Toledo bend 6-29 & 30-2018

Left friday at 1:00 and checked in at 4:30. On the water by 5:15, and off at 8:30, empty handed. We tried the bridge pilings, tried docks, tried trees. Nada all we caught was a small striped bass that we released. So we go buy 1/2 pound of shiners for the morning before turning in for the night. So saturday on the water for 6 am , to the pilings and all we got were light strikes and empty hooks. We went from one to another for about an hour with no luck. We tried to find some other areas with brush piles but the wind was killing us. By 11 we headed back to the bridge to find a lot of other people there. All of whick said they werent having any luck and we believed them. After fishing another 1/2 hour on one set, a few boats moved and we took their spot. The first drop my dad made he hooked up with one. The biggest he had ever caught. Only caught 2 more medium sized ones there so as people left we moved closer to the channel. Wound up only catching one more sac and a flathead catfish to keep. I tried dropshot rigging about 3 ft off the bottom in 24' of water and got one of the sacs and the cat fish. I caught some smaller bream doing that also but we released them. We probably will make another trip back there but not anytime soon. Maybe in march next year.
Here is what made the trip worth it. 15" slab 1.45lbs
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Nice fish


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That's a good one

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Thx for the report, Our gathering will be in May...


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Thanks guys. As far as the gathering, if I can go I will.

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We were up there all last week. Only thing biting was the Bream. In 2 days fishing we found some beds and kept 28. It was fun for the kids and we had enough for a fish fry.

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Fishing in the old rivers around Vidalia has been tough also. Nice fish for pops

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Left friday at 1:00 and checked in at 4:30. On the water by 5:15, and off at 8:30, empty handed. We tried the bridge pilings, tried docks, tried trees. Nada all we caught was a small striped bass that we released. So we go buy 1/2 pound of shiners for the morning before turning in for the night. So saturday on the water for 6 am , to the pilings and all we got were light strikes and empty hooks. We went from one to another for about an hour with no luck. We tried to find some other areas with brush piles but the wind was killing us. By 11 we headed back to the bridge to find a lot of other people there. All of whick said they werent having any luck and we believed them. After fishing another 1/2 hour on one set, a few boats moved and we took their spot. The first drop my dad made he hooked up with one. The biggest he had ever caught. Only caught 2 more medium sized ones there so as people left we moved closer to the channel. Wound up only catching one more sac and a flathead catfish to keep. I tried dropshot rigging about 3 ft off the bottom in 24' of water and got one of the sacs and the cat fish. I caught some smaller bream doing that also but we released them. We probably will make another trip back there but not anytime soon. Maybe in march next year.
Here is what made the trip worth it. 15" slab 1.45lbs
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Try for the spawn next time . They usually average about 1.5 lbs. Hit the shallows when the water temp gets to 60 degrees


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Toledo isa tough place to fish! Especially hard when it is windy! Sounds like yall made the best of a tough trip. Thanks for the report.

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Thanks fellas. We plan on going right after hunting season ends. Hopefully to celebrate killing some nice bucks. Either way we are going to have fun.

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