Fished out?

[cacheriver6]

Is Shirey Bay fished out or what? We can't hardly catch anything there anymore. I trolled the whole lake from end to end and saw very few fish on the fish finder. Didn't catch anything. Bass or Crappie. What do ya'll think?

[cacheriver6]

Sorry for the double post. I didn't think the other one posted.

[Turtlebait]

It sure seems that way every time I fish it this time of year,but they are still in there.I did ok back in the spring in all the oxbows but I'm having trouble catching a miss for supper lately in all the oxbows around here.The weather pattern has been off this year as to what it was last year,usually black river is the better choose this time of year.It would be that is if ever clears up,fished it yesterday and it was up and muddy with no luck.
I've picked one oxbow to fish this time of year as to learn how to fish them in the dog days of summer.Believe me when I say I haven't found how are what or when they want something to eat.They bite and hang on for a little while but turn it lose before you get them into the boat.It doesn't matter if you use jigs,cranks,crickets or worms and even the crappie nibs aren't to their liken.However I have learned most fish are sitting on bottom and are not interested in chasing their food.I get every few action strikes and when I do they usually bite the tail off my jigs.I do not use a long ploe but think its the only way your going catch any out of the oxbows around here this time of year.With Long poles and fish the brush and trees on bottom and not move the bait think you could catch plenty.It would be a slow way of fishing as to sit and wait on the bite but it will pay off.When I get bored trying to catch and ending up with nothing I tie on a blue and silver rattle trap and catch a few gars lol.

[bchappell]

The oxbows that we fish the bait has to be moving real fast .9 to 1.1 mph. It has been a great year for us.

[Turtlebait]

Glad your having a good year,it was like that last year around here,this year its a hole new ball game.Most of our oxbows are shallow,the wind has been averaging calm to 7/8 mph,not enough chop on the water to cool it off.With the bait sitting on bottom and barely move it just a little will get a strike but move to much your out of luck.
Its great to see other guys on the board post some out standing catches in other parts of the state when I cann't throw a hunderd dallor bill in the lake and buy a bite.I sometimes wonder if I know how to do anymore.I rig sliders weedless and throw into the brush and get its tail pulled off.The curly tails with crappie nib also gets its tail pulled off and leaves the crappie nib.Alot of times they'll hold on until you get them close to the boat and they'll let go,every disappointing to see a slab sink back down slowly.
We had a cool front come though last night so maybe just maybe our oxbows will pick up.
Would be the floods we had in the spring washed all our fish down into Ms.,lol.