Randall Posted May 8, 2007 Posted May 8, 2007 Varner fish are now spawning and post spawn. Since there are a lot of fish that are just now starting to spawn and a bunch of fish that spawned over a month ago in mid to late March fishing has been great for big topwater and wake style swimbait fish as well as fishing for big ones in spawning areas. Most of the topwater fish have been three to five pounds with a real big one here and there. We have had a couple of days with best five on just topwater over twenty pounds. There are still a lot of big fish in the six to over ten pound range still spawning and I am guessing it should continue for a couple more weeks before they are all finished. When the topwater fish will not strike which hasn't been very often I have been catching alot of fish on trickworms in less than seven feet of water. Best baits for spawning fish have been Mattlures Bluegill and a 1/2 oz white jig. We have also been catching some big catfish on beds which at times has been the best action of the day. Its not much different than sight fishing for bass with the exception that the catfish are much more aggressive and bite better when on beds. Best bait for the big cats has been a white jig fished around visible cleared out beds or holes in the banks where the big cats like to spawn. Photo below is a big cat that fought so hard it got a kiss before retruning to the water. ;D Quote
Randall Posted May 8, 2007 Author Posted May 8, 2007 Here is Doghouse with a big fish from last week. Quote
Randall Posted May 8, 2007 Author Posted May 8, 2007 Here is Jerry (aka the guy whos dad lives on the big point up the right arm) I took him and a buddy out and we caught some hawgs. Here is Jerry fishing right in his dads back yard so we could call his dad and show him some big fish. ;D Quote
Randall Posted May 8, 2007 Author Posted May 8, 2007 Here is Jerry's buddy Roger who said he hated fishing at Varner becase he could never catch any fish there but would come give it a try. Its now Roger's favorite lake. ;D Quote
Randall Posted May 8, 2007 Author Posted May 8, 2007 We have been catching fish this size almost everyday on trickworms and topwaters. Quote
Randall Posted May 8, 2007 Author Posted May 8, 2007 Last photo of a five pounder I caught on a topwater. Quote
Super User Chris at Tech Posted May 8, 2007 Super User Posted May 8, 2007 You better save some for me for this Saturday! Quote
Super User roadwarrior Posted May 8, 2007 Super User Posted May 8, 2007 ...and the streak continues. Great fish, great pics, great post. Quote
Troutfisher Posted May 8, 2007 Posted May 8, 2007 Great job, but better watch that first pic of the cat, he might bite your face! Quote
Vyron Posted May 8, 2007 Posted May 8, 2007 I got a big catfish on a spinnerbait 10 days before that seemed 2 be full of eggs. I hit her bed by luck nice pictures!!!! Quote
Super User burleytog Posted May 9, 2007 Super User Posted May 9, 2007 Just needed a dose of Burley-itis to turn the fishing on. :'( Quote
senko_77 Posted May 9, 2007 Posted May 9, 2007 Man ya'll have been all over the place. Each one of those pictures are far apart from each other. Awesome! Thats what happens when senko gets on Varner. I dont catch any, but after ya'll slay em. Your welcome! J/K J/K Great fish and pics! Quote
Randall Posted May 9, 2007 Author Posted May 9, 2007 Man ya'll have been all over the place. Each one of those pictures are far apart from each other. Awesome! Thats what happens when senko gets on Varner. I dont catch any, but after ya'll slay em. Your welcome! J/K J/K Great fish and pics! There were two days when we fished almost the entire lake. Seven big batteries only running two motors and the batteries were almost completely dead both days. The swimbait I traded you for works. It ain't got no paint left on it now. ;D Quote
Super User burleytog Posted May 9, 2007 Super User Posted May 9, 2007 You need a few more batteries Randall. Ever find your net? ;D Quote
WhiteMike1018 Posted May 9, 2007 Posted May 9, 2007 VERNER HAWGS AGAIN!! JESUS GOD...THEY MUST HAVE TO RE-STOCK THE LAKE WITH FORAGE EVERY 3 MONTHS MAN...HOW MUCH CAN ONE EAT? lol Quote
senko_77 Posted May 9, 2007 Posted May 9, 2007 Man ya'll have been all over the place. Each one of those pictures are far apart from each other. Awesome! Thats what happens when senko gets on Varner. I dont catch any, but after ya'll slay em. Your welcome! J/K J/K Great fish and pics! There were two days when we fished almost the entire lake. Seven big batteries only running two motors and the batteries were almost completely dead both days. The swimbait I traded you for works. It ain't got no paint left on it now. ;D Thats awesome. I gotta go out there and throw it. You know that swimbait I traded you for? It sucks....but it makes me laugh EVERY time. I still got an extra ticket to seussical if you want to go. LOL HAHA Quote
Blue Eyed Fisher Chick Posted May 9, 2007 Posted May 9, 2007 Those are some really nice fish!! Keep it up! Quote
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