Big-G Honeycomb

First time to the Big G this coming weekend. We will be stay at Honeycomb campground. Anyone have any advice for a newbie to the lake around that area?

Was a fair number of boats out yesterday. Bites hard to get! Tried the main channel, south side, found a few crappie "stacks" , threw the book at 'em, only bites came early

I think the pressure change yesterday had the fish with a case of lock jaw. That's the excuse I'm using anyway. Got bit early and then it died with the changing N wind.

pm sent to ya aug.

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Originally Posted by BigOrangeSlab

pm sent to ya aug.

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Thanks for the information BigOrange. Anyone else familiar with the Honeycomb area? Trying to get a feel of how to fish whether it be minnows, jigs, trolling, treetops, dock shooting, bridges, or just casting around the bank. It also appeared to me that this lake has several shallows spots in the main body. Does this cause an issue while running to spots, or is everything fairly visible? Thanks guy, I'll be on them this Friday

I usually just try to stay in the channels when running. main river is fairly deep and not a problem. There is some floating debris as a result of the high water this past week so be on the watch for floaters out there. Fish Honeycomb every now and then all the techniques you mentioned work in there. Lot of reports from the dock shooters this past week. The long lining is starting to pick up and should only get better as we go. The bridge there is very productive at the right time. So, pretty much whatever you like doing the most you can probably catch fish doing it right now.

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Originally Posted by Bob D

I usually just try to stay in the channels when running. main river is fairly deep and not a problem. There is some floating debris as a result of the high water this past week so be on the watch for floaters out there. Fish Honeycomb every now and then all the techniques you mentioned work in there. Lot of reports from the dock shooters this past week. The long lining is starting to pick up and should only get better as we go. The bridge there is very productive at the right time. So, pretty much whatever you like doing the most you can probably catch fish doing it right now.

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That's good 2 hear. Hopefully, the weather will treat us right.

Right now, daily weather seems to be the dictate of what is working.

Went yesterday. Caught a few. Very tricky. Alignment was crucial. I had to get behind them and toss into the wind. They had pulled off where they normally were, but were close by at the edge of where the wind was blowing in. I tossed up past them at the edge of the wind line and did okay. No bites any other way, though.

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Originally Posted by LarryDavid

Went yesterday. Caught a few. Very tricky. Alignment was crucial. I had to get behind them and toss into the wind. They had pulled off where they normally were, but were close by at the edge of where the wind was blowing in. I tossed up past them at the edge of the wind line and did okay. No bites any other way, though.

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Good information never thought of this.

That is neat info. So are you saying that the jig had to be running a certain direction, or the crappie wouldn't hit it? Or the wind speed made it hard to retrieve the jig the speed you wanted any other direction. Thanks

Yes, the jig had to be running in a certain direction. If you think about it, the fish are on the edge of the wind line and if you toss into the wind, the lure goes right in their faces. It comes directly at them as they are waiting to ambush minnows. Otherwise, you can actually spook them. It's like someone coming up behind you. Casting into the wind has always been very beneficial. You can throw farther with the wind, but you catch many more fish casting into the wind.

Another tip is when you are on the main ledges. Toss up against the current, not down current. Same affect. If you watch bass hit topwater on the ledges, they usually always go the same way when they surface, they're going with the current.