Theres somewhat of a mild front starting to move in tomorrow evening...maybe that will lose'n them up. Its good to hear about the Black's being active. Im gonna get out with Marty tomorrow evening. Steve did you get all those Black's....North or South of 155?

Not much to speak about for today. Things were slow for the most part. It wasnt till the last hour that we really found any Hybrids. We ended up putting several in the boat. Most of them around 20" or 21". Flitterbaits and Rattletraps was the bait of choice for today. I have one picture...its not the best as it was raining.

Marty with a Hybrid

I picked up some of those flitterbaits,
tiny hooks. How big can you go on replacements without
killing the action ? Do they make a bigger size ?


I only fished a short time yesterday, lucked into
some topwater action, but it only lasted for a few minutes,
should have fished instead of watching the cowgirls lose.
MO

Mo, I put size 4 on them. Its just a tad bigger or thicker than the original and didnt change the action that i could tell. I think the 1/2 oz. is the only size of the bait. The bait itself is tough as can be...the finish holds up well. Even when the finish does start to wear some....it still has color below the top layer.

I came home think'n the Cowboys won.....only to find out they lost. Kinda surprized me.

The hybrids I have found are still keying in on small bait.
they have pretty much ingored a 4in sassy shad , even when
surfacing. My best bait for the last two weeks is my old
standby

in silver or chartruse



good luck
MO

Same here, we have at times when catching...tried other baits. Have caught very few on soft baits.(Yet) The 1/2oz. Flitterbait and Chrome Traps have been good. Letting them sink....then start and stoping them. TNT slab's have always been good with the 3/4oz. catching the most fish.



The bottom 3/4oz. I put the bronze hook on

The hybrids I've been gettin have been hitting swim baits and attacking a pencil popper. When ever there is some surface activity, the popper will call them in. What I have seen is some of the brids chasing big shad. I know the gulls are back, has anybody ahd any help from the feathered flock.

I was out Friday afternoon and saw plenty of gulls flying between the 155 bridge and the HF but they were just looking, never did lock on to anything.

Fishing with HrT yesterday afternoon the lake seemed dead till the rain came and then the last hour before sunset we got into some schooling fish, was fun while it lasted. After this cold front I bet things will pick up.

Some of the biggest I've seen this Fall came off a pencil popper. The birds were working in Blackburn bay last week really good. Swim baits just havn't been good in the areas i've fished them.(Yet)

Cbass--
What part of the lake are you fishing ?
I have seen very few gulls, and none working over bait,
from the horsefarm to the dam. I've seen topwater action
on 3 trips , small bait was jumping each time.

It is dark when I get off work these days , so I
can only fish 2-3 days per week,

MO

Fished Sunday from about 2:30 till dark. fished Ledbetter cove, and the bridge areas first. tried jigs, slabs, jitterbait, only picked up a couple hybrids to 3 lbs, and a small black bass, moved over to Cobb inlet, and nothing doing over there. The rain storm came in and soaked me, so I headed back in. Stopped again in Ledbetter cove, and marked tons of fish. Only managed two on a flitterbait around 3 lbs. Ready for the big bite.

CD

Lets see what two nights in the high 30's will do to the
water temp.
It was still 67 where I was fishing this weekend.
It is almost time , I'm feeling it.

MO

Wow, lots of activity here while I was gone. Went to T-wak for a few days and did pretty decent. Caught several whites and hybrids but no stripers. Yall should see the gulls over there, tons of them and we follow them around and pick up 3-4 fish each time we stopped. Had a pretty successful trip thanks to Stripaholic - Thanks for the pointers Trent.

Having a problem w/ my trolling motor, it's tripping the circuit breaker when i crank up the throttle past about 60%. hopefully one day this week I'll be able to take it over to the dealer to get it checked out, i'm praying they don't have to send it in for warranty work already, I've just had it for 2 weeks!

hRt, we need to get out there soon so you can put me on some bigguns again...

Thomas

Iberia, we are in the same boat(pun intended). My trollin motor(motorguide) on the fritz also. Prop won't turn when foot switch engaged, but directional indicator light on top lights up. Anybody got any ideas I would appreciate the help. If u were to buy a new one:minnkota or motorguide?

Martyk8, was a pleasure to meet you on the water last week. I've only been out a couple more times and fish were consisisent and on time. Just did not stay around as long. There our some biguns that pack. I moved toward the a point closer to the bridge nearer dark and they popped up around the boat as I was trying to figure out trolling motor problems. Flipped a popper and hooked up, then they were gone.
Mo, I'm a Lollipopper fo 4 years now. You went by my house a couple weeks ago, hard to miss a grey blue wave(that looks funny in writing if u do not know what a blue wave is) on this lake. I jokingly say ;that I'm the gnome who lives in the dome home. I have been staying close to LB, have not had much reason to run the lake.
Usually this time of year I don't travel far. I pick a flat and drift cast large swim baits(7"to 9") and keep a topwater tied on just in case. I also throw a small 5/8 oz blade bait as a search bait much like u would use a tailspinner. cast a mile and two sets of barbs on it. Steady or yo yo retrieve. Of cousre if birds are working that makes it alot easier to locate and catch.

Myself and MartyK8 got out this afternoon. A great day on the water with lots of fish boated today. Lots of big Sandies and Hybrids. Even caught a few Blackbass.

Nice, have to love that north wind.

Low 30's on the lake last night , The lake was really
steaming this AM , giving up a lot of heat.

Should make more bait move out of the shallows , and
make the hybrids feel frisky.



MO

Surface temp was a steady 64 degrees yesterday. Which is down from the 67 it was a few days ago. It was a much better bite while the Sun was up high yesterday. No surface action at any point around us for the afternoon.

Looks like some nice hybrids been caught on this contest! Let me know when it is over, if the winner is caught on a TNT Slab shoot me the pic and the final tally and I will throw in a TNT Slabs Custom Gift Box!,,,, Keep wearing them out guys nice hybrids been caught!

Bryan -- this golden hybrid ate one of your slabs,
28 lbs , What do I win. ?



MO

Well, I have been speechless on that one for awhile. That is quite a brute right there. I bet that was one heck of a fight, so have you figured out the techniques to targeting those things yet with TNT's,lol. I dont know about a prize ,but if you would allow it I would like to add it to my website the next time I do some updates. I have about 6 months worth of updates to do to my pics, and I am waiting till I get back from a Texoma trip to update it all.

You know after reading my post about giving away a free box to someone if they win using a TNT slab, that is a little arrogant...How bout I just donate a box to the cause to whoever wins, no matter what it is caught on...just hope it is a TNT though,lol.

Guess im gonna have to hit ole Palestine up so i can get me some slabs!!!!

WOW.......Thats really nice of you Bryon to add that element to this! Thanks....and more Thanks...thats really cool of you!

Think I will try tomorrow.

CD