Toledo Bend Smackdown 7/19-20

[SaltERedneck]

Headed up to the camp to do a little guys weekend tournament. I was able to put 3 of my friends on some great summer fishing. 43 keepers hit the deck over the weekend with well over that in throwbacks. Early morning topwater was extended til about 730 with cloud coverage. All other fish were caught in 25 to 35 ft range around Indian Mounds, Pirates, and Hausen. Biggest two went 5.42 and 4.3 lb with several in the 3lb range. Finding the afternoons to be better for size here lately with more numbers being caught in the morning.

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[BassYakR]

Nice buddy! thats a damn good weekend.

[Top Dawg]

Hell yea

[Armand16]

Very nice

[BuckingFastard]

WOW very nice... guess murrel slammed those huh!

[SaltERedneck]

Originally Posted by BuckingFastard

WOW very nice... guess murrel slammed those huh!

[BuckingFastard]

haha, no really, very nice haul!

[Micah]

Originally Posted by BuckingFastard

WOW very nice... guess murrel slammed those huh!

Lol...he taught Eddie everything he knows

[BuckingFastard]

Originally Posted by Micah

Lol...he taught Eddie everything he knows

ive heard years of stories

[BassYakR]

He taught BuckingFastard everything he knows about inspecting also. So i guess he and Eddie have alot in common. :*****:

[Crankbait36]

Dang y'all smashed em! I need to hire you to show me how to catch em as I have a camp in Yokum and can't figure em out!

[SaltERedneck]

Originally Posted by Crankbait36

Dang y'all smashed em! I need to hire you to show me how to catch em as I have a camp in Yokum and can't figure em out!

We have a camp at big bass. I try to stay away from LA side in the summertime. There isn't a whole lot of diversity like the TX side. Yokum and the surrounding areas (Big Bass,Kites, Arnolds) are great for Spring and Fall patterns, but there isnt enough deep water to keep fish stacked up in the summer. I am sure there are a few places that hold fish, but topographically none of them stand out for me.

[BuckingFastard]

Originally Posted by BassYakR

He taught BuckingFastard everything he knows about inspecting also. So i guess he and Eddie have alot in common. :*****:

-naps on naps on naps
-lie lie lie about everyone
-burp in peoples faces
-always have new undies cause they only last one day
-fish for 2 minutes... no bites, start motor, move on
-buy new rod and reel, drop it in lake and watch it sink and say oh well. 6' of water
-i could go on forever

[SaltERedneck]

Originally Posted by BuckingFastard

-naps on naps on naps
-lie lie lie about everyone
-burp in peoples faces
-always have new undies cause they only last one day
-fish for 2 minutes... no bites, start motor, move on
-buy new rod and reel, drop it in lake and watch it sink and say oh well. 6' of water
-i could go on forever

I assume this post was about HIM and not ME?!?!?!?!? or atleast i hope.

[BuckingFastard]

Originally Posted by SaltERedneck

I assume this post was about HIM and not ME?!?!?!?!? or atleast i hope.

no no i wouldnt dare repeat what was said about YOU!!! haha

[Goooh]

Very nice

[Crankbait36]

I fish the same all the areas you described but with much less success! I have been playing with football head jigs in deeper water when the wind will allow.

[SaltERedneck]

Originally Posted by Crankbait36

I fish the same all the areas you described but with much less success! I have been playing with football head jigs in deeper water when the wind will allow.

Try searching for fish with smaller sized baits that cover alot of water (C rigged fry or centipede, shaky head worm, deep crank, or texas rigs) depending on the area and structure you are fishing ... Jigs arent much of a "fish finder" for me. If i know they are in an area i will cast em a few times for bigger fish. 90% of the fish i opened up had small threadfin shad in their bellies... hope that helps you some.

Key for me has been to find hydrilla edges next to steep drop offs. It becomes sparse around 17 ft. Bass are keying into the grasslines esp if there are stumps or some kind of structure in depths around 25 ft next to these edges.

[C-Bass2mouth]

Originally Posted by SaltERedneck

Headed up to the camp to do a little guys weekend tournament. I was able to put 3 of my friends on some great summer fishing. 43 keepers hit the deck over the weekend with well over that in throwbacks. Early morning topwater was extended til about 730 with cloud coverage. All other fish were caught in 25 to 35 ft range around Indian Mounds, Pirates, and Hausen. Biggest two went 5.42 and 4.3 lb with several in the 3lb range. Finding the afternoons to be better for size here lately with more numbers being caught in the morning.

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Awesome! Glad someone is catching em. I was up there friday around kites with the girl friend's fam. NOT fishing...

[Crankbait36]

Thanks man I wish I could go up there now but stuck at work for probably the next month!