2010 Aug 23 -
FISHING REPORT
SUMMER IS OFFICIALLY OVER!!!
Well, the calendar doesn't confirm Summer is over. And the thermometer certainly doesn't reflect that the HOT days have ended. But, the way Adam and I think about the fact that Summer is over for us is that "About Half our Customers have gone back to School"! Most of the Schools in the State have started their Fall sessions and our business usually comes to an abrupt halt for a couple of weeks when this happens. If you couple the Hot Days we've had recently and the start of School and all the activities associated with that, most folks aren't thinking much about fishing. However, in just a few short days, the weather will cool, Fall will be in the air and we'll be back on the Lake five or six days a week. Like many of you have heard me say and write over the past few years, "FALL is my FAVORITE time of the Year"!
On a very positive note, we've had one of the busiest Spring and Summer Seasons in the 10 years we've operated the Guide Service. We want to say THANK YOU to all those who have fished and continue to fish with us!
Fishing (Catching) has slowed a bit the past couple of weeks. We're still catching White Bass and the occasional Hybrid Striper, but not the non-stop action you expect on Richland Chambers. Adam and I get a bit concerned and frustrated when we can only help our Customers get a 25-35 fish box of fish, and that's been the norm lately. We're still catching LOTS of fish, but many throwbacks in with the Keepers. Some days, the action is hot and heavy with Top Water Schooling and then a great Slab bite. Then the next day, you really have to hunt and work for them. The BEST days have come on the Windy days when we've had a little bit of cloud cover.
Check out the 309 Flats early for that Hybrid Striper action. Most of our fish are coming in the 25' water depth and on Silver Slabs. After the Hybrid bite slows, we've been moving up the Creek Channels and fishing Main Lake Points and Drop-offs for our White Bass. You might think fish are deep this time of year, but most are being caught in 15'-20' water.
If you want to get out and enjoy an early morning trip with us, give us a call. We've got plenty of Weekdays open and even a boat open the next couple of Saturdays. Plan now for the Labor Day Weekend as we have one boat open on Friday, Saturday & Monday.
Good Luck and Good Fishin'!
Royce & Adam Simmons
Gone Fishin' Guide Service
903-389-4117
www.gonefishin.biz
2010 Aug 05 - FISHING REPORT
The last couple of weeks have produced some good catches of White Bass on almost every trip Adam and I have conducted. We've sometimes had to do quite a bit of "Hunting" before we can get to the "Fishing" as the fish have very seldom been in the same place two days in a row. If you're launching from Fisherman's Point Marina, I'd recommend looking closely at the Lighthouse and Ferguson Point areas for early morning Topwater fish. If you're coming from the Oak Cove Marina area, check out the Hickey Island area. If you do get on Topwater fish, a Blue Chrome Rat-L-Trap has proved deadly for some bigger fish.
We're catching many of our fish on RSR Silver Glitter Slabs ( www.rsrlures.com ) as the fish are often deep as opposed to the normal Topwater Schooling you expect in late Summer. You can sometimes get a little help from the Terns and Herons that are on the Lake, but most often you'll have to use your Graph to locate the baitfish and the fish. The fish are almost always in water that is around 20' deep. Once you find them, you can often limit out in a hurry!
There have been some nice Hybrids being caught on the Main Lake off the 309 Flats . We're catching ours on Slabs in 30' water. Often the reports are from folks trolling a large Deep Diving Crankbait such as a Norman DD22, or a Hellbender/Pet Spoon combination. You'll need to get your bait down in the 15'-20' range to reach these fish. Trolling often produces when the traditional methods don't.
Fall is just around the corner! You can't feel it in the air yet, but it won't be long till you do! As many have heard me say time and again....It's my FAVORITE time of the Year! The fishing is better in that they're easier to find, the Quantity and Quality is better, and it just doesn't get any more pleasant on the Lake. We start offering Afternoon as well as Morning trips when the temperatures cool. Give us a call and Let's Go Fishin'!
Royce & Adam Simmons
Gone Fishin' Guide Service
www.gonefishin.biz
903-389-4117
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