Looks like a great trip! Cool pics!

thanks for the report

Nice Catch. Good report and thanks for sharing.

Great job John! Those ugly green trash fish just get in the way like pesky yellow bass. Good to hear you are back out on the lake.

Nice job John!! The good stuff is coming!

Good report JV... JV and I spoke on Thursday. I ran out with my neighbor Mark for a few hours Thursday afternoon. Was pre-frontal conditions and the fishing was crazy good. We caught and released a ton of fish from 4-7:30. Birds and schooling fish for two straight hours. It just doesn't get any better than that. I'm ready for the Fall frenzy....

Good job and thanks for sharing.

I didnt know you knew Dennis, he called me thurs to go hunting. But I was alll ready gone. Dennis is a good guy

Yes .. I know Dennis he is a great guy ... And said you guys hunted together a time or two

Hello fellow TFF boys and girls. Now that summer is ending.. 100 degree days are behind us it is getting closer to the great time of year that fishing will be outstanding. The boat traffic has already pretty much went away and time to put on the hoodies and jackets. This is one of my favorite times of year�.leaving the dock� crisp cool air and sassy shads hanging from rods . I have been doing some scouting trips along with guide trips� the fishing has been fair to ok. Some days are better than other and the wind has played a big part in that. I have found fish in as little as 1ft already and it will only get better. There are days when birds work and when you couldn�t find one to eat if you were staving. This time of year the fish move really fast in the mornings to midday and group up longer in the afternoons. Do not be scared to look shallow early at daylight and late at dusk.. the fish are there and right on schedule.

When you mark small bumps on your graph and the fish seem a little spread out, down size to a smaller slab like the
Mini Fiesta or the SSS and just lift high real slow.. and bump the bottom.. a lot of times on the way down your line just goes slack. It�s a fish and reel up setting the hook. When I have marked good schools on the graph ,Size of the slab doesn�t seem as important but not to big. Another good technique that has been working is tossing your slab out , hit bottom and just bounce back slowly. That seems to be more affective on long points and flats.

When looking shallow I am not looking for schooling fish , now.. that does help but it does not mean fish are not there. I throw soft plastic swim baits exclusively for the shallow roaming monsters. I prefer a
Moe�s � oz sassy Jig Heads with the 4 in Naanaa �just remember when the lure hits the water start reeling and hook sets are free .. I usually have people that do not fish a lot and that set up would be way to heavy for them and I would loss every jig head and sassy shad I have .. so , the best alternative is the Puma Jig Head with a Clear Naanaa CocaMoe Minnow �its is a lighter set up and people that do not have a lot of experience with shallow water fishing do not seem to snag up as much.And dont forget if you find birds working deep in the afternoon.. throw that sassy .. let it sink and reel up..

A good observation for today.. I found birds working and we were throwing our soft plastics and seeing a lot more fish than we were catching.. I notice the small shad that where jumping.. I grab 3 RH McQueens in chartreuse and we started hitting the fish very well. Pay attention to small details like that and you will be more successful in fishing . Remember that in Late October and thru November wind dictates a lot of the pattern , as this front comes thru this weekend and cooler weather sets in the fishing only get better. I would suggest if you have to get your fishing itch , try a Sunday afternoon. football is on and NOBODY is on the water . as the moon gets to full there will be good schooling action midmorning and afternoons and as it goes to the backside the morning fishing will improve greatly. The weird thing about late October and early November is I have caught hybrids as shallow as 1 ft and caught them down rigging in 28 ft .. so just try a few things .. enjoy the cool temps , less boat traffic and remember when you had sweat running down your back how good we have it � if you see me on the water.. come by and say hi, just turn the big motor off and join the fun ..

And boys and girls.. just click on the blue highlighted name of the lures and it will take you right to the products I use.. Mike Oser ( MOE'S) has everything you need.. and the products are used by fishing guides around the area and some even featured on Texas Fishing and Outdoor show on Saturdays and Sundays with Brian Hughes. When you have people like Matt Cartwright , Joe Read, Tony Parker , Jd Lyle, Chuck Rollins, Chris Carey and have had products on Fox Southwest Outdoor report with Barry Stokes you know they have to be GREAT lures ...Better fishing less money !!!!

Your report put me into information overload! Great report and I hope to get out this week to put it to work. Thanks for sharing - Fall fishing is gonna be great.

Very very good info John! I too caught a few hibbies in 1 ft. of water this past weekend. You ain't seen good but it's coming TFF er's!!!!
Also super duck has all the good stuff on a conveyor belt you would think!!

Good product Mike, and great info John!


Mike

Alot of good info JV

Wow! Great report!

Lots of infos