June 16, 2010
Striper: Size
and numbers are starting to pick up as fish are moving back into
the lake. Fishermen are finding fish in the Goat Island area
and up to Eastland Creek. They are trolling bucktails, deep diving
red fins and Capt. Macks umbrella rigs with downriggers. Heavy
jigging spoons in the 2 1/4 - 4 oz. range on main lake points
in the Nutbush area will soon pick up.
Catfish: Fishing
for cats remains good with blue's in the 20 - 40 lb. range being
caught and flatheads in the 30 to 40 lb. range. Fish can be found
from the mouth of rivers to Goats Island. Fishermen are anchoring
on main channel breaks fishing with shad, bream, and jumbo shiners.
Noodling has also picked up in major creeks.
Crappie: Fish
have moved to there summer hideouts. Deep brushpiles around main
lake points in the 15 - 30 ft. range. Fishermen are reporting
catching fish up to 1 1/2 lb. Most are casting jigs like Bobby
Garland, Kalins and Southern Pro and are also using the slip
cork method.
Bass: Fish
are being found in all depths. Fishermen are reporting finding
topwater fish early using Zara Spooks & Splash-It's. They
are catching them around bridge poles with crankbaits, flick
shake rig and shakey heads.
Deeper fish can be found in
the 15 - 25 ft. range using big worms 10"-12", carolina rigs,
football jigs and deep crankbaits like Bill Norman DD-22, Spro
DD Little Johns and Rapala DT's.
Stop by and see us while you
are in town! We have will have a new shipment of Bobcat's Tee
Shirts coming in next week!
**Fishermen**
Don't forget.... Your wife called... and you can buy anything
you want!
