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 Help me get on some blues.
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09/15/15 07:13 PM
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My sister wants me to take her family out fishing on Lake Buchanan this weekend. I can't get her to wait for the water temps to cool down, so I need some pointers. I figure channels and blues will be my best bet. Where should I start looking? Water temp is 82°.
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Re: Help me get on some blues.
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09/15/15 07:21 PM
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CATDADDY JR
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Drifing is a good way to locate and catch active fish. Fresh bait such as shad, perch, buffalo, and carp are good baits, but if you dont have access to these then I would try some punch/dough baits out. With bait I would start in a mid depth range drifting humps and ledges or big flats in 15ft-30ft and with perpared baits I would fish timber, rocks, flooded grassy areas. Never been to this lake before but this would be my aproach this time of year.
Last edited by CATDADDY JR; 09/15/15 07:22 PM.
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Re: Help me get on some blues.
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09/15/15 07:32 PM
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bknotts
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next time I catch a drum I am going to keep it , cut it up and freeze it for later
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Re: Help me get on some blues.
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09/15/15 07:38 PM
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How far would you suggest running bait off of the bottom?
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Re: Help me get on some blues.
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09/15/15 08:24 PM
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CATDADDY JR
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I run a santee cooper rig with a 1oz weight and drag them. Then I will set a couple a turn or two off bottom on the back side of the boat.
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Re: Help me get on some blues.
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09/15/15 09:10 PM
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hurricane 201
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What catdaddy said sounds like what I would be doing myself, so I believe it would be a good place to start. Although the last week I have found some blues congregating in 3 fow an a muddy flat.
Last edited by hurricane 201; 09/15/15 09:12 PM.
Catch and release into the grease!
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Re: Help me get on some blues.
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09/15/15 11:04 PM
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Thanks for the advice. I will post pics and give a report after we tear'em up.
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Re: Help me get on some blues.
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09/16/15 09:32 PM
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Big Sam
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Check out those Team catfish smooth operator sinkers for a Carolina rig.....smoooooooth drifting
If it ain't broke don't fix it...but go ahead and work on it anyway.....
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Re: Help me get on some blues.
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09/16/15 09:58 PM
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CATDADDY JR
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Check out those Team catfish smooth operator sinkers for a Carolina rig.....smoooooooth drifting +1 they do make drifting nice. I havent drifted very much tell this year so its a matter of stocking the tackle box with them for me.
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