Ray Roberts best patterns

Just curious, but what were some of the best patterns on Roberts this weekend? I fished 2 days and never really got on 3-4 lbers. I like the lake but it had my number this weekend. Just curious what other guys thought.

Primary pattern for me for the last few weeks Chatterbait and/or swim jig around flooded brush. Secondary bite, shallow crank around rock.

Needs to be "steeper" banks closer to "deeper" water. Thus, there can't be a lot of flooded cover for the fish to roam. You want to be able to reach/cast to the bank. That way the fish don't have a lot of places to hide.

They still seem bunched up. I can't just go down the bank or hit every creek or pocket and get bites. I may get 3-6 in one small area (25-50 yards). Then find another similar and get 3-4 more fish. It's been hero or zero and never the same creek or spot from trip to trip.

We had good luck with spinnerbaits in the wind and worms in calmer areas up in IDB past the bridge.
The had BB both days and it looks like weather pending we may have to go back next weekend

IDB is a whole lake in it's self, love IDB !

I need someone to show me how to get in there quick

I've never caught a fish in IDB.

You both are talking about the state park right. I sure hope your not talking about that mud hole up north.............???????????????????????????????????????

Water looks good in those pics

My wife got hung up in a tree north of the bridge one day. My son also hung up in a tree. Got the son's out. He looked back and said "Mom you may be hung up but there is something on there" 5 pounder.

Delvec, your pants on fire !

Hey Bruce , yes the mud hole, your like devec never caught any up IDB HA !

what are you calling IDB? I thought IDB was the state park?

It is one of the main creeks on the lake.

Y'all keep on talking about idb when it's a parking lot north of the bridge you will be sad.

most don't know how to run it unless you want to idle an hour+..

Present!

And I've been fishing the lake for 20 years

Go to where others fear to tread !

I like to encourage people to fish places I don't go very often.

I know a guy that has fished it just as long and has never been to the west arm north of the lone oak bridges...

Haha

I remember when I first started Bass fishing and me and my brother finally made our way up past the 922 bridge in IDB. At that time the entire area was lined with thick hydrilla as far as the eye could see. In my best Hank Hill voice "It was the most beautiful thing I ever saw"...

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shallow 3-7 ft of water, jerk baits and squarebills around cover

Rudy
IDB is a lower unit killer. And a Steel post haven. Can you say jig bite.

Fireman James. Haven't seen him in a few years.

Did he fish anything other than 31?

He made the rounds on the east side

Blew his motor, talked to him fishing off the bank w Butterbean.

James Reannie(sp) died a few years ago. I'm sure that's what Lindy told me. Rest In Peace "Ole 31 Ace".

I've been fishing the lake since '96 or so and have only been on the west side once. That was enough. Too much on the east side that I still haven't got around to.

Never been up in the river? Me either

He did pass away Delvec. He would also fish the old tracks around Ant Island and the big channel going into Sand on the right. Miss talking to him, Lindy and Mr P at the Fina (Alon now).

fluke

Did he fish with his dog and had ten rods rigged with Carolina rigs?

He did like to Carolina Rig. And yes that was him

Hate to here that RIP .

Delvec. It's true. The only other time on the west side was when the guy I boat my boat from took me in on that side for a test drive and showed me "his fishing spot" where we caught nothing. I said I wanted to drive it around to see how it went and we went east to a spot I love, near Wolfe Creek and caught fish. Fished one other time over there and it was so muddy that my lure wouldn't hit the water. That's it. Never been back.

West side has a lot of creeks, islands, corp brush piles and my favorites, cemeteries and flooded tanks. Oldtimers know what's up there

wonder what lake level will be for TXTT looks like its 2.40' high right now

Lake has everything going for it right now..... high water doesnt seem to be bothering them. I imagine it will be about where it is now for txtt championship. That tournament is gonna be a shootout. RIght now you can catch em pre spawn, post spawn or on beds. Lake is def getting right..

I've always caught on the west side. Caught my DD on the east side though.

Bruce did you fish with my Uncle Bruce Godbey??

He and i were best friends. And fished tournaments and just fishing all over the state. He and i fished 4 days a week most of the time. I sure miss him badly, you just don't know how bad i miss my friend.

James Raney passed in January of 2011. Retired from DFD and then Coppel FD. The dog was a Pit named Butterbean. He was a good fisherman and friend. Also baked some of the best pies around. He is missed.
Dannie, I too miss the morning conversation and visiting at the store. I remember those days fondly.
Lindy

I'm with Hollingshead...If it becomes a parking lot it will be on the bridge.