February 2, 2012

WEST POINT LAKE IS DOWN 5.76 FEET, DIRTY & 53 DEGREES BY CHRIS BELL

WEST POINT LAKE IS DOWN 5.76 FEET, DIRTY & 53 DEGREES BY CHRIS BELL

Bass fishing has been good. Fish have really been scattered with the changes in water level and temperatures. Fish can move as quickly as they pull into an area. Most of this change is related to bait movement. Our best pattern has been running main lake points and secondary points within pockets with mid depth crank baits in craw and chartreuse patterns to combat water color. The best areas have been mid lake to the 109 Bridge.

Hybrid and striper fishing is great. Fish have positioned on top of humps and road beds. Using live shad dropped down to schools of fish is working the best. Use your depth finders to locate fish. You may have to check multiple areas before locating fish with the recent changes in water levels.

Crappie fishing has been good. Fish have pushed further back into creeks and pockets with the higher water levels. For your trolling bite troll Jiffy jigs in a black chartreuse pattern to depths of ten to twelve feet. Whenever cover is present in the way of brush piles and lay downs multiple crappies will hold in this time of year. Use live minnows down lined to depths ten to twelve feet in and around cover. Learn how to use the new Lowrance GEN2 Structure Map technology with our exclusive On the Water schools. www.havefunfishing.com

Bass fishing has been good. Fish have really been scattered with the changes in water level and temperatures. Fish can move as quickly as they pull into an area. Most of this change is related to bait movement. Our best pattern has been running main lake points and secondary points within pockets with mid depth crank baits in craw and chartreuse patterns to combat water color. The best areas have been mid lake to the 109 Bridge.

Hybrid and striper fishing is great. Fish have positioned on top of humps and road beds. Using live shad dropped down to schools of fish is working the best. Use your depth finders to locate fish. You may have to check multiple areas before locating fish with the recent changes in water levels.

Crappie fishing has been good. Fish have pushed further back into creeks and pockets with the higher water levels. For your trolling bite troll Jiffy jigs in a black chartreuse pattern to depths of ten to twelve feet. Whenever cover is present in the way of brush piles and lay downs multiple crappies will hold in this time of year. Use live minnows down lined to depths ten to twelve feet in and around cover. Learn how to use the new Lowrance GEN2 Structure Map technology with our exclusive On the Water schools. www.havefunfishing.com