It has been a really busy week. This week we saw the water muddy up form the last two weeks of rain and the water temperatures ranging from 68 to 75 degree. We also were reeling from the overwhelming win by Mr. Keith Combs at the Toyota Bass Classic to take the top prize. He caught 110 pounds in three days of fishing here at Lake Fork. At the 7th Annual Legend of Lake Fork Bass tournament this past weekend, Mr. Joe Pool from Gilmer, TX took top prize for a Bass over the slot (10.96 Pounds). Mr. Jerry Summer took the top prize for a Bass under the slot (2.61 pounds). They both took home a new Legend boat! We had three basic patterns this for the Bass this past week. The first pattern was the same pattern that Keith Combs used, which was using a Strike King 6XD and a 10XD. We fished these baits in 22 to 30 feet of water on sharp ridge lines. The second pattern was fishing wood lines in 7 to 10 feet of water using a ½ ounce J & M jig. The third pattern was using a Zoom Trick Worm, wacky style around Lilly Pads all over the lake. We did a little something with our reels to fish the Strike King 10XD. We loaded up our Ardent Apex Pro reel with 65 pound braded line coupled up with an Ardent Denny Brauer Pro series 7.4 jig rod. When we were pitching the jig we used the Ardent Apex Tournament reel and the Denny Brauer Pro Series Flip and Pitch rod. These were awesome combinations.
The White Bass have retreated back to 24 foot of water. They can be caught on ¾ ounce slabs or Alabama rigs. Make sure you add a spinner to your Alabama Rig.
The Crappies are starting to move back to the bridge areas and to brush piles in 20 foot of water. I used a pink Crappie jig tipped with a minnow. Great combination!
The Catfish are back in 16 to 20 foot of water around brush piles and baited trees. Punch bait worked the best this week.
Lake Fork Marina has a large selection of Strike King Crankbaits, ranging from the KVD 1.5 to the 10XD. Make sure while you are in the Lake Fork Marina tackle shop you pick up plenty of water to stay hydrated with. You also might check out the new line of clothing they have, awesome shirts.
J & M Guide Service has several openings for guided Bass and White Bass Trips in the months of June, July and August or if you need a trip to help you get ready for the Skeeter or API tournaments, give us a call at: 1-888-454-7037 or drop us a E-mail at: [email protected] Have a great fishing week and be a line watcher.