I�m new to the forum, so I�m sorry if this subject has been brought up. I started fishing for stripers below Lock & Dams 4-5 on the Red River back in the early 90�s when they opened up. The Striper fishing was slow in the Tainer gates behind the dam , but I caught the heck out of the Blues in there on 3-4-5 ounce spoons. Just wondering if anybody else uses artificial baits when fishing for Blues

I have caught a few blues while targeting other species,
but not consistantly.

Mo

Mo,

It's a very weird situation. The Blues stay in the Tainer gates, and the Stripers stay in the Henge gates. This best Blue fishing for me is in July when the river is low, and clear. Since I�m using a spoon I need clear water for the Blues to see it, when the water is high and muddy it doesn�t work well. I look forward to making, and posting a video of it this summer.

I catch Blues and Channels when downrigging spoons You know how hard it is to make a Blue Cat or a Channel Cat look like a Redfish in the cooler????? lol


Rob

Mexicajun1,

That's very interesting. I read a article one time, where a gentlemen was down rigging Crawfish color Big O's, and catching huge Flatheads.

I know a few guys target rip rap and rocks with crank baits for flatties.

Chase,

It looks like what you're doing is working pretty good too, if I say so myself.lol

Gotta love that fresh shad and some winter time blues

We catch some big blues on Tawakoni in the summer downrigging stump jumpers for stripers. Sometimes it turns a slow striper day into a good trip.

I've caught a few slabbing for sandbass but not many. It's a nice surprise when I do though.

we always nail a few 10-15 lb'ers every year while slabbing sandies.
My biggest freshwater fish ever was a huge blue @ Lewisville
on a slab. estimated 40-45 lb's

That maybe lewisville in the pic but that fish looks more like a tuna.

I can't wait until July so I can make a video of it. Kind of funny how time changes things. Twenty years ago, I wouldn't even tell my wife how to do it. Now, I'm ready to post it on a fishing forunm for my Texas friends.lol

I caught a huge 18 pound flathead out of lake arlington several years back...trolling a hell-pet combo for sandies and hybrids. It hit a DD-22 crankbait I was using instead of a hellbender...thought I was hung up at first, until I felt a swoosh of the tail...then it was kinda like reeling in a heavy log with short bursts of energy...helped that I caught it in opoen water...only had 14 pound test on...killed the motor and just let it have it's way...5-10 minutes later I was able to get a net under it after it had worn itself out...I just kept praying that whatever it was would not come off or hang up and break off...

It made for a great fish fry...

Well add to the insanity lol I caught a 12# Blue Cat yesterday on a Zoom SuperFluke while Bass Fishing lol.............. Gave it to a guy that was meat fishing with his 2 little girls.

Rob