fishing in & around timber

[rowyourboat]

last week i was at a lake and i caught 3 good sized largemouth tossing a fat ika (watermelon) around stumps and logs. are there an other lures or techniques that you guys would recommend? most bites came around 4-8 feet. also caught one on a senko. thanks for the help guys!

[Matt Fly]

Get Jiggy.

[Matt Fly]

Big bass and timber, jigs and 10 inch plus worms.

[Catt]

Texas Rigged Craw Worms 

[rowyourboat]

well, i just started fishing last summer, so im kinda more concerned with numbers than size.... so is the jig still the best option?

and if so, would you want something with a large profile or something small? thanks!

[Matt Fly]

I was coming back to throw that one in there.

    You did leave out a key part of the equation Catt,

          "Gene Larew" tx rigged craws

[Fishes in trees]

Square bill cranks, specifically Timber Tigers, is what I generally start with around timber or stumps.  How deep?  Using a DC16 and 17 lb line you can get almost 10' own and almost always get your bait back.  Most of the time, it isn't necessary to go that deep.  Where is the thermocline?  In deep timber, that is the depth you should focus on.  Your depth finder should give you an idea of there that is.

What is your water color?  The crank bite works in most water colors, you might have to mess with different colors to find the one that they see the best that day.  Alternate presentations require different water colors.  You can drift a wacky rigged senko down through the branches.  This requires at least a foot of visibility and two feet is better.  With less visibility, go to a big worm that moves more water, like a 10" power worm.  Go as light as you can while using enough weight that the tail thumps some.  Under a foot of visibility, the only colors that are necessary for me are red shad or black neon.

Trees are fun to fish and that's where I spend the majority of my fishing time.  Hope this helps.

[rowyourboat]

water is kinda stained.... i would say visibility is around 3-4 ft. im fishing in around 4-12 foot....

[Wayne P.]

Top producer in timber filled waters is a weedless wacky rigged Trick or finesse worm.

Covers depths from 0' to 30' plus.

[SausageFingers23]

I like to throw a spinnerbait or shallow running crank in timber when there is a little chop on the water.  When the surface is relatively flat, I'll go with a jig, texas rigged brush hawg or texas rigged worm.