FROM: J & M Guide Service

DATES: 9 -15 August 2020

Wow what hot week this has been. Water temperatures are in the lower 90’s.
The water clarity is good in the lower lake areas and still stained in the upper
creeks. As the water levels continue to drop due to natural summertime
vaporization, more of our friendly stumps are starting to show up. Please don’t
try to cut the corners of creeks and the old forest area on the Lake Fork creek
side. The Bass fishing has been very slow. The drop shot rig and the Carolina rig
were the best two was to coax the warm weather Bass into biting. On the split
shot we have been nose hooking a Zoom pearl white Fluke about a 12-inches off
the bottom. On the Carolina rig we have using Buddy’s Custom Baits
watermelon/candy/red Boss Hogg. Using either technique you have to move the
bait extremely slow. Fish 18 to 26 foot of water around old tree lines.

The Crappie fishing has really slowed down this week. Minnows are still your best
bet to put a few Crappies in the boat. We have had some success with Bubba’s
Bait white with an orange tail and our old favorite root beer 1/8-ounce crappie
jigs tipped with a minnow.

The White Bass were on strike this week. Very few were caught this week.

The Catfish anglers were having a good week. Minnows were on the top of the
Catfish’s menu. They have taken up residence in 24 to 26 foot of water over
isolated brush piles.

On our equipment list this week is our Ranger 520c powered by a Mercury 250
Pro XS from Nichols Marine in Longview, TX, Duckett rods, ABU Garcia reels, Stren
line, Strike King hard baits, Bubba’s Baits Crappie Jigs, Buddy’s Custom Baits from
here at Lake Fork, X-VIII Custom Baits and Zoom soft plastics.

Here at J & M Guide Service we are taking reservations for guided Bass trips in
September, October and November. Give us a call at (903) 413-6919 or E-mail us
at [email protected]. Have a safe fishing week and stay hydrated.