07-23-2008, 04:52 AM
About 30 years ago I was a bass fisherman, but I lost my way and have only recently come back from the dark side. I was hoping one of you would be kind enough to give an old rookie fisherman some advice.
I have been to Jordanelle a couple times this year, but have not really been able to find the bass. Most of my luck has been with grubs or tubes in greens and browns. I catch a few close to shore, and a few more deeper with a drop shot and a motor oil worm, but I can find no pattern to where the bass are. It seems like I have more luck on relatively rocky and steeper places, but truthfully I have not seen a lot of bass, or bass of any size anywhere.
Last trip I fished on the north side of the rock creek arm, but pretty near the main lake, and then around the corner across from the marina and a bit south (due to boat problems, thats a different story).
I guess I could start crowding the tubers and boats and try to figure out what they are using and where, but I hate it when people crowd me. I was hoping someone could give me some advice on habitat to look for, either general characteristics or even some actual places to try. Ditto on the baits, depths, techniques, etc. I would really like to learn to think more like a bass...
Sorry this post is so long, thanks for listening!
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I have been to Jordanelle a couple times this year, but have not really been able to find the bass. Most of my luck has been with grubs or tubes in greens and browns. I catch a few close to shore, and a few more deeper with a drop shot and a motor oil worm, but I can find no pattern to where the bass are. It seems like I have more luck on relatively rocky and steeper places, but truthfully I have not seen a lot of bass, or bass of any size anywhere.
Last trip I fished on the north side of the rock creek arm, but pretty near the main lake, and then around the corner across from the marina and a bit south (due to boat problems, thats a different story).
I guess I could start crowding the tubers and boats and try to figure out what they are using and where, but I hate it when people crowd me. I was hoping someone could give me some advice on habitat to look for, either general characteristics or even some actual places to try. Ditto on the baits, depths, techniques, etc. I would really like to learn to think more like a bass...
Sorry this post is so long, thanks for listening!
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] I guess I will also give you my 2 cents then. I have hit Jordanelle about 1-2 times per week since early June, and have had a great year. Right now, the fish are moving a lot, but are feeding on perch fry. If you find the baitfish, you will find some bass. Everyone and their dog will pound the points and stick-ups, but if you see weed beds reaching the surface and aquatic grasses, these should be worked. Use your fish finder to tell you if a given area is thick with fish or not. Also, this morning, one of my hottest areas was a drop-off adjacent to a stick-up. Not much in the stick-up itself, but just away from it was packed with fish. Don't be afraid to move around some too. This time of year, where I fish up there, the fish tend to congregate quite a bit into relatively small areas and if you find the area, then it is game on. Again, a basic fish finder will be invaluable. As for colors, I had always done well over the years with various green shades, but the last two seasons, I have been having very good luck with chartreuse and white colors mixed with darker ones for a two toned plastic bait. (laminates)