Calm before the storm

mont_lunker_hunter · 06-18-07, 03:10 PM

Fished Lake Monticello (Arkansas, not Texas) as usual saturday before last. Very cloudy day as the pic shows. I only caught five, but here's how they ranked:

9.8
9.4
6.4
5.2
3.7

All on 8 and 10" worms, in various shades of green. 8-12' of water near (but not in) brush. 6am to 9:30am

JB · 06-18-07, 04:50 PM

Nice Going! hard to beat a day like that

hackattack · 06-18-07, 07:39 PM

jaheez! nice pigs

Super Fluke · 06-27-07, 12:10 AM

I wish they got that big in oregon, that fish is a pig.

WTL · 06-29-07, 12:26 AM

9.8? Inches right?

Pounds wise - thats a pretty damn good day. Hard to beat that.

lizardsrule · 06-29-07, 08:52 PM

34.5 lbs is amazing in 5 fish. That's the kinda day we all dream about.

Lizards

mont_lunker_hunter · 07-02-07, 09:53 AM

Yeah, unfortunately, things have slowed quite a bit. Last weekend i only managed to catch 4 with the two biggest being 5.5 and 6 lbs. It's crazy on the lake right now, last weekend there were more people at the ramp than i saw during the spawn. Fish are REALLY spooky now and getting bit is tough. I recently have been catching most of my fish from 3 to 4:30 a.m., partially due of course to the heat. Night fishing brings me to a little tip some of you may not know about. When fishing a texas rigged worm, remove the worm from the hook then slide a double barrel jig rattle up the hook and over the eye, now re-rig the worm. The rattle should be between the head of the worm and the bullet weight. It works well for me. Also, i cut slits lengthways down my worm and apply scents in the slits, this helps the scent stay on a little longer. You also heat up a wire clothes hanger and create a cavity to insert scent into.

06-18-07, 03:10 PM	#1
mont_lunker_hunter BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Monticello, Arkansas Posts: 371	Calm before the storm Fished Lake Monticello (Arkansas, not Texas) as usual saturday before last. Very cloudy day as the pic shows. I only caught five, but here's how they ranked: 9.8 9.4 6.4 5.2 3.7 All on 8 and 10" worms, in various shades of green. 8-12' of water near (but not in) brush. 6am to 9:30am Attached Thumbnails

06-27-07, 12:10 AM	#4
Super Fluke BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Jupiter Posts: 1,029	I wish they got that big in oregon, that fish is a pig. __________________ Oregon state record smallmouth

06-29-07, 12:26 AM	#5
WTL BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Huntsville, Al Posts: 7,466	9.8? Inches right? Pounds wise - thats a pretty damn good day. Hard to beat that. __________________ Selling live waterdogs for less since 2005.

06-29-07, 08:52 PM	#6
lizardsrule BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Saint Augustine, FL Posts: 7,374	34.5 lbs is amazing in 5 fish. That's the kinda day we all dream about. Lizards __________________ There are three types of Snakes I hate 1. Live Snakes 2. Dead Snakes 3. Sticks that look like Snakes. And Gators too!

06-18-07, 04:50 PM	#2
JB BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 8,655	Nice Going! hard to beat a day like that

06-18-07, 07:39 PM	#3
hackattack BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Tigard, Oregon Posts: 358	jaheez! nice pigs

07-02-07, 09:53 AM	#7
mont_lunker_hunter BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Monticello, Arkansas Posts: 371	Yeah, unfortunately, things have slowed quite a bit. Last weekend i only managed to catch 4 with the two biggest being 5.5 and 6 lbs. It's crazy on the lake right now, last weekend there were more people at the ramp than i saw during the spawn. Fish are REALLY spooky now and getting bit is tough. I recently have been catching most of my fish from 3 to 4:30 a.m., partially due of course to the heat. Night fishing brings me to a little tip some of you may not know about. When fishing a texas rigged worm, remove the worm from the hook then slide a double barrel jig rattle up the hook and over the eye, now re-rig the worm. The rattle should be between the head of the worm and the bullet weight. It works well for me. Also, i cut slits lengthways down my worm and apply scents in the slits, this helps the scent stay on a little longer. You also heat up a wire clothes hanger and create a cavity to insert scent into.

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