Grapevine Lake Yella and Blue cat Spot

I was scouting out spots on grapevine lake to bank fish from and so far I have been thinking alot of the Scotts landing area...I know the mouth of the cove is fairly deep and i also know that in the area people swim during the day is fairly shallow and seems to be a mud flat. Anybody have any experience in this area? Does it seem to be a good spot to fish for big cats? I am going to try it tomorrow during the day. Any info would be very much appreciated!!!

scotts landing... sounds really famliar, is that off dove? well good luck to ya and let me know how you did. if thatts off dove than there is good fish in the water. heard and see soome good flathead and a few nice blues outa there from the banks.

Thanks chickenfrie.... Yes it is off Dove.. reall nice area and very nice looking for bankfishing. I will let ya know how i do.

I usaly go out there, about beggening of spring i had best of luck out there, just waiting on the cooler weather and ill try there again.

Any size to the fish you were catching?

took almost every one home, a few barley leagals.. but some good ones for spring time. when you planning on going out there?

I actually just got back.... went out for about 2.5 hours in the wind and rain and managed to not even get a hit... i was using cut bait. Had fun though.

not even a hit? man, sorry about your luck... did you go to the place where you drive off the road across from the baseball feilds? thats always where i go, or the other side off dooley

Its all good... no i went out to the boat ramp area and fished the mouth of the cove i know where you are talking about thoough. I think the rain has messed with the fishing a little also.

I will tell you a little hint here guys. Those baseball fields, whatever the name of that park is? Just north of Scotts there. The boat ramp facing south off the point (Sand Bass Point maybe?) is right there. Anyhow, that long stretch of area between that boat ramp and the next boat ramp north of there is all PRIME area for bank fishing. The water out there hits 20-25' not too far off the shore and there are lots of humps and stuff out there. I catch a lot of good fish drifting in that area. Anywhere from that sandbass boat ramp to the island. Just a little food for thought for you.

hey thanks riverrat! i know it gets pretty deep out on the other side like 25- 35 but i always get snaged up on everything out there. which isnt good when you out all night and the only light you got is the moon and a flashlight... and also add a few beers into that mix.. lol not to fun

Go further north towards the island before the boat ramp there. It is clear, I drift it all the time. Don't cast out 200 yards either, you get hung up a lot on the humps. Switch to a 3way swivel rig

What measurements you use on that? float?

On the 3 way swivel rig you really dont need a float but you can use one. I use about a 10-12" leader on the bottom part of the swivel and run that to a weight. Then about a 36" leader on the hook leader and you can put a float on this about 6" above the hook. Use whatever size weigth you want.

If you can find them, get a cross line swivel, it is more true to 3 way than a 3 way swivel is. It is more sturdy as well in my opinion. Barlows has them in Richardson

Thanks riverrat! I am definately going to try in that area alot more... do you think it would be better during the day or at night? or do you think it even matters?

Don't know, I usually only fish during the day unless I am after flatheads. And that spot would not be good for flatheads.

Plus, on the 3way rig, you can use the longer leader for the weight and the short for the hook. Just depends on my mood on how I use it

Hmmm well i am mostly after flatheads but wouldnt mind catchin some blues and channels. What is and ideal place for Flatheads? I hear they catch em in rivers and in creeks alot. sorry for all the questions im just trying to grab some info.

good questions though bud! im all ears!

On grapevine, I still have not found the place to be for them. I know on other lakes but not this one. There are a LOT of rock bluffs out there so I bet in those areas. Or the timber areas. But I typically only fish for blues on the vine

where are some solid areas on lewisville lake for blues off the bank, also some good sized flats??

Anyone fished near the paint pall area near the dam? I tried to get in the a while back and they wanted to charge me just to drive through and check it out. I am trying to find a new spot myself. I usually fish Murrell Park but havent had much luck.

I've fished the paint ball area from the bank and never caught any catfish there. I talked to a guy who was bank fishing just to the west of Sand Bass Point last weekend and he caught some small but legal channel cats using shrimp.

You might try that spot if you just want to catch some catfish. I didn't have much luck in my boat out there last weekend.

Thanks!!!Where is sand bass point? I dont have a boat which stinks so I am banking.

Thanks!!!Where is sand bass point? I dont have a boat which stinks so I am banking.

sorry double post by accident.

Here is a link that should get you to Sand Bass Point:

http://www.ntwr.org/index_files/Page1138.htm

take dove, right on dove loop and make your first left, dont remember the street name.

Thanks for the help. Where do you guys normally fish in that area?