Posted By: lconn4
Palestine - 11/17/19 05:44 AM
I've been staying close to home and fishing Palestine when I have to go. Had a couple of good days two weekends ago and caught 14 over a two day period fishing Ledbetter and Highsaw. One day they were biting everything I threw... spinnersbaits, jigs, and slow rolled crankbaits, the next day could only get bit on slow sinking jerkbait.
Fished Kickapoo area last Sunday. Spoke to a guy who had come down from out of state to duck hunt with friends here and had to leave his hunting boat on trailer at ramp that night (tire rim problems) He and his friends came back to ramp the next morning and someone had stolen his trailer and boat. The highway patrol was just leaving as I arrived. A couple of guys fishing off the old bridge were hammering some good sized bass freelining live shad. Lots of bait but I couldn't get them to hit what I was throwing (jerkbait). I did catch a hybrid that might have gone 10 or 11 lbs. Almost 25 inches and a real fat f.
Fished Naconiche and Pinkston two weeks ago. One small bass at Pinkston late in the day... I'll go back there another time as it has lots of grass. Not the easiest place to find (ramp at dam) if your gps loses signal. Slow at Naconich until right before dark and caught 4 to 3.5 lbs on jerk bait.
Fished Flat Creek today. On the water around 3 p.m. and paddled about two miles up the creek. Nothing going on for me in my all spots as lake looks to be about 3 feet low. Paddled over to the middle of the lake and just started throwing a jig and brushhog at the biggest stumps along creek channel. Thought I'd hung a monster bass when I set the hook. Was fishing with 50 lb braid and had drag locked down. Thought I was going to have to let go of rod for a second for fear of getting turned over before I got it up and loosened drag a hair.
Couldn't lift this one out of the water as net wasn't big enough or strong enough. I swear the fish weighed 20+. Picture does it no justice.
May try to hit Fork tomorrow.
Fished Kickapoo area last Sunday. Spoke to a guy who had come down from out of state to duck hunt with friends here and had to leave his hunting boat on trailer at ramp that night (tire rim problems) He and his friends came back to ramp the next morning and someone had stolen his trailer and boat. The highway patrol was just leaving as I arrived. A couple of guys fishing off the old bridge were hammering some good sized bass freelining live shad. Lots of bait but I couldn't get them to hit what I was throwing (jerkbait). I did catch a hybrid that might have gone 10 or 11 lbs. Almost 25 inches and a real fat f.
Fished Naconiche and Pinkston two weeks ago. One small bass at Pinkston late in the day... I'll go back there another time as it has lots of grass. Not the easiest place to find (ramp at dam) if your gps loses signal. Slow at Naconich until right before dark and caught 4 to 3.5 lbs on jerk bait.
Fished Flat Creek today. On the water around 3 p.m. and paddled about two miles up the creek. Nothing going on for me in my all spots as lake looks to be about 3 feet low. Paddled over to the middle of the lake and just started throwing a jig and brushhog at the biggest stumps along creek channel. Thought I'd hung a monster bass when I set the hook. Was fishing with 50 lb braid and had drag locked down. Thought I was going to have to let go of rod for a second for fear of getting turned over before I got it up and loosened drag a hair.
Couldn't lift this one out of the water as net wasn't big enough or strong enough. I swear the fish weighed 20+. Picture does it no justice.
May try to hit Fork tomorrow.