Lake
Report: August 28, 2008
by Steve Schmidt
www.schmidtsbigbass.com
Water
Color: Stained
Water Level: 2-1/2 ft low
Water Temp: 80 to 88 F
Boat Ramp: Oak Cove Marina
Equipment:
Boat – 2003 21ft Triton TR-21with 225 Merc
Rod – Danco Custom Rods (Rouge Rods)
Reel – Okuma VS-200 Baitcaster Reel
Line- 15 lb Seaguar Inviz-X 100 % Fluorocarbon
Lure- C-rig & Drop Shot
Color – Watermelon / Chart & Pumpkin / Chart
Fishing Report - Black Bass:
Here at the Magic Tree Hump at the mouth of Crab Creek. This
hump has a nice creek channel on the west side, and the
key set up on the side next to tree line and the creek
and throw up on the hump with a C-rig or Drop Shot. I would
tie on a Carolina Rig with an 18” to 3ft leader with
a 3/0 hook, and a ¾ oz or ½ oz Tru-Tungsten
and (2) 8mm force beads. I’m using a stick type bait
4” Watermelon Chart, or Pumpkin/ Chart these are
some good colors (senko knock off). Drag the c-rig or drop
shot from the middle of the hump or on the outside edge
back toward the creek. This spot can also be good in the
early of late in the afternoon for a Top water bite as
well. If you fish a drop shot this areas they can be very
productive as well. I like to use 10# Fluorocarbon Seaguar
line with a 1# Gamma circle hook with a 3/16 or 1/4oz drop
shot weight. You will also want to look at all the grass
on the 309 Flats, Yes Hydrilla... Tx-Rig and C-Rig.
· Magic Tree Hump 31°58'23"N 96° 18'11"W
Note all these GPS points that I have given out are not
to be for navigation they are for reference or general area.
Also Tuff Skinz Motor covers are back. These covers can
be left on your motor while you run the big motor. These
covers will protect the cowling while your fishing in the
timber. Check out www.tuffskinz.net or give me a call if
you have any questions about the product.
If you’re on the water and you get hungry, try the
restaurant at Oak Cove Marina off the Hwy 287 Bridge to the
south. They have some of the best hamburgers and steak fingers
on the water, and they’ve just added some terrific
homemade desserts. They also have motel rooms, R.V. hook-ups,
fishing pier, camping and gas on the water. To contact Oak
Cove about tournaments, guide service or rooms, call 903-872-0888.
http://www.oakcovemarina.com/
Be careful
on the water, as you know there are no true boat lanes
on the lake. If you have any questions please give me a
call or drop me an e-mail. We also have a video out on
the lake, which is a great tool to see the lake before
you burn a tank of gas to find the fish. Check out my website
www.schmidtsbigbass.com to get more info on the video.
Also in closing I would like to say that some of the products
in this report could be found at Gander Mountain outdoor
store in Corsicana. It’s located at I-45 and Hwy 287
at exit 229. You can also find these Products at Bass Pro,
Cabelas ad Academy Outdoors & Sports.
Schmidt's Big Bass Guide Service
682-518-8252
hm
817-929-0675 cell
steve@schmidtsbigbass.com
www.schmidtsbigbass.com
www.kickerfishbait.com
www.tuffskinz.net
www.assalt.com
www.oakcovemarina.com
www.soblures.com
www.tru-tungsten.com
www.seaguar.com
www.okumafishing.com
