Saw a thread for Tawakoni so I decided to go ahead and put a report in for the last week or so. I've been mostly on Tawakoni for the last week staying with my fiance and don't have internet but here's a pretty good summary...

The fishing has been really good. The morning bite seems to get better as the sun comes up. Last week the fish were schooling around the shallow humps by 6:30, this week its getting later and later - close to 8am. Hang in there and wait 'em out. I have been finding an early topwater bite in the shallow flats around Tall Man at the crack of daylight, but its mostly sandies. A good hour later they are starting to school around those same flats and Sun Point. Most of the birds are gone, but look for the heron and pelican - they are working the lake pretty well. Some schools wont even have birds working them so you have to keep a keen eye with the glasses just looking for splashes. Then you will find a mix of hybrid in with them. Try to upsize your bait in the schools to key in on hybrid.

They are starting to move to the deeper Summer holes and stack up during the middle of the day out of Wolf, Cloud and off Sun Point, 1oz slabs in white and chartreuse will do fine when you find them.

The afternoon bite is awesome! Stay in and don't bother getting out till around 7pm. About 3 days in a row we got into a school of hybrid right before dusk. Nothing huge, but all keepers. Lots of chunky 5lb fish. We had probably over 40 keeper hybrid between 3 guys in an hour the other night. Thats the best day I've seen this year.

About the best advice I can give right now is if you want to catch hybrid - find the fish and change to a larger bait. I keep 3 different sizes of sassy shad and slabs on the boat. You will find that the sandies will knock the fire out of the larger baits, but not get the hook. You just have to keep the bait in there long enough and a hybrid or striper will find it!

My lower unit came apart on me this morning. Haven't hit anything in a long time, but I guess when its time - its time! Busted the case, so its toast. Luckily my buddy has a seldom used boat that is newer and bigger than mine so we're still in business. Man, it is good to have people you can count on! Thank you Brian!!! Gonna be on Hubbard tomorrow then back on Tawakoni Tuesday - Friday. Omar and me are gonna work together Wednesday and hopefully use some of the "Luck o' the Irish" Mojo on them! Gonna be a fun week, good luck and good fishing - Matt!!!

that's a great report lake guide-
did not get to fish more than a couple of hours this long weekend

Thanks for the report! Great

KP, what kinda boat are you in? I've been looking for ya out there. Went up the the Greenville pump hump a few times in the last few weeks and wondered if you were out there.

I'm gonna be in a 23' grey Express for the next week or so, swing by and give me a shout if you are on the water!

we have an 18 foot blue and grey pontoon top always up trolling motor on front wife sitting in rear trolling chair fat old guy wearing an ugly green fishing hat driving
next weekend we have a gang coming so it may be pulling a tube as well

Sweet! You know, you could hold a rod while tubing and go dual - sport! I'll be out there the rest of the week. Hope to see ya out!

Thanks for the detailed report!!!!

Here's a toad my buddy caught yesterday evening. It was his first hybrid ever, and his first topwater fish ever. It grabbed his spook about four feet from the boat, then commenced to peel off about 100' of line. One of the better Hybrids I've sen come out of the lake this year. I had no scale, but I guess it between 8-10 lbs. The pic really doesn't do the fish justice. It had some serious shoulders!



So far this year when we find them busting the top, late, we've been throwing Zara Spook Jr's at them, and catching more Hybrids than sandies. The sandies will beat up on the spook, and some do get a hook, but the Hybrids typically get to the lure before the sandies get a hook in them. Makes for a lot of fun without having to mess with unhooking the sandies.

Jay

Great report Matt tell Omar Joe from the Cottage sends his best and if you both want to stop by and relax on Weds. before heading home tell him to stop by I'll be home around three and maybe he'll let me play deck hand and we could go for some late afternoon hybrids.
Joe

way to go Matt.

Me and Omar fished with the Fuentes family last night. The fishing is still on fire on Tawakoni! We sat side by side from 6:30pm till dark in a pile of schooling Striper, Hybrid, and sandies. Omar's guys had a couple 7-8lb pure striper and mine had a couple hybrids that size, both had several other keepers as well. We cleaned fish till after 10 last night and went home wore out!!

Sure had fun teaming up with Luck O' the Irish yeaterday! It's good to have someone you are confident in to work with on these bigger groups, and Omar can put you on 'em! Thanks again!

sounds great lakeguide
will be out a lot this weekend but have folks coming so I am sure we will stay pretty much on the north side of the lake
probably will hit the greenville pump station and do some tube hauling as well

Omar called me about 30 minutes ago saying he had to wash the boat they caught so many fish the past week!

Little RUNT always calls me when I'm stuck at work

Sounds like a great time was had by all

Hey Lakeguide where is all the action going on going to take the kids next door fishing for the first time this weekend and would like to know some spots to try and types of bait thanks

Nice fish Jay

The best areas to look are out in front of Tall Man or Holiday. Not a lot of birds on the water, so scan the lake with glasses looking for slashes.

The big fish are mixed in with the sandies, so try to use a large slab or a 4-6" sassy and keep the bait under the schools or on the bottom to rake in a biggun!

This was this morning 7/11/08.

Wind made us come in a bit early, but we managed 8 or so keeper hybrid and some sandies. Pic is of Drew (10yr old) with the biggun of the day - around 10lbs!

NICE FISH! GREAT JOB MATT!

Thats a great fish for that young angler!!!!!! Keep up the good work......

Good Grief Matt? What Have I been missing
I have kind of settled in with my new Job and will be out tomorrow morning on Hubbard. I might have to come take a look at Towak Sunday Morning cuss its been awhile since I hooked into a nice size Hybrid like you have on your Pic's.

awesome report. but where is cloud and sun point located?

Cloud and Sun are 2 main lake points on each side of Oak Cove, but no need to hit them now. Just look for birds (pelican, heron, and a few gulls) on the South bowl of the lake from Wolf and Sun back to the dam. The early bite has gotten back on around sunrise the past few days and the late bite is still going just before sunset. I've seen fish caught on about every type of lure and live bait thrown the past few days. The fishing has just been unbelievable.

Here's a few more pics!



Cliff Lewis and son


Ronnie & son


Jacob


The Fuentes Family

Dang Matt! those are some good uns.

Looks like Joe in the back ground.

Good report and good results, way to go Matt.

Looks like some great fun