Hot Spots

I've been asked to start a "Sticky" Thread for folks to post details on where they've been having success lately so others can join in their success.

awesome idea. thanks
tom

O.K. guys i asked jerry to start this sticky. Let's not let this go to waste. I posted some very detail information on a trip last Sunday to the Chain lakes with directions to get there, how we caught the fish, what colors, how deep and a lot of other information.

Please follow suit and let's make this the most informative sticky as we can. I will post every trip I take with the same information as last week's.

I will throw another tip out I use quite often. I call it "Matching the Hatch". What I mean by this is if you can find the size of shad, minnow, crawdads, etc. that are present in the lake, it has always paid off for me to match the baitfish size with the jig/tube I am using.

Last week at the chain lakes, I noticed a lot of 2-2 1/2 shad throughout the lake and fish feeding on them. Needless to say, I swapped jig and tube size from 1/32 oz to 1/4 oz and started using a 2" tube. It made all the difference in the world. I probably could have had the same success on a wooly beaver tail but didn't try it.

I have found that when crappie are on minnows and small shad, black and white works very well for a color to use, especially in the fall/winter months probably due to the water clarity during this time of year.

I plan on being back at the chain lakes this Sunday morning and will report Monday on how well/not so well we do.

I live right down the road from White Cliff on Little River.---2-3 weeks, I been catching bream and cats--but no crappie as of yet. I am not a bass fisherman, may have to change. The river is swift and muddy, plus a lot of lily pads and logs in the river.
As I did when I returned home after retirement, I took some very good advise from a buddy of mine that runs a bait shop at Cottonshed on Millwood- Use a alum. boat and by all means watch your speed on Millwood and learn the lake and the fishing spots, there is places you would not believe, you must explore the oxbows, creeks and coves to find your spot.--it is very very dangerous even in the boat runs you will hit stumps anywhere.
The river is about the only half safe place to run a boat at moderate speed, but it needs to be watched. The river is pretty deep.--Getting in and out of Millwood to include the Oxbows is a challenge missing or hitting stumps. Never assume it is safe anywhere on this lake--it is not---Sinking a boat in Millwood hold on to your paddle to use on the gators.

Again, the fish at Chain Lakes was on for the ones who fished Straight and Rainbow. Like usual I went out on a limb and fished Miller Lake. Had my nine year old with me and we did fairly well, ended up with 12 Crappie, 3 big bream. More of a teaching trip than anything.

Loaded up by noon to check on the guys that went to the other lakes and they were biting extremely well! My dad and friend ended up with 34 Crappie, 13 Big Bream and a few smaller ones.

Bite of choice was a 2 " purple and white jig fished around the cypress about 2 1/2 foot deep. Best bite was between daylight and 9:00 a.m.

I also seen "CrappieBoy"? there as well. Heard they caught some NICE crappie further down on rainbow!

Dafshklr you have a pm

Got it. Sent one back!

I Guess You Couldn't Call This A Hot Spot But I Went To The Saline River Last Saturday And Caught 2 Crappie On Jigs And 9 Kentucky Bass On Watermelon Seed Worms.

Where did you put in at? Farindale?

You guys across the border need to practice how you post one of your spots. Let me give you an example.... On Lake Hamilton, Once, I followed Jerry and Darryl around and they told me, try here, try there, etc. It was a tough day and no fish were cooperating. Now the example, put in at so and so ramp on lake gonnagetcha, take the first cove on the left, then work that left bank at around 18' of water, 'bout 10' down. Keep your eyes open for a brush pile about 6' tall. That's it! You're there. Now, save a few for the rest of us and have fun!

Don't act like that one guy that you see that always fishes by himself, and everytime he hooks a fish, looks over at you to see if you're looking. Then turns his back to you and tries to hide the fact that he is catching some. In all my years of Crappie fishing, you can dang near clean a hole out, and an hour later, it's got a new crop that's moved in. Don't be skeered to share those spots. Jerry and Darryl make their living on the water, spend time dropping homes for them and have always been gracious enough to share a couple of them. I'll never forget that. If you're ever around Oologah, give me a buzz, I'd be more than happy to send you out so you can find some filets.