Weekend Fishing Report

I got to go out for about an hour and a half Saturday morning. The wind was up pretty good even at 6am. I caught 4 , including 3 "throw backers" all around 4 pounds. I was using a black Swim senko. When ever I'm not having much luck, I go to this bait. It will almost always get results. This bait can be fished 3 different ways. You can dead stick it like a worm, slowly swim it, or reel it fast and it becomes a buzz bait. They were hitting it Saturday while I was swimming it. To get it to stay down a little more, I tied on a 1/8 oz jig head and then rigged the bait. The only drawback to these is that they tear up pretty easily, and they are expensive. I only had 3 so when I lost my last one, that did me in. I've got to stock back up with them. It's a great "when they ain't biting bait".

My brother -in-law Craig and I also went out around midnight and set out some catfish jugs for about an hour. No luck jugging, but we still had a good time.

Craig went out at day light Sunday morning and had a perfect day. The Lake was like glass and he could really spot the bass schooling. He had two double bladed buzz baits. One black and one white. He would throw it over the school and buzz it back through the school. They seemed to like the black better, but the fish tore the blades of both his baits. That's called killing it.

Like me, he was done when his baits were wrecked. He said if he had more buzz baits he would have caught one every cast. He still brought in a boat load about 9 am.

The Fishing Rodeo is shaping up well. I've had some feedback from people who plan to enter. I hope all that can will try to enter. It will be fun and it's good for the Lake. Let me know if you plan on being there.

Remember, the scales open at 7am thru 11:30 for the Men's and Lady's Bass, Under12, and The Open Bream divisions.

But the scales will stay open until 4 for the Lunker Division. Lunker fish need to be alive. You can enter as many fish into the Lunker Division as you like.

So, if you can't get there in the morning, you will still be able to compete in the Lunker Division.

I did have these questions by email.

Do grand children count? Of course.

When can I start fishing? Anytime the morning of May 16. The earliest you can weigh in is 7 am.

Where will the scales be? Near the boat ramp at the Clubhouse.

I want to say a special thank you to Albert and Debbie Saik. They have been great help in organizing this rodeo. They care deeply about the Lake, and it shows through their willingest to work hard in making it better.

Also thanks to Richard Painter and the Fishing Association for donating the prizes. Glad Richard is feeling better.

Please come out Saturday and have some fun with us.

Contact me if I can be of any help.