE406 Posted March 10, 2007 Posted March 10, 2007 Randall... just curious... why do you white out backgrounds on some pics and not others? Maybe he doesn't want everyone to see exactly where he is pullin these hawgs from? :-? Quote
Doghouse. Posted March 11, 2007 Posted March 11, 2007 you got it jfowl me and randall fish tourneys on that lake and it's only about 900ac have to keep some of those hot spots quiet : Quote
Super User burleytog Posted March 11, 2007 Super User Posted March 11, 2007 You're killing me Randall...just killing me. And I can see now that TheBeast and I might have to break out the orange and white for our day in the boat. Quote
SCarter Posted March 11, 2007 Posted March 11, 2007 Randall... just curious... why do you white out backgrounds on some pics and not others? Maybe he doesn't want everyone to see exactly where he is pullin these hawgs from? :-? Inside information .. Start at boat ramp and go north .. whole lake is a hot spot Quote
Gotta Love It Posted March 11, 2007 Posted March 11, 2007 Randall... just curious... why do you white out backgrounds on some pics and not others? Maybe he doesn't want everyone to see exactly where he is pullin these hawgs from? :-? I figured that... Certain pics he whites out and others he doesn't... I assume there must be something in the background that would give that spot away!!! Quote
fezkoe Posted March 12, 2007 Posted March 12, 2007 Those are some nice fish. I wish i oculd get out and catch fish like that. Hopefully ill get to go this weekend. But nice job and it seems everyone who goes out there is a winner. man those are nice fish. Quote
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