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Fayette 11/1/17

Posted By: Vogey

Fayette 11/1/17 - 11/02/17 07:47 PM

Tried for bluegill yesterday with zero success. The hydrilla has gotten so thick around the reedbeds that it is hard to fish...the trolling motor was constantly plugged. Tried out in deeper water around trees and caught zero there also...did get broke off by a bass, however. Had a good day for bass (see freshwater report) and caught what I am told is a Gasper goo ?? (see pic) Any recent advice on Fayette bluegill would be appreciated. We did see an Osprey catch a pretty big bluegill, so I know they are there...
Posted By: Dfitz

Re: Fayette 11/1/17 - 11/02/17 09:01 PM

That's a Tilapia
Posted By: KQT

Re: Fayette 11/1/17 - 11/02/17 09:31 PM

Tilapia! Mark that spot and fill the freezer!
Posted By: Wildman of the navidad

Re: Fayette 11/1/17 - 11/02/17 10:28 PM

Nice one
Posted By: banker-always fishing

Re: Fayette 11/1/17 - 11/03/17 09:57 AM

Nice Tilapia. thumb Good eating fish! food
Posted By: Gitter Done

Re: Fayette 11/1/17 - 11/03/17 12:53 PM

Nice HOG!
Posted By: plasma800

Re: Fayette 11/1/17 - 11/06/17 02:23 AM

to be more direct on your question, I would sneak up on under water points and humps and fish about 2-4 feet deep, dropshot.
Posted By: banker-always fishing

Re: Fayette 11/1/17 - 11/06/17 08:07 PM

Hey Vogey. Could you tell what the lake level was?
Posted By: Vogey

Re: Fayette 11/1/17 - 11/07/17 10:42 AM

Lake level was about a foot low...or maybe a little more. Heading back today...will update tomorrow...
Posted By: banker-always fishing

Re: Fayette 11/1/17 - 11/07/17 11:02 AM

Thanks Vogey. Love Fayette! It's got some huge sunnies! thumb



Side Note: Lake is loaded with nice Bluegill/Redear. Sometimes they are just very hard to find. hide2
Posted By: Vogey

Re: Fayette 11/1/17 - 11/08/17 01:52 PM

Decided to target just bass yesterday...shallow areas are inundated with hydrilla, so will wait til spring to go after sunnies...Thanks for all the help guys...really appreciated. You can check out bass report from yesterday on Freshwater section...will probably target Dunlap next week...
Posted By: plasma800

Re: Fayette 11/1/17 - 11/08/17 04:40 PM

Originally Posted By: Vogey
Decided to target just bass yesterday...shallow areas are inundated with hydrilla, so will wait til spring to go after sunnies...Thanks for all the help guys...really appreciated. You can check out bass report from yesterday on Freshwater section...will probably target Dunlap next week...


The suns are in the edges of that grass. You just ease into and start dropping all around the boat looking for a pocket. If you don’t find one, move 5 feet and drop down all around. Once you find a pocket, you’ll pull one after the other out of that same 3x3 spot.

And I feel like they want access to deeper (escape) water, which why I ease into those points on either side
Posted By: Vogey

Re: Fayette 11/1/17 - 11/08/17 09:32 PM

Thanks ...Will give it a go next trip...Have you been on Fayette lately ?
Posted By: Laker One

Re: Fayette 11/1/17 - 11/09/17 01:57 PM

Great post as always Vogey. Nice Tilapia. woot
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