02-15-2008, 09:37 PM
Hi Burbot,
Welcome to the board. Well, they recently expanded the marina a lot so I'm not sure how that affected the fishing at Heron Point. The key is to look for the drop offs. You have to fish off the drop offs with anchovies. Refer to some of my old postings. There are extensive details as to how you should rig your line and where you should fish. You could also fish Monkey Cove, which is adjacent to Temple Bar Marina. You have to take a dirt road but it's not far from the marina. Just follow the signs.
So here the major keys to excellent fishing at Temple Bar Marina.
1. Find the dropoffs right at sunset. Find a few spots just in case one or two spots are cold. As you walk along Heron Point, you'll see manmade piers made of rocks and mud. I made them with my cousins and friends. We used those piers to fish from. I don't know what the current depth is but if you see the piers, you know you're in the right area. But again, the lake level has dropped so much so those piers may be totally exposed inland.
2. You need to find a dropoff within 40-50 feet from shore because you won't be able to cast your line out that far with the rig that I recommend.
3. Chum a few anchovies in that drop off area. Cut them into tiny pieces and spray the area.
4. Chum that same area every 15-20 mins if you don't get any action.
5. Don't let your hook and bait run along the lake floor.
6. Constantly reel in your line so that the bait stays about 5-10 feet below the lake surface.
Good luck, and let me know how you do.
Best regards,
Paul
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Welcome to the board. Well, they recently expanded the marina a lot so I'm not sure how that affected the fishing at Heron Point. The key is to look for the drop offs. You have to fish off the drop offs with anchovies. Refer to some of my old postings. There are extensive details as to how you should rig your line and where you should fish. You could also fish Monkey Cove, which is adjacent to Temple Bar Marina. You have to take a dirt road but it's not far from the marina. Just follow the signs.
So here the major keys to excellent fishing at Temple Bar Marina.
1. Find the dropoffs right at sunset. Find a few spots just in case one or two spots are cold. As you walk along Heron Point, you'll see manmade piers made of rocks and mud. I made them with my cousins and friends. We used those piers to fish from. I don't know what the current depth is but if you see the piers, you know you're in the right area. But again, the lake level has dropped so much so those piers may be totally exposed inland.
2. You need to find a dropoff within 40-50 feet from shore because you won't be able to cast your line out that far with the rig that I recommend.
3. Chum a few anchovies in that drop off area. Cut them into tiny pieces and spray the area.
4. Chum that same area every 15-20 mins if you don't get any action.
5. Don't let your hook and bait run along the lake floor.
6. Constantly reel in your line so that the bait stays about 5-10 feet below the lake surface.
Good luck, and let me know how you do.
Best regards,
Paul
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