Alligator Alley 6/15/19

Capt. BassinLou · June 15, 2019, 06:30:39 PM

Met up with Rick today and fished a stretch of the alley that I have never fished before. We launched at 645 a.m. and made a run to the East. I started with my Bomber top water bait and caught 2 little bass right away. Rick was connecting with fish as well. Fished the area for about an hour and caught 10 bass within that time frame.

I decided to check out the North Canal, and fortunately the fishing action was a lot better. I wasn't having much luck with the frog, which was disappointing, since I was breaking in a new reel, but Rick told me not to worry because I would figure out the pattern of the day soon enough. No sooner after Rick said that, I figured out the pattern for the rest of the outing.

The weather was cooperative the entire outing, it was very hot and humid, but the rain and storms stayed to the South and North of us. At about 2pm a cluster of clouds looked menacing so we called the trip. We made it to the ramp, only to see those clouds move further West and dump rain a mile or so away. Looked at the fish counter and surprisingly we landed 64 bass. Considering the water levels are up significantly the bass were very active, but they will be migrating into the marshes soon enough if they haven't already begun to do so.

@ Rick, I know its been awhile since we haven't fished together, but as all ways, it was blast hanging out with you. We sure caught a mess of bass today.

Thanks for reading.

FLO GROWN · June 15, 2019, 06:43:38 PM

You guys slayed them!!! Wtg guys!!

SFL BassHunter · June 15, 2019, 06:49:48 PM

Thanks Lou for the invite. I had a great time!

I caught my fish on Senkos, uvibes and a bunch in the frog as well. It was fun having a frog bite.

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FlatsNBay · June 15, 2019, 07:37:10 PM

Dang, nicely done fellas. What was the trick with the frog? Did you have to fish it differently to figure out the bite or more of a location thing?

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Capt. BassinLou · June 15, 2019, 07:45:16 PM

Quote from: FlatsNBay on June 15, 2019, 07:37:10 PM
Dang, nicely done fellas. What was the trick with the frog? Did you have to fish it differently to figure out the bite or more of a location thing?

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Thanks Flats. It came down to location. The bigger bass were in the back holes behind the pads.

big g · June 15, 2019, 08:23:54 PM

WTG guys. I knew with all the cloud cover you two would figure something out. Considering the threat of rain the weather held most of the day. Glad you two had fun.

Donald Garner · June 15, 2019, 09:26:47 PM

Guys congrats on the catching and sharing the photos with us

strkpr · June 15, 2019, 09:53:33 PM

Great report and great number of fish. I need one more trip out there before the water gets too high.

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SteveTX · June 16, 2019, 12:46:53 AM

Looks like a great day of fish catchin. Congrats on some fine specimens and thanks for the fish pics and report information.

Whats that water clarity like? Its hard to tell in the pics. Oh and how deep is it where your catching them?

I haven't really tried a HB frog yet. But thought if I did they would be like yours backed up in the holes waiting to ambush.

Capt. BassinLou · June 16, 2019, 06:42:24 AM

Quote from: big g on June 15, 2019, 08:23:54 PM
WTG guys. I knew with all the cloud cover you two would figure something out. Considering the threat of rain the weather held most of the day. Glad you two had fun.

Thanks George.

Capt. BassinLou · June 16, 2019, 06:44:53 AM

Quote from: strkpr on June 15, 2019, 09:53:33 PM
Great report and great number of fish. I need one more trip out there before the water gets too high.

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Thanks Strkpr. The water is rising out there pretty quick, its not like last summer that's for sure.

Capt. BassinLou · June 16, 2019, 06:45:32 AM

Quote from: SteveTX on June 16, 2019, 12:46:53 AM
Looks like a great day of fish catchin. Congrats on some fine specimens and thanks for the fish pics and report information.

Whats that water clarity like? Its hard to tell in the pics. Oh and how deep is it where your catching them?

I haven't really tried a HB frog yet. But thought if I did they would be like yours backed up in the holes waiting to ambush.

Thanks Steve. Water clarity wasn't bad yesterday considering all the rain we have been having. Visibility was about 3-4ft. As far as were I was catching these bass, you need to understand these canals. These canals have shallow flats or banks along their sides, and compromise of different types of cover and vegetation. One side of the canal borders the highway "Alligator Alley" and the other side goes into the marsh lands. When we have periods of low water, which we had recently, the water dries up in the marshes and all the fish congregate in the canals. During high water season, which we are transitioning into now, the water spills into the marshes again and the fish migrate out into the canals.
I was focused my attention into those very shallow pockets that had some bank as a back wall on the flats side of the canal. The bigger fish were using these area as ambush points. The depth of these pockets varied from inches to about 1ft deep. Made for some crazy blow ups!!

big g · June 16, 2019, 10:35:42 AM

Well Sunday was to be the better of the two days this weekend. It has monsoon rained here all morning, with occasional thunder. You picked the better day for sure!

Capt. BassinLou · June 16, 2019, 11:23:52 AM

Quote from: big g on June 16, 2019, 10:35:42 AM
Well Sunday was to be the better of the two days this weekend. It has monsoon rained here all morning, with occasional thunder. You picked the better day for sure!

Sorry to hear that George. It's been raining all morning down here.

LgMouthGambler · June 16, 2019, 04:35:16 PM

Well done guys!

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