Krotz Springs 12-31-10
 

Me and my cousin decided to go for something different and try to catch a few bass in some winter patterns. Got to the lake around 7:30 and started figuring them out. Caught a few on spinnerbaits, then decided to try something on the bottom. Pulled out my favorite soft plastic for the area and it wasn't long until I hooked 3 good fish that i didn't get to the top. Finally i got one to the top and it was a choupique, which I was excited by since they start to move onto beds soon.

Moved to another spot where i thought would be good but was greeted with stained water. I thought to myself that this may be good since stained water holds warmth better. Sure enough we got into schools after schools of 2-3lb fish. The bite got crazy to where they'd have 3-4 fish come up with the one hooked one. And inbetween schools we caught fish at everything that matched our pattern for both bass and choupique. It was just the perfect day, there wasn't one spot that went by that matched our pattern and didn't produce a fish. The bass seemed to be holding on underwater structure about 4-7ft deep and also warm flats. The choupique were holding mainly along banks with very sticky structure in about 2-4ft of water.

Anyways we caught between 60-70 bass and about 40+ were 2lbs and better. We also brought home 6 big choupique, but i know we hooked more than 20 easy. Best trip I've ever had in that area and probably caught more keepers this one day than i did my whole life.

Btw we threw all the bass back. It is awesome to see that this area still has tons of fish and the hurricanes didn't tear them up too bad. I just wish i could say the same for the sacalait, since we've tried other places in the area with little luck. We didn't try for them here though, so maybe they have some.

Will post pictures later.

Sounds like y'all had a really good time.

Congratulations!

Hell yeh sounds like a blast! I could go for some of dem green trouts!
Great catch! Were exactly is this place?

Its part of sherbun man.

cool gator and one of many doubles. This was the average size

I know where you went :D haha nice catch man

haha thanks. Did you go? I thought about you while we were out there. I know if you went henderson had to be rough to fish with all the wind

Did yall see any ducks out there?

Looks like a good day

Did yall see any ducks out there?

Looks like a good day

We saw a couple woodies. Nothing spectacular.

Yeah I fished the butte la rose canal for a few hours. Caught two keepers on a spinnerbait and 3 small ones on a paca craw.

Not too bad. Our bigger fish came on a spinnerbait too. That paca craw is a hell of a bait too boy. I've caught some fish on those things. I found another bait i've been catching on called itza bug. The bass in Indian Creek were smoking them.

Was that in Big Alabama? I fish that area spring and summer but stay away during hunting season.

Kept choupique
Threw back bass





Does not compute

For you sir are a white

Surprisingly yes

Lmao my cousin swears they are delish. I hate cleaning fish so I throw everything back. Dont really care for fish anymore too. I've ate enough in my life already lol

thanks for the great report man, love the detail! some real nice fish.. sounds like a dream trip! and hey.. if you're lookin for some sacalait, we been hammerin em at toledo. it's on up there!

Dude if you'd like to trade a trip a something, I'd LOVE to put my dad on some sacalait. He's a hardcore sacalait guy and we just can't find any in our area. I'll get you a on trout trip or something. Whatever you'd want lol

nice trip lil peff

pm sent ;)