Well fall is here and the weather patterns will be changing on a regular basis. This week had brisk north winds only to see the winds changing to the south on Saturday. What does that mean for the fishermen here at Lake Fork? Well you will have to be really flexible on what fishing techniques you will able to use and where you can fish including what ramps to use to safely launch your boat. Point in fact; when the north winds were howling on Wednesday and Thursday I put down my wacky worm rod and picked up my Duckett 7 foot 3 inch Texas rig worm rod and fished a Zoom watermelon/red Mag II worm and continued to catch fish. The Santone swim jig also worked very well as the water temperatures started to fall. On Saturday the winds switched back to the south which allowed us to return to the wacky worm technique. We however did change colors of Zoom trick worms from chartreuse/pumpkin to California 420 that we were using to wacky rig with. It is noted that a lot of small fish are being caught on a drop shot rig in the timber near old pad fields. Our equipment list this week included Duckett Ghost rods, ABU Garcia Orra SX reels, Zoom Mag II worms, Zoom Trick worms and Santone jigs.
The White Bass are still spread out and that is due to the water temperatures still being in the mid 70’s. We did manage to catch a few on Joe Spaits chrome with red eyes Flashtail spoon. 18 foot creek channels are a good place to look for them.
The Crappie fishing continues to get better. Numerous good Crappies are being caught on mylar with orange tail 1/16 ounce Crappie jigs. They are starting to really relate to brush piles in 11 to 18 foot of water. Have fun!
The Catfish fishermen had tough time in the middle of the week due to the north winds. They did better on Friday and Saturday in 22 to 28 foot of water using punch bait and cut bait around baited trees.
Now that all of the major tournaments are over for the year Lake Fork Marina is continuing to get new product every day. It ranges from new tackle to new clothing items. While you are at Lake Fork make sure you stop in a Lake Fork Marina and see all of the new changes.
Yes fall fishing is here! Here at J & M Guide Service we are taking bookings for prime fall guided Bass, White Bass and Crappie trips. Give us a call at: (903) 413-6916 or E-mail us at: [email protected] . Have a great fishing and be a line watcher!
