Thread: Oologah Archives

Originally Posted by SmokyOkie

Did you see a pointy nosed blue bass boat w/ a 200 Evinrude working the steep bank just around the corner from the ramp when you left out from the ramp?

I've launched at Vada so many times over the years. I've seen so many boats, and during the spawn, there is an abundance. I don't really notice different boats unless it's one of the regulars. I'll usually give a report to them. There's a about 5 people I'm in contact with for current reports for the area. This time of year, any brush near the bank if about 5' or less can be explosive fishing from 5:30 to 7 a.m. After that, you'll find a few straglers. Once they've left the bank for the morning, try fishing fairly close to the area from 5' to 9' deep. They will be concentrated in brush, but, you'll also score nice just easing along the banks trying different depths catching suspended fish. Try getting there and launching around 5 a.m. You'll absolutely love what I call the "Magic Hour" if you're in the right spot.

I would love to, but that would mean getting up around 2:30, and as much as I hate to admit it, I'm not that mad at them.:o:rolleyes:

I'll try to flag you down next time I see you and try to get a chance to meet you.

Fished from 830 to 130 today and caught 5. The wind was terrible and so was the fishing. I couldn't fish where I caught them yesterday due to the wind. They were in 4-5 fow on blk/char jigs. I ran into Lazinback and he had caught several between 530-7 am on minnows.

Odie

Originally Posted by Crappie Reaper

This time of year, any brush near the bank if about 5' or less can be explosive fishing from 5:30 to 7 a.m. After that, you'll find a few straglers. Once they've left the bank for the morning, try fishing fairly close to the area from 5' to 9' deep. They will be concentrated in brush, but, you'll also score nice just easing along the banks trying different depths catching suspended fish.

CR - Do you mean fish with jigs while trolling? or anchor the boat and fish with down rods or with a cork? So if trolling, is it the weight of the jig that puts it deeper in the water? You don't have any other weight on it? I am assuming you have the jig tied directly to the end of the line. (No swivel?) It doesn't just lay on the top of the water as you troll?

Going to Oologah today and Saturday at Vada ramp. Thought we would try it. I heard it is going to be windy today though. We have an aluminum Pro Crappie 175 with 40 hp Mercury. We are still learning to drive the boat, so if we get in anyone's way....either video us, laugh at us, help us, or get out of our way! :D :D We won't hit your boat or anything.....we are just klutzes on the water. :D
Peke

Went out early yesterday morning to Spencer creek. The front hit about 9 am and the fishing got tough and contolling the boat got tougher. We quit at 11 am due to the wind. We managed to keep 21 nice fish, about half male and half female. Most females still had eggs. We caught the majority of our fish in 5-8 fow. We were using jigs with the best colors being blk/char and blk/pink. Had to fight 3-4 foot swales getting back to the ramp. Glad I decided to put in at Spencer instead of Sunnyside.

Odie

Fished Oologah today from 8 - 3. Tried a couple different spots with no luck before heading into Blue Creek. Tried fishing some of the standing timber for a couple of hours with no luck until I found 3 "magic" stumps in only about 1 - 2 fow. I caught fish no where else but these 3 stumps...not sure what was special about them. I was throwing a blk/chart beavertail jig about about 8" under a cork. Tried minnows, but the beavertail worked better. Caught several dinks but ended up with 12 keepers, most were good sized males with a couple of the biggest ones close to 2lbs.