Bass Fishing Reports => Southeast Region Bass Fishing Reports => Louisiana => Topic started by: Mike Cork on July 10, 2003, 09:42:51 AM
Title: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Mike Cork on July 10, 2003, 09:42:51 AM
Fished Caddo two nights ago. Started right at dark and had an absolute ball on spinnerbaits and large worms until about 1 am then it shut off like a switch. Didn't do much running around because of all the rain and t-storm cells but we didn't get to wet and the fishing was awsome........
Get the Net it's a Hawg Mike Cork
Title: Re:Caddo
Post by: MotherNature on July 10, 2003, 06:56:22 PM
Title: Re:Caddo
Post by: Chris on July 10, 2003, 09:55:10 PM
The bite was on yesterday as well Mike .I caught twelve fish between 3pm and 5:30 pm..The lightning ran me off early so I think I could have managed several more fish before dark .I had one over (4.43lbs),2 in slot and the rest under .
Title: Re:Caddo
Post by: BIG PAPA on July 11, 2003, 08:25:23 AM
The bite on Caddo has been pretty good for a while now there are lots of good fish in the pads up North and Trey and I have been catching some good fish late in the evenings on Flukes fished in the pads .
papa Take your kids"HAWG HAULIN" and save some for seed
Title: Fishing Report
Post by: Sammy Joe on July 11, 2003, 07:26:18 PM
Weedless baits in the pads are catching a few really good fish early and late. Other than that it seems to be a matter of hitting as many trees as you can in all kinds of water. I have heard 2-3 ft and I have also heard 6 ft. So pick your favorite spot and cover water. Large tubes and large worms are doing the trick for the most part. The night bite is coming on real strong also. I found a really good spinner bait bite the other day and had a ball, mostly slot fish but I had 3 overs to 5#.
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: Chris on July 13, 2003, 09:33:33 PM
Another 20 plus fish day on Caddo Saturday... The fish were a little slow for us during the morning but turned on pretty good after lunch. Between 2pm and 3 pm my partner gave me a carolina rig lesson and boated a 4 pounder,a 6+ pounder and a couple of slot fish.The fish were caught about 8 ft deep in brush .
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: Mike Cork on July 14, 2003, 02:14:08 PM
Chris, You really seem to be doing well on Caddo during the day light hours. Do you mind giving up a structure type that is working for you. Meaning are you working docks, slough channels, trees? Just curious. Thanks
Title: Caddo
Post by: BIG PAPA on July 14, 2003, 08:33:53 PM
Vicki and I found a nice Bed of Bream today ;D caught 55 between 12 and 4 some really good ones mostly Blugill with a few Red ears mixed in.slough in Jeems , point with shade in about 2 ft.
papa
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: Chris on July 15, 2003, 01:44:57 PM
Mike , Sloughs and a select few points with brush . The bigger fish definitely were in the thicker stuff. As soon as we would drag the carolina rig over it (brush)we would get bit .
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: Mike Cork on July 16, 2003, 09:10:00 AM
Chris,
Sounds like you have a few (select) personal brush piles :-X I need to get busy and plant some extra habitat for myself. Thanks for the info, just one more question though do you fish in the Jeems or the main lake mostly.
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: Chris on July 21, 2003, 08:48:39 PM
Mike ,I fish Jeems and some on the river.I went yesterday from about 4 to 730 and caught six fish .Two overs ,two in slot and two unders. The two overs came on the first two casts .
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: casso on July 22, 2003, 08:49:57 AM
Fished Caddo Fri night from 7:30 - 6:00 and caught 2 fish. The company was great, the bugs weren't bad, the temperature was comfortable, but the fishing sucked. Although we haven't sent much time on the water after dark, we fished hard and couldn't get anything to work. Oh well, I'll just have to send more nights on the water. ;) ;)
David
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: Trey on July 25, 2003, 09:27:23 AM
I went fishing on Caddo last Saturday. Caught some quality fish in Tar Island Slough. 4.75 # came off a Zoom trick worm in bright red. Two more fish bit a Terminator spinnerbait in Chatruse and White with silver and gold willow leaf blades, both over 3#'s. I was fishing the trees and the lilly pads on the South side of the Slough, right near the boat road. I had another fish bite a Carolina Rig thrown right down the boat road where the channel is. Frogs in white and also white and chartruce have been getting some bites from the pads as well. The key is to find the pads and trees that are near some grass!
Give a man a fish and he'll eat for a day, teach a man to fish and you'll never see him agian!
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: Mike Cork on August 03, 2003, 06:09:11 PM
Fished Caddo last night. Fishing was a little tough we only caught a dozen or so all on spinnerbaits and worms pitched to pads with grass. Nothing real big but slot fish sure are fun when you don't have to weigh them in.......
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: BIG PAPA on August 03, 2003, 06:45:43 PM
Guess Robbie and I should have gone with you, we went this morning and had to fight for every bite. Seemed to have shut off shortly after daylight . OH WELL WE WERE FISHING!!!
papa
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: Mike Noble on August 03, 2003, 08:54:06 PM
Darn, I hate I missed the action. Like you said....at least you were fishing. I was washing the tahoe, dri-washing the nitro, changiing line on reels, and hanging out in the pool.
There is always next weekend...or for you self-employed people, there is always tomorrow.
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: BIG PAPA on August 04, 2003, 04:03:02 PM
Yeah you know how it is, Us self employed folks just have it made HAHA
papa ::)
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: Mike Cork on August 06, 2003, 12:20:20 PM
Well I know that when you are self employed your boss is the worse than working for a company or organization, but you have to admit living so close to caddo is a good thing. So how is lake Papa coming along.......
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: BIG PAPA on August 06, 2003, 09:48:58 PM
Well we were having so much trouble getting a Bream population going that we had to catch a bunch of the Bass out. But in the last Month we have put over 100 adult Bream in so we should be OK now. Now I am going to wait till spring to put anymore Bass in, unless someone catches a real "HAWG" and wants to put it in. HAHA
papa
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: Mike Cork on August 07, 2003, 11:45:17 AM
sounds like you are going to have a real honey hole there before long. I think we are going to have to go to live well checks before the tourneys ;D
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: Gabby on August 08, 2003, 02:37:33 PM
papa,
Steve & I will be hitting Caddo tonight, so we should have at least 5 Lunkers for you to put in. We will give a full fishing report of our success - right Steve?
Gabby
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: BIG PAPA on August 08, 2003, 11:12:40 PM
A couple of weeks ago we decided to cull some Bass so Trey and Dusty got some gold fish to use for bait. They caught about 15 or so with the biggest five going 26 lbs on my digital scales. we took every Bass under 18 inches that we caught out and had a fish fry. according to my records, give or take a few that may have died or just won't bite there should be about 18 to 20 Bass left with 10 to 12 of those over 4 lbs. 2 over 7 and 1 over 8, Of course those are cool weather weights for the most part, so I am sure they are high for this time of year. But if anyone catches a 5 or better and wants to put her in the "LAKE" you are welcome. Also any Bream. My goal is to raise a 1 lb. Bream and a 10 lb. Bass!
papa
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: Gabby on August 09, 2003, 11:04:33 AM
Well, Steve and I had a great time last night fishing Caddo. Didn't have much luck, but Steve caught a couple nice fish - including a FAT 4-5 pounder. What a boat, Steve! Had a great time, and look forward to fishing with you again (hopefully sooner than later!).
My wife is talking to me again already!!!:)
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: gunter1309 on August 09, 2003, 11:45:11 AM
Thanks Gabby, The fishing pretty much sucked :-\ I guess I should have picked a different time to look at new water ;D , but the company more than made up for it 8) 8) . It was great meeting you finally, I look forward to many fishing trips with more fish caught of course, hope your wife does'nt learn to dislike me :-[ . Now if I can only figure out how to Weasle Barry Bonds off your fantasy team on to mine, hmmmmmmmmm.
Thanks
Steve 8)
No Big Caddo Bass <"\\\\\\><
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: gunter1309 on August 09, 2003, 12:42:30 PM
Like Gabby said, fished Caddo last nite, got there about 7:20, ran to Tucker area, fished top water and buzz baits, no luck, not even a roll, a lot of shad schools but nothing eating them. Moved to the Jackson Arm area and fished until about 11pm covered a lot of water, threw blades, buzzers, chuggers, walkers, squirmers, kitchen sinks, hogs, jitters, widows, gators, babys, pups, NO luck!! moved to johnson ranch area and gvt ditch area, threw all of the above, no luck, not even a "was that a bite ??? " Finally managed 2 fish almost back to back on a 12" squirmer, red shad, in the main river, then nothing. I did have 2 fish get my "cricket" but they were probably tight eyes. Quit at 1am, did not want Gabby to get in too much trouble with his spousal unit since she is due in Sept to present the earth with a mini-Gabby.
Hope I did not sour Gabby on bass fishing in general, I told him he was fishing with the "curse". His enthusiasim for the sport is matched only by his eagerness to learn, but one trip with the "curse" can shatter anyone's confidence ;D ;D
See ya in the funny papers
Steve 8)
RANGER BOATS RULE!!!!
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: Gabby on August 09, 2003, 02:19:12 PM
Sour me on bass fishing? Your chance at doing that is about as fat as that nice fish you caught last night!!! There have been MANY times I have gone fishing and not even had a bite - but as you said last night, "a bad fishing trip is better than a good day at work."
I had a great time still, didn't get into too much trouble ;D, and made a new fishing buddy. I really appreciate you taking me! Look forward to doing it again. BTW, I am the curse - not you, my friend!
Gabby
P.S. - Bonds is definately available. Let me look at your roster, and I'll make a pitch.
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: Mike Noble on August 09, 2003, 09:54:38 PM
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: Mike Cork on August 09, 2003, 11:48:28 PM
And the "Cobra" controls the kingdom 8)
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: Mike Noble on August 10, 2003, 11:59:56 AM
Now I might have to disagree about the Cobra....it even lost a battle with a channel marker on Caddo....hahahahaha.
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: Mike Cork on August 10, 2003, 12:01:42 PM
you haven't seen the channel marker, at least the cobra got me home that channel marker hasn't moved in years. It's scared stiff ;D
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: BIG PAPA on August 10, 2003, 02:09:39 PM
There is a channel marker out there with "WILDFIRE" imprinted on the side that shivers every time I go by , it still has some blue and silver paint on it. >:( papa
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: Mike Noble on August 10, 2003, 03:19:28 PM
Like Mr. Cork said...the channel markers haven't moved in years; so you would think that people wouldn't hit them. Maybe we should sanction an obstacle course race between Papa and Mike...raise some money for the club.
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: gunter1309 on August 11, 2003, 09:55:04 AM
Took the NASCAR Rocket out for a test run, trying a 27pitch Tempest 3 blade, a little slow out of the hole but did not blow out like I thought it would with the plugs out. The prop ran fine but could not turn more than 5200 to 5300 fully trimed. got to 71mph on gps, not bad, but I was doing that with the 25 3 blade I had on it. Oh well, I guess I need a Jack Plate to tweak it.
Any way, went up the river above the hwy 43 bridge to test a couple of holes I had caught fish last year, they were high and dry, the river is down at least 2 -3 ft from when I was there last, managed 3 dinks and one fish that I could not turn that ran to the deep water then pulled off, would have liked to see what kind of swimmer it was.
If any one is interested, it is 20.7 miles from Earl G. Williamson launch to the 43 bridge and I went 10 miles beyond that to fish. used less than 3 Q of a tank (15 Gal) and traveled over 60miles most of which was WFO, about 4mpg, I guess that is OK with the HPDI :-\ .
Steve 8)
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: casso on August 11, 2003, 11:46:40 AM
Went to Caddo Sunday with Vickers. Had a decent bite until about 11am. 3 unders, a probable over, and a couple of slot fish. All came on worms. Had a hog on a shallow crank bait that came unhooked, then noticed that the hooks on the back had been bent out, love those strike king elite hooks. Had quite a few fish blow up on a frog in deeper pads but either failed to conect or by the time we could get to them they had come undone.
Any way we are going to try and go tonight if the weather agrees, if not tomorrow and again later in the week. I love being on vacation.
David Casso
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: gunter1309 on August 11, 2003, 12:15:09 PM
Vacation ??? what is Vacation ??? explain term Vacation ??? ;D
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: casso on August 11, 2003, 12:21:39 PM
Vacation is when one decides to take time off from work in order to go night fishing with a full moon. Planning this ahead of time garentees heavy thunderstorms. ;) ;)
David
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: Mike Noble on August 11, 2003, 12:58:30 PM
I know vacations....had one two weeks ago. I have another schedule in four weeks. That is the time when you leave work behind, fish a lot, and most importantly you practice for retirement.
Of course, when you operate a slush fund you really can't take a vacation because someone else might find it!!!!!
Don't tell Papa they are hitting frogs in pads. He will have his extra, extra stiff rod and 500 pound test line....hawg hunting.
Enjoy your vacation....I'm counting down until my next one.
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: MotherNature on August 11, 2003, 06:22:26 PM
Who's butt do you have to smooch :-* around here !!!! ;) ;)
That would be Mother Nature's butt... :-* The title comes with a price tag attached to it ;) lots of hours reading the posts and getting flamed when you delete something that someone was watching even if they hadn't posted to it in over 30 days....
8)
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: Mike Noble on August 11, 2003, 07:06:39 PM
Some got it....some want it....and now I believe....
NITRO RULES
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: Mike Noble on August 11, 2003, 07:17:42 PM
Steve....you had better be careful....don't you know that you are not supposed to mess with Mother Nature!!!!!
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: BIG PAPA on August 11, 2003, 07:41:23 PM
YOU ARE RIGHT ; YOU DON'T FOOL WITH MOTHER NATURE :P
BUT; OUR MOTHER NATURE IS A LOVING, NUTURING SWEET, CAREING AND VERY HARD WORKING LADY. DID I FORGET "VERY PRETTY" LADY THAT TREATS US WAY BETTER THAN WE DESERVE. THERE SHE IS" MISS AMERICA" OOPS DID I GET CARRIED AWAY? :D :D ANYWAY YOU GET THE GIST :-* :-* :-* SHE IS A SPECIAL FRIEND!!!
PAPA
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: Mike Noble on August 11, 2003, 08:26:43 PM
Now you want to talk about butt smooching!!!!!!!
I agree Papa.
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: BIG PAPA on August 12, 2003, 10:21:45 AM
A little Butt smooching costs little and can carry you a long way ;D :-* :-* :-* :-*
papa
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: Marty on August 12, 2003, 10:39:53 AM
Wile I didn't do as well on Caddo as some of you guys have been reporting, I did at least have SOME action. I caught 4 on a buzz bait in Alligator Bayou yesterday morning. 2 were in the slot & 2 just under. Then my brother in-law tried to find some keeper size bream, which we did manage a few keepers as well as a whole bunch of throwbacks. Well, that is they would be throwbacks for me but he kept them for baiting his catfish lines where he fishes down in Texas on Choke Canyon. Took them home with him, & I told him to be sure to save me some filets when he gets those cats.
Marty
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: Mike Cork on August 12, 2003, 12:49:11 PM
Marty,
Good to hear you are catching a few on Caddo also. This may seem like a strange question but where did you find the bream bed, or were you just fishing the banks in alligator bayou?
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: Marty on August 12, 2003, 02:56:43 PM
Hey Mike, We just fished along the edges of the channel up the river near Govt. Ditch, and also all the way down the ditch. Luckily it was a Monday & we only had one boat go past us the whole time we were in the ditch! I get some of the channels mixed up sometimes, but I think we were still in Alligator Bayou, or is it called Kitchen's Creek over that way near Govt. Ditch. Anyhow, we were just goofing off after the bass quit on us & we decided to jerk a few "perch". I had hoped we might find some really nice sized ones around some trees on Tar Island, but we didn't have any luck with the "hawg" sized ones. I almost started to try to contact Papa and ask him where he was catching them at. I figure since I met him once on Bistineau that maybe he would consider helping me out! I was hoping to impress my in-law with some Caddo whoppers, but I guess it will have to wait till next time. Man, :o are there some pads on Caddo this year or what????
Marty
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: Mike Cork on August 12, 2003, 10:39:21 PM
YEAH, the pads definately have the frog fisherman in heaven.....
You should have talked to Papa he is a real good guy and would have put you on a bed or two. Don't hesitate to instant message anyone on the board or even just straight up ask questions that is what this forum is all about. It is here to prefish and have a good time with, and some where along the line I think we all end up learning a thing or two
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: Marty on August 13, 2003, 08:09:11 AM
Thanks Mike,
I appreciate this board, it's a great forum for us local anglers. Hopefully I'll get a chance to meet up with more of you guys. So far I've only seen you & Papa, but it's a small world and as much time as we all spend on the water I expect we'll run into each other some time. Oh yeah, I did call J.R. awhile back and he helped me with some river info. I am curious as to how many of ya'll might be fishing the benfit tournament this weekend out of Clarks? I plan to, hope the river's not too muddy. I was out there on Saturday and didn't have much luck, just one keeper. The river normally kicks my butt in the summer. Once in awhile I luck up on a few jetty fish, but nothing consistent at all. Oh yeah, with regards to the question of which boats dominate the water, I must add my thoughts......of course TRITON/YAMAHA rules! 8) Take 'er easy!
Marty
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: casso on August 13, 2003, 12:15:00 PM
Went to Caddo Monday night and Tuesday with Vicker's.
Monday night caught a slot bass and an under on spinnerbaits and missed a few as well. Fished till about 1am until the lighting ran us off.
Tuesday decided to try some different areas than we have been fishing. Not much success. I can't kind an early morning bite this year to save my life, my ace in the hole spot won't produce when the water gets this low. Did manage a five and a three and half pounder, but that was it for the whole day.
Going to try again Thursday or Friday, and of course on the weekend. Never thought I would get tired of Caddo.
David
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: Mike Cork on August 13, 2003, 01:16:00 PM
Casso,
The fish you are catching are they relating to the pads or the trees? if you don't mind giving up a little info for us that aren't going to get much time out there
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: Gabby on August 13, 2003, 01:22:04 PM
Steve & I went fishing Friday night at Caddo, and here is the "Toad" he caught. Nice fish, buddy!
Gabby
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: Mike Noble on August 13, 2003, 01:48:24 PM
Nice fish...
All these questions about pads and trees....what about grass and docks. What about all the other structure that Papa talks about?
And I can understand getting tired of Caddo....I haven't been there in several months and I'm tired of it....hahahahaha
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: BIG PAPA on August 13, 2003, 02:25:57 PM
The Bream beds I have found are on points back in the sloughs around Brumleys. seems they are looking for a shady point or bank line that has a little sand.The one I was fishing is in a slough out by the boat row just before it turns around the big point by brumleys.
papa
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: Mike Noble on August 13, 2003, 02:40:40 PM
So Papa...are those king size, queen size, regular....and can I assume that they were all water beds?
Also, how did Papa's Pond bass like the bream?
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: BIG PAPA on August 13, 2003, 05:46:51 PM
Must have made them happy I am getting early Christmas cards! :P
papa
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: Mike Noble on August 14, 2003, 10:01:02 AM
Forget the cards...what about presents?
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: BIG PAPA on August 14, 2003, 05:09:35 PM
Well I went out this morning at about 6:00 just before leaving for work and caught a 7 lber on the first cast and had my line broke on the second (only use 10 lb. line with a barbless hook in the pond) and she got me around a log. so I guess that is a pretty good present.
papa
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: Mike Cork on August 15, 2003, 10:52:50 AM
wow, what a way to start your mornings off Kellog's aint got nothing on that....... ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: fishrman on August 15, 2003, 11:49:32 AM
Went to Caddo this morning before work. Fished From 4 am till 8 am. I have a night tournament there on Saturday night with the Blanchard group, so I can't say much, except wow! The fish were biting every where I went.
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: Mike Cork on August 15, 2003, 12:21:41 PM
Awe come on give it up :'( aint know one going to steal your favorite spot ;D
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: fishrman on August 15, 2003, 01:45:10 PM
Mike it didn't matter where you fished this morning they were eating anything, anywhere on the lake. I tried to call in and skip work, but I could not pull it off.
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: Mike Cork on August 15, 2003, 09:24:07 PM
It always works that way, the bass are on fire when you cant be there....... ::)
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: dave the dope man on August 16, 2003, 09:18:45 PM
david C. and myself fished caddo on friday. Its a terrible thing when the guy in the front of the boat begins calling his strikes!!!!!
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: Mike Cork on August 17, 2003, 09:40:45 PM
All I can say is "Man that Steve is on fire". I don't know exactly how many in a row it is but I do know he has been winning everything he fishes. I got to fish with Super Steve in a night tournament on Caddo last night (as his guest) during a Blanchard Club tournament; he made me take my boat (I think he is afraid of getting the night fishing mess in his new boat ;) most guide trips you take the guides boat :).)
We had a great time, and caugth 20 - 25 fish. Fished spinnerbaits and worms all night with a few buzzbait casts inbetween. We caught 1 bass on a worm before it got dark and everything esle came on a spinnerbait. Except for maybe an hour total one of us had a worm in the water at all times and we didn't get a bite on it. We had a couple dry spells but we caught fish most of the night. Never really did find them bunched up anywhere, just a fish or two everywhere we stopped. We fished a little bit of everywhere but our better fish came from Jeems Bayou after midnight.
We won with 21 pounds and some change (putting another notch in the "Steve"miesters belt, Second had 20 and some change (I beleive) and third was 19 and some change. Third had big bass a little over 6 pounds.
The most important thing Steve taught me last night was that even when your night is getting very tough and the world seems to be crapping on you, keep your head held high and your confidence up and you can still win the tournament.
Thanks again Steve I truely enjoyed the tournament and had a great time. Especially when you made me laugh so hard in the middle of the night.............. Remember to keep your head low when the egrets are out at night ;D
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: Gabby on August 17, 2003, 11:54:37 PM
Mike,
I think Steve made you take your boat because I jinxed his a couple of weeks ago when I got blanked!
Just kidding. I'll bet it was the good karma that Steve got for coming out and helping us at the "Saving Corben" tournament on the Red. I almost got blanked, until I caught an unkeepable 11-incher on a lizard (green w/ blue flakes). Too bad he wasn't a keeper, because we might have tipped 3 pounds!
We came in 2nd to last, I think - but it was my first tournament. Boy, fishing the river is TOUGH!!!
Congrats to you guys, and I hope to hear the egret story.
Gabby
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: fishrman on August 18, 2003, 08:03:48 AM
Steve & Mike are smoking when it comes to Caddo. They have won the Blanchard (Caddo Night), for the second year in a row. Way to go!
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: casso on August 18, 2003, 10:36:05 AM
The fish you are catching are they relating to the pads or the trees? if you don't mind giving up a little info for us that aren't going to get much time out there
Mike-
Sorry I haven't gotten back to you earlier, this is the first time I have checked the board since that post. I spent pretty much all of last week on Caddo and there are fish biting out there. As for your question they are relating to both. I didn't have much success on the pad edges but trees with pads all around them seemed to hold fish as did small pad clumps in the trees. I also caught fish in trees w/ no pads. Other types of grass have been holding fish as well. Most of my success came on soft plastics in about 4 feet of water. Never really found them stacked up or concentrated, just one or two here and there. Caught a good number of slot fish and unders, very few overs. Lost a wall hanger at the boat. I was fishing heavy pads in timber, got her out to the boat but she made one last run at the boat and wrapped around a group of pads broke me off before I could get to her. Hope this helps.
David
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: gunter1309 on August 19, 2003, 03:08:27 PM
Mike, thanks again for being my guide, I don't believe we got your boat that messed up, except for a little bird do-do and most of that went on me. next time say "duck" or more appropriately "egret" . ;D
I really got schooled on a blade bite, I only caught 7 fish all nite, the good thing is that 3 of what I caught we weighed, so at least I made a small contribution. we did find the fish were sitting right on the bank usually with a tree or knee present. Most of the fish we caught hit the blade immediately. can't figure out why the plastic bite was non-existent.
Thanks to my Guide
steve
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: Gabby on August 22, 2003, 09:03:24 AM
My brother and I tested the weather last night and fished a couple hours on Caddo, luckily avoiding a bad storm.
I did catch one, as the conditions seemed pretty good. We launched at Tuckers and ventured around the corner near the mouth of the main river. Before we got there, we worked a treeline with good lily pad cover. It was a tad windy when we first hit the water, but things got really calm and remained that way.
I used my homemade "Gabby's Red-headed Stepchild" buzzbait, and caught this nice little 2 pounder. Not too much action, but as always had a ton of fun!
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: Mike Cork on August 25, 2003, 10:42:20 AM
Fished the "The Club" tourney on Caddo yesterday. Like most we found the fishing very tough and very hot. We did have a couple limits weighed in though Steve and I were not one of them. Our hot spot only produced three good bites and we missed two of them. Then the rest of the day it was hunt and peck. We spent quit a bit of time in the river area of caddo and then went back to Jeems where we caught 3 of our 5 fish. Steve caught most of our fish on a baby brush hog, I was beeing stubborn and stuck to by big worms and hoo daddy to no evail. We did manage one slot fish on a crank bait. We came in 4 th ......
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: dave the dope man on August 25, 2003, 12:06:25 PM
Just so everyone knows, On the way home yesterday I noticied that my truck wouldn't go over 2000 rpms. The next tournament I may have to lock through...........
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: BIG PAPA on August 25, 2003, 06:56:29 PM
First great job on the tourney report Steve!
Then Father time says I have to tell all, so here it is.
I fished where I fish every warm weather tourney on Caddo. Go to markers 70-72 in Jeems look left then look right, now hit every tree you can in the alloted time, concentrating on trees close to the" CREEK" ( not the channel ) with some vegetation on them with a BIG worm, I mostly use red shad, watermelon and Louisiana soft shell. Most of my fish came on 4-6 foot trees, I hit every tree I could with 5-6 pitches and ALL of my good fish came on at least the 3rd pitch some on 5th or 6th. I can't tell you how many times I have been on those fish before a tourny only to miss several good bites or make some bad decision on how to fish them on tourney day. yesterday with my trolling motor more or less out I had to SLOW DOWN and work the area hard maybe that was the key. You can bet I will find out next time I go.
papa :)
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: dave the dope man on August 25, 2003, 09:09:59 PM
Hey papa, sorry for hitting your spots first. I was glad to know that we didn't take "the good fish".. Keep us updated on the trolling motor repair..
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: RaginCADEjun on August 31, 2003, 06:40:46 PM
AAWWW MAAANNNNN..that aint no good..check the oil level, disconnec tyour batteries adn wait 15 mintues..then connect and turn your key on, chek your fuel bulb, then check your throttle cable, if none of that works, remove the pink key chain from the bottom of the boat...IT'LL DEFFINATLEY WORK THEN!! :P
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: Chris on September 07, 2003, 12:08:56 PM
Had a few hours to go fishing yesterday afternoon so I went to Caddo .I got there about 3pm and by about 315 I boated a 4.01 pounder on a tequila sunrise 7.5 culprit worm . My partner lost one about 30 minutes later at the boat (looked to be about 2lbs). Around 415pm or so he boated a 3.70 and then about twenty minutes after that he fought one to the boat again and it broke off this time (at least 3.5 or better)-he should have re-tied after the the 3.70 .We had nothing but good solid bites yesterday .It was all in 3 ft of water or less .The 4 pounder I caught was in 2 foot of water .Had to leave at 6pm.. Every bite we got was very tight to shallow cypress trees.We launched out of Shady Acres and were just out of Jeems in the main lake..
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: Todd on September 09, 2003, 06:39:47 AM
I am fishing Caddo this weekend and am planning on putting in at Shady Acres. I have not fished Caddo in 6 months, Can anyone give me an idea of what to do to catch some bass?
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: Mike Cork on September 09, 2003, 10:17:13 AM
Todd,
We recently had a tournament out there that was won in the jeems bayou fishing scattered trees with lilly pads or grass on them. He was using large worms. I have caught a few fish out there during the day time it has been mostly soft plastics. I have heard that if you know where to go you can get a top water bite early. Hope this helps
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: Todd on September 09, 2003, 12:30:30 PM
Thanks for the info. I last fished Caddo in February of this year and caught a nice stringer outside of Jeems Bayou on a jig. Hopefully my gut instinct will kick in.
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: dave the dope man on September 09, 2003, 06:06:40 PM
I don't know if it will hold up however, a friend of mine was fishing up at marker 83 and caught 2 over 6 and approx 25 more over 3. HOWEVER that was over 2 weeks ago. He said they were all schoolers and caught fish on anything that was thrown at them. Like I said I don't know if it will hold up....Dave the Dope Man.........
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: BIG PAPA on September 09, 2003, 07:58:28 PM
Hey Dave! Be careful about giving out those marker#'s that is past the yellow rope.haha :P Have you thought anymore about the Revel Tourny?
papa
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: BIG PAPA on September 09, 2003, 08:07:39 PM
Come out of Shady acres and turn left follow the bank till you get to Marshall break, fish the trees close to the boat row Red Shad worm or watremelon red Super Fluke. I caught several nice slot fish in there Mon. Then later go to Marker 70 in Jeems and fish the shallow trees real tight and slow With a Big Red shad worm , small weight!
papa
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: dave the dope man on September 09, 2003, 09:58:58 PM
Papa, still don't know about the revel tourn. I am going to wait till after this Sunday and then decide. If I do, I will still need a partner. By the way, anyone going to fish ABA this year?
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: BIG PAPA on September 09, 2003, 11:17:43 PM
I plan on fishing at least a couple of them just to see if I enjoy that format,then maybe fish some more.
papa
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: Todd on September 11, 2003, 07:51:17 AM
Thanks to all for the info on Caddo. I will let yall know how everything turns out
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: Trey on September 22, 2003, 10:07:07 AM
I fished Caddo this past Saturday (20 Sept). Caught three fish, all about 13 inches. One in Tar Island Slough and the other two came from Jeem's Bayou. Two fish came off a spinnerbait, and the other was a buzzbait. I lost a really nice fish in Tar Island on a Buzzbait. I guess next time I will be using a trailer hook!
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: BIG PAPA on September 27, 2003, 05:54:45 PM
Got on some real nice fish on the upper end of Caddo today,caught several to about 4lbs.early on white spinnerbait then switched to a white pepper fluke fished over the pads and picked up 6-7 more pretty good fish with the big fish just about 5lbs. water temp in upper 70's and shallow slough off C boat row.
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: casso on September 28, 2003, 03:46:58 PM
Vickers and I went out there yesterday and managed about 10. We caught a few early on flukes in grass and pads and flipped for a few more later. No big fish a few slot fish and the rest unders.
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: BIG PAPA on September 28, 2003, 05:09:16 PM
I thought I saw you guys but it was along way off, then when I started to come say hi I caught a fish and never got around to it. ;Dhaha
papa
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: fishrman on October 13, 2003, 08:08:50 AM
Fished Caddo on Sunday 2 pm -- till dark. Caught two over, four in the slot and two under. All fish were in 18 inches of water around grass and all were caught on a white spinnerbait.
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: casso on October 27, 2003, 09:30:55 AM
Went to Caddo Sat. w/ my dad. Didn't fish hard, just kinda messed around for a few hours and manged a couple of slot bass and 5 unders. All fish except one came from the Texas side in 2-3 foot water with grass and pads. A couple came on spinnerbaits and the rest came on shad colored flukes.
David
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: BIG PAPA on November 02, 2003, 05:23:33 PM
Casso and I went to Caddo Sat, had a good bite in the pads on upper end early on Flukes. After the early bite they moved to another lake I guess. We did manage 3-4 more on plastic but it was tough, had a great time though after all "WE WERE FISHING' ;D
papa 8)
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: BIG PAPA on November 12, 2003, 06:54:09 PM
Have I mentioned "I LOVE CADDO LAKE" Went this afternoon from 3 till dark caught 5 missed a good fish right at dark on a buzz bait. 3 overs 2 slot fish . Jeems bayou , red watermelon super fluke in the dirt.
papa 8)
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: Trey on November 13, 2003, 07:43:18 AM
Wnet to Caddo on Tuesday (Happy Veteran's Day!) and we caught around 50 white bass. We kept 31, and the ones we kept were 1.5#'s or better! You know it's a big white bass when you can lip it like a largemouth. We were fishing Gov't Ditch with White Shad Raps and Chrome Rat-L-Traps. All the fish were caught from 1:30 PM to 4:15 PM.
Trey 8)
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: BIG PAPA on November 14, 2003, 08:28:53 PM
Trey and I went to Caddo this afternoon for a little while. We caught 8 total with 2 overs and the rest slot fish. Today they would not hit the Fluke but would jump on a spinnerbait, Go figure. Jeems shallow. :-\ papa 8)
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: casso on November 17, 2003, 09:42:24 AM
Vicker's and I went up to Caddo Saturday and caught some fish. Fished for bass in the morning and caught around 10 in texas. No fish were under 13.5, had a few 17 inch fish and one football that was 18 inches and weighed 4 1/2. Went and had some lunch at Shady Glade and then fished for sand bass and white bass that were hitting pretty good. Also caught 3 crappie, one was quite large, on a 1/2 ounce rattle trap in the river. apparently the crappie been doing really well. Over the last 2 weekends ther have been alot of people catching then around the river. Most of the people catching crappie have been in a pad field next to the river, just downstream of where you run up into Gov ditch and upstream of the boat road that runs by Shady Glade.
David
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: BIG PAPA on November 17, 2003, 06:27:49 PM
And you fished what baits, color and what type of cover? :-X :'(
papa 8)
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: Mike Cork on December 06, 2003, 04:24:27 PM
Fished Caddo this morning. I didn't get there until about 9 and fished until 3. Very tough is all I can say. I caught a dink on a rattle trap, then a slot fish on a jig and my final fish was a nice healthy 4.7 pounder on the jig (black and blue). Oh yeah caught several jack fish on a spinner bait slow rolled near any grass. It's a shame the only pattern I figured out was the jack fish. Went up in the river and tried my hand at the whites, looks like the major run is over. I watch several crappie being caught thought. Shiners 3-4 in the pad feilds.
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: fishrman on December 08, 2003, 02:03:51 PM
Fished Caddo Sunday Daylight till 2:30. Caught five on a jig and spinnerbait, no real size. Water temp was 48 to 50, weather was real windy. There were spots with gin clear water to spots with real muddy water, whatever water color you like to fish, just ride around and you'll find it..
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: fishrman on December 09, 2003, 09:23:51 PM
Slipped out of work today at 2:00 pm grabed the rain gear and headed for Caddo. It was pouring when I launched the boat, but it didn't take long to forget about the rain. Caught an 19 1/2 inch fish on the first pitch! It slowed up abit after that but I did manage six total before I was completely blown away. All fish came on a jig in deeper water.
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: Mike Cork on December 09, 2003, 10:40:40 PM
fishrman - what water clarity were you fishing? Last Saturday I found a variety of different water color and the muddier water seemed to produce more bites for me, hell I only had 5 total bites so thats not really a pattern to go by. Just wondering if it made a difference for you?
Any advise on the jig color?
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: fishrman on December 10, 2003, 09:15:00 AM
Mike- The water color was different all over the lake, (muddy to clear). I caught my fish in the clear water on a black & blue Santone jig. The fish were holding real tight to the trees. Not sure if my boat will ever dry out, it was still dripping water this morning.
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: loggerhead on December 10, 2003, 05:03:08 PM
J.R what size jig are you using if you don't mind me asking?
I have never fished jigs and going to try this tourney
thanks
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: Mike Cork on December 10, 2003, 07:19:44 PM
Yeah J.R. I can imagine how wet your boat got that was quite a bit of rain in a short time. Been there done that as I'm sure you have and we both will again. I must say though - that - those are some of the best times to be on Caddo though. Thanks for the insite.......
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: fishrman on December 10, 2003, 10:24:24 PM
Logger, I was using a 1/2 oz. Tipped with pork. Hope this helps, however if you are fishing Saturday, I hope is dosen't help you too much!!!!
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: fishrman on December 12, 2003, 11:46:05 AM
I could not get a bite on Caddo this morning fished from 6:15 till 11:00 am. Water temp 45 degrees, clear in places and stained in others.
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: Mike Noble on December 12, 2003, 12:44:31 PM
Thanks Fishrman for the motivation for Sunday...I'm pumped up now...lets go!!!
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: Gabby on December 12, 2003, 02:10:39 PM
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: fishrman on December 12, 2003, 02:50:49 PM
I threw 1/4 of evreything I own, Didn't have time for the rest, had to get to work. I have a tournament there on Saturday, I will try the other 3/4's.
The good news is that nature dictates that the have to eat sometime, I just know it wasn't this morning.
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: loggerhead on December 12, 2003, 11:44:52 PM
;D ;D Thank for the help J.R. see you Sunday ;D ;D
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: Vickers on December 21, 2003, 10:08:13 PM
Casso and I went to Caddo and slayed the white bass. Casso even limited out on black bass while fishing for the whites. In all we probly caught around 75-100 fish and kept 20 or so of the bigger ones to eat. The bigger ones averaged about 1-2 lbs. It was fun because we used light spinning tackle which made the fish feel 5 lbs. I have not felt that feeling to may times this year. We enjoyed just sitting in one place catching fish all day.
-Vickers
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: Mike Cork on December 22, 2003, 01:53:46 PM
If you don't mind others joining in on the fun where were you catching them......
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: casso on December 22, 2003, 02:49:51 PM
In the river south of Johnson's and around Devil's Elbow. Small slab spoons worked best for us. Other's were catching on the usual baits, one guy said he did really well on a chartreuse road runner w/ a red head. They have also been catching alot of crappie. If you can't find them just get in the river and start fishing or run the river until you start seeing lots of boats. Just make sure the spoon is down deep near the bottom. It will get hung up but if you get over the top of it you can use the weight of the spoon to get off. Hope this helps. Hope this helps. If your not getting a bite bass fishing you owe it to yourself this time of year to give the whites a try.
David
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: fishrman on December 30, 2003, 09:10:14 AM
Left work a little early yesterday and hit Caddo for a couple of hours. Caught 8 total, 4 over, 3 stlotter's, and 1 under. All came on a spinnerbait in the pad stems. Water temp was 54 degrees.
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: casso on December 30, 2003, 01:17:21 PM
Chased the white bass fri and sun. Friday took my dad out to get some whites had some trouble finding them but once we did we did quite well. Also caught 5-6 large crappie. Most of our success came on cc spoons and the crappie came on rattle traps. Went back sunday w/ Vickers and once we found them again in a different spot we put a woopen on them. Filled up both my live wells with quite large white bass ( best size I've ever seen) and 5-6 good bass. Success on cc spoons. Forget having a few bites a day on each outing, with the way thier biting on caddo a few casts without a bite is rare. Bring an ultra light, some small/ midium size spoons, and head for caddo.
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: gunter1309 on December 30, 2003, 02:02:02 PM
David, are you finding them in channel bends outside or inside of the bend, since that is where I saw you friday or straight stretches. we caught a few friday but had to fish all day and never found them bunched up. I would really like to get in on some steady action. when you are throwing the trap, are you letting it sink to the bottom then ripping it or just yo yo ing it in?
thanks
steve
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: casso on December 30, 2003, 02:48:04 PM
Steve-
The answer is yes. This is where and how I have been catching them. In the main river by star ditch?? ( the one that runs to Goose Praire) and directly across there is another boat road that runs to red belly. start there in the middle of the river. Spoons worked on the very bottom, unless you see them chasing shad, then under the school. Every time I go I catch them here, money in the bank, only problem is they are small. Start there work up river cast to the east side of the river. Continue to work up river. Work in the near middle of the river. When the docks start coming out on the east side of the river you will notice there is a tree sticking out maybe 3 feet from the rest and by that tree is a small ditch if you haven't found them in there or haven't caught any of any size leave. Head up river past Johnson's around the bend, when you see that boat road that heads up to Jackson's arm stop, the one that passes right in front of Shady Glade Resturant that is very shallow. Get in the main river again and cast up on the pad and grass covered point and fish that ledge up river. ontinue to head up river when that point ends and trees begin turn around and fish the main river, just cast to open water. This is productive water until you reach the shallow flat that leads you to Gov't Ditch. When fishing the main channel here, again fish on the very bottom with spoons or traps. This is where I have been getting the white perch in the open channel on the bottom w/ traps. There is some hydrilla on the very bottom (+-9ft) shhhhh. Then where you saw me, everywhere in there. They tend to move around in there but thats where we caugh all the bass and all the good ones. We literally circled around there for hours and rarely went 4 casts w/o a bite! If you never have, drive around there alot criss crossing and watch your depth finder. Or when the lake floods next time go up there and watch how the water flows, holes, eddies, points, ledges, saddles, all that good stuff. Maybe we can hook up and give it a try. If you have any questions or want to go don't hesitate to give me a call.
David
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: gunter1309 on December 30, 2003, 04:14:58 PM
dave, thanks for all the info, I only wanted to know what kind of water you had been catching them in so I could find my own, but since you gave me your "secret holes" I will give them a try.
we moved a lot friday and never found the honey hole, we caught 2 over 3 lbs and thought we had figured them out only to waste 30 more min looking without a bite, it was very frustrating, I was trying to put Chase and his girlfriend Amanda on some white action but no luck. are you off this week or any days maybe we can go back and rip them, what kind of cologne do you wear, do you spit on the cricket to get them to bite, may be I stink at more than fishing. ;D
thanks
steve
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: fishrman on January 05, 2004, 10:06:56 AM
Fished Caddo on Sunday- Daylight till 2 pm. Caught a total of 12 on a spinnerbait, real shallow. All were 13 to 17 inches, no size but allot of fun. Water temp 59 to 62 degrees.
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: Gabby on January 10, 2004, 10:33:20 PM
Fished Caddo this morning with Trey and had no luck. Got a few hits on a wobble worm (with Zoom Finesse & Tricks). Not much to say, except the clarity was pretty good, the air was cold, and the water was below 50.
Fell in love with my new Rick Clunn combo from BPS. Want to sell all my Curados and stock up on these reels!!! 8 bearings for $69....
Maybe fish will follow?
gabby
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: Marty on January 11, 2004, 02:30:52 PM
Gabby, I wouldn't get rid of those Curados!!! I don't know how true it is, but I have read on another bass fishing web site, on their rods & reels board, that a common situation with some of the BPS branded reels is that once they become a non-current model, meaning it's been replaced by a newer version, or just discontinued, it's almost impossible to get parts for replacement or repair. I also read that many reel repair shops won't take them, mainly due to lack of parts or support. I want to stress that I am not speaking from experience, but I do have some confidence in some of the people I got this info from, been "talking" to them for 5+ years now & they haven't led me astray yet. On second thought, yeah, maybe you should get rid of those Curados right away! Let me take them off your hands for, say....50 bucks apiece! Yeah, that's the ticket! I have 9 Curados already & could use a few more! ;D
Marty
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: BIG PAPA on January 11, 2004, 07:17:11 PM
Fished Caddo today with my grandson, 10 till 4. This lake continues to mystify me, Friday Trey and I fished all day for about 5 bites and only boated 3, today they were much more aggresive as far as biteing although I had a lot of drops on a jig. We still managed to catch several overs and 3-4 slot fish. they are in the shallowest water I have ever seen Bass of any size in. I told Fogy on here the other day that 18 inches was about the bottom, but I revise that to about 10 inches.
papa
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: Gabby on January 11, 2004, 07:19:58 PM
I love my Curados (especially my two SF Curados!), but I am VERY impressed with the performance of my new Clunn (despite not catching any fish :( ).
I will give you two of my regular Curado b200s for $150 though! I also have a 5:1 Curado. Seriously, I will sell them to you!
gabby
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: Gabby on January 11, 2004, 07:23:34 PM
BTW, yesterday some guy caught a 12 pounder on Caddo with a Carolina rig off of Jap Island. I think he had a lizard and the lead was less than a foot.
Also, my buddy told me that HE heard someone caught a 12 pounder off of Little Green Break, at a different time, so there is a possible two 12 pounders coming out yesterday.
I KNOW one of them was weighed and released for a BASS Life replica, according to my source.
I hope I catch one like that sometime in this life....
gabby
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: fishrman on January 12, 2004, 09:08:30 AM
Fished Caddo Saturday & Sunday. Saturday caught 6 fish on a jig. Sunday I did not have a bite all day. The 12 pounder that Gabby is talking about was caught off the trees between Jap Island and Big Green Break, where the old slough is. It was caught on a jig in 4 feet of water, and weigh-in at Earl G. Williams Park. I Just happen to be fishing the same area Saturday when she was caught.
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: Marty on January 12, 2004, 09:22:40 AM
Gabby, I think my wife would kill me if I bought any more reels right now! She doesn't know yet that I just bought a new prop for my Yamaha! As much as I love my Curados, I am considering upgrading them to Chronarchs, at least a few of them anyway. I'll probably sell the Curados on ebay, I've had pretty good luck with that in the past. Most of mine are fast speed reels, with only one that is 5.1, and no Super Frees. As for catching a 12 pounder, I'm in the same boat as you on that deal, and I feel sure Caddo is the place to do it. I did catch a 10 pounder a few years ago, but not in Louisiana. It was in North Carolina, where I'm from. The best Caddo bass I've caught so far is a little less than 8 pounds, good enough for a check in the Marshall Jaycees Big Bass Classic, and several between 5 & 7 lbs. Keep plugging, you'll get one! ;D
Marty
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: Todd on January 14, 2004, 08:02:30 AM
Anyone been fishing Caddo lately? I have a scramble tournament this sunday and I am planning on fishing Caddo. I have not had time to prefish and I could use a little info on what the fish are doing. I know I will be flipping a jig, that is about all I do. Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks!!
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: Mike Cork on January 14, 2004, 08:06:16 AM
Todd, I haven't been myself in a couple weeks but I hear the bite is picking up and the fish are shallow. This years water temps are rather warm at times still. I have been told spinnerbaits and jigs very shallow, there has been talk of flukes aslo..... I know folks have been out there and surely will post a tip or two by your tournament Good Luck
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: Todd on January 14, 2004, 08:14:59 AM
Thanks Mike. I appreciate the info. If the fish are shallow and the jig bite is on, that will be right up my ally!!
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: Trey on January 14, 2004, 04:20:20 PM
Two Saturdays ago, I fished with two friends of mine (Clint and Jay), and we caught around thirty bass the biggest was just over 5#'s and the next was 4.5#'s. We threw back quite a few slot fish, but we did keep 9 overs. All our fish were caught in 6-2 ft of water. The water temp was in the low 60's and the clarity on the Texas side was gin clear. We caught fish on white and chartruce spinnerbaits, red shad and also watermelon colored finese worms fished on wobble heads, chrome and blue rat-l-traps, baby bass flukes, chrome and black pop-r, shad colored crankbaits, and one hit on a jig (black and blue). I tried fishing jigs and soft plastics slow, but Clint and Jay were catching fish right beside me, and I couldn't get a bite with a slow pattern. We cught fish all day, from sun-up until about 3 or 4 PM. Anytime we went 10-15 casts without a strike, we would change something. The pattern was constantly changing (other than the speed of the presentation) and we did our best to keep up with it. We found some areas that had some grass, and that seemed to be the ticket. I hope this helps.
Trey 8)
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: Trey on January 14, 2004, 04:22:52 PM
Oh yeah, don't take my jig fishing seriously; the fish certainly don't! I am not the best at fishing a jig, so don't go on my word and leave it out of your search pattern.
Trey 8)
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: Todd on January 15, 2004, 06:21:50 AM
I appreciate the info. I have to start w/my jig no matter what. Soundsike yall had a great time!!
Thanks
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: gunter1309 on January 17, 2004, 07:07:33 PM
I would like to congratulate JR Burt on a beautiful 11.5lb bass caught in our January Blanchard Bass Club tournament, she was a beauty. He has donated the fish to Bass Pro Shops aquarium for all to see and will receive a replica to commemorate the Fish. She was caught at 7am and survived in his livewell unscathed, a testiment to his Blazer wells and cold water.
Pretty unbelievable he came in second with 16lb total weight to Sam Huckabee who had a stringer of almost 19lbs with 4 overs and one under all healthy fish.
congratulations to both
Great Job !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: Gabby on January 17, 2004, 08:23:31 PM
WOW!!! Congratulations, JR! That must have been an awesome feeling. Hope I get one of those at least once in my life!
Tell us about it. What, where, when, and how?
gabby
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: danisfish on January 18, 2004, 12:31:00 PM
Nice job. It would have been nice if that had been a boat show tourny instead of a club, that fish would have been worth a whole lot more money. But I am like Gabby, I would love to just hook into one that big just once in my life.
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: mikemrt125 on January 18, 2004, 07:20:31 PM
congratulations to both J> R> and Sam for the great tourn. on Sat. Great jobs both of you.
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: fishrman on January 19, 2004, 10:02:11 AM
Thanks for the pats on the back. I have to say that catching a fish like that was just dumb luck. The fish was in two feet of water and hit a rouge. Sam however was on some really good fish. he had caught 17 fish by 9:00 am and nine of them overs.
I checked on the fish at Bass Pro this morning and she was doing fine. They tell me that she will be in a separate tank for 10 to 14 days and then will be transfered to the showroom.
When I get the film back I will post a picture.
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: fishrman on January 19, 2004, 12:47:20 PM
Well, I got the picture back, scanned it, and tried to upload it and i get an error message that says that my file is too large. Any ideas?
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: gunter1309 on January 19, 2004, 01:24:01 PM
save the scanned file as a .JPG and it should shrink enough to upload, if not contact Laurie and I am sure you could e-mail it to her and she could post it.
send it to me, I would like to see it.
steve
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: BIG PAPA on January 19, 2004, 01:36:33 PM
ME TOO!
papa 8)
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: fishrman on January 19, 2004, 02:46:40 PM
I saved it as a jpeg, reduced the size, and it still says that it is too large. I e-mailed to you Steve, and to you too Papa.
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: Gabby on January 19, 2004, 03:18:10 PM
Email it to me, I'll host it on my fotki site and post it here for you.
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: BIG PAPA on January 19, 2004, 04:16:09 PM
what can you say ! EXCEPT WOW! Thanks J.R.
papa
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: Gabby on January 19, 2004, 04:38:10 PM
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: Marty on January 19, 2004, 10:09:23 PM
J.R.!!!!!!!!! You caught that baby on a Rogue?????? :o Man, I don't know if my heart could take that kind of stress!!! I sweat enough with 3 & 4 pounders on Rogues, cause you know them hooks are prone to tearing out at any minute! I would say that had to be some fine fish handling on your part to get that big momma in the boat on those trebles. It's tough enough on a single jig or worm hook, much less the much smaller treble hooks on a Rogue. Even if you replaced them with better hooks, it's still a tricky thing to work a big fish to the boat, knowing you have to hurry up & get it in, but at the same time thinking about what could happen if you horse it too much. Congratulations on the hawg! ;)
Marty
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: Gabby on January 19, 2004, 10:29:15 PM
Marty,
Ask him to tell you about the one after that. He said it ripped two trebles off the rogue!
gabby
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: Marty on January 20, 2004, 07:52:57 AM
J.R., can I have your autograph? ;D
Marty
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: fishrman on January 20, 2004, 08:56:19 AM
Marty, I have caught a couple of big fish on a rouge. You are right you cannot horse them in. When I saw how big the fish was, and saw that only the back hook was in the bottom lip of the fish, I pushed the release button on the reel and let the fish run. I turned the trolling motor on high and followed her for about 30 seconds, by then she was getting tired, and it was easy to bring her along side the boat. My partner did a great job with the net.
I didn't think of checking my lures condition after the catch, and about ten or twelve cast later I had another big fish hit and stay on for about ten seconds, and then come off, never got to see it. When I brought the rouge back to the boat it was missing the back and middle treble hooks and the front bill was broken off. Oh well, can't catch them all.
But the real fisherman of the day was Sam Huckabee, he caught four and five pounders all day long, and whipped up on all of us.
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: Gabby on January 21, 2004, 09:19:44 PM
Hey JR, talked to an old business associate today - Rick Hutchinson wanted me to tell you howdy. Sent him a picture of your fish, and he was very impressed!
gabby
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: fishrman on January 21, 2004, 10:05:59 PM
Gabby, If you talk to Rick before I do tell him I said Hi! If you get a chance to go fishing with him, jump on it! That man knows Caddo Lake. He has taken my money plenty of times out there, not to mention serveral other lakes.
Hey, I read you post about the big fish in the tank at the Pro Shops. Saw it today and you were right.
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: Gabby on January 22, 2004, 12:30:25 AM
Yeah, that fish looks pretty bad. I hope it makes it. I wonder if it can be helped?
I wouldn't mind fishing with you either! Ask Steve about how good I took care of his truck when we fished Grand Bayou!
gabby
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: Mike Cork on January 22, 2004, 04:40:12 PM
Hey is anyone going to mail me a pic of this fish so that I can get it on the photo gallery of the site??????
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: Gabby on January 22, 2004, 05:10:12 PM
Hey Mike,
If you scroll down, I posted JR's fish the other day in this thread. Is that the fish you wanted to see, or the one at BPS?
gabby
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: Trey on January 26, 2004, 07:14:28 AM
Fished Caddo this weekend. I caught a 6.1# on a Rat-L-Trap (Chrome and Blue), in 4 feet of water over some grass beds. ;D Clint caught a 5# on a Wobble-head worm in 4-5 foot of water over the pad fields. :D A few other dinks and a lot of jack fish rounded out the rest of our catch. We released the fish to catch 'em again another time.
Trey 8)
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: Mike Cork on January 26, 2004, 05:32:32 PM
I fished Caddo Sunday and did not do so good we caught a 4 pounder on a fluke and then two slot fish on a rouge. Switched to a rattle trap and caught a few jack fish. Others on the lake did real well with the rattle traps.
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: mikemrt125 on January 27, 2004, 10:45:23 AM
Fished caddo Sunday in The Club tourn. had a very good day, must have pulle a red rattle trap for at least a thousnd miles, but can't really complain. My part. and I had 3 overs, two slots and 1 under, weighed 18.1 #. All in all was a good day, just find wome lilly pad stems, tie on a red rattle trap and cover a lot of water.
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: Todd on January 27, 2004, 11:22:05 AM
Where would be a good place on Caddo to locate some good grass beds? I have found a few on the La. side but I have not fished the Texas side much.
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: Trey on January 27, 2004, 11:40:35 AM
There are some grass beds on the East side of Twin Island and also along boat road FF. The West side of Tar Island also has some grass in it. I haven't fished it in a while, but the North side of Big Green Break also should have some grass. Hope this helps!
Trey 8)
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: Danny on February 02, 2004, 12:39:29 PM
Went out to Caddo yesterday. We fished from 9 to 5 with one slot fish and my buddy caught a nice 5.5#er by Big Green. We did fish a lot of new water in Texas.Jig and Tubes caught the two fish. Jackfish biting good. One guy told me he that all the Bass must have went to the super bowl. Anybody go out yesterday. Danny
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: Marty on February 02, 2004, 03:01:54 PM
Yeah, I was out there. I caught one slot fish & 5 jacks, on a Rogue. Slow day for me. I worked my main areas with a craw bug, trap & other stuff, but got no takers. Finally ran over to Crip's & fished that shallow vegetation right there in front of the camp, which is where I found the fish. It's jack city over there! :o
Marty
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: Trey on February 03, 2004, 11:12:33 AM
I fished it on Saturday. Caught a 3.1# on a black buzzbait, and a 2.5 # and 1.5 # (slot) on a gold rat-l-trap. Water temp was 45 and the bite was slow. I heard that all you needed to get a check in that Big Bass Classic was a 4# fish. All my fish were caught on the NorthWest side of Big Green Break. Did anybody else fish that tourney/how did you do?
Trey 8)
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: BIG PAPA on February 09, 2004, 08:31:19 PM
Caddo was HOT today! caught 6 overs mostly on a jig although a couple of the REAL long ones on a spinner. Kinda funny how five of the six were very long and skinny with sharp teeth, wonder what kind of BASS those were. Oh well at least one was a nice fat 7 lber. :P After the rain started the jacks turned on and it was soooo cold I almost quit. then I got the big one on a black jig and just forced myself to stay till dark, shoulda gone right then :'(
I was celebrating we got my mother in laws stuff moved in the nursing home last night about 10:00 then we took her over this morning. papa 8)
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: Mike Cork on February 09, 2004, 09:05:43 PM
Papa congrats on both occasions, the great fish and getting your family working in a productive direction. I hope all went well and as smooth as can be espected. Good luck......
What part of the lake did those fish come from? Depth would be a good thing to know for us beginners ::)
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: BIG PAPA on February 09, 2004, 09:35:20 PM
Mike of course all the jacks really came on a dark spinnerbait, but the only Bass the 7.1 came on a jig . the tree was in 4.5 ft on a tree just off the creek. in Jeems close to a little deeper water, my hands were so cold that the fish almost had to jump in the boat with me before I knew it was on. :D water temp is 45
papa 8)
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: Mike Cork on February 10, 2004, 04:50:10 PM
Sorry Papa, I miss read. I thought you said you caught 6 bass and then a bunch of jack fish also. Thanks for the info though
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: loggerhead on February 15, 2004, 09:35:28 PM
Enjoyed the great weather today. Trey and I caught 4 nice fish on rattles in about 46 degree water.
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: GEO on February 18, 2004, 10:20:03 AM
I also had a great day fishing on the 16th. Caught three nice overs on jig and two on rattles.
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: gunter1309 on February 18, 2004, 12:00:41 PM
you guys suck!!!!!!!! ;D Getting to fish on a work day and rubbing in the faces of the guys that have "real" jobs. ;D
steve :-X
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: fishrman on February 18, 2004, 01:41:58 PM
Caddo is finally full. Caught nine this morning, real, real, shallow. Water temp 45 degrees.
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: GEO on February 18, 2004, 01:48:29 PM
Great job. How did you catch them? Was it on your special rogue? Man you really don't have a job.
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: fishrman on February 18, 2004, 10:17:50 PM
I have a pretty good wife. She took the kids to school, and that gave me about 3.5 hours before work. I caught the fish on a blade real early, not one over.
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: Mike V on February 21, 2004, 09:21:34 PM
Has anyone fished caddo Fri or Sat, I will be going tommoorrow, looking for a report.
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: mmberry72 on February 22, 2004, 08:21:37 PM
Hey Mike...this report is probably late for you so sorry.
Fished Caddo on the 21st...Club tourney and while conditions were not tough...the fishing was. Started out early with one under around Jap Island and thought this was going to be the day but I quickly found out otherwise when my next fish did not come to nearly 1100am. Fished Big Green Break without any luck...couldn't believe it. Went to Old Folks Playground where the water looked terrible but caught three more... two under and on in the slot. Finished the day near a group of trees near Potters Point and did quite well with another 3...2 under and one in slot. Finished 3rd with the biggest fish in our tourney coming in at a little over three pounds...never would have told me that in the later half of February. Several other tourney's going on as well including Rodbenders...Caddo and Websters. It was my understanding that not much weight made it in Websters and I believe the winning stringer for the first half of Rodbenders two day tourney was 8 and some change. Water temp ranged from the mid 40s early to mid 50s at weighin time. Did my best on rogues and senkos fished very slowly...no luck with the trap but did not try it much.
MMBerry
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: mustfish on February 25, 2004, 11:00:22 AM
I am looking for the current water temps and conditions on Caddo. We are heading down next week for a full week of fishing on Caddo or area lakes like Lake of the Pines if Caddo is not producing. If anyone could help with the temp and water clarity I would greatly appreciate any info that you can share. We have been on Caddo every year for the past five years and know the lake fairly well. The water conditions on Caddo can change for the good or worse in just a few days and in our trips we have pretty much fished every scenario that Caddo has to offer. Love the lake but it can be a tough one to pattern. If anyone needs info on Table Rock or Beaver give me a shout I am on those lakes every few days.
If we need to be on a different lake I am always open for a new challenge.
Keep-um stuck BH
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: loggerhead on February 25, 2004, 11:45:04 AM
last week, Mid 50's on temp and all differant water color just have to find what you want.
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: loggerhead on February 25, 2004, 11:46:27 AM
Blades in shallow water
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: Mike Cork on February 25, 2004, 04:15:55 PM
We had a tournament on Caddo last week. The top two stringers were caught on spinnerbaits in 1-3 ft of water. Most of the lake is about 1 ft visability but it does vary quite a bit. Temps got all the way up to 59+ in the afternoon.
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: BIG PAPA on February 28, 2004, 09:55:47 PM
Daniel Greene and I fished the Louisiana Basshunters tourny on Caddo today. we managed to slide into third place, I think there were 35 teams. the fishing was pretty tough but my partner came through and held the old man up. ;D We caught a case of the slots with several big slot fish mostly on jigs. it's great to have a young gun to help out.
papa 8)
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: danisfish on February 29, 2004, 07:23:50 AM
Papa, I just want to say thank you again for fishing with me and showing me around caddo lake. I had a great time.
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: Mike Noble on February 29, 2004, 09:43:06 AM
Congrats Papa and Daniel.
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: GEO on February 29, 2004, 09:52:05 AM
Hey PAPA I told you that shirt will help, You and Daniel took third and Myself and son took forth. I think we represented the Club well.!!! I cant say the same about catching a mess of fish I had three bites all day and it was just enough to get a check. My fish came on Rattletrap.
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: danisfish on February 29, 2004, 10:06:42 AM
hey buddy three bites was a bunch yesterday. Most of the fishermen we saw on the lake had not had that much luck. After papa and I got our big fish in one guy that was watching said he was going to have a big fire last night and put all his rods in the fire. Congrats on getting a check on a hard day.
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: GEO on February 29, 2004, 10:12:09 AM
It was really hard! The day before I caught ten all in the slot. Realy thought we were going to have a great day but that is why they call it fishing!! Never know from one day to the next. The team that won the tournament were fishing the Louisiana side.
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: Danny on February 29, 2004, 10:17:39 AM
My dad went to his club tournament(40+) on Caddo yesterday and took a guest. His guest won the tounament with one fish that weighed 3.54. Three other people took fish to the scales. It must have been fun on Caddo yesterday. Danny
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: BIG PAPA on February 29, 2004, 12:28:53 PM
Hey Daniel , Robbie and his brother fished the S&S tourny out of Tuckers. He said second place was one fish that weighed over 9lbs. :-\
papa 8)
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: danisfish on February 29, 2004, 03:14:15 PM
Well papa, I am starting to feel better about our weight. I guess it was hard on eveyone. I look forward to fishing again in the same water on another day to see if we can get more bites.
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: Matt on February 29, 2004, 07:17:30 PM
fished club tourney on caddo sat. came in third with 2 fish - 9.97lbs. 17.10 first 14.50 second both five fish limits. tough day of fishing had two bites all day on THE JIG in 3.5 feet of water. tried blades and traps also no luck though.
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: Mike Cork on February 29, 2004, 08:12:40 PM
Fished Caddo both Saturday and Sunday. Hoping to catch a hawg..... Guess What didn't happen......
Saturday I did manage 8 bass 9 jacks go figure. 4 unders one over and 3 slot fish.
Sunday 6 bass only one jack one under rest slot.
I cant seem to find the jig bite everyone is talking about, usually if there is a jig bite I'm all over it. All my fish have been coming in the thickest pad stems you can find and if there is some grass mixed in that turns the switch on for me.
How deep are the jig fish coming and what kinda of water clarity? Texas - Louisiana? Just wondering.....
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: danisfish on February 29, 2004, 08:20:32 PM
Mike our jig bite came in three to four feet of water. I don't know if you can really say we had a good jig bite going, I just did not put it down. The day seemed slow and for the conditions it was my confident bait. I don't have any other pearls for you, you seem to be a much better jig fisherman than I am. As a matter of fact, your name came up in the boat several times. I told papa I would love to go out a pitch a jig with you all day so I could learn. The color of the day was black and blue in am and late afternoon. Brown when the sun was out. see ya daniel
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: Mike Cork on February 29, 2004, 08:25:11 PM
Daniel, I would love to go out a pitch a jig all day with you. My problem is time. I usually can go every weekend but I never know until the last minute and I hate commiting to a friend just to have to bail on him. Hell I have wanted to go with Papa since I met him but we can never hook up. Thanks for the info on the jig bite. I have been catching all my fish on a spinnerbait shallow and truely haven't given any other tactic a chance maybe this next weekend if I get to go I will beat some trees up " I love pitching jigs at cypress trees". Thanks again.
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: danisfish on February 29, 2004, 08:31:45 PM
I understand about not enough time for fishing. any weekend or wednesday afternoon you want to go give me a call or send me an email. Next weekend I am on call, so I will stay close to home either hit caddo again or cross in the am before I go into work.
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: mmberry72 on March 01, 2004, 10:27:43 AM
Anyone know how's the fishing been up in Jeems Bayou??? Quite a bit of rain on and north of Caddo Lake last night... thinking about hitting the lake on Wednesday...does Jeems get real muddy after a big rain like last night (03/01)???
Thanks
mmberry
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: GEO on March 01, 2004, 10:47:58 AM
The tournament winning weight for the LA Bass Hunters of 16 and some change came from the Bayou. Not sure what they were using though.
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: BIG PAPA on March 01, 2004, 11:14:37 AM
The rain last night will muddy the pockets that have creeks. Bonhams arm will be muddy Tiger creek (back around marker 80) and on back from there will be muddy, there will be a lot of current coming from the main creek probably all the way to petes camp. The water temp. in Jeems never got over 56 Sat. and most everything from marker 50 back had a lot of color. We stayed close to the mouth around Shady Acres and picked up enough weight for third.
papa 8)
th
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: mmberry72 on March 01, 2004, 11:20:33 AM
Thanks Papa and George...
Really appreciate the help...I've got my own tourney club I fish with (Bass Assasins) so I've never met any of you folks on the water I believe but feel like I know a lot of you from reading your posts on UltimateBass all the time...
May be sometime we can hook up...again thanks for the info.
mmberry
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: Sears on March 01, 2004, 03:30:40 PM
Well, my first tourney ever is the 13th. We just got a club together at work and this is our first tournament. Believe it or not, my wife bought me a bass boat for our 2nd anniversary last June and I have had bass fever ever since. (I know... it sounds like a sportsman's fairy tale and most guys don't even believe me when I tell them but my wife is one of a kind!)
Anyway, I need some good tips so I can show my wife that every once in a while, bass fishing can deposit a little cash flow in the bank rather than withdraw 100% of the time. Of course if I take home any money, I will promptly spend it on more gear. She hasn't gotten burned out on me fishing every opportunity I get yet and I would like to keep it that way.
I have fished Caddo quite a bit since last fall. Most of my fish have come off of spinnerbaits in shallow water. I have a few ideas of where I should fish this weekend but I am worried about all of the rain that we will be getting this week. Any thoughts or advice?
Thanks in advance.
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: Gabby on March 01, 2004, 04:48:44 PM
Sears,
I haven't had much luck on Caddo yet, but I have known your wife since middle school! You are right, she is one of a kind from a great family.
As far as catching fish, I hear great things about the Jap Island area. But someone here is bound to know something about Caddo and be more helpful to you.
Gabby
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: Mike Cork on March 01, 2004, 08:14:06 PM
Sears, Right now the only way I can catch fish on caddo is shallow with a spinner bait. The major keys seems to be pad stems with grass, pad stems alone are not producing as well for me (not that I am catching a ton of fish). The best advice for fishing a tournament is to stay confindent, no matter how bad it gets stay confindent in that what you are doing can and will catch fish. Now with that said you must pay attention to the day, listen to the fish and watch for changes (wind, sun, current, water color) and adjust accordingly based on your experiences. Most of all enjoy the day and the compitetion, and always try to learn something new.....
Good Luck and let us know how you do....
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: docwaldo on March 02, 2004, 05:50:13 AM
hey sears-------
does your wife have any sisters?? hehehehehehehe
drop it deep and yank it hard. . .
doc :)
Title: caddo lake
Post by: Mbass81 on March 02, 2004, 10:26:05 PM
I am wondering if anyone can help with info on caddo. I am going down this weekend and taking the wife and wondering mainly what the bass are doing but also the crappie. Any info would be great. thanks, david
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: BIG PAPA on March 03, 2004, 10:27:54 AM
Right now Caddo is fishing hard, there were several tourny's on Caddo this weekend and lots of blanks. Most fish seem to be coming on Spinnerbaits and Rattle traps in shallow water. with the warming trend and the full moon coming this weekend they should pick up some. I would look around Tuckers landing and Old folks playground for Lily pads and or pad stems and work the edges then move in if that does not work. If you have a good knowledge of the lake e-mail me at and I can give you a little better directions. I have not heard much on the white perch but I know they are catching lots of Catfish at the old Mooringsport railroad Tressel.
papa 8)
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: Sears on March 07, 2004, 04:18:25 PM
Well, my first tournament is over. My partner and I skunked. I had one bump on a spinner bait and my partner didn't even get that much. There were 9 boats in my touney. 6 boats came back with no fish. Here were the number of fish and total stringer weight of the winners: 3rd: 1 fish @ 1.0lbs 2nd: 1 fish @ 1.3lbs 1st: 5 fish @ 31.3lbs
Yes, you read that right, 31.3. The largest fish on the winning team's stringer was 10.8. Have any of you ever seen such a large margin of victory?
Anyway, I had a great time and didn't feel that bad since I did just as good as 66% of the field.
I don't have the details of where the winning team fished or what they used. I did hear that they all came from the LA side. I will post that info if/when I find out.
Title: caddo
Post by: Mbass81 on March 07, 2004, 06:14:51 PM
Well fished sat. morning had one small bass and small jack. Fished sat. evening with one hit. Hope someone caught them. David
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: Mike Noble on March 07, 2004, 07:26:46 PM
Fished Caddo on Sunday with the Twin Cities Team Club. Quite a few slot fish were caught but not many weigh fish. Most fish were taken on rogues, jigs, and plastic.
It was a tough day.
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: BIG PAPA on March 08, 2004, 10:12:45 AM
Sears, Who caught that string?
papa 8)
Quote from: Sears on March 07, 2004, 04:18:25 PM Well, my first tournament is over. My partner and I skunked. I had one bump on a spinner bait and my partner didn't even get that much. There were 9 boats in my touney. 6 boats came back with no fish. Here were the number of fish and total stringer weight of the winners: 3rd: 1 fish @ 1.0lbs 2nd: 1 fish @ 1.3lbs 1st: 5 fish @ 31.3lbs
Yes, you read that right, 31.3. The largest fish on the winning team's stringer was 10.8. Have any of you ever seen such a large margin of victory?
Anyway, I had a great time and didn't feel that bad since I did just as good as 66% of the field.
I don't have the details of where the winning team fished or what they used. I did hear that they all came from the LA side. I will post that info if/when I find out.
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: docwaldo on March 10, 2004, 06:54:32 PM
i talked to a guy who came in to work out yesterday and he told me that he was crappie fishing on caddo, right out in front of caddo lake grocery this past weekend. he said that around 9am a guy came blowing into the dock in front of caddo grocery hollering and screaming. he was fishing all by himself. he had a 12.8 pounder. he left after getting him (her) weighed and about 2 hours later, the same guy can blowing in there again and had a 9.9 pounder. man--what a great day for that guy. thought yall would want to know that. i have no idea of where he was fishing, but he was by himself and caught two trophies in two hours.
drop it deep and yank it hard. . .
doc :o :o :o :o ::) ::) ::)
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: Mike Cork on March 14, 2004, 04:19:54 PM
Fished Caddo Saturday trying to catch a hawg, cause I know where all the crappie fisherman are catching them. Anyway no luck I need to switch to a crappie jig.....
Only managed a couple slot fish and several jacks, yet still throwing that spinnerbait.....
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: Ryan on March 15, 2004, 09:40:32 AM
Went to Caddo Sat. a.m. and managed to catch one under on the Texas side and one that was 19.5" long, about 4, 4.5 pounds on a white spinnerbait on the LA side. But not much else. I hear they are catching a few white perch shallow. Does anyone know where and on what,...I tried a black and chart. tupe jig w/a gold spinner and only caught that one small bass.
Good luck fishin!
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: BIG PAPA on March 19, 2004, 08:16:52 PM
Trey put a serious hurting on me today at Caddo, His best 5 weighed right at 20 lbs. where as my best 4 (thats all I caught ) weighed about 5 lbs. all shallow on numerous plastics. saw a guy catch a 9.4lb. took it to Caddo grocery and registered it and then brought it back and put her on the same tree.
papa 8)
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: Gabby on March 19, 2004, 10:39:26 PM
Hey Papa,
I was fishing the point by Jap Island when I heard some guys fishing in the trees catch something that sounded pretty big. I looked in there and saw them drop the net and pull out a pretty big fish.
They were in a Red Skeeter, and making a lot of noise as they were pretty excited. They left real quick (to go weigh it, I imagine) then returned within an hour. George Perez said that the rumor was that they weighed it at 8.6! I saw it all go down!
Two big fish in one day, or maybe the same instance?
BTW, we caught 4 or 5 dinks on the day. Fished Jap Island, Potter's Point, and Jap Island again. We were out at about 10 til 3. We found a BIG gar hotspot around the trees across from PP.
Gabby
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: BIG PAPA on March 19, 2004, 11:58:26 PM
We weren't but maybe 500 yards from you! The guy told us that Caddo groc. had weighed in 5 fish over 8 lbs. including his 9.4 all before 1:00
papa
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: Heeler on March 22, 2004, 01:29:56 PM
Hello, I am new to this forum and have enjoyed reading the posts. I caught this one on March 19 on a Rebel Pop-R. It was right across from Pine Needle Lodge on the Texas side in the evening. It's not as big as some of the ones below, but it still makes for a good day. Thanks, Ron
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Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: Jared LeBlue on March 22, 2004, 01:52:56 PM
Heeler, that's is one nice fish. I bet it was awesome seeing that big one slam that Pop-R.
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: BIG PAPA on March 22, 2004, 04:34:15 PM
Nice fish Heeler! Always fun to get a good one on a top water. And welcome to the site!
papa 8)
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: Heeler on March 22, 2004, 04:43:48 PM
Thanks you guys. It was fun getting that one on a top water! I love that big ker-ploosh! But it seems like top waters are always good in the evenings there no matter what time of year.
I plan on being a regular here now. Thanks for the welcome.
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: Gabby on March 22, 2004, 04:46:13 PM
Heeler,
You will like it here. Bunch of nice people. I have been here for a few months myself.
Gabby
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: Marty on March 22, 2004, 08:27:30 PM
Hey Heeler....glad to hear you caught that beauty on my all-time favorite topwater bait, the Pop-R. I wish I had a $ for every fish I've caught on that jewel! It is almost 100% of the time that I start my fishing day with that bait. OK, maybe only 98%, sometimes it's a Rogue or a buzzbait, but by far most of the time it's a Pop-R. Them big'uns just eat that thing up! Good fishing.
Marty :)
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: Heeler on March 23, 2004, 09:18:48 AM
Marty, I feel the same way. Almost 100% of the time I start and end my day with a Pop-R. I love that bait. It is so versatile also. I have caught everything from Bass in Caddo to Smallmouth in Canada. My dad even caught a 24lb. Northern Pike in Canada on one!
Ron
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: Marty on March 23, 2004, 10:40:29 AM
In '98 I went & visited my buddy who lives in Panama for 2 weeks. We fished Gatun Lake, which the Panama Canal goes through, almost every day I was there, catching in the range of 65 to 100 Peacock bass a day EACH! I caught them on pretty much every bait I threw, including live shad, but by far the most fun I had was catching them on the Pop-R's & other top water baits. I was told by somebody before I went that the Pop-R wasn't really too good for them, but man...was that ever not true! They slammed 'em, and I mean hard! They are real aggressive fish, much more than largemouths and it takes alot to scare them off. They peeled the paint off some Devil's Horses and other baits, just plain out demolished my traps, and mangled the Pop-R's. We normally only fished about 5 hours each day because the sun just got too hot around noon or so, but I guaruntee it was a full day of fishing! Wore me out! Anyhow, the Pop-R was responsible for quite a few of those peacocks. Last thing, the peacocks are much tastier to eat than black bass, too! Hopefully I'll get back down there sometime, but I think my buddy is back in the states for now. :(
Marty
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: Moose on March 27, 2004, 09:56:34 PM
The pop-r is about my favorite top-water bait also. I fished Caddo this morning without luck. I had a few bumps with a lizard beside cypress trees in 2-3 feet of water. The only fish that actually bit was right next to the boat and when I tried to set the hook I broke my line. There were boats everywhere and the wind got to blowing too hard to fish the leeward side of the breaks. I wish I'd went to Grand Bayou instead.
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: docwaldo on March 28, 2004, 03:04:54 PM
well, i went to caddo this morning and ran the crap out of my boat. went from tuckers to jeems and then to the playground and then up in the river. caught a small mess of fish. caught 3 overs, 6 ins and 2 unders. most came on top water--pop-r's, scum frogs, and buzzers. adn i caught them all day on top water. did catch both unders and one over on plastics. watermelon red with a spiked tail.
never caught more than one fish in any certain area--hence all the running. but had a good time and really got to see what my boat would do in rough water. it handled it like a champ. only smashed one wave, and it was on my buddy's side, so no big deal.
i was amazed at the lack of lily pads. i really had to hunt to find a significant amount of pads that also did not have coon-tail moss so thick you could not maneuver thru it. and ironically enough, the best looking pad beds i found were 100 yards from where i parked the truck. right in front of tuckers. it was just barely safe lite when we left and i did not notice how good they looked when we were blasting off. wish i wouild have just stayed there til 900. hindsite is always 20/20.
we were fishing somewhere around big green break and i saw a fish explode, AND I MEAN LIKE A TON OF NAILS, on the surface. i had my handy dandy scum frog in my hand and almost fell out of the boat trying to turn it around to give him a look at it. after chasing around these fish for almost ten minutes, i realized that they were carp. HUGE CARP. i bet some of them were over 20 pounds. and they were doing the monkey dance, you know--bumping uglies. and sometimes there would be 5 or 6 of them in a big wad just floundering at the surface. and they never paid us any attention. and they were everywhere. wish i would have had my bow-fishing bow. that would have been sweet. this was definitely a new experience for me. my heart was beating out of my chest until irealized they were trash fish. but i would have loved to hook into one of the big-uns!!
hope the club tourney went well. another week t work--YUCK!! i'll give it hell again next weekend.
doc :)
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: Dead Sea Angler on April 05, 2004, 05:42:28 PM
Bistineau boy going to Caddo for the 1st time on Good Friday. Any tips would be appriciated. Thanx.
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: BIG PAPA on April 06, 2004, 08:37:07 AM
Hey Buddy, go up to the area around Tuckers landing. follow the A boat row all the way to marker 115 all the shallow trees on your left are a good place. a spinnerbait around any pads and grass and plastics around trees. target trees with grass around them.
hope this helps a little
papa
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: Dead Sea Angler on April 06, 2004, 07:22:59 PM
Thank you for the tip, Papa. Ill let you know how it went
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: Danny on April 12, 2004, 11:32:28 PM
I went to a tounament on Caddo saturday. It was tough all day. We spent most of the day on the south end hitting the pockets and islands. They werent biting very good down there, we caught some slots, a few unders, and a few short fish. All on brush hogs, the color didnt seem matter. After that we went to Tuckers, never been in that area, but it sure looks good. We fished the big islands in front of their with no bites. I think they had already shut down for the day. We finshed out the day in Jeems with no success, its eat up with grass and gar already. Winning stringer was 19.35 with three fish, one of them was a hawg 9.35. Second place was 15.90. They didnt say what they were doing or where.Can somebody please tell me how to get to Tuckers on the road. Thanks, Danny
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: Gabby on April 13, 2004, 09:14:44 AM
To get to Tucker's, I know you have to go I-20 to Texas. I believe you get off at Waskom, take a left to get on Highway 80, then a right at a police station (less than 2 miles down 80).
I believe this will be Highway 8 (someone confirm?). Take this for about 10 miles or so. When you reach an intersection with a gas station on your left - you are almost there. The road comes to a dead end, but you will see the Tucker's sign.
Very steep ramp, especially if the water is down!
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: Marty on April 13, 2004, 02:47:41 PM
Hwy 9 to Tucker's from Waskom. Danny, you did a whole lot better on Caddo Saturday than I did!
Marty
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: Gabby on April 13, 2004, 03:23:37 PM
That's right! Highway 9. You will cross over some railroad tracks.
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: casso on April 13, 2004, 05:10:21 PM
It's quicker to just launch in LA.
There is another way that's quicker. Around the Triangle on North Market there is a road (Pine Hill, Pine Cove, Pine something) that goes through Blanchard, I think that it turns into Blanchard Latex but it takes you to that stop sign by the Shell gas Station. It used to save me alot of time when I had a john boat but wanted to fish by Tuckers.
Casso
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: BIG PAPA on April 13, 2004, 06:58:58 PM
PINEHILL Casso is right on both accounts if you need to drive go through Blanchard to latex rd. follow that for 8-9 miles to the shell station and turn right. It IS quicker by water from Williamson public launch or Shady Acres. No more than 10 minutes from Williamson just follow the A boat row all the way. That is unless you live south west of Shreveport.
papa
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: Danny on April 14, 2004, 01:05:16 PM
Thanks fellas, If I turn at the Shell will it take me to Tuckers? How about directions to the launch in Buzzard Bay, this may be close enough for me to get to the Tuckers area. Thanks, Danny
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: casso on April 14, 2004, 02:13:29 PM
Yep, you take a right at the shell if your coming from Blanchard, straight if your coming from waskom. I don't know how to get to Buzard bay launch. But unless you are very concerned about making it Tuckers on the water or have a 5 horse its probably quicker to launch in LA (shady or williamson). I used to fish out of a 14ft john boat w/ a 9.9 and it was quicker to launch at Shady and run all the way over there than to drive back and forth in the truck. It used to take me 20-25 minutes to get there in the boat but that drive in the truck seemed for ever. Who knows I'm always in a rush to get on the water.
Title: Re:Caddo Lake S&S tourny
Post by: BIG PAPA on April 25, 2004, 06:54:47 PM
Daniel and I fished Caddo Sat. in the team Tourny. We managed to catch enough for 4th place and Daniel caught the big Bass. All in all it seemed to be a tough bite although we caught a bunch of solid slot fish mostly on frogs and Buzz baits in the pads.
papa 8)
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: danisfish on April 25, 2004, 07:04:36 PM
The only thing I have to add was that while the weather was bad, the company was good. I sure had fun in real bad weather. My wife says we are sick for having so much fun fishing together on days like saturday. What does she know?
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: BIG PAPA on April 25, 2004, 08:19:04 PM
Was the "WEATHER BAD"? HECK I DIDN'T EVEN NOTICE! It was a great day "AFTER ALL WE WERE FISHING!!! ;D
PAPA 8)
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: Trey on May 05, 2004, 11:25:39 AM
Went to Caddo this past Saturday evening. The lilly pads are starting to come up and the fish were gravitating to them. :) Had several strikes on Scum Frogs and floating worms. No real big fish yet (3.5), but missed a couple that jumped completely out of the water for a Yozuri Bannana Boat. :o Overall we had a good time; missed more fish than we caught :-\, but that's the story of my life. The water temp was in the low 70's and muddy on the LA side/ clear on the TX side. All of our fish came from Bird Island/Death Hole area.
Trey 8)
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: Gabby on May 05, 2004, 12:19:58 PM
That Banana Boat is your ticket, isn't it!!! Aren't you glad you recovered it? I'm ready for some Caddo, brother!
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: casso on May 07, 2004, 09:52:17 AM
Went up to Caddo the other evening and caught a 4 overs. One came on a senko, one on a lizard, one on a pop r, and one on a brush hog. All but one came from pretty clear water in Texas about 4 ft deep. Also caught a few really nice red ears on a brush hog. I'm going to try and head up there this weekend, I'll let you know how I do.
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: GEO on May 07, 2004, 02:09:57 PM
Hey buddy Rhonda and I are heading out that way tomorrow also. Going to try and locate some fish for our tourney next weekend. Appreciate the info. Sounds like they weren't just wanting one bait. Did you try throwing a white fluke at all?
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: casso on May 07, 2004, 03:32:50 PM
Geo-
Tried a fluke a little, but did't stick with it for long. It was getting dark and I wanted to cover more water. I sent you a message w/ more details.
Later, Casso
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: loggerhead on May 15, 2004, 11:41:11 PM
Went today(Sat.) we caught a few one over most in the slot ( buzzbait and blades)
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: GEO on May 17, 2004, 09:03:49 AM
fished our Blanchard tournament Saturday and only managed to catch two small fish that only weighed 2.38 pounds and took forth in the tournament. This wil tell you how hard the fishing was. Sam won the tournament with two fish big bass 6.58 and a total of 9.74 on crankbaits. I tried everyhing out there including prefishing on Friday and didn't catch that many. But there was another tournament out there Sat. and big bass for that tournament was 11.9 with a total sack of 24 and cahnge. So somebody knows where they are.
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: casso on May 17, 2004, 01:25:18 PM
Fished Caddo for a few hours yesterday evening. It wasn't what I was hoping for. Caught one slot bass on a baby brush hog. Couldn't get them to touch anything when the sun was going down. I was regretting going to the river and not Caddo Sat but sounds like I made the right decision.
Title: caddo
Post by: Railroader on May 19, 2004, 10:38:59 AM
Terrry and I fished yesterday out of tuckers. had 8 all together. all came on buzzbait- spinnerbait. went up on karnack to give a try, current is still there but did catch two on buzz next to the bank. but the rest came on the big lake.
Title: Re:caddo
Post by: Mike Cork on May 20, 2004, 07:14:07 AM
Are the pads getting pretty thick in the river? and what about the grass at Tuckers?
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: Railroader on May 22, 2004, 01:01:18 PM
Yes pads are there we fished in the boat row and the trees close to it, we tried pine island pond on the river with no takers. I went wednesday morn.. had 4 one up in jeems 3 infront of whatley, grass is thick there but some where moving around all on senko.. bait of choice.had two under one 19in one was 3.2lb on my scale but was only 17 3/4 long was upsetting but glad to catch some, gives us some ideas..
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: jtholder00 on May 24, 2004, 07:58:27 PM
Went out to caddo on the Louisiana side. Launched by the draw bridge at the public launch. Was slow at first around 4 or so. Between 5 and 7 we caught 5. Caught 2 dinks and two just below the slot. Caught one more that was a slot fish. All were caught off wacky rigged worms. The slot was caught on a 5" neon green worm, and the others were all caught on 5" dark green speckled worms with some sort of salt injection. All but one was caught in and around the cypress trees in about 2-3 foot of water. First time using the wacky rig, but needless to say, I have found something I like.
James
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: Chris on May 24, 2004, 08:52:09 PM
I agree .. I like to wacky rig a senko though. Actually ,I use the Kinami version, mostly the junebug color and sometimes watermelon... This is deadly against trees,docks, and vegetation. There is a drawback though...They last one or two fish and thats usually it ...
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: BIG PAPA on May 24, 2004, 09:13:18 PM
Buy the little rubber o-rings at a hardware store. take the bottom off of a ballpoint pen, roll the o-ring over the ball point bottom, insert the sinko and roll the o-ring onto the sinko. insert the hook under the o-ring. I often catch 6-10 bass on one sinko. :-X
papa 8)
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: Chris on May 24, 2004, 09:21:03 PM
papa, that would have been nice to know before now. I think Ive been through a couple of hundred packages of those things.... ;D
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: Red Ranger on May 24, 2004, 10:43:48 PM
Where is Tucker's on Caddo? I've seen it mentioned alot in the reports on Caddo.
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: Trey on May 25, 2004, 06:42:04 AM
It is near Bird Island and Death Hole, if you know where that's at! If not, it can also be found just off of boat road "F", on the South side.
Trey 8)
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: Trey on May 25, 2004, 07:03:53 AM
I fished Caddo Saturday from sun up until 2PM, and only caught 3; 1 over and 2 unders. The large fish came on a white buzzbait over some thick grass, while the other two bit a white frog in the pads and a watermelon seed wacky worm in the cypress trees. I had 5#'s total, which would have been enough to take first place at a tournament that was going on when we got to the ramp. Pretty sad for Caddo, huh?
Trey 8)
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: Mike Cork on May 25, 2004, 09:59:02 AM
Not really this time of year Caddo can be really tough in May and June. I say good job on catching an over......
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: Mike Noble on May 30, 2004, 12:28:58 PM
Fished Caddo this morning until about 11:00...that was all the wind I could take. Caught one under and one over (6.3 lbs.). Fish came on buzz bait and worm. Had several fish slap at a frog but no takers.
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: Mike Cork on May 30, 2004, 02:17:11 PM
Good fish Mike, I was out there with Doc Waldo yesterday and found it pretty tough ourselves. Doc did catch a really nice over, around 4lbs, on a scum frog, but the rest of our fish were probably slots, didn't measure anything. We had a few slap at the scum frog, caught one on a spinner bait, and the rest came on worms. We fished everywhere and caught one here and there no real pattern.
Just a quick plug for the Bumble Bee WOW!!!! that sure is an awsome boat. The ride was amazingly smooth and solid at the same time. The boat held the water great in corners, and was very fishable. That 36 volt trolling motor will surely put someone in the lake before long though. I am also convinced if I ever buy a new boat it will have a hydraulic jack plate, if nothing else it is just way cool. Thanks Doc for the trip the fishing wasn't the best but the company was great, looking forward to our next trip......
Get the Net it's a Hawg Mike Cork
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: Chris on May 30, 2004, 04:23:52 PM
Went to Caddo today from about 9 to 230.We put in at Shady Acres .It was windy so we ran to Alligator ..Stayed there most of the time and only caught 4 fish(three slots and one over) . 3 were on a senko and one was on a carolina rigged brush hog . The over was the only fish caught on the carolina rig and I caught it at about 2pm(19 inches). We couldnt get any fish off the grass with the senko- they were all next to trees. Not a great day but fun anyway. We talked to one boat and they said they had caught 14 so at least somebody was catching em........... ???
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: Trey on May 31, 2004, 05:22:25 PM
Went to Caddo this morning with Gabby from 6 until 12:30. We only had two bites total all day! (which we missed!) :'( :'( We tried topwater, plastics, spinnerbaits, crankbaits, and pretty much everything else in my tackle box. The water temp was 81 degrees and the grass is EVERYWHERE!!! :o Most of the places that I like to fish, only have 0-2 inches of water on top of the grass. >:( It makes it pretty tough to fish when there isn't any water left. Oh well, I guess I will just fish Cypress or Grand for a while.
Trey 8)
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: Gabby on May 31, 2004, 11:16:58 PM
Yeah, that was some tough fishing. The only interesting things to speak of were that gar that was bitten in half by the gator and the bird crapping all over me.
I figured it would be pretty active in the morning, but what do I know? I wouldn't mind learning some new waters.... Had fun though!
Gabby
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: casso on June 01, 2004, 08:37:56 AM
Went to Caddo sat and had the same type of results as everybody else. Fished all day and landed 3 or 4 fish. All slot bass. Ran all over the lake tring to find some fish but just couldn't get a concentration that would bite. Caught one here and there. Small worms and dead sticking flukes.
Casso
Title: Caddo on Thursday????
Post by: dave the dope man on June 01, 2004, 10:20:02 PM
I am off on Thursday and am going to Caddo. Anyone intrested in going or is going, give me a ring/E-Mail and let me know. I'd love to have someone to talk to other than the voices in my head. ;D ;D ;D ;D.............Dave the (gimped up) Dope Man
Title: Re:Caddo on Thursday????
Post by: Mike Noble on June 02, 2004, 07:41:49 AM
Some of us have to work...can't just go anytime. Anyway...the voices in your head already know you so the conversation is probably pretty good. The bad thing, at least for me, is that the voices in my head tend to lead me towards trouble.
If you go...good luck Thursday. There should be plenty of water to fish.
Title: Re:Caddo on Thursday????
Post by: dave the dope man on June 02, 2004, 11:09:20 AM
hey maybe the voices in both of our heads are talking with each other on a "pschic" level. You can't believe the places that the voices in my head have taken me. One time they took me to the Navy recuiters office, 4 years later they let me out. Top that!( other than marriage) thats a different story...............Dave the ( gimped up) Dope Man....... ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re:Caddo on Thursday????
Post by: Mike Noble on June 02, 2004, 02:40:18 PM
Now, I have to disagree that marriage is a different story. Let see...in marriage (like the Navy): paperwork is required to get in, there is a period of basic training, weekend passes are very hard to obtain, you have duties assigned, you have to follow orders, you are always "out" ranked, privileges can be taken away if you mess up, and more paperwork is required to get out. The only difference I see is that in the Navy, you can get a "honorable" discharge! ;D
To "top that", as you put it - My voices told me on several occasions to go fish Toledo Bend!!! >:(
Title: Re:Caddo on Thursday????
Post by: dave the dope man on June 02, 2004, 05:43:21 PM
Mr chairman, I surrender back the balance of my time......... ;D......Dave ( the defeated) Dope Man ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re:Caddo on Thursday????
Post by: Mike Noble on June 03, 2004, 07:39:00 AM
One other thing...at least your voices only told you to join the Navy ONCE! ;D
Title: Re:Caddo on Thursday????
Post by: docwaldo on June 03, 2004, 11:10:22 AM
mr. noble---i FEEEEEEEEEL your pain. third time is a charm i hope!!!!
drop it deep and tie the knot really tight. . .
doc ;D
Title: Re:Caddo on Thursday????
Post by: Mike Noble on June 03, 2004, 02:28:49 PM
I hope so for you. For me...been there, done that. Did not even get custody of the t-shirt.
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: dave the dope man on June 03, 2004, 10:28:28 PM
Fished Caddo today from about 9:30 till about 4 pm. As is everyone else, I had a bit of trouble finding and patterning the fish. Here's what I found, The fish are buried up in the grass ( you guess what kind). very thick matted vegetation with holes of maybe a secondary grass line. I had to VERY SLOWLY jig my bait and wait for the line to start moving, then set the hook. depths were anywhere from 1 to 8 foot depending on where I was at. For general information- The gar and jacks are in the grass also, and I caught 2 BIG and I mean BIG goggle eys that must have weighed a pound a piece, they were caught they same and the bass.................Try something blue............................Dave the (gimped up) Dope Man............. ??? ??? ??? ???
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: Red Skeeter on June 04, 2004, 09:24:05 PM
I will be heading to Caddo next weekend for some fishing. I have not been on the lake much, and I don't want to offend anybody, but is there any places on the east end that might be suitable for an amature? I have pretty much all of the baits that have been mentioned but location is a problem. If anybody has any tips they would be greatly appreciated. ::)
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: jtholder00 on June 04, 2004, 11:31:25 PM
The east end is all I fish. I have rarely ventured any more westward than the draw bridge. I put in at the launch at the draw bridge and always head east from there. Right before you get to the white hump bridge you will see a lot of cypress trees. We fish up in there a lot. We will also head all the way down to the spill way and fish that pocket of cypress trees. There are plenty of areas up in and around those places to throw your bait, just have to do a little searchin.
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: Mike Cork on June 08, 2004, 03:00:34 PM
Red Skeeter,
I think right now with the summer in full swing that depth is more important that location. We just had a tournament out there and the best stringer (which far out weighed the rest came from scattered deeper tress. Early fish anywhere you can find grass mixed with a few pads, try scum frogs buzz baits and even a weedless spoon. Then once the sun comes up switch to big worms on those scattered deeper trees. Good Luck and let us know how you did.
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: Red Skeeter on June 09, 2004, 07:18:25 PM
With the depth in mind, are there any maps that show creek channels or depths? I have only been able to find a direction map with the boat lanes, but no depths. You guys have any input?
Title: Re:Caddo Lake
Post by: Joefish on June 26, 2004, 06:20:42 PM
I Fished Websters Club turnament last Fri. night the (18th) on Caddo .A bad storm front blew in about 6:30 and drop a monsoon of water on us. Must of been a cold front becouse the temp. droped quick and the fish didn`t bite. Fished the Texas side ,Ames spingbasen and G-1and D-1 boat roads And Didn`t get a nibble. Me are Gene. We didn`t stay for the wiegh in (long night) but talked to a few members on the lake , they had a few under and one over , I belive they cought them in Jeems bayou on soft plastics in about one foot of water next to the bank. It was a tough night for everyone.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Mike Cork on June 28, 2004, 11:47:51 AM
JoeFish was there alot of current in Amse? I like to fish that area at night but if the current is heavy it is kinda tough in the dark...
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Joefish on June 28, 2004, 05:52:00 PM
Yes Mike there was alot of curent, to much for my likeing. It was like fishing in a river. There was even curent out in the pad flats .Lots of moveing water.I always have good luck at night, but not that night. :'(a big O and I needed to do good to move up in to the top 10) Oh well thats fishing. I`ll get`m next month.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Mike Cork on June 30, 2004, 01:57:05 PM
Roger that! Next month is always the best tournament you will every have ;D That's what keeps us coming back. My problem is I never get to fish next month ;D
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: ʇuǝɹq™ on June 30, 2004, 08:14:31 PM
I fished Caddo yesterday from noon till dark. We caught four on buzzbaits and spinners. This was the first time I have been to that lake, and I'm real sure where to go. I only have a lil 3hp, so I cant spend all day running over that lake trying to find fish. I didnt realize how big that lake is!
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Joefish on July 09, 2004, 01:21:48 AM
Results from the June 18th Webster club tournament :( Caddo night) 19 members fished and only 12 fish were caught. Winner with 4 fish ; 13+ LBS. Bo Hanley . He also had big fish a 8.02 LB. hawg. Way to go Bo !!! He said he caught them on a big worm.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: BIG PAPA on July 09, 2004, 06:15:53 PM
Brent if you can go to Tuckers landing on the north end on the Texas side and fish lily padfs early with frogs or trick worms. then fish the single trees with big worms. You can also catch some quality fish on a worm or jig in the holes in the pads , sometimes the BIG ones are holding in the thickest pads. ~cf
papa 8)
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Chris on July 20, 2004, 10:29:46 PM
Took a buddy fishing today who hasnt been in over a year . I figured I would take him to Caddo since the heat of the summer is the only time I can get bit there. He could only get away for a couple of hours . We got there about 3pm and left by 630. We put in at Shady Acres and decided to start out pitching some trees in Jeems with no takers. I decided to make the trek to the river .Stopping by a couple of my favorite spots along the way and again no takers . We got to one of my favorite points in the river and I lost one on my first cast .I threw back to the same spot and caught a fat 17 inch fish ,next cast I caught one that was 15 plus inces long in the same spot . Then we had about a thirty minute lull with no fish and then it picked up pretty good we boated 10 fish total ,9 of which were right in the middle of the slot . I caught seven fish on a carolina rigged Baby Brush Hog (watermelon/red dipped in chartreuse Garlic) 6 ft leader. My buddy caught three on a Crankbait (8 ft diver ).We sat in the same spot off of the point . I was getting bit in about 14 ft of water on the rig.... Man it was hot ! :o I told him about the website and he said he would be signing on tonight . So if you see this Larry .... You should have thrown the Carolina rig ,HARDHEAD! ;D
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Mike Cork on July 21, 2004, 01:53:22 PM
Glad to see someone is catching fish, I only caught one dink all weekend. Fished two different lakes neither of which caddo my loss.
Where you in the main river or up in one of the bayous? Just curious. How was the current and water clarity. I am thinking of making a trip there shortly.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: ʇuǝɹq™ on July 22, 2004, 02:35:56 AM
Thanks papa, i'll have to try that next time i go up there. I want one them Caddo beauties i hear about all the time.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Big A on August 03, 2004, 12:37:34 PM
I would like to know what the fish are hitting and where they are located. Any info would be helpful.
Thanks Big A
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: BIG PAPA on August 03, 2004, 10:35:20 PM
Big A I have not been to Caddo in a while but Chris's post is what I would try if I were you. They are usually ganged up along the cuts and flats on the Big river up north at this time of the year.
papa 8)
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Big A on August 05, 2004, 11:49:02 AM
Well i did try it but i had no luck. I fished all around potter point and even up potters point right where the boat run goes into the main lake. I fished a white and black buzz bait and also a frog in the pades and I had only one look at it. But I am going this afternoon and we will see if anything new will happen.
Big A
Fish or GO Home
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Chris on August 05, 2004, 04:57:21 PM
Big A
Did you go up in the river ? Some days they are easy pickins this time of year .I have a buddy who caught an 8 lber,6.5lber and several more over five On Monday on a LARGE red shad worm fishing laydowns .He said his best five was almost thirty pounds. I told him he was a lying SOB and he produced the proof ...Pictures from a digital camera... :o
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Trey on August 05, 2004, 05:02:17 PM
What river are y'all talking about? Do you mean up Jeem's Bayou or somewhere on the Texas side?
Trey 8)
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Mike Cork on August 05, 2004, 06:54:22 PM
I believe they are talking about the main river that feeds the lake and it is on the texas side. The river is called Big Cypress I believe or at least that is a nick name for it.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Chris on August 05, 2004, 08:30:03 PM
Yes , Big Cypress is it... Trey , I would be glad to show you some good areas up in the river if you would like .Let me know
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Big A on August 06, 2004, 11:37:06 AM
Chris
I went yesterday and had a little more luck. I did get 2 bass 1 was 5.5 and the outher was 4.3. I got them on a frog off of a point on allegator creek just right of potters point.I really dont know the lake that well but i am tring to learn it so please put up with my not knowing where everything is. But that is all i caught.
Big A
Fish or GO Home
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Chris on August 06, 2004, 05:00:00 PM
Big A, very solid weight on those two fish.. Very nice. I would kill for a five pounder or three. ;D
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Big A on August 09, 2004, 10:39:33 AM
Chris
If you would like to go some time let me know and we will see if we can get into a mess of them.
Big A
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Big A on August 11, 2004, 06:33:18 PM
I went to caddo yesterday and had a blast. I caught about 10 bass and one large 8.3 lbs. The bass was not a long one but really thik. If you would like to see it go to www.PoBoysOutdoors.com and it is there. I caught all of the on a buzzzzzzzzz bait and I was on the river not on the lake.
Big A
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Crustaceous on August 11, 2004, 07:15:10 PM
Hey everybody. I'm the newest newbie around here, and I'm ready to go fishin'!
I went with a friend up on the river a couple of weeks back, and we caught pretty good numbers on red shad worms, but I've been back a few times and haven't done as well since. I like to catch, but not keep. I'm looking for a good place to find where I can stretch my line a few times, and slot fish will do. Any tips for this newbie?
I had poor luck on the river fishing on the weekends, as there was LOTS of boat traffic on it. Heck, I couldn't even keep my boat in position to fish. I'd like to find a few holes where I don't spend all day fiddle-farting around with my trolling motor. I have been up Jeems Bayou, and think it is nice up there. Anyone want to share where a few nice holes are up there? Should I try more around places like Jap Island, Frog Island, or some of the other landmarks on the map? I will mostly launch on the Louisiana side as I am from Shreveport, but I have plenty of gas and don't mind running anywhere. I intend to lurk and post here more as I get to know the lake and where to fish. It would be nice to hook up with some of you sometimes to get to know some of my fellow anglers, too, if you can accept a non-Nitro, non-Triton kind of guy who fishes an 18' Bass Tracker. It doesn't seem to be contagious.
;)
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Mike Noble on August 11, 2004, 07:31:19 PM
Welcome Crustaceous. I am sure you have any trouble finding someone to post fishing with you and to hook up for a trip. And hey...a tracker is part of the Nitro family! ;D
I can't give you any help on Caddo, but we have quite a few "Caddo" fishermen on the board.
Once again, welcome.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Crustaceous on August 11, 2004, 07:45:54 PM
I can feel the "love" already. Fishermen (and fisher-women) are a good bunch, ain't they?
O.K.....I'm looking for good advice, and someone better give me some. I say that because when I get too bored, I get nekkid. TRUST ME, you don't want to drive by me on Caddo and see a sight like THAT!!!! :-[ Therefore, you MUST share with me your secrets, or forever be scarred for life!!! Actually, I don't strip ALL the way: I leave on some black socks and a necktie. This is a picture you will want to see ONLY in your mind.
So consider yourselves warned....TAKE ME FISHING, FOR EVERYONE'S SAKE!!!
LOL
;D
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: jtholder00 on August 11, 2004, 10:25:04 PM
I just about done decided that in order to catch fish on Caddo, that you have to go west of the draw bridge launch in Mooringsport. I have fished to the east several times over the last few months, and have caught little to nothing. My wife and a guy I coach with went this past weekend and all got shut out. Aint too much worse than driving 45 minutes and not catchin anything. Im ready to head out the other way next time. Anyone know of a map that can be found on the internet of Caddo?
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: MotherNature on August 11, 2004, 10:40:36 PM
Welcome aboard 8) ! Looks like you are gonna fit right in here with all us fisher "people". Hang tight Caddo lake is a reletively active thread here on the board and I amsure that someone here will help you out soon.
Oh, and please not get nekkid, there may be youngsters around here ;)
Tight Lines, ~cf Laurie
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Mike Cork on August 12, 2004, 11:40:09 AM
Caddo is a very finicky lake this time of year for most but some to figure it out. Have you ever tried the sloughs winding threw goverment ditch? Also the island out in front of Potters point is called Whately Island, well on the south side of it you will find some deeper trees and this time of year they can be really good. Try a large worm in june bug or black neon fished tight to the deeper trees that you find. If fishing early and late throw top water baits like a spook or buzz bait.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Big A on August 12, 2004, 11:53:11 AM
Also I have learned so far when you want to fish caddo with out fighting a lot of moss and lilly pads you can go up the river and find backed up coves with good underwater stumps and get them to hit on buzz baits or a black and blue craw worm. Back up in one of them coves is where i have been getting all mine this time of year along with the big 8.5 lbs bass.
Big A
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Railroader on August 12, 2004, 10:06:50 PM
hey fished caddo today from 0710 to 1100 did not get bit till 0830 had 9 in the boat at 1030 biggest around 4.64 black red glitter dead ringer 8" worm. plan on going again in the am before work. let yall know how we did. (Terry and I)
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: BIG PAPA on August 12, 2004, 10:36:49 PM
JT this time of the year on Caddo you will probably do better up on the north end. The lily pads around Tuckers and over in Ames Spring are usually productive early with Buzz bzits or frogs. One of my favorite tricks is a fluke fished weightless in , over and through lily pads. Try any area around the boat rows close to the river. Also as Mike said the deeper trees are really a good place to get a big fish. Along with Whatley Island there are some good trees on the East side of tar Island. and a little fished spot is marshall break just south of Jeems Bayou there are some pretty deep trees out on the south end of Marshall break that are usually productive this time of year. If you stick to the north end and lily pads early and fish a big worm as the sun comes out around the deeper trees you should find some fish. One other thing if you don't mind working the pads with a worm you can get some good fish out of the pads by working a worm down in the holes all day long sometimes.
papa 8)
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Big A on August 18, 2004, 12:43:00 PM
Brent and I went on caddo last saterday even and had a little luck but we caught more of our fish up the river past the hwy 43 bridge. We did not get anything really big but had fun. We caught all them on a white buzz bait running it as slow as you can. Brent I had a great time cant what to do it again with you.
Big A
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Crustaceous on August 18, 2004, 09:03:56 PM
I was up there last Friday, and hate to admit that I only boated four fish. I went looking for that spot below Whatley Island, but was past it before I realized it.
A friend was also up there that day, and was fishing on a boat row that goes out from Tucker's landing toward the river, and he and another guy supposedly caught around 50 smaller schooling bass on a white fluke, fished off the top of the grass. He said they could have caught 100, but they only stayed until noon. He said they were fishing just before you get into the river. Personally, I've never been out of Tuckers, so I can't tell you more....but I assure you of one thing: I WILL know more about it before too long!!!
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Mike Cork on August 19, 2004, 01:09:13 AM
I think I know the area you are talking about. It is known as a place to catch a quick limit of unders, if you are there early and late you can catch some good fish too. The biggest problem is that they are schoolers and they tend to move about the time you have them figured out. Let us know
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: bassmatt on August 22, 2004, 12:34:23 PM
Just letting ya'll know, I'm going to be fishing Caddo this week and will try to give some daily reports! If I'm unable to give daily reports( hoping my arms are to tired from haulin' in those big fish!!!!) ~gf I'll be sure to give a report when I get home. I'm going to hit Fork on my way up so I'll start fishing Caddo on Teusday.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Mike Cork on August 22, 2004, 12:58:24 PM
Well I hope we don't hear from you, or do hear from you, what a minute.
I hope your arms are so sore from catching fisht that it is a day or two, yeah that it.
Good Luck Bassmat
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Chris on August 22, 2004, 01:40:44 PM
bassmatt
I just emailed you the info you requested on Caddo a minute ago. Sorry it took so long. I completely forgot about it. I hope it helps you . Im probably going there Tuesday or Wednesday .Silver and Green 20 ft Pro Gator ,200 Mariner. Hopefully we can meet up in one of the areas I emailed you about..Good Luck to you
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: bassmatt on August 22, 2004, 06:41:55 PM
thirteen hours and fifteen minutes till I'm ~cf Fork and Caddo bound!!!!! ;D
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Mike Cork on August 22, 2004, 08:48:51 PM
Hope you have a good time, hey are you going to be at Caddo sunday a week from today?
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: bassmatt on August 23, 2004, 07:47:14 AM
Hey Mike, I wish I could be there that long however we have to be back to work on Saterday. Its a little difficult to make several trips to Caddo in a year seeing how its a five to six hour drive!! Perhaps we can hook up some time later in the year, I'm going to be keeping my eyes open for Chris Tues and Wednesday. Well I need to get off this comp. and get ready to trade in the big red fire engine that I'm driving for my truck and boat and head to Fork and Caddo!!!!! ITS TIME TO GO !!! ;D ;D lo ~c~ ~gf
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: bassmatt on August 25, 2004, 09:24:43 PM
Hey everyone, I have never had this poor of a time catching fish on Caddo as we have had the last two days!!! My buddy and I have a grand total of three fish for two days of hard fishing!!! I've also never seen Caddo with this much Hydrilla, it is so thick that 90% of the spots that I was use to fishing is covered up and I tried all the locations and tips that all of you gave me however I wasn't able to put any fish in the boat! Monday we fished Fork for half a day and had fifteen with the largest around 4lbs so we are going to head back to Fork for the next two days. ???
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Chris on August 25, 2004, 09:35:13 PM
Sorry it didnt work out for you ???. I didnt make it out there because my back has been killing me lately. I may try to go tomorrow if it cooperates.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Mike Cork on August 26, 2004, 12:10:53 PM
Bassmatt, sorry the bite was so tough.....
Did you give the river a shot, the guys have been catching 20 fish a night but of course it is night fishing, don't know if you are into that or not but it can be a blast on Caddo.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: bassmatt on August 26, 2004, 08:35:36 PM
Hey guys and gals, Back home now, we did fish the river some, I don't do night fishing. One cool thing on Caddo was that we saw an approx. 5 1/2- 6 1/2 ft gator in the same area both days! Fork was tough today because of the 1700 MPH winds, we found a protected point and was on the down wind side, the wind current had some small schoolies stack like cord wood and we lost count around 25, they were all less than 2 1/2 lbs. however it was still fun! Stay safe, Matthew :)
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Big A on August 27, 2004, 03:26:52 PM
Has anybody been to the lake part of caddo lately and what dose it look like is the moss and lilly pads dieing yet
Big A
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Chris on August 29, 2004, 08:20:22 PM
I took my 8 year old to Caddo today and went to my normal spots. The carolina rig did not work at all .We went about 2pm and quit around 530 . I caught one fish (17 inches) on a texas rigged baby brush hog thrown to the edge of hydrilla.My son caught about 10 bream and put that pole down once he saw me catch the bass ..He had to have a brush hog after that.Not a whole lot of folks out there today.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Trey on September 10, 2004, 01:45:43 PM
I had some luck the other day using floating palstics on the edges of the pad fields. I tried a blade and a trap, but no takers.
Trey 8)
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Mike V on September 10, 2004, 02:00:20 PM
I talked to a guy today at work who does our uniforms. He lives on Caddo and said he has been catching quite a few on a Horny Toad. He said the color really didn't matter. He works it like a buzzbait around grass and lily pads.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Trey on September 10, 2004, 02:13:08 PM
I've tried the Horny Toads a couple of times and only got two hits on it. I was using a watermelon red flake color. I liked the idea of it having one worm hook truned up. I thought that would help with hooksets and the strike to net ratio that is so poor with frogs. If you say that they are doing good with them, then I will try one more time. I bought some of those Strike King poppin frogs that Papa mentioned a while back. They have a trailer hook in the package. I could only find the popping kind, though. Does anybody know if they make a regular frog, and if so where you can buy it? I have talked to some other poeple that like the Horny Toad and they said they were using a bright color in the day, and a dark color at night.
Trey 8)
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Mike V on September 10, 2004, 02:43:36 PM
The Bass Pro shop has a whole bunch of different frogs. I have been using the Horny Toad on the river. I hardly ever miss a fish that hits it. I use a 5 wide gap offset worm hook. I run it through like a texas rig and skin hook it on the top of the horny toad. This works good.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Trey on September 10, 2004, 03:12:14 PM
I tried using a wide gap hook, but I was using a 4/0. I will giver her another try with a larger hook. I am planning on checking the lake out Saturday night (I have a night tourney there next weekend).
Trey 8)
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: BIG PAPA on September 10, 2004, 07:30:24 PM
Quote from: Trey on September 10, 2004, 02:13:08 PM I've tried the Horny Toads a couple of times and only got two hits on it. I was using a watermelon red flake color. I liked the idea of it having one worm hook truned up. I thought that would help with hooksets and the strike to net ratio that is so poor with frogs. If you say that they are doing good with them, then I will try one more time. I bought some of those Strike King poppin frogs that Papa mentioned a while back. They have a trailer hook in the package. I could only find the popping kind, though. Does anybody know if they make a regular frog, and if so where you can buy it? I have talked to some other poeple that like the Horny Toad and they said they were using a bright color in the day, and a dark color at night.
Trey 8)
Trey bacon's usually has the "regular frog" by strike king and Sportsmans Depot usually has them,
papa 8)
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Crustaceous on September 10, 2004, 11:03:42 PM
I was out on Caddo today, and I didn't get even a hit fishing the edges of the hydrilla and lily pads in my usual places.
However, I went up on the river and picked up several nice fish on a worm. I was fishing a Junebug color off the banks, mostly off of single standing cypress trees. They were hitting pretty aggresively when they hit.
I'm going to try again on Saturday, but the weekend traffic usually screws up the river for me. I'm going to try to beat the crowd and hope that the cool morning keeps some of the jet-ski'ers and innertubers off the water for a few hours.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Trey on September 13, 2004, 08:57:10 AM
I went to Caddo this weekend and got skunked. I haven't been blanked in a while, so I guess I was due. I went to Little Green Break and Alligator Bayou and Jeem's Bayou. I used buzzbaits, worms, tubes, blades, cranks, traps, and jigs without even a bump. Is Alligator Bayou in the river that everyone's talking about, or is it near Twin Island? I haven't fished that side of the lake very much, but I want to find out where this river is.
Trey 8)
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Mike Cork on September 13, 2004, 10:40:33 AM
Yes and No :-\
Alligator bayou is a bayou off of the main river. If you go threw goverment ditch and don't take any of the turns to the right, after you pass the third turn to the right you are truely in the river. From the sounds of it folks are catching a lot of fish that way. Now if you go far enough (several miles) you will come to a bridge, if you go under that bridge you will need a Texas license.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Crustaceous on September 13, 2004, 08:26:27 PM
I went back on Saturday and only picked up four fish on the river, on a chrome Pop-R. One wasn't much bigger than the bait. :( None were "overs".
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Gabby on September 19, 2004, 01:44:05 AM
Fished Saturday (for the first time in nearly 2 months!!!) and Good Lord it felt great to catch a fish!
We fished Caddo (mainly Jeems near C40ish) from about 7:30 to around noon. We had to jump around launchs until we could find one that didn't crank up the trailer. Old trusty Shady did the trick.
Anyways, started off with a buzzbait, but no takers. Started tossing a fluke and missed a dink at the boat. Spinner didn't work either. Then I started pitching a Junebug Ole Monster around the trees, and caught a few small ones. Ended up with 5 or 6, and my buddy caught 2.
The real fun came when we went down Jeems Bayou a bit. We were getting rained on by inchworms - and I mean it was covered in what I though were spider webs that they were getting caught in. Regardless, I tossed my worm at a tree and bounced it a few times along a root. Felt what seemed to be a less than impressive nibble, and let it take again (lost a few by setting too early). After the second little tug, I tried to set the hook.
I have NEVER felt power from a fish like that. Needless to say, I came up with nothing, but when a set it - whatever was on the other end tried to show me who was boss. It actually reaggrivated a muscle in my forearm as it tried to swim off after my set. How he got away without a hook in his mouth was beyond me, because I pulled two fish clean out of the water with hooksets earlier.
I just wish I could have seen how big that thing was. I now have that SICK feeling in my stomach. Oh well....
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Crustaceous on September 19, 2004, 09:17:28 AM
I only caught a couple Saturday morning off the river, but everything I have caught in the last couple of weeks has fought VERY aggresively, down to one little fella that wasn't much bigger than the bait. The water up there must be full of vitamins or viagra right now, cause it seems like every bass up there puts up a mighty stiff fight.
:shocking:
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: BIG PAPA on September 19, 2004, 09:29:18 AM
We fished Caddo (mainly Jeems near C40ish) from about 7:30 to around noon. We had to jump around launchs until we could find one that didn't crank up the trailer. Old trusty Shady did the trick.
Anyways, started off with a buzzbait, but no takers. Started tossing a fluke and missed a dink at the boat. Spinner didn't work either. Then I started pitching a Junebug Ole Monster around the trees, and caught a few small ones. Ended up with 5 or 6, and my buddy caught 2.
The real fun came when we went down Jeems Bayou a bit. We were getting rained on by inchworms - and I mean it was covered in what I though were spider webs that they were getting caught in. Regardless, I tossed my worm at a tree and bounced it a few times along a root. Felt what seemed to be a less than impressive nibble, and let it take again (lost a few by setting too early). After the second little tug, I tried to set the hook.
I have NEVER felt power from a fish like that. Needless to say, I came up with nothing, but when a set it - whatever was on the other end tried to show me who was boss. It actually reaggrivated a muscle in my forearm as it tried to swim off after my set. How he got away without a hook in his mouth was beyond me, because I pulled two fish clean out of the water with hooksets earlier.
I just wish I could have seen how big that thing was. I now have that SICK feeling in my stomach. Oh well....
Gabby I have had that fish tied to that tree for a long time with a piece of cable aa Gabby I am with you I have missed fish over the years that I would pay good money just to see :help: papa 8)
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Gabby on September 19, 2004, 09:45:11 AM
Quote from: Crustaceous on September 19, 2004, 09:17:28 AM I only caught a couple Saturday morning off the river, but everything I have caught in the last couple of weeks has fought VERY aggresively, down to one little fella that wasn't much bigger than the bait. The water up there must be full of vitamins or viagra right now, cause it seems like every bass up there puts up a mighty stiff fight.
Yeah, I forgot to mention that. I caught mostly little buggers under a pound. One of them had the audacity to bend my rod like he weiged 4 pounds. I love catching bass on worms...
Gabe
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: dave the dope man on September 19, 2004, 08:41:12 PM
Hey Gabby, Nice to see you on the board again. Very glad to see you fishing again. Hey go see Dr R. you know she can fix ya up ;D ;D .......Dave
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Gabby on September 20, 2004, 08:43:55 AM
Hey Dave, it is good to be back. I love playing baseball, and unfortunately the season is over (except for 3 games against a New York All Star team next weekend). The baseball took up all my time on the weekends, but now it is back to fishing....
I would go see Dr. Ritter, but I don't think I can afford it any more!!!!! It is related to my wrist surgery, though. How is your gimpness doing?
Gabby
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: dave the dope man on September 20, 2004, 07:11:32 PM
Gabby, Splints off (except when fishing or "there is a possibility of falling") in therapy 3 times a week. I am gaining more ROM with each week and am looking for a return to work in the nest 2-3 weeks. My wrist is still very stiff and hurts alot with alot activity. Hey I did get to keep the pin and I have a pic of the wrist with the pin in place. I cant put it on the board though because its a print out......Keep it up Gabby, and kick some NY butt next weekend.............. Dave
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: mitchell on October 07, 2004, 02:49:57 PM
Was planning on fishing Caddo this weekend or monday. Any tips on what my top 3 lures should be to start with this time of year. I've only fished Caddo once ( last nov.) and got skunked. :help:
Mitch
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Rickoos on October 07, 2004, 02:58:28 PM
Up oh, and you voted to fish this lake for the Nov. tournament???????? :'( :'(
Gotto love it.......
Ricky
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: mitchell on October 07, 2004, 03:03:47 PM
Yeah Caddo beat me >:(....so its time for alittle payback >:D
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: BIG PAPA on October 07, 2004, 03:29:38 PM
Quote from: mitchell on October 07, 2004, 02:49:57 PM Was planning on fishing Caddo this weekend or monday. Any tips on what my top 3 lures should be to start with this time of year. I've only fished Caddo once ( last nov.) and got skunked. :help:
Mitch Buzz bait spinnerbait and jig, in that order would be my choice. Of course if you like frogs I would certainly throw a frog for a while also. ;)
papa 8)
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: mitchell on October 07, 2004, 03:35:47 PM
Thanks Papa, I was hoping buzzbait was one of them. I'f i get to go i'll make sure and post what i find
Mitch
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Ron Fogelson on October 08, 2004, 01:12:57 AM
Mitch, on top of the Buzz bite, throw a sinko or sinko style lure in the pads,,,, DO NOT over work it. Use no weight on a 3 or 4/0 hook and just pitch it in to the pads as far as you can. Let it sink, and hop it to the next opening. Use JuneBug or Watermelon and you should get bit. Also the tree Islands, use a white BuzzBait cast along side the edges of the tree line. My best spinnerbait color on Caddo is white or clown. Hope you have fun let me know when your going maybe I'll leave Bist long enough to go as well. How do you feel you did on your test?? Hope you did well.
Play Nice or Die! Fogy
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: mitchell on October 08, 2004, 09:38:58 AM
Fogy, Thanks for the input. Is a sinko the same as a fluke? Going monday and would like to follow you out there if you want to go. I'll call you for directions if you can't make it. I tested PFE only and think i did pretty well. If not then i bombed it. Just hoping and praying for the next few weeks. Did you find out your MSgt scores yet?
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Ron Fogelson on October 08, 2004, 11:12:41 AM
No a sinko is more like a fat straight tailed worm then anything, kinda just shimmers as it falls, where a fluke is shaped more like a baitfish and is kinda twitched. I fish a Basspro style can't think of the name right now. But just cast it out and let it sink, then I lift it up like a jig and let it fall again. I didn't find anything out yet, I didn't do well. Between the time away while we were in Iraq, getback into the swing of this both here at home & work & FISHING! ;D I couldn't even find my SKT books. Oh well happy to be home, got a new boat & family and love to fish so I'm not going to bitch. Life is good. Be happy to go on Monday if we are not getting carpet put in, will let you know this weekend. Heading back to Bist so you have fun @ work!! >:D
Play Nice or Die! Fogy
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: mitchell on October 08, 2004, 01:28:36 PM
Sounds Good. Give me a call when you get time. Good luck
Mitch
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Crustaceous on October 08, 2004, 02:37:13 PM
Has anyone been picking up any fish in Jeems Bayou lately? If so, where and on what? All the fishing I've been doing over there has been on the Texas side lately. Haven't been up Jeems since early summer.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Gabby on October 23, 2004, 05:32:47 PM
Fished Caddo Saturday morning from sunup til about 1pm. Did all our fishing in Jeems Bayou, and had a pretty good run up until the wind came around 11ish...
Caught about 13 fish, half around 2-3 lbs & very few dinks. All came on worms (Junebug & Watermelon Red), except a couple Dan caught on a Chug Bug.
We saw a LOT of shad activity, with the occasional school. I had heard the new Zoom "Horny Toad" had been really effective on Sam Rayburn, so I gave it a try. The first cast was on an area in which I had just seen a fish blow up on some shad, and he took the toad. Unfortunatly, it is basically a chunk of plastic & I wasn't quick enough to set the hook on him. Was pretty cool though, because we were both watching when it happened to see the action on the lure.
Had a good time on my "monthly" fishing trip.... even though I missed about 12 fish....
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Mike Cork on October 23, 2004, 05:39:08 PM
Good to see you are still getting to go fishing once in a while... Sound like Caddo bass are putting on the fall feed bags...
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Gabby on October 23, 2004, 09:58:20 PM
I feel like I am getting to know the lake a little better these days. I found a hole that produces for me nearly every time I hit it. Good fish too.
I am still wondering if it is going to take a court order for me to catch a fish over 5 lbs..... :help:
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Mike Cork on October 24, 2004, 07:39:27 AM
You are learning the right lake, Time spent on Caddo is a count down to that inevitable day
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Coonnasty on October 29, 2004, 10:01:49 AM
Anybody been on Caddo lately? Might make a trip tomorrow depending on the weather....
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Mike Cork on October 29, 2004, 10:05:32 AM
I haven't heard any stories in the last couple weeks, It should be getting good. I just my have to try it myself. I know someone has been there, let us know
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: 518 on October 29, 2004, 03:44:56 PM
I was there last week. What few fish we caught were on a horny toad fished in the edge of the boat roads. It seemed like the better places were where we could find hydrilla in the lily pads. It looked like the lily pads are beginning to die.
We did find the white bass schooling in the open part of the lake west of the highline and had a ball with a small white crankbait. We caught like 20 of them.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: BIG PAPA on October 29, 2004, 09:45:34 PM
Where is Caddo Lake? :-\
papa ~shade
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: 518 on October 29, 2004, 10:49:28 PM
Caddo lake is just a couple of miles south of Shreveport on I 49, just past the construction zone. You can see part of it from the road. I caught one of my fish off of that big cypress tree on the north bank, right next to the interstate. A couple of people honked at me as I was unhooking it. ;)
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: docwaldo on October 30, 2004, 12:35:37 AM
caddo lake=soputh fo shreveport????????
right next to I49?????????
maybe i have been fish ing the wrong caddo lake?????
and papa-------i know you know where caddo is--or has it been so long since you have been there, youi have forgotten?????
drop it deep (south) and yank it hard (north)
doc ~sun
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: BIG PAPA on October 30, 2004, 09:04:14 AM
It has been a while Doc. No one wants to fish it :'(
papa :{_
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Mike Noble on October 30, 2004, 09:13:48 AM
I have a feeling it won't be long Papa....don't be sad.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Gabby on October 30, 2004, 05:46:43 PM
Fished our little spot on Jeem's today from sunup till about 12:30....and had good luck for a third time in a row.
Shad were bubbling up in the area all day long, and there were frequent explosions of schooling bass - one exceptional time a school of some very good sized ones (judged by the impressive smacks of the water) right at the base of a cluster of cypress trees.
We caught a few dinks, but most of the fish we caught were at least 2-3 pounds. I caught one that was an easy 3, maybe more. Got one on a buzzbait, but I caught the rest on a Junebug worm. Daniel caught his on a Watermelon Red worm. I tried the "horny toad" again, but no takers.
You know you are having a good day when you stay in one spot the whole day with anglers checking out the hole every now and then. We felt a little greedy, but hey - we were catching fish and we were there first! Not sure what the etiquette calls for, but I wasn't leaving!!!
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: BIG PAPA on October 30, 2004, 06:16:00 PM
Hey Gabby good fish but don't you knw that you will give away your "HOLE" by showing pictures like that. I could go straight to the tree in the background just over your right shoulder. ;D
papa :{_
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Gabby on October 31, 2004, 11:03:44 AM
Wow, I guess you are right, Papa..... Oh well, I gave you one (like you didn't already know! lo ), now you have to take me fishing and show me a few....
Hope to see you on the 7th...
Gabby
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: BIG PAPA on October 31, 2004, 01:50:04 PM
Yeah I have fished both of those spots for a long time. Trey caught his first 5lb. Bass on Caddo off of the tree in the lower picture. ;D
papa :{_
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Gabby on November 13, 2004, 07:18:35 PM
Hit the lake (Caddo) this morning with Sears from sunup till about 12:30. Didn't get a fish myself - fishing mostly a worm (Junebug, Watermelon Red, & Red Shad/Green Flake), spinnerbait, Rat-L-Trap, & Jig. Not but one bite on the trap, but he bit & ran.
Sears caught 2 unders, one on a Rat-L-Trap - the other on a crank, and a nice slot fish. Caught them all up on Jeems along the trees near a drop off. It was cold and windy all morning, and didn't seem to turn on when the sun came out and it warmed up a little.
Pleasant surprise to see Papa and get to visit with him a little, and he met Sears for the first time.
Gabby
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: BIG PAPA on November 13, 2004, 11:11:43 PM
It was super tough until about 1:30 and then the jig bite picked up a little. I had 2 fish an over and a dink on a jig a 1:00 then caught 3 slots and 2 dinks on a jig between about 1 and 2:30. could not find much early although I did catch a 6+ about 9:00 on a Black Blue 3/8 oz. jig. finally started catching a few in shallow water after the sun came out and warmed the south banks up. everything came in Jeems. Temps were about 59 -60 early and got up to 63 on south banks protected from the wind. 7 total 1 weigh fish. I hate slots >:( Was glad to meet Chet (Sears) and visit with Gabby and talk about the Palestinian problems. That is a very interesting subject ~c~ Someday gabby will have to write us an article about the middle East. :-*
papa :{_
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Gabby on November 13, 2004, 11:17:52 PM
Hey papa, I enjoyed talking about it with you. It is a very confusing and misunderstood situation. I have seen a lot of things over there that would make your head spin, and it is a very different world. All I can really say is - every time I return, I feel like kissing the ground because we definately live in the BEST country on the face of the Earth.
A great time to talk about this subject is while fishing. That way, if you don't like something I say you can just pitch me over the side of the boat! :o
Chet got my fever for Rat-L-Traps back. You got me interested in pitching the ole jig - and believe it or not, I have yet to catch a fish on either. You can imagine my eagerness to break that seal.
Good to see you today, and look forward to talking about stuff with you in the future.
Gabby
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: BIG PAPA on November 13, 2004, 11:27:21 PM
Gabby I am going to have to put a rope across Jeems to keep you out of "my " spots. ;D The dead stump in that pic tells all. about 30 ft. to the right the flat starts dropping from 4 to about 8 ft. at the tree and then continues to drop into the old channel, this time of the year should be about 12 - 14 ft. between the boat and the Snag there are a bunch of old stumps some as big as 3 ft. in diameter. about 20 ft. from the boat and a little left of that line I have made a pretty large brush pile. But the best spot in there is the point across the channel. In an open tourney last Feb. Daniel Greene and I sat on that point and caught 6 fish over 16 inches on a rattle trap and could not weigh a single one, but of course it was still fun. We already had 2 big overs in the boat ( Daniel caught Both of them on a jig ) :'( and it was an Adrenalin rush every time we got hit.
papa :{_
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Gabby on November 13, 2004, 11:40:49 PM
LOL, don't worry papa - I always throw them back!! Man, I would love to pick your brain sometime about good spots to fish. I won't camp out on a spot someone shows me like I do in the spot where we met today (I found that one on my own, like many other people!). I just like learning stuff about the lakes around here. Starting to get more comfortable with Caddo, but I know it is a BIG lake!
P.S. - sounds like that stump field would be a hell of a place for a crankbait!
Gabby
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: BIG PAPA on November 14, 2004, 01:23:09 AM
Don't worry buddy Caddo is a big lake and there is plenty of room for all. I just like messing with you about your pictures ;D P.S. I even know the marker number that was a few feet to your left when you took that picture ;) papa :{_
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: BIG PAPA on November 15, 2004, 06:22:21 PM
The "HYDRILLA GORILLA" is the real deal! I caught 16 today on Caddo, 11 on the Gorilla ( and had at least that many blowups that I missed) and 5 on spinnerbait and assorted plastics, all came out of Hydrilla, Of course if you fish from Green Break North you will be fishing Hydrilla.. Sad thing is that bite will probably not last much longer, maybe till this weekend ;D . There are places that must be several hundred acres in size that are pretty much unfishable. I had not been on Caddo since June before Sat. and I cannot believe the Hydrilla. The Gorilla goes over grass and junk like a dream I fished places I usually only fish a frog Hey Ricky If I recall you said you had the South Louisiana Distributorship, do you know who has North La., ;)
East Tex. and South Ark.?
papa :{_
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: oosbassgal on November 15, 2004, 06:54:55 PM
Hey Papa,
Ricky has all of Louisiana...So if you need more just give us a post...Ricky said he might just hand deliver them...Glad you enjoyed the bait...Shoot Ricky an email and he will get what you need...He is sitting here while i type...
Merila
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Rickoos on November 15, 2004, 07:45:46 PM
Papa,
Glad you liked the Gorilla, I really think it speaks for itself and gets the job done. I'm proud that you caught fish on it and got to see how well it works in the Hydrilla, which is a plus for sure! :-*
With a little help from my friends, I hope to have some in your neck of the woods soon, and I will also be working on the Tx. & Ark. area's too! I have been talking and working some area's here at home and then up your way. For now, just shoot me a email with your needs and I will get those monkeys coming your way........
Ricky
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: BIG PAPA on November 15, 2004, 10:22:11 PM
Shoot guys, I knew I could get them from Ya'll, I was hoping no one was assigned to sell them up here. after using them I was wanting to sell them if no one had this area. ~an~
Just messing with ya Rick and Merila, I really do think you have a winner! ~c~ I will be buying a ton of them before spring. ;D
papa :{_
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Sears on November 16, 2004, 07:43:01 AM
Papa, It was really nice meeting you. You are a class act. Thanks for all your tips. I just wish we would have had longer to fish...
Quote from: papa on November 13, 2004, 11:11:43 PM It was super tough until about 1:30 and then the jig bite picked up a little. I had 2 fish an over and a dink on a jig a 1:00 then caught 3 slots and 2 dinks on a jig between about 1 and 2:30. could not find much early although I did catch a 6+ about 9:00 on a Black Blue 3/8 oz. jig. finally started catching a few in shallow water after the sun came out and warmed the south banks up. everything came in Jeems. Temps were about 59 -60 early and got up to 63 on south banks protected from the wind. 7 total 1 weigh fish. I hate slots >:( Was glad to meet Chet (Sears) and visit with Gabby and talk about the Palestinian problems. That is a very interesting subject ~c~ Someday gabby will have to write us an article about the middle East. :-*
papa :{_
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Rickoos on November 16, 2004, 10:22:44 AM
Thanks Papa,
I think they are the real deal and if you need some, you know what to do......... ;) I have some with your name & color on them, but wait, seems you changed that color 3 or 4 times, huh.? :)
Just let me know & out they go.......
Ricky
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Railroader on November 17, 2004, 09:58:56 PM
hit caddo today didnt get on the lake till 1:00pm tried new spots only caught one over 3lber on the jig black-blue with black pork #11 was reeling it back he hit at it but missed threw back and it hit again and missed it got it to the boat could see the jig just under the water and there was a head just under it he took it when he turned i set the hook jump twice swung it in the boat lol was too funny 3rd times a charm.. not a good idea to swing a 3lb in the boat lol.. the area toward tuckers is taken over by grass never seen it that bad.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Trey on November 18, 2004, 09:27:18 AM
Went ot Caddo yesterday afternoon. I tried some spots up Jeem's Bayou with no luck, so I decided to go exploring. I went all the way North to the Harper's Ferry Bridge. Beware, the boat road runs out before you get there! I made three pitches with my jig to some trees, when I saw a swirl. I flipped over to it, and I felt that familiar tap. When I set the hook, I saw a flash of the fish's side. It was BIG!!! I knew right then and there that I had set the hook on a 15# bass! I have never fought a fish like this one before. I was using a 7' heavy flipping rod, and 30# test Spider Wire. This fish took me all around the bow of the boat and fought so hard that I almost lost my rod three times! Two other boats that were in the area stopped fishing and came over to watch me land this fish. I fought it for about 15 minutes; I know because 5 songs came on the radio and I was still fighting. I finally got this thing close enough to see the monster hawg. It was a three foot long Grennal! I have never seen one this big, nor have I ever heard of them hitting a jig. As I was contimplating what to do with this thing, it spit my jig out and saved me the hassel of bringing that monster onboard. It was half of the size of my front deck (carpeted area) and I have a 19 foot boat! My hands were shaking so bad when I got done that I could barely fish. No other bites before the rain and wind ran me off the lake. I hate that it was a trash fish, but man what a fight!
Trey 8)
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Ron Fogelson on November 18, 2004, 09:35:41 AM
LOL thats one heck of a fish story Trey! The first one I ever saw was also on Caddo, it eat a TX-Rigged craw worm fished in a shallow lay-down. I fought it to the boat & went to lip him when I saw all the teeth! LOL About fell in the water trying to get away from him! Brought him in with a net & then tried to figure out how to get my hook & lure back without losing a finger! Best thing was this was during a S&S tournament! Wasted about 20min on that fish. lo lo
Play Nice & leave the Grennal alone they bite! Fogy
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Gabby on November 18, 2004, 10:43:38 AM
Trey - that is a great story. I was fishing Caddo with my brother once, and we were in this little opening inside the trees by Jap Island. He told me to look, and I saw him slow rolling a spinner bait about 15 feet from the bow of the boat. following closely behind was what we thought was an absolute hawg - at least 8 pounds.
He stopped his retrieve, and the fish hammered it. When he said it was a "Grennel," I had no idea what he was talking about. Anyway, he told me to grab the net because he had never landed one - but I wasn't quick enough (heck, it was in the rodbox that he was standing on). The big boy broke off, and took his new spinner bait.
Hey, if you aren't scared of the rain, lets go throw some jigs & traps this weekend.
Call me.
Gabby
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Railroader on November 18, 2004, 08:29:41 PM
going in the morning to try new water and new baits. be in a blue nitro..
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: docwaldo on November 18, 2004, 09:45:08 PM
wehn i catch a grennel, i normally will grab his top lip with a pair of neelde nose pliers and his bottom lip with another pair and "make a wish". every now and then when you grab him just right, you can turn him inside out. i hate trash fish. i caught a goo, he was about 12 pounds on cross the other day on a 10' june bug worm and same thing happened to me. he wrapped me around every leg of this dock and i just knew i had a replica on the end of that line waiting to be cashed in. so i did a little retina surgery on him, bilaterally, and released him to be turtle food. i wonder if darwin had this in mind when he came up with the principle of "survival of the fittest??"
doc :)
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Railroader on November 19, 2004, 06:52:59 PM
Fished caddo today caught 3 slots spinnerbait and jig. here is a tip: lets say you get hung up under a pier you go over to get it, get it unhung do not use the butt of the rod to push yourself away like i did the rod sliped and i went for a swim lo the fun part was trying to catch my boat was able to hang on to the rod took about 8 or 9 tries but caught the cables on the motor with the jig pulled it back over, well that cut my day short so hope this tip helps someone out..
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Mike Noble on November 19, 2004, 07:14:25 PM
I promise....I'm not laughing. ~roflmao
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Mike Cork on November 19, 2004, 07:17:58 PM
~roflmao Man it is so cool to know that I am not the only one!!!!! Everytime I have hit the water though I could walk back to the boat. The imagine I get of you hanging on a dock while trying to pitch to your boat (backwards ain't it should be boat to dock lo ) PRICELESS.
Thanks for sharing RailRoad and like Mike N. I am not laughing I promise
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: BIG PAPA on November 19, 2004, 08:28:41 PM
In a The Club tourney Randy shoved off a tree with his rod lost his balance and grabbed the tree . He was just hanging on a limb I was laughing so hard I could not troll back for at least a min. I thought he was going to kick my butt for a minute then he started laughing. ;D
papa :{_
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Ron Fogelson on November 20, 2004, 01:18:08 AM
PaPa the only thing better for us reading this would be a wasp nest worse for poor old Randy.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: BIG PAPA on November 21, 2004, 09:19:45 PM
Needed some of Ricky's Cajun fish bait today. fished Caddo from 1 till dark caught 6, 1 over that was very skinny, looked sick. 3 slot fish 2 dinks. Slots drive me crazy all 3 of the slots were just over the line 1/64 or less. Went down to the Dam , an area I never fish so I would be close if the bottom dropped out. All on a spinnerbait , Black with red strands and gold colorado blades 3-5 ft.
papa :{_
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: BIG PAPA on November 24, 2004, 09:35:21 PM
Since it was so wet I got to go today, was a little windy today to say the least but I did manage to catch 4 and lose one on a jig. Nothing big just 3 slots and an under. may have had more bites but it was very hard to feel the bite. /All the fish were caught between 1 and 2 -0:clock they just turned on and off like a switch. just pitching to shallow trees behind Whately island.
papa :{_
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Mike Cork on November 24, 2004, 10:20:23 PM
You stay out of that area Papa ;) thats the only place on the lake I know I can catch fish this time of year lo Just kidding I will fish side by side with you any day ~c~
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Railroader on November 25, 2004, 11:55:54 PM
went to karnack today got there around 0800 water was up, little muddy slite current fished a little george 1/2 caught not sure i think 15. thats what i like about the whites you can catch so many really fast its hard to keep count, let it go down to the bottom pop it up start reeling and BOOM the fight was on. did get one jig fish a slot up in the pond not bad for 2 hours of fishing.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: MotherNature on November 25, 2004, 11:59:24 PM
Sounds like you had a great day!
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Mike Cork on November 26, 2004, 10:30:02 PM
Anyone going to this weekend. I am going to try, just wondering which day would have more folks on the water?
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: BIG PAPA on November 27, 2004, 09:05:59 AM
I was going today and still may if the wind dies. Trey and I are going Sun. if the weather will allow it. :-\
papa :{_
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Mike Cork on November 27, 2004, 09:10:01 AM
I guess I am going to go tomorrow, thought about this afternoon but it's not looking good :( I haven't been out there since the last TCTC so I really have no clue.
Just to help get a game plan going, is the lake high like the rest around here? and how far is the mud from the river reaching out into the lake? I have heard the grass is really bad this year; does it stretch around the Louisiana Texas state line to the east side of big green break and Jap island? Just some basic lake condition info would be a giant help. Anyone have recent temp readings from around the lake?
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: BIG PAPA on November 27, 2004, 09:20:43 AM
First there is no way there is much mud, In all my fishing I have never seen so much moss. The only place I could find to fish north was in the boat rows mostly :- Pretty much from Whatley up is VERY grassed up, All around Tuckers is bad. Have not looked at green break but it was mossed up early this year should be pretty bad in there. Most of Jeems is very grassy anywhere close to the bank The back third is almost solid moss. There are places you can fish but a spinnerbait is hard to throw most of the lake up north. Water temp. was 58+ Tuesday. Papa :'(
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Mike Cork on November 27, 2004, 09:22:48 AM
Thanks Papa, Have you tried fishing up in the river? I would imagine with the rains that it is high and swift propably a little muddy that was as well.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: BIG PAPA on November 27, 2004, 09:28:26 AM
No never got past Aimes Springs and that was last week. Brian was up there yesterday maybe he can help. If I go tom. I will probably try Alligator Bayou and Kitchens creek.
papa :{_
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Mike Cork on November 27, 2004, 09:35:23 AM
Thanks Papa, If I get to go tomorrow it will probably be in the late morning and I think I will head that way first as well, maybe I will see you up there ~c~ Then if I don't find anything I guess I will stay close to the launch and pitch a jig and hope for one good bite. lo
I don't know how much help Brain and Terry will be they want to take the tittle away from us lo and if we don't catch some fish it will be anyones ball game ;)
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Railroader on November 27, 2004, 01:48:47 PM
well when i went thursday it was muddy and running temp was 60 deg. not sure how far it goes into the big lake? the guy we bought our car from at red river don kiser who fished tourny's years ago told me of a grass bed, so thats the only thing we have going at the time. and the only reason he told me was he said he doesnt fish anymore. so like mike said all you need is one good bite to win.. aned far as the title goes we are too far behind to catch up so maybe next year.. if i dont work too late im hoping to get out tomorrow myself.. later
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Mike Cork on November 27, 2004, 05:03:22 PM
Let's seen.... Laurie and I bomb and you win with a big sack (hmmm, sound familar) the tides could change lo It's all in great fun and side bar competition. That's why I love the TCTC and thoroughly enjoy fishing with everyone in it.
Don't think I am going to make it tomorrow after all. Type at you later and looking forward to some great reports.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Railroader on November 28, 2004, 03:09:35 PM
when to caddo today got to shady acers around 0710 went up to try some trees in front of brumley nothing :'( headed back to the texas side around sandy caught an over and a dink on a spinnerbait. tried tar island missed one on a worm,tried hogwollow nothing there, tried clinton lake nothing there, so headed back to the launch ran into papa and trey visited for a minute best part of the day to visit with friends, left to go to the launch thought i would try the trees across from the launch caught another over 3.9 on my scale. oh papa fished the trees at the launch to the right caught a under keeper 13in. lol we talked about that earlier so in all had 2 over one under one dink all on spinnerbait..
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: BIG PAPA on November 28, 2004, 08:57:29 PM
I ended up with a trail boat today , two of the boys that work for us wanted to go so Trey let them use his boat. I did not want to make a run, I knew the boys wanted to fish not runaround so I did not get up to Alligator bayou as I had planned, just fished around Potters and a little up in Jeems. We caught 1 on buzzbait (slot) two on spinnerbait both slots, 3 on a jig, 2 slots and a small over (18 1/2) another day ruined by slot fish. I know when you are just out fishing it should not matter about slots and it is fun to catch a 2 lb. fish but it still burns my A%$^&*#$. ;D Stayed away from Whatley, did not want to yoke Mikes jig fish. ~an~
papa :{_
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Mike Cork on November 28, 2004, 09:07:15 PM
Papa, thanks for the report. Don't worry about those whately fish. We should fish it together that way we could at least enjoy each others converation ;)
Still catching buzz bait fish that is good 8) I like that they will hit a jig, beings the water is so clear would you mind giving up a hint to what color you were using :-\ Hey if they will hit a buzz bait, did you try something slower on top like a spook?
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Crustaceous on November 28, 2004, 10:23:33 PM
The wind was still bad for me today. Even the "AA" run below Big Green Break was a bit choppy, and difficult to keep the boat headed in the right direction.
Caught 5 in just over three hours. Didn't launch until 10:00am or so, and pulled out at 1. Had three slots, and two unders, all on....what I do best....a spinnerbait. I'd fish for a while, and think...."Man, it's too windy, and with the water drop, I'm never gonna catch anything today. Might as well go load...WOOPS!!! There's one!"...and I'd end up staying. It was one of those days that I wished I would'a caught less so I could go home....but NNNNOOOOOOO!!!!! ;)
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Mike Cork on November 28, 2004, 10:29:17 PM
Stay home :-\ If them fishy's is bite'n no way. Hey 5 fish three hours in the middle of a cold snap that pretty good dude. When you are fishing Caddo those slot fish and unders just keep you going so that you will hang around and catch that monster. Caddo is full of them ~shade
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: BIG PAPA on November 28, 2004, 11:53:48 PM
Quote from: Mike on November 28, 2004, 09:07:15 PM Papa, thanks for the report. Don't worry about those whately fish. We should fish it together that way we could at least enjoy each others converation ;)
Still catching buzz bait fish that is good 8) I like that they will hit a jig, beings the water is so clear would you mind giving up a hint to what color you were using :-\ Hey if they will hit a buzz bait, did you try something slower on top like a spook?
Solid black jig & trailer Tried Black blue and Black green No regular tops, but did throw a Horney toad for a while with no takers. lots of grass and very clear.
papa :{_
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Mike Noble on November 29, 2004, 07:17:58 AM
Hey...what is all the complaining about slot fish...you WANT to fish Caddo.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Trey on November 29, 2004, 11:05:03 AM
Has anybody been getting into the white bass lately?
Trey 8)
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Rickoos on November 29, 2004, 04:19:28 PM
Up Oh, looks like we may need a lot of help with this tournament...... :o :shocking: ::)
Sounds like a few may be onto something good........ ;)
Ricky
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Mike Cork on November 29, 2004, 04:44:16 PM
Trey, Aparently the white bass are doing very well in the river, check with RailRoad, he just caught a bunch up there in a very short time.
Ricky don't worry about anyone being on anything. Caddo is a very finicky lake at times and a good prefish can hurt you it is best to hit the water and build a game plan as you go. The good thing about Caddo is there are a lot, I mean a lot of 6-10 pound bass in it. And starting from about now until March seems like there is one over eight caught every week with some weeks several being caught it just depends on the weather.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: BIG PAPA on November 29, 2004, 05:13:16 PM
Yep, At least Caddo is a lake. if I wanted to fish a pond I would go in my back yard ;D
papa :{_
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Ron Fogelson on November 29, 2004, 05:34:43 PM
I Vote next Month PaPa's Pond! I sure would like to hook something bigger then 5/6 lbs
Other then that going to just hit caddo nice & easy. Fish some spinners & flukes that I showed Mike. Maybe a Jig or 2 around some trees & I'll have a trap tied on for the pads/grass
Fogy
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Mike Cork on November 29, 2004, 05:36:15 PM
Sounds like a very good game plan there Fogy ~c~ Like I said before the best thing about Caddo this time of year is you have a real good chance (as compared to the rest of the year on any lake) to catch a fish of a lifetime.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: BIG PAPA on November 29, 2004, 08:42:16 PM
Other then that going to just hit caddo nice & easy. Fish some spinners & flukes that I showed Mike. Maybe a Jig or 2 around some trees & I'll have a trap tied on for the pads/grass
Fogy
Yeah we (I) need to restock the pond , we took most of the Bass out this year but there are still a few "TOADS" in there. I have put 3 nice girls in there in the last month ~c~
papa :{_
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: dave the dope man on December 01, 2004, 04:19:28 PM
I rode around Caddo today for a few hours so here is what I found (MikeC). Early am Earl G. was socked in with fog for about 1.5 hours, so I was a little late getting into Texas. Saw a Nitro that looked JUST LIKE MINE AGAIN.... Cool guys in that boat there, I tell you...Anyhow. Water temps varied between 48 and 55 degrees as did the clarity. Whatley/ Green break/ Jap Island areas are GIN CLEAR. Earl g is Stained to opaque, the river up as far as I ran is chocolate milk with LOTS-O-CURRENT. Grass is EVERYWHERE. The pads are either down on bottom and reatining thier stems of have decayed and lots thier stems. Millfoil abounds however I didn't see any coontail. Sorry this is vague but really, thats all I have. Like I said I mostly rode around..........Dave
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Mike Cork on December 01, 2004, 06:30:59 PM
Thanks Dave, I sure do appreciate the info that you all are putting up. Looks like it will be very tough for me to get to pre fish and with all the info I can get a general idea where to go. I tell you what though with the forcast I won't be going far lo
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Mike Noble on December 01, 2004, 07:40:09 PM
It might be a bit crowded if we ALL drop the trolling motors at the ramp and start fishing. lo And as far as a general idea where to go...in the tahoe with the heat running.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Railroader on December 01, 2004, 08:13:46 PM
we went to caddo this morning and i have never felt cold like i did today. hey we also saw a nitro that looks like mine, oh dave you were oh so close to our cage with the five overs so please be carefull were you run in that general area. ::) but any way our day was not so bad we had 5 fish by 0900 3 over 2 slot 1 under. biggest was 4 1/2. smallest was 3.2 on my scale. it was a early morning bite, so from 1000 till 1400 didnt get another bite.so i might be thinking of fishing the ABA. :-\ but will see everyone sunday..
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Gabby on December 04, 2004, 10:10:25 PM
Well, me and my friend Brantley fished Caddo from about an hour after sunup till around 3:30. What a tough day. We each caught one 14 incher, both on white spinnerbaits with willow blades at about 3 pm (the water temp had risen in this spot on Jeems 2 degrees from the morning temp). Both hit aggressively.
The fog on Jeems was intense in the morning hours. Water temp was in the high 40s, I believe. I pitched a jig all day - it was my practice day in which I told myself that I was going to throw a jig at least 80% of the day. I have to say it is very different and a lot of fun (despite not even getting a bite).
Now I am wishing I could trade all of my reels in for the Shimano Castaic SF, which you can engage with the same thumb that you control the line with. It actually would make throwing just about everything easier!
Anyways - good luck and have fun TCTC members! It was a tough day Saturday, and I am sure it will be tough Sunday with the predicted rain. Got to go to Church since the Bishop is in town.... ~an~
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: gunter1309 on December 05, 2004, 10:23:13 AM
Fished the ABA yesterday, saw some old familar faces(papa, doper, b. smith, revels, walt) the morning started out in a fog bank so I fished around earl g. for 45min until i felt I could run. once you got out on the main lake the fog wasnt as thick. started at Jap, fished 45min without a bite, then missed one on a wave worm. not sure if it was a game fish when I set the hook I came back with 1/4 of my worm. I picked up a trap and in 3 casts I caught a 14 1/17 inch lm and had to return it to the deep ( slot sux ). Moved to peach orchard with the trap and stayed there until 12 pm and caught 6 fish all 16 to 17 in and most 3lb or over an all fat and healthy but had to kiss them all and return all to the deep ( slot sux, esp in a tournament ), moved to swans arm without a bite, 15min left I finally caught an over (4.24lb) at the water intake of the power plant. made my way back to the launch. 21 lb won the tournament *ben clemmons*, 2 - 7lb fish took big bass honors and just over 7lb took a check in 11th place. great day catchin, not a great day weighin.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Mike Noble on December 05, 2004, 05:27:51 PM
Fished Caddo today in the TCTC. Caught 5 slot fish, all on a chartruese/white spinnerbait. Four came out of Rice's pocket.
Once again....can you say CADDO SUCKS. O0
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Railroader on December 05, 2004, 07:35:13 PM
fished ABA saturday had 4 under 4.46 caught two on a crankbait up in the river, one at brits gap, one at the tree between kool point and marhsal pocket. not a good day for me.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Railroader on December 05, 2004, 07:41:25 PM
;D fished the TCTC today had 5 fish 2 over 3 under, i caught the two over on jigs 3/8 black & black. terry caught his two on cranbait ( fire tiger ). one on the river. the other fishing trees at the end of the pipeline. the other over came at 2:30 at big sandy sure needed that one ~c~. but had fun always enjoy visiting with everyone.. oh we caught some whites at badley canal..
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: BIG PAPA on December 05, 2004, 08:04:37 PM
Trey and I fished the TCTC today. We fished the community bank at potters and caught a lot of slot fish but managed to get 5 decent fish to weigh after culling several tiny keepers. all fish came around potters in extremely thick hydrilla and pads. spinnerbait with black colorado blade ripped through the grass as fast as you could reel to try to keep out of the grass.
I fished the ABA yesterday and caught 6 fish on a Black blue jig, 5 slots and 1 keeper. around Bonhams arm on trees.
papa 8)
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: getthenet on December 05, 2004, 08:31:24 PM
Quote from: Mike on November 28, 2004, 10:29:17 PM Stay home :-\ If them fishy's is bite'n no way. Hey 5 fish three hours in the middle of a cold snap that pretty good dude. When you are fishing Caddo those slot fish and unders just keep you going so that you will hang around and catch that monster. Caddo is full of them ~shade
OK I have to ask.......slots are?? I'm guessing shorts?? right??
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: bassadict69 on December 05, 2004, 09:13:38 PM
Several of our lakes have slot limits...Such as 14"-17" on most of them: Anything between 14 & 17 inches has to be thrown back. 12"-13 7/8 are legal & anything over 17 inches are legal.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Mike Cork on December 05, 2004, 10:10:21 PM
Fished the TCTC today and caught several fish but the Slot Monster was all over me. Caddo has some monster fish in it, just can't get them to bite. Caught one on a jig, one on a worm, one on a spinner bait and several on a rattle trap. The best pull of the day was a Jack fish, had to be as long as my leg. All them teeth and a mouth full of rattle trap, no fun in the rain lo
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: getthenet on December 06, 2004, 06:37:16 AM
W
Quote from: bassadict69 on December 05, 2004, 09:13:38 PM Several of our lakes have slot limits...Such as 14"-17" on most of them: Anything between 14 & 17 inches has to be thrown back. 12"-13 7/8 are legal & anything over 17 inches are legal.
We here in the north are good at 12 inches and the rest are" shorts"
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Mike Cork on December 06, 2004, 07:47:17 AM
Most of our lakes go with a standard size limit but the ones with a slot are supposed to be tests that got out of hand. They were trying to generate trophy lakes but it really seems to have created a stagnant size fish. Not every lake can be Lake Fork
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: gunter1309 on December 06, 2004, 12:22:54 PM
I wish the aba had used the 17" la slot, they had to use the 18" tx slot. 4 of my slots were over 17" and they all weighed 3lb or over- would have been a lot more fun at the weigh -in, still would have gotten beat but the weight would have "looked" good.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: calincalif50 on December 06, 2004, 12:43:01 PM
By a slot lake I take it to mean your fishing regulations say in order to keep fish they must be outside the slots? or ae the slots only during tournamnets?
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Mike Cork on December 06, 2004, 12:49:40 PM
Yeah, all fish inside the slot must be released. It is supposed to keep the strongest spawning bass in the lake. With that said you can imagine how that might help numbers of fish to increase but wildlife and fisheries says it supposed to increase quality also. If you consider a 17 inch bass as quality they have succeeded.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: calincalif50 on December 06, 2004, 12:56:42 PM
The ponds here have gone to an unlimited take as the numbers of small fish < 12" is enormous. Only a few good quality fish exist in each pond, if you consider 7-12 pounds quality... if you fish the Punch Bowl most of the Bluegill outweigh the Bass, some of the bluegill went more than 2 pounds, and thier are hundreds in the pond ~roflmao ~roflmao ~roflmao ~roflmao
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Mike Noble on December 06, 2004, 01:09:12 PM
Gunter...we used the Texas slot also.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Trey on December 06, 2004, 02:15:02 PM
what is the law on the TX vs LA slot? If you launch in LA and have a LA licsence and your boat is registered in LA, then why do you have to follow the TX slot limit? The TX slot limit isn't posted at the ramp in LA, so how can they enforce it? You have to have GPS or be intimately familiar with the lake to know if you are in TX or not.
Trey 8)
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Mike Noble on December 06, 2004, 02:24:47 PM
For tournaments, everyone uses the TX slot incase any of the competitors go into TX. Several of our teams went into TX yesterday...the fish brought to the scale came out of TX.
We just use the TX slot fishermen can go wherever.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Mike Noble on December 08, 2004, 08:21:01 AM
Just to let everyone know, I moved the "Slot discussions" from this topic to a thread that was already in progress in Dock Talk. It is "Slot lake discussions".
We need to keep this for the fishing reports on Caddo.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Railroader on December 08, 2004, 04:59:43 PM
Terrry and i went to caddo today caught 2 slot 1 dink. 15 whites on cranbaits. so not a bad day water was 53 deg. i caught 2 a slot and a dink on 3/8 black/ brown/ amber with black plastic chunk, terry caught his slot on the 5 inch sweet beaver, the big one..
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Country on December 10, 2004, 08:58:10 PM
going to caddo in the morning. You up for it Mike?
Country
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Mike Cork on December 10, 2004, 09:04:48 PM
Country, I would love too but I have a bunch to do around here and after this week I think I might sleep way in. I just might not get up unitl 0600 or maybe even push it to 0615. Good luck though, don't forget to throw that red rattle trap, them slot fish were eating it pretty good once I figured it out. They are fun when you are just out fishing.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Gabby on December 10, 2004, 09:29:15 PM
Fished Caddo Friday from about 1030 am till 230 pm. First off, we launched in chocolate milk. The wind was the worst I have ever seen it on Caddo - so navigating was tough, and we didn't even attempt to cross over into Texas like we hoped. Stuck around Jeems, and I didn't even get a bite. The only action we saw was off an isolated cypress tree in about 8 feet of water. My buddy used a black/blue jig to pull a NICE 19 inch fish that resembled a football. My guess is that the fish was full of eggs and weiged between 4.5 - 5.5 lbs. It was a nice one.
I love pitching a jig. Can't wait until next time!
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Country on December 12, 2004, 06:50:23 PM
Fished Caddo yesterday. I cought 2 black bass on a gold rattle trap. The red trap didn't work. The action was slow, so we went after the white bass. Trey and I cought about 18 on the gold rattle traps, over by tow head. Those whites are fun to catch. the water temp was 49 all day, and water was stained.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Railroader on December 12, 2004, 07:55:50 PM
If i might ask where ? were you throwing a rattle trap..
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Marty on December 12, 2004, 08:13:24 PM
Country, was that you I talked to in a red & white ProGator in the slough between Big Green Break & Tar Island yesterday? The guy I talked to said his buddy just caught one on a trap at the east/south(LA) end of the slough. I think I also talked to this guy at the ramp area just before my club & I launched for our tournament. By the way. I haven't posted a report on the trip because I am still ticked off at myself for not catching a single fish :-[ :'( :(. Papa.....I'm apparently un-helpable! Maybe it's time to try golf ::)
Marty
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Trey on December 12, 2004, 08:42:33 PM
Marty,
Country and I were in that Red and White Pro Gator; I was in the passenger seat. You said that you had just switched to a Senko and you hated Senkos! If I had of known it was you I would have talked a little longer. We (Clint) caught the first fish right there in Tar Island Slough with a gold trap throwing it right next to the trees. It was just East of where we talked to you. The second one was caught up the river channel near Twin Island. It was in some grass near the bank. Then we moved up just a bit to Tow Head and started catching white bass. We would let the traps fall all the way to the bottom and then just reel real slow. Did anybody do any better this weekend?
Trey 8)
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Country on December 15, 2004, 07:56:15 PM
This might sound like a plug for this web site, but hey it is! When I buy my ultimate bass.com sticker, I'm going to put it on my motor. Then when all you guys see it, we can introduce ourselves out there. Yeh Marty that was us. When there is no money on the line and its a slow day, we arent too proud to get on those white bass for a fight.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Mike Cork on December 15, 2004, 08:37:05 PM
Thats a great idea Country, with the sticker on the motor we will be able to tell a puter friend right off the bat.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Marty on December 15, 2004, 10:02:48 PM
Sounds like a good idea...are the stickers available?
Marty
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Marty on December 15, 2004, 10:08:43 PM
Ooops! Never mind, I just found the decals! I'll get one if I have any money left after Christmas shopping !lo
Marty
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Ron Fogelson on December 16, 2004, 03:03:58 PM
Outstanding idea, I have two, one on each side of the motor so I'm sure you could get a good look no mater what side I passed you on! ;D
Play Nice or Die! Fogy
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: bassadict69 on December 16, 2004, 03:22:18 PM
I guess I need to get one for each side of my motor...so it can be seen no matter which side I get passed on :( :'(
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: MotherNature on December 16, 2004, 03:32:57 PM
ROFLMAO
Bassadict you will get your dream boat one day soon you just have to have faith :roll2:
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: bassadict69 on December 16, 2004, 03:48:00 PM
One of these days! At least I know when it is time, I will be able to get everything on it I want. I even have a mental list of things I see on other boats or stuff I wish mine had that I plan on making sure my new one has.
That & I am waiting on the Verado to come down in price! ~shade
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Rickoos on December 16, 2004, 04:03:17 PM
That sounds like a plan James, I guess both of us will have to wait a little longer. I'm with you on waiting and getting everything that we want and that Verado will come down in price if they want to sell more of them, at least 2 more of them,,,,,, :roll2: :roll2:
Ricky
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: bassadict69 on December 16, 2004, 04:26:38 PM
I asked about it last time I was at Bass Pro drooling over the 929. I want to say it was about $18,000 for the Verado!
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Railroader on December 18, 2004, 08:07:30 PM
hey ya'll. went to caddo today up on the river, did some guiding today took a couple and there son looking to hook up on some whites. started slow the first spot we went i pitched a 1/4 black-blue jig with a junebug trailer next to the sea wall on a point an caught a 18 1/2 inch 4.01lb bass wow way to start the day. not sure how many we caught but finally found them on the bottom in 20ft water with spoons chrome was the best. that was there first time up there so i was glad that every one caught some fish.. thinking about going back in the morning but really need to hit cross so will have to flip a coin an see.. later
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Gabby on December 19, 2004, 10:04:48 AM
Went to Caddo Saturday from 9am til 4pm. Fished hard but only caught 1 on a firetiger crankbait. Nothing was biting, so we broke out the crappie poles and caught about 50 whites with some shiners. That was fun. Water was pretty clear, and about 47-49 degrees.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Trey on December 21, 2004, 09:50:35 AM
Gabby, Where did you catch those crappie?
Trey 8)
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Gabby on December 21, 2004, 10:35:23 AM
Trey - we were headed to Caddo Grocery, and all up and down that stretch we were watching people pull fish out. Really, anywhere along that stretch - especially at the bends - the fish were stacked up.
They were all white bass, though. Didn't catch one white perch, but we hammered the whitey. All were small, except for one or two. I was fishing about 8-10 feet down. Brantley didn't start catching them until he adjusted his depth to that.
Let's go Hawg hunting next week....
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Trey on December 21, 2004, 12:07:19 PM
I'm up for it! Just let me know when.
Trey 8)
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Railroader on December 22, 2004, 07:00:05 AM
went to caddo tuesday launched at tuckers ran up to johnson's to meet up with some friends around 0730 started acorss caddo grocery fishing the turns with grass throwing jigs. went up river to bradley bridge caught one white got the ice broke, headed back to tuckers at te end of the pipeline fishe trees caught one over not much over but over. on 1/2 jig. headed to big sandy caught a 17 1/2 on a jig. that was it two bites. rode around alot looking for terry he got a new boat and was running around puttting some hours on it, but if you want some whites or crappie head to johnsons ranch and pick a spot.. later
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Trey on December 22, 2004, 08:52:05 AM
Where is Johnson's Ranch? Is it up the river on the TX side?
Trey 8)
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: bassadict69 on December 22, 2004, 08:59:05 AM
I guess I need to go buy a map. I would like to get in on some of that action!
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Mike Cork on December 22, 2004, 09:49:53 AM
Papa, could you help out here. I know where all these places are but I don't know the boat road letters. If you take boat road C between Jap island and Big green break what is the second boat road past Potters point that takes you over to the river threw Drag Over Cut. The boat road goes just north of Sand island?
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Gabby on December 22, 2004, 10:16:32 AM
Isn't Johnson's Ranch that store just about 1/4 mile down from Caddo Grocery? The place where you can buy shiners & gas, right?
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: BIG PAPA on December 22, 2004, 10:32:29 AM
Quote from: Mike on December 22, 2004, 09:49:53 AM Papa, could you help out here. I know where all these places are but I don't know the boat road letters. If you take boat road C between Jap island and Big green break what is the second boat road past Potters point that takes you over to the river threw Drag Over Cut. The boat road goes just north of Sand island?
I believe it is "F"
papa :)
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Railroader on December 29, 2004, 02:23:53 AM
Terry and I went tuesday out of tuckers, fished some trees close by nothing happening moved to big sandy fished the trees between sandy and greenbreak 5-6ft water temp was around 40-42 not a bite. fished scatered trees by jab grass is way to thick. going to take a break till sunday..
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: BIG PAPA on January 04, 2005, 11:03:20 PM
Caddo is alive and well :roll2: :roll2: Fished today from 11:00 till 4:30 Caught 9.... 5 overs (yep 5 overs) and 4 slot fish. Louisiana overs, I never left Jeems. Actually had 2 over 18 including a 20 1/2 inch chunk. Largest 5 weighed 1 ounce shy of 20 lbs. All came on a homemade jig, a hook with a skirt attached that I fish with a sliding weight so I can use what ever weight I need, Brown , Brown. Single trees in a little slough just a little deeper than the surrounding area. lo
papa 8)
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Gabby on January 05, 2005, 12:40:04 AM
Was it "our" little spot, papa? The one with the "triple tree" that you told me always produces a fish for you each winter? I won't tell anyone, and I always release my fish!
Gabby ;)
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: BIG PAPA on January 05, 2005, 11:06:04 AM
Quote from: Gabby on January 05, 2005, 12:40:04 AM Was it "our" little spot, papa? The one with the "triple tree" that you told me always produces a fish for you each winter? I won't tell anyone, and I always release my fish!
Gabby ;)
No gabby closer to the main lake in a thick patch of woods. ;)
papa ~an~
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Railroader on January 06, 2005, 10:35:53 PM
fished today up on the river a bit water was 55 deg.. started with a rouge caught a white bass then another then another, picked up a bandit 200 caught a few more caught a slot picked the jig to fish the area a little better caught a 3.5 on a 1/2 black/fleck with black blue craw.. moved to the next spot missed an over on the cranbait caught a white or two then another over 3.1 on the crankbait. had 2 over one slot and a dink and a bunch of whites not to bad considering the weather..
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: docwaldo on January 09, 2005, 03:39:24 PM
me and a buddy went to the big cypress river this morning. right ouit in front of johnson's. we were fishing for white bass. we caught a few, but not very many. about 10 probably. caught most of them on a chrome rat-l-trap, and abouit three on a kast master jigging spoon, with a red treble hook. the bigger ones were caught on the spoon. tried a few spots up above the gov't ditch, but did not even get bit. it was freakin' cold running across the lake at daylight. my buddy did not quite dress for the occasion. man--he was shivering like a dog crapping a peach pit. lo funny!!!!!
drop it deep and yank it hard. . .
doc
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: BIG PAPA on January 09, 2005, 04:38:59 PM
Trey and I only managed 2 today ??? A 19 1/2 and a 19 both came on a jig in about 10 ft. black blue. both came off of the same stump :-[
papa ;D
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Crustaceous on January 10, 2005, 11:55:30 PM
I meant to post on Sunday.
Went to Tuckers Landing, and where there is usually anywhere from 3-10 trucks there, there must have been at least 50. There wasn't another place to park. The lake looks like it's gonna be VERY busy this coming spring.
Only managed two fish in a little over three hours on the water. The first, an over, came on a spinnerbait just off the south side of run AA just below Big Green Break. Knew it was gonna be a slow day when that one bit on about the fourth or fifth cast I made.
Later, I went up on Big Cypress...and picked up the only other fish I caught on a 7-8 deep diving crankbait, where the bank on the north side of the river falls off sharply. I was not far east of the entrance to Pine Island Pond, but of course on the other side of the river.
Anyway...I hate to see that others were in the same boat as I was in the slow fishing department....but it is in some way comforting to think that I wasn't the only one struggling to put fish in the boat, and that it just might not have been a good day to catch em.
Of course, I'm gonna feel like the dumbest buffoon on Caddo when I boat two or less and find out that everyone else loaded up. I guess that's the good and bad of the message board here, huh? I think I need a partner in crime to go with me so that I'll know to carry my butt to the house when he's catching all the fish outta the back of the boat!!!
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Trey on January 11, 2005, 08:28:30 AM
My wife came home frpm work yesterday with a story and a picture of a guy that caught a 10+ pounder on Caddo the day before yesterday. He was fishing around Tucker's with a Rapala Shadrap. I have the picture at home; it's a hawg!!! That's all I know for now. Has anybody else heard that story?
Trey 8)
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: mmberry72 on January 17, 2005, 12:25:16 AM
Fished our January Tourney out of Shady Acres on Caddo 1/15 and had a difficult day. We had about 5 spots where we had caught fish earlier in the week and the week before but naturally...the cold front the previous wed night shut those patterns down. Water temps fell from 59 deg previous Sat to 49 degrees on 1/15 with all the fresh water.
Winning stringer was only 7.42 lbs with a big fish of 4.42. Their pattern was brushhogs fished deep up Jeems bayou. Could not get a rattle trap bite all day so what fish were caught were stuck on trees.
Websters had their Jan tourney as well and I believe 10lbs and some change won it with their big fish being 7lbs and some change.
mmberry72
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: BIG PAPA on January 19, 2005, 07:12:12 PM
Trey and I went to caddo this afternoon from about 1:00 to 4.30. Only caught 3 but 1 was a 7.5, beautiful fish ~cf, the other 2 were slots water temp was staying around 50. Too close to the tourny's to say much but they did come on a jig.
papa ~an~
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: dave the dope man on January 20, 2005, 01:23:45 PM
Good deal Papa, Get out there and storke 'em this weekend. Good luck to all the guys that are fishing this weekend and rememberr to post something after the tournament over.....Dave
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Gabby on January 20, 2005, 02:01:08 PM
Dave - I have never "storked" anyone, but you can bet I'll be trying this weekend!!! lo Gabby
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: BIG PAPA on January 20, 2005, 04:47:31 PM
With the barometer falling and the front coming sometime Sat. I can only imagine the HAWGS that will be caught. It could be a sight to see :o
papa ~shhh
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Gabby on January 20, 2005, 04:55:29 PM
Brantley and I are hoping so, Papa! That kid is PUMPED!!!! We are really looking forward to a fun day of fishing.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: dave the dope man on January 20, 2005, 07:51:25 PM
Okay Gabby lo I got it. Belay my last...Change to STROKED.......hehehheheheh ...Dave
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Gabby on January 20, 2005, 10:01:02 PM
Nah - I think you may have invented a new word! I kinda like it, brother. ~c~ ;D
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Railroader on January 21, 2005, 04:31:18 PM
we are fishing this weekend hoping to do as well as my team did tuesday had 2 that went 14lbs. im sure it will take more than that to win but im liking our chances.. ;D
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: BIG PAPA on January 21, 2005, 04:58:29 PM
I would take 14 and stay home ~c~
papa lo
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: BIG PAPA on January 22, 2005, 08:46:46 PM
Pretty good guess lo It only took 11.02 to win, and we were 1/8 of an inch away :'( We had a 6.98 and could not catch a legal fish to go with it. Trey had a 17 7/8 that was so close I wanted to cry. HAVE I EVER MENTIONED I HATE SLOTS ~xyz ^-^ O0 ~rant We did have 2nd big Bass good for $1300.00.... Better than a poke in the eye ~an~
papa :{_
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Mike Cork on January 22, 2005, 08:48:32 PM
Congrats Papa, that is way cool. Glad you got a peice of the pie buddy ~c~ ~c~ ~c~
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: dave the dope man on January 22, 2005, 08:50:31 PM
I watched the weigh in and I (we) Robin and I saw you and trey, So Trey got a hair cut hey? :roll2: ....It must have been fairly tough today as per the weights. But man, there must have been ALOT of zero's too. You did good papa....Congratulations.....Dave ~c~ ~c~
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: bassadict69 on January 22, 2005, 08:55:40 PM
Way to go Papa! ~c~ ~c~
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: BIG PAPA on January 22, 2005, 08:57:11 PM
Best we could figure over half of the field blanked! There were 63 teams, Jeems was wall to wall boats, everywhere we went someone was already there. All day we asked if anyone was catching anything and most said they had not even had a bite. I had 2 bites all day Trey had 1 and our partners had 1. Tough day but of course it was still fun.
papa lo
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Ron Fogelson on January 22, 2005, 11:28:45 PM
~c~ ~c~ ~c~ ~c~
Thats a great Job Papa, did you take any photos?
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: BassBUFF on January 23, 2005, 09:01:46 AM
Congrats PaPa and Trey!
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Mike Noble on January 23, 2005, 09:28:25 AM
Good job Papa and team. I'm guessing a jig was the bait.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: BIG PAPA on January 23, 2005, 11:01:46 AM
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Gabby on January 23, 2005, 04:06:17 PM
My team was one of the teams that called in to inform of our absense at the weigh-in. It was a very tough day, but we were fishing very differently.
Going into this thing, there were 2 things I was taking into consideration: 1) Everyone was probably going to be in Jeem's Bayou, and 2) it was going to be WINDY!!!
All things considered, it was a NW wind and Jeems was going to be hell - so Brantley & I spent 85% of the day in Texas hawg hunting. The wind really didn't affect us too much, except the current was very strong in some of the creeks, etc. That could have played into our favor in the right spot, but we didn't find it. Water temp was about 48 in the current, and we even marked 53 up in some of the sloughs.
Regardless, the only fish we boated was a 15.5 incher that weighed about 3 lbs. Nice fish, but useless that day. I threw a Trap most of the day, a little blade and made about 25 flips with the jig/tube. I was thinking that the fish may be kinda lethargic, so I was trying to get a reaction bite by burning the trap and blade. Got a hit on each, but no hookup. Nothing happened for us after 10 am.
We had real high hopes for this one, but were ultimately disappointed. I am sure MANY were feeling just like we are. For some reason, this one kinda hurts....
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: danisfish on January 23, 2005, 05:11:23 PM
Steve and I fished on Saturday. I first want to say thanks to Steve for a great day. It was hard fishing but fun. I got one in the boat off a jig early and Steve had a real nice fish on but did not get her in the boat. He was tring to keep us in positon with the trolling motor and was swimming the jig when the big girl went for the jig. He did not get a good hook in her or I think he might have had one of the hogs of the tourny. Oh well maybe next time. Glad to hear that papa and his team did well. Daniel
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Railroader on January 27, 2005, 01:22:02 PM
went yesterday fished from 0730 till 1430. fished new water. caught one slot 17 3/4 and 3 jacks all on red rattle trap in open water, couldnt find any on the trees. learn something new everday..
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Gabby on January 29, 2005, 01:46:44 AM
Railroader - that is why Caddo is my favorite body of water to fish. You learn something new EVERY time you spend time there. There are SO MANY different ways you can fish, and Caddo has all the different varieties.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: nitro29 on January 29, 2005, 09:17:31 AM
I should have posted last week but have been too busy. Caught a 12 incher right off the bat on a tube. Moved around alot trying to get where i could control the boat. My partner from the other boat called and said he caught a 5 lber off of a boat dock. I was in a good spot so we stayed put. Pitched the jig in between 2 small cypress trees and boom. Saw the fish flash on the bait as soon as it hit the water. Set the hook, saw the boil, went to move the fish to open water and woops, did not set the drag so the reel handle just spun in my hand. Could not get the drag to engage so i started hand pulling the fish. Got the fish 2 feet from the boat. Largest fish i have ever seen. Hands bleeding, heart pounding thinking i might land this fish by wrapping line around my hands, and 2 feet from the boat she jumps and throws the jig. Easily a 10 lb bass. That's the way it goes. By the way i threw the reel away when i got home.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Ron Fogelson on January 29, 2005, 09:25:33 AM
:'( Man that is heart braking
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: mdegra on February 02, 2005, 06:51:49 PM
Has anyone fished around Jeems Bayou on Caddo lately? I'm heading out there tomorrow morning. Any tips about depth would be appreciated.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: MotherNature on February 02, 2005, 06:57:39 PM
mdegra, that is Papa's area of expertise. He is usually on later and I am sure that he will see this and give you some info ;)
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: mdegra on February 02, 2005, 07:08:18 PM
Thanks Laurie. I mostly fish the Red, but it's nasty right now. So I've been trying to learn Caddo better. I went Monday and got skunked. Pretty sad. Hopefully Papa can help. Have you been on Grand Bayou lately?
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: BIG PAPA on February 02, 2005, 08:37:04 PM
Right now caddo is fishing as hard as I have ever seen it. The Bass are relating to hydrilla and the lake is full of hydrilla so they are very scattered and off the feed so to speak. That said he is what I would do if i was going to Jeems . Stay near the channel edges and fish the deep edge of the grass. After you pass channel marker 70 there is a long straight away, on your right will be some massive hydrilla beds, the grass is under water now but you can locade it with a rattle trap easily enough as it is everywhere. The key for me has been to work the deep edge of the grass where it faces the channel. There ARE some good fish in there but it has been hard to get them to bite. I was catching some good fish in there just working a grass jig (bullet shaped)slowly along the deep edge of the bed. In the afternoon go on down to about 77-78 and go all the way to the bank on your right, if the sun is out that bank will be 2-3 degrees warmer and the fish have been turning on around 1:00. Swim a light colored jig past the trees just like a spinnerbait except slower. I got 3 small overs and a couple of slot fish there Sun. in the KSLA Smith tourny all after 1:00. Now my best advice is if the wind is not too bad go north on the A boat row and fish the hydrilla beds around marker 110 to 120. mostly on your left, (texas side). I would hit whatever trees I came to with a jig but would concentrate on the grass. check your temp. and depth. if you come across a little deper water fish the edge also if you come across warmer water 1 degree makes a difference at times. Work a red or chartruese rattle trap ro a spinnerbait just ticking the grass. the 2nd week of Jan. I got a 7.5 and 5-6 over 5 out of there on an original Big O crankbait in copper color. good luck
papa :)
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: mdegra on February 02, 2005, 08:42:37 PM
That's great advice Papa. Thanks so much. The A channel is the the one that runs under the drawbridge, right? Have you caught any fish in the trees in Jeems bayou that are in 2-6 feet of water? The wind is supposed to be 5-10 tomorrow, but I'll believe it when I see it. Thansk again for the advice. I'll let you know how it goes. I don't have a TX fishing license, but I guess I'll pick one up since I plan on fishing Caddo more than the Red in the near future.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: BIG PAPA on February 02, 2005, 08:44:13 PM
Quote from: mdegra on February 02, 2005, 07:08:18 PM Thanks Laurie. I mostly fish the Red, but it's nasty right now. So I've been trying to learn Caddo better. I went Monday and got skunked. Pretty sad. Hopefully Papa can help. Have you been on Grand Bayou lately?
Do not feel bad, Dan and I (my tourney partner) caught 2-3 fish Sat. In 8 hours of fishing. And several SALTY Caddo boys got skunked both days. there is just too much fresh water and until they stop dumping water from Lake O the pines into Caddo it will be tough papa 8)
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: BIG PAPA on February 02, 2005, 08:46:37 PM
Quote from: mdegra on February 02, 2005, 08:42:37 PM That's great advice Papa. Thanks so much. The A channel is the the one that runs under the drawbridge, right? Have you caught any fish in the trees in Jeems bayou that are in 2-6 feet of water? The wind is supposed to be 5-10 tomorrow, but I'll believe it when I see it. Thanks again for the advice. I'll let you know how it goes. I don't have a TX fishing license, but I guess I'll pick one up since I plan on fishing Caddo more than the Red in the near future.
You do not need a Tex. licence for Caddo I have not caught much off of the trees but sometimes that is the key.
papa
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: mdegra on February 02, 2005, 08:52:38 PM
I didn't know you could fish Caddo with a LA license. That's good to know. So you think sticking to the grass off the channels is the key? Fishing all around here has been rough lately. I've been looking at several aerial photos of caddo trying to formulate a plan of attack. It looks like we'll have some warmer weather coming up, so hopefully that will jump start the fish. It has been slim pickings recently. I have a bunch of time off now, and it figures the weather and fish won't cooperate.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: BIG PAPA on February 02, 2005, 09:02:17 PM
I could not catch much off of trees till after 1:00 and that was just that one bank. the grass is definately the thing right now. Dan and I spent several hours Sun. pitching jigs to my favorite trees in Jeems without a bite. until we found the warmer water late.
papa 8)
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: mdegra on February 02, 2005, 09:05:05 PM
Great. Thanks for the advice. I'll try it out tomorrow and let you know how it goes. I may go to Cross Lake on Friday. If I do I'll let you know what the temp is (and a fishing report). Keep an eye out for me on Caddo. I usually fish by myself in a black Bass Tracker PT 185. Say Hi if you see me. I owe you one.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: BIG PAPA on February 02, 2005, 11:19:48 PM
I probably won't be on Caddo for a couple of weeks I have the ABA on Cross and then a Club tourney on Cypress on the 13th. After that I will be back on Caddo. papa 8)
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: mdegra on February 03, 2005, 04:06:44 PM
Well Papa, Caddo continues to be hard. I ran up Jeems to marker 60 or so and fished some trees next to the channel with no luck. I ran up to marker 70 and fished the hydrilla with everything you can think of except C-rigs. I missed one fish on a spinnerbait because the cold had lulled me to sleep. The Temp was 44.9 around marker 70 and 45.6 around the landing. I was hoping the sun would come out and warm the shallows a bit, but no such luck. I think I'm going to go again tomorrow morning. I ran into another guy who also got skunked, so I didn't feel so bad. 2005 has been rough so far.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: BIG PAPA on February 03, 2005, 04:43:47 PM
Things may not get better until we have a little warming trend. In conditions like this sometimes it is a good idea to tie on a big jig and just hit deep trees. papa
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: casso on February 10, 2005, 12:58:37 PM
Fished Caddo last two afternoons (Tues & Wed).
Tues- water temp +\- 53 started around scattered trees 4-5 ft with grass present ;jigs and tubes no bites. moved to 4-5 ft grass flat w/ hydrilla still topped out or about 2ft of water on top, 1 dink on a rattle trap and a jack fish. hit a couplke grass edges heavy jigs and traps- nothing. Headed to single deep 9-10 trees in texas jigs and tubes - nothing, but then I saw something I could not believe w/ 53 degree water temp, bass schooling. caught 4 fish in that area biggest 4.5 all fish were overs.
Wed- lost a trophey at the boat on a trap. took me around the boat 2x and finnally bent out a triple grip on the back and ripped out the split ring on the front, big fish. Caught a slot on a jig on a 6ft grass edge and an under on a tree on a tube.
2 days 1 bite on wood, everything I've got has come from grass and there is alot of it.
Casso
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Ron Fogelson on February 10, 2005, 01:24:22 PM
Man oh Man I hate to here you lost such a nice fish. :'(
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Trey on February 10, 2005, 06:52:51 PM
Casso, Did you have a net handy? I know sometimes even that doesn't help though. :-\ Sorry to hear that you lost such a nice fish.
Trey 8)
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Gabby on February 10, 2005, 08:26:04 PM
Hey casso - that is why I ALWAYS change out my hooks on Rat-L-Traps when I buy them. I think Steve Alexander told me about losing fish because of the poor quality hooks. That scares me about the split ring, though.
I hate it for you, bro. Was it in deep water? Red Trap?
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: casso on February 11, 2005, 03:39:19 PM
Thanks for the condelences, i think I'm over it now and ready to give it another try. :roll2:
Trey- Yes I had a net handy, it was in the other hand. I didn't even know I had a fish, just a clump of hydrilla I couldn't rip out. She was just coming straight towards the boat (to deeper water possibly?), when I realizied I had a fish I immediatley picked the net, she was close at that time. It was kind of a cluster, she would come close to the boat then make another run around the boat ripping drag all over.I kept having to point my rod tip down in the water to keep her from coming up and fight her easy.She made a quick move up before I could and that was all she wrote. i should have just dropped the darn net and calmed down and finessed her more.
Gabby- always, always,always, switch those hooks. I like the triple grips, bigger on front smaller on back. I gueszs now I'll pay attentiuon to the split rings I use too. Oh well maybe next time, hopefully tomorrow.
Casso
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: casso on February 11, 2005, 03:42:25 PM
Sorry Gabby didn't answer you. Yes red trap. Depth- Boat was in 6-7, what i was fishing was 4-5 ft, but there was a thick grass edge and grass patches everywhere. Later,
Casso
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: BIG PAPA on February 11, 2005, 08:18:53 PM
David if you get to Caddo tomorrow check out the pre spawn areas at the mouth of the sloughs . if the water is as warm as Cypress they should be.
papa
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: BIG PAPA on February 15, 2005, 08:22:40 PM
Fished Caddo today, water was from 58 to 66 degrees. Lots of bucks in shallow water. Caught 4-5 on spinnerbait and may have caught more but got tired of the spinnerbait. went to a Senko and caught 2 small fish then fished a jig the rest of the day in 5-6 feet. caught 4 on the jig one just over 5 the rest smallish slots. the spinnerbait fish were in very shallow water in wildcat creek and the other fish were on trees around the main creek. papa :)
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Railroader on February 16, 2005, 01:05:25 AM
just wanted to give a report on caddo a friend of mine fished yesterday ( tuesday ) he called me said he had broke his recored, he caught a 9.53 on a crankbait in 5-7ft water then a 4.6 and a slot all between 9am-11am. with the sun an warm weather the fish had moved up on the trees. something to try next time your on the water...
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: casso on February 17, 2005, 12:36:43 PM
Went to Caddo Tues. morning. Caught 1 under early on a trap, then couldn't buy a bite until 11am. Made a few changes and picked up 2 overs, 1 slot, 2 unders, and 3-4 dinks all in about 30 minutes.
Casso
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Mike Cork on February 17, 2005, 05:41:28 PM
That was some change ~c~ Any tips for a guy that hasn't been out there in quite some time and would like to stick a fish or two this weekend?
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: casso on February 18, 2005, 03:19:57 PM
Well, I haven't been able to buy a bite on a tree or pitching, even in areas that have historically been always been on this time of year. Fish moving lures (traps, spinnerbaits, and swimming jigs) where bait fish are present around grass. Wind is GOOD. If they aren't bitting on the outside grass line, try the matted stuff, or the inside. ~shhh
I'm taking a budy out there Sat from Layfette so stop and visit if you see us.
Good luck
Later,
casso
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Mike Cork on February 18, 2005, 03:21:41 PM
I probably won't make it Saturday but Sunday for sure and maybe even Monday. What is the lilly pad situation like?
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: casso on February 18, 2005, 03:42:33 PM
There is much more Hydrilla than pads. I didn't spend any time on Caddo last year but seems like hydrilla has taken over (not really a bad situation). It seems like the area that typically produced w/ pads still produce but not in the same manner. Looks like I'm going to have to learn how to punch through the grass and work that way in the future, but I look forward to it.
Casso
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Mike Cork on February 18, 2005, 03:44:00 PM
When we were out there in January, it was a very over grown with hydrilla. Guess it hasn't got cold enough around here to kill any of it off
Who all is going this weekend? Looks like I am going to BPS tomorrow but Sunday and Monday I will be headed out there.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Railroader on February 18, 2005, 10:33:30 PM
monday for me. hope the rain will be gone. fishing the la bass hunters tourny next weekend 26th so will be out looking around.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Mike Cork on February 21, 2005, 09:34:50 PM
Fished Sunday from daylight till about 2 pm. Only caught 4 bass and everyone was a 17 7/8 clone. Caddo has been brutal for me the past year with slot fish. Caught most of them early up shallow and one out in 4 ft on a tree with a brush hog. The shallow fish came on a spinner bait. Caught several jack fish, do they count lo
Wind was brutal out of the south and water temp was 53-54.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: BassBUFF on February 22, 2005, 07:46:26 AM
Kingfish and I hit Caddo from 0830-1500 yesterday. Water temp was 57-64, cooler on the Texas side. Threw spinners, cranks, jigs, and plastics. Finally caught two dinks in Jeem's on plastic.
We covered a lot of water just trying to get a feel for the lake since we've never been on it before. Any help would be appreciated :)!
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Mike Noble on February 22, 2005, 07:52:36 AM
Try a different lake. lo
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Railroader on February 23, 2005, 03:25:49 AM
went to caddo monday fished from 0700-1330 caught 8 bass 3 jacks all in shallow water water was 58-65 all but 2 came on spinnerbait. 1 bass 1 jack came on blackberry lizard.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Railroader on February 23, 2005, 03:36:20 AM
fished cadddo tuesday, fished some of the same area from yesterday didnt get a bite moved around the other side of the island caught 1 dink on a toad, missed a good one and noticed all the bait fish swimming around so changed to a fluke an caught a 4.9 . these fish were in the grass feeding really good saw a 3lb just crusing around. oh i noticed a few fish were on the bed???? so maybe its going to get really good. they were 6lb + fish.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: BIG PAPA on February 23, 2005, 04:49:58 PM
Fished Caddo today from about 10 till 3 They have moved up lo But better than that a lot of the mommas are holding out on the drops in 6-8 ft. just waiting for those boys to make the bed ;) I caught 3 overs 2 of which are over 7 lbs. and a 5 lbr. shook off two real giants right before I left. 3 slot fish that all appeared to be males in shallow water on a spinnerbait. no unders to bring home to the skillet. The big fish all came on a #@$%^%$#*. ore on that after the tourney Sat. Just hope they stick for 3 more days :help:
papa ~c~
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Mike Cork on February 23, 2005, 04:52:28 PM
Great deal Papa and Railroader, I hope they pan out for you. I spent several hours out there this Sunday and condn't hardly by a bite, just four fish and all were slots. Fished a lot of shallow water and seen nothing big. Good Luck guys ~c~
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: BIG PAPA on February 23, 2005, 05:23:32 PM
I havn't seen any actual beds but several trees with activity around it like the males are running stuff off. I am sure some of the females have moved up especially on the main lake in the deeper trees, but lots of males in real shallow water.
papa ;D
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: bassadict69 on February 23, 2005, 07:41:14 PM
Dang it...I lost my last one last year & have yet to find more! ;D lo
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Railroader on February 23, 2005, 08:20:08 PM
A friend called me today he said he went monday night around 8:30pm with a spot light he said alot of fish are on the trees, about every other tree was a fish some slot but a few over 6 couldnt get them to bite. we ay a few on beds tuesday but they were not ready to eat yet. i wount be able to make it saturday :'( going under the knife tomorrow will be down for a week so hope ya'll save me a few.. later
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Railroader on February 23, 2005, 08:21:13 PM
saw, wont
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Mike Cork on February 23, 2005, 08:24:17 PM
The knife? for your back?
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Railroader on February 23, 2005, 08:30:56 PM
yep my right L4-5, microscopic discectomy tomorrow at 0700.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Railroader on February 23, 2005, 08:35:51 PM
i have a bulging disc thats pinching a nerve .
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Mike Noble on February 23, 2005, 08:40:32 PM
Good luck Railroader...I hope this solves your problem.
Sounds like we need to go night fishing on Caddo.... lo
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: BIG PAPA on February 23, 2005, 09:47:00 PM
Good luck Brian, Hope you are back to fishing soon. Sorry to hear you are having problems. papa 8)
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: BIG PAPA on February 24, 2005, 04:13:40 PM
it should definately be on Sat. with the cold front all those mommas that have moved up and the ones that were ready will just ease back to a little deeper water and hold on some cover close to the shallow water. should take 20 + to win the La. Bass Hunters. ~shade
papa 8)
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Robert Goodson on February 26, 2005, 04:44:51 PM
Fishing Caddo Lake tomorrow any info where to find the bass bite and on what
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Mike Cork on February 26, 2005, 05:06:01 PM
Robert, I haven't heard much about them lately but a couple weeks ago they were tearing the up at the mouth of goverment ditch (north side) on rooster tails and small cranks.
Anyone hear how the tournament went up there today?
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Chris on February 26, 2005, 05:55:02 PM
Cant wait to hear how Papa did today.... Bet he was in the money.....
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: BIG PAPA on February 26, 2005, 06:46:43 PM
Well we crashed and burned :'( We had a 5.7 4.9 and an under, to go along with 3 slot fish over 17 inches. we were 3 lbs. out of the money just could not get that last over. Oh by the way it took 28+ lbs. seems most of the fish came grass beds in 3-5 ft. papa :'(
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: BIG PAPA on February 27, 2005, 12:03:08 PM
I did have one fun thing happen, I snagged about a 5 lb. gou, when it hit I hollered for the net . I just about had a heart attack I just could not get it turned and it was ripping drag. for about 30 seconds I really thought I had the lake record, it was hooked in the back and those things can really pull. After we saw what it was the rest of the day was a little sad :'(
papa ~sad
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Mike Cork on February 27, 2005, 03:11:50 PM
It's amazing how much stronger a fish can pull when it is hooked in the back or tail fin. I bet that was some heart pounding action even if it was only for a few seconds.
Can you share a little piece of the pattern puzzle with us? What did you hear at the weigh in or was everyone tight lipped?
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: BIG PAPA on February 27, 2005, 05:26:58 PM
Everyone that actually said anything said crankbaits from grass beds. I heard a couple say plastics in and around grass. My few fish came from the same place I caught the 2 0ver 7 from tuesday, which it will surprise you to hear was a grassbed up off of the a boat row near bird Island. I was swimming a big storm swimbait just over the top of the grass. I really got fooled I thought they would move to the edge of the hump in a little deeper water or down in the grass, but I could not find them or they would not bite, although I did catch the 5.7 and 4.9 on back to back casts. papa :'(
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Trey on March 01, 2005, 05:53:43 AM
Where do the fish spawn on this lake? I've heard that they spawn on Cypress Trees, but how do you know which ones? On lakes like Grand Bayou and Cypress, it is easy to find spaning areas; you just look for shallow flats that are sheltered from the wind. What kind of areas do you look for on lakes like Caddo and Bisteneau?
Trey 8)
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Railroader on March 02, 2005, 08:20:05 PM
went to caddo up on the river, still has some current temp was 52-55 caught 15 whites on crankbaits all in one spot. with the current fish anything that breaks up the flow they were all good and fat full of eggs all 2-2.3 lbs put up a good fight..lol caught 1 slot and 1 keeper on the crank, 1 slot on a senko. 18 total. fished from 2:00 till 6:00. tried a jig, spinnerbait, c-rig. the crank was a bandit 200 tenn shad color..
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: BIG PAPA on March 03, 2005, 09:36:01 PM
Went to caddo today. water has colled off most areas were around 57-58. It was tough for me today with only 4 fish 1 about 4 lbs. on a lizard and 3 slots and they were small slots :'(
papa :-[
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Crustaceous on March 05, 2005, 03:09:51 PM
I got up this morning KNOWING it was gonna be a fantastic day on the lake. ~sun
Six hours of fishing with one slot and one jack fish later, I was less than elated. Did anyone else do much better on Caddo today? :(
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Mike Cork on March 05, 2005, 04:54:43 PM
Man that sounds like a tough bite, that lake should blow wide open here pretty soon.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Trey on March 05, 2005, 07:16:01 PM
Country and I hit the lake this morning with the same expectations as Crustaceous. It was his first time on the lake driving his boat, so I thought I would show him around a bit. After fishing our first spot I put him in the lead for a quick trip, thinking that he would get more experiance if he was in front. Well he took a wrong turn and I stopped, thinking he would turn around but he never even looked back. We spent the better part of an hour and a half looking fo each other. He got lost and I left my cell phone in the truck, so it was a comedy of errors this morning. We finally caught back up around noon and Country had one slot, and one barely over. We headed up Jeem's but didn't get a bite. We left around 2. The good thing is that Country said he is no longer afraid of driving his boat on Caddo anymore since he got so much practice today!
Water temp was 55-57 degrees.
Trey 8)
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: BIG PAPA on March 06, 2005, 05:04:45 PM
Fished Caddo today in the ABA and finished 5Th (got a nice check) with 63 boats and 71 fishermen. and was 2 one hundredths from 2ND big Bass. Had one of the 7 college boys with me (CAST) members is what they call them. He placed 1st and had big Bass out of the college boys with a 4.7 and 4.5. In fact he was the only on of them to weigh a fish. Had a funny thing happen, he actually knocked a 5-6 lb. Bass off of my rattletrap by being over anxious to get her in the net. Good kid and a good fisherman though, so I did not say anything although it probably cost me about 300.00. I had 11.03 with a 6.03 and a 5.00 and second was only 14.28. Caught 7 slot fish between us and no unders. All our fish came on a rattle Trap from a grass bed up around Tuckers, water was stained and about 60 degrees.
papa ;D
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Mike Noble on March 06, 2005, 05:30:13 PM
Way to go Papa. ~c~ Sounds like some good fish were caught.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Chris on March 06, 2005, 06:09:51 PM
It sounds like Papas a class act! I would have thrown that kid into the lake.... >:D
Just kiddin aa
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: dave the dope man on March 06, 2005, 07:02:23 PM
Congratulations Papa...It was only a matter of time till you got one....Now heres the question...What you going to do for the next ABA? You know its on the River....Dave
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Mike Cork on March 06, 2005, 07:40:30 PM
WTG Papa
That is outstanding Papa, what did it take to win?
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: BIG PAPA on March 06, 2005, 09:30:59 PM
That is pretty easy STAY AT HOME :roll2: Seriously I may fish so I won't make any broad statement that I will not fish, but as of right now I doubt that I will.
papa :)
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: BIG PAPA on March 06, 2005, 09:31:56 PM
That is outstanding Papa, what did it take to win?
17 lbs.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: dave the dope man on March 07, 2005, 07:40:45 PM
Thats what I figured. I know you don't really like the river. Now I have a proposal for ya....I'll Im ya with it later..hahaha, Nobody knows what it is except me........ :roll2: ...Dave
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Mike Cork on March 07, 2005, 08:12:57 PM
Trading info on the river for info on Caddo :-*
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: dave the dope man on March 07, 2005, 10:16:15 PM
heheheheheh,..... ~shhh ...Dave
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: BIG PAPA on March 07, 2005, 10:41:07 PM
Dave I will give you all the info I have on Caddo, but you already know that. I don't fish the river because I do not like not being able to fish so many places because of the floating crap, and of course the stickups drive me nuts. You can look at my boat and see I go places I should not go but do anyway. I just get frustrated on the river because I stay hung up on stumps all day. :'(
papa :-[
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: dave the dope man on March 08, 2005, 09:44:43 PM
Papa, I need to take you down to pool 4. I can show you a different river alltogether....Dave
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: TreyS on March 12, 2005, 03:55:54 PM
Went and fought hurricane Caddo today from 7-2. Fished from 1 to 14 ft deep and through just about everything in the pantry at them. However, I only caught 1 the whole day......a 2-3 lb Goo on a Carolina Rig. Had fun exploring new territory, ate a good burger at Caddo Grocery, and had good company. Anyway, talked to 30+ people on the lake. The most I heard caught was 1 little one right at daylight. Mainly fished the Texas end of the lake. Hope that others had better luck than us.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: BIG PAPA on March 12, 2005, 04:22:30 PM
Dusty and i fished Jeems lake today with a little more luck than those on Caddo ;D We caught about 25-30 small fish, biggest about 3lbs up in wildcat creek on chart. spinnerbaits. Water temp. was 62-66 and it was very off color with just a little current. water in there averages only about 3 ft. and it is real grassy. Saw several beds with 1 having a male and female on it (well at least there were 2 fish) Went up in Bonharms are and saw several places where bucks were running stuff off but wind was so bad we could not see the beds.
papa ;)
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Gabby on March 12, 2005, 04:26:30 PM
Fished Oddac today with my brother & cousin, only catching one. It was a nice chunk, probably 4-5 pounds. My brother caught it off the main river with a Watermelon Lizard. Beautiful fish, windy day.
(https://www.ultimatebass.com/bass-fishing-forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimages8.fotki.com%2Fv160%2Fphotos%2F4%2F41654%2F293059%2FChristian03122005042-vi.jpg%3F1110676778&hash=2aac69030dc3d7e98d13b74e54639533eee19214) Johnny & my cousin from Israel.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: TreyS on March 19, 2005, 10:41:59 PM
Fished Caddo today from 6:15 till 2:30 in our church club tournament. We caught 3 bass (1 over ~2.5 lbs and 2 13 3/4 inchers) and took first place. It was a tough bite for us again, as we only got three bass bites. Caught 3 jacks and 1 4-5 lb grennal. Pattern seemed to be 4-6 ft by cypress trees. All three were caught on Texas Rigs. The over came out of Tar Island Slough area on a 10" Blue Fleck Berkley Power Bait worm. I also caught one of the unders on this in the Ames Basin area. Last fish came out of Jeems on a black/blue tail lizard. All jacks came on spinnerbait fished over grass. I just can't seem to figure out Caddo this year compared to year's past.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Mike Cork on March 20, 2005, 09:31:09 AM
Hang in there Trey, it really has been fairly tough for eveyone. besides look at you complain and you won ~c~ ~c~ ~c~
Caddo will open wide up here shortly, the trick is to be there when it happens :-*
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: BIG PAPA on March 20, 2005, 09:45:20 AM
Yeah Caddo was pretty tough for me too yesterday. I caught 1 real good fish about 6 lbs. and 3 dinks in about 4 hrs. the big fish came on a lizard fished weightless over a grass bed and the dinks came on a fluke around trees. I cannot see any real spawning activity. water on the upper end started out about 59 degrees out on the open lake and warmed up to about 65 in the shallows. If the major spawn does not happen this week it will surprise me. papa :-\
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Red Ranger on March 20, 2005, 05:35:29 PM
Fished Caddo yesterday in same tournament as TreyS. It was a tough day. We threw everything we had except hand grenades. My fishing partner was suppose to bring those, but there was a miscommunication.
Anyway, we caught 1 dink. Ran into Mr. Game Warden right before we left to run back to "watch" the weigh-in. The game warden said nobody was catching fish. That was a little consoling.
I did develop a really good jack fish pattern if anyone is interested. But, for future reference, anybody want to share hot baits, colors or patterns for this time of year on Caddo for bass?
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: BIG PAPA on March 20, 2005, 06:45:56 PM
Ranger no more luck than I have had I may be talking out of my hat :'( But this time of year the grass is one key, a lot of the real big fish are relateing to grass beds. As far as baits Rogues and shallow cranks in bright colors are always hot this time of year. a lizard fished weightless over the grass beds has caught lots of Caddo bass for me. Of course a chart/white spinnerbait is always a great spring bait and if you like jigs a light colored jig swam around cypress trees is as good a way to catch a giant as I know of. for the next 2-3 weeks look in very shallow water 3 feet and less for numbers and 4-6 ft on the single trees with a jig or brushog for bigger fish. ;)
papa ;)
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Paul Keith on March 20, 2005, 10:48:19 PM
Might try going up shallow and throwing a junebug or wm/red weightless senko or chopstik around the trees, been catching some nice bass when nothing else has worked. Bass will pick up this week and when they do I would be using a jig or worm in about 3-4 ft. ~shade Later guys and gals.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Mike Cork on March 20, 2005, 11:26:59 PM
Paul thanks for stopping by, we look forward to seeing you on the site. That sure is a big ole bass in your avatar ~c~
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Trey on March 21, 2005, 07:44:26 AM
Well I fished the same tourney as TreyS and Red Ranger. I took second with one over. My partner caught a real nice jack fish and I had the over and a dink. The over came in Hog Waller on a Watermelon/Green Pumpkin Sweet Beaver, and the dink was in the northern section of Big Green Break on a waterbug sweet beaver. Not a whole lot of action to speak of. I did have one swirl at a buzzbait early in the morning, but it could have been a jack. Saw quite a few jacks in the grass and all of our bass hit next to the cypress trees. Water temp started at 55 and finished at 59 by 3:00.
Trey 8)
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Gabby on March 21, 2005, 08:07:57 AM
Wow! Welcome aboard Mr. Keith!!! Pretty cool having one of the best anglers in North Louisiana on our site! Brantley Salter & I are planning on contacting you pretty soon about a guided trip on Caddo.
Once again, welcome aboard!
Gabby
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Crustaceous on March 21, 2005, 01:11:17 PM
No doubt about the honor we amatuers feel with PK visiting the site. Welcome Paul. I'd like to yank one of those monsters you regularly pull outta Caddo. ;PHO)
BTW....this is your paint salesman, from back in your painting days (Teddy - Sherwin-Williams). Come by one of our stores and let me pick your brain for a few hot tips from time to time! :-*
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Paul Keith on March 21, 2005, 11:19:11 PM
:'( Didnt get to make it to the lake today....my fishing partner Sean called me about 10 this morning from Caddo lake today and had caught a 7.5 and a 6 with 2 slots on a lizard(black). Will be out there the rest of the week though...full moon = big bass. V&M has a new 14 inch worm I'm gonna try ~shhh Later Folks
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Mike Cork on March 21, 2005, 11:23:07 PM
Good Luck Paul if you stick one of those monsters make sure you get a pic for us ~c~
Paul showed me these new baits from V&M, very impressive. If you are a fan of the zoom old monster you need to check this one out. Paul where can we buy them?
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Paul Keith on March 21, 2005, 11:29:00 PM
The only 2 places right now to get them are Bacons and Sportsmans Depot(Hwy 1) Its called a Bayou Giant. The hot new color they have out is FireBug 1/2 junebug on one side and 1/2 black ruby on other side. Looks good anyway...lol will give it a whirl tomorrow. :-*
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Mike Cork on March 21, 2005, 11:31:19 PM
Excellent, that actually sounds really good to me. Guess I better get out there and pick some up, and what do you know Sportsmans depot is on the way to Caddo for me ;) Any tips on how deep we should be fishing right now out there? I know a lot of folks are rushing the spawn, but I guess if the water temp gets right it could start this weekend under the full moon.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Gabby on March 22, 2005, 02:32:27 PM
Is it worm time already? I am happy to hear that!!! Time to break out the Ole Monsters!!!!
Gabby
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: BIG PAPA on March 22, 2005, 04:56:34 PM
I threw it all last summer, not sure it was a V&M but a 14 inch monster that I was getting from Sportsmans depot. caught 1 5 1/2 in one of our club tourny's a while back, but never left it on long enough to really test its merits as a big bass bait. Kind of has to be though doesn't it :-[
papa ;D
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Hairdaddy on March 23, 2005, 05:32:09 PM
Hey guys - really enjoying reading all your reports - I lived in Haughton in 96-97 and Caddo was my favorite. . . what great grass fishing! One color i found that they really liked there, and i have never caught them on it anywhere else - was a jig rigged with the pumkin/green pepper craw with orange pincers. Just wondered if anyone else likes that color there. Sure would like to go back - loved those 3 fish fruitjar tournaments
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Paul Keith on March 23, 2005, 06:16:06 PM
We are really close to the next wave of spawners. The bucks are moving up and usually the females arent far behind (should start within days) Caught mostly bucks today throwing a 5 inch weightless chopstik(senko) in watermelon/red and a junebug lizard in about 2-3 ft of water around heavy vegetation. Larger females didnt cooperate as well today, but will bust loose soon with the full moon. ~c~ We actually had a lot of females spawn in late Feb. this year when we had 80 degree days on the last full moon and the water got into the low 60's. Found females on their beds in Hog Wallow and Big Green at that time. Later Folks
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: BIG PAPA on March 23, 2005, 06:22:06 PM
I am glad you mentioned that Paul. I also saw fish on beds at that time but did not know if they moved out without spawning due to bad weather, I never was sure. thanks papa ;D
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Paul Keith on March 24, 2005, 09:43:35 PM
Papa, What kind or color boat you run, I might run into you out there sometime... :roll2:
Paul
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: BIG PAPA on March 24, 2005, 09:59:45 PM
Blue and silver Tidecraft wildfire with a 150 merc. I see you out there occasionally,my partner and I fished close to you on the first day of the Smith tourney but we were in his boat. I will holler next time :)
papa
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: BIG PAPA on March 24, 2005, 10:02:37 PM
Quote from: Hairdaddy on March 23, 2005, 05:32:09 PM Hey guys - really enjoying reading all your reports - I lived in Haughton in 96-97 and Caddo was my favorite. . . what great grass fishing! One color i found that they really liked there, and i have never caught them on it anywhere else - was a jig rigged with the pumkin/green pepper craw with orange pincers. Just wondered if anyone else likes that color there. Sure would like to go back - loved those 3 fish fruitjar tournaments
I caught some nice fish on pumpkin jigs with an orange trailer this winter, especially up north when the water was a little off color. papa :)
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Railroader on March 25, 2005, 08:19:24 PM
Fished caddo today with my dad, thought it would be good with the full moon but it was slow for us we only caught 5. but one of them i took to caddo grocery.. ~c~ i have pics will try and figure out how to put them in the gallery. i caught 2 slot one over, a 8.14 on a 8 inch kudzu lizard. fishing single trees around bird island. water temp was 68-70. also caught one and missed one on a gray ghost torny toad..not sure when i will go back still havent found a cowling yet fished out of dads boat today. maybe monday :-\.. later
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: BIG PAPA on March 25, 2005, 09:00:05 PM
Way to go Brian! ~c~ I just knew the big ones were going to be caught on a week I could not get to the l;ake :'(
papa ???
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Gabby on March 25, 2005, 10:57:43 PM
That is AWESOME!!! I hope I can get a hold on one of those monsters soon. I am DYING to catch one over 5 lbs!!! I am not ashamed.....
Gabby
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Crustaceous on March 25, 2005, 11:56:24 PM
I just KNEW it was going to be a banner day on the lake. The temps are up, including the water temps. It was a bit overcast, and really nice. The moon is full, and that's the best. I couldn't hardly sleep last night.
Then, I go out with a buddy this morning and catch two fish myself, and he catches one and a jack fish. A couple more fish hit the bait a few times that almost seemed "defensive". Don't know when I've been more baffled by fishing. :-\
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Mike Cork on March 26, 2005, 07:27:32 AM
Crustaceous , Don't get frustrated on us ;) I'm with you Caddo baffles me completely. If I every figure it out I will surely let you know. Old Railroader spends a lot of time out there not as much as Papa but a lot of time. I think he has pet fish that like to play with him.
Railroader Congratulations on the Toad WTG ~c~ ~c~ ~c~ what did you catch her on?
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Railroader on March 29, 2005, 11:18:50 AM
fished caddo monday got there around 0710 went to my first spot caught one a keeper at 0720 on a lizard, fished down the bank caught another keeper on a senko the bamboo tiki.. went across the lake fished new trees caught an over 3.1 that was 19in long.? on a brushhog. 3 fish 3 different baits. oh terry went that afternoon around 2-6 said he caught 3 but were all overs biggest was 6lb. going wednesday..
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Ron Fogelson on March 29, 2005, 11:23:48 AM
Boy that sounds like the lake might be turning on, but like you said 3 baits 3 fish. Could be great or could be very hard to find a pattern.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Chris on March 29, 2005, 11:26:47 AM
Railroader
Congrats on that hawg last week. Looks like you and Terry are doing well out there.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: blackbox on March 29, 2005, 05:08:27 PM
I see railroader has beat me to the punch to tell you about the fish I caught the other day. All were caught on the senko. Single trees. What a blast.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Mike Cork on March 29, 2005, 05:16:10 PM
Alright you two, one of you is going to have to take me out there next week :-* I will be ready to stick a pig by then ~c~ I am off until the 22 of April for R and R, that means fishing to me :roll2:
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Paul Keith on March 29, 2005, 09:09:09 PM
Been catching some decent bass mostly shallow in the weed/tree mix, but if you really want to have a good time go deep into Big Green and simply swim a senko or fluke across the surface of the grass in the far back holes in Green Break and you can catch all the jackfish, bowfin, and some bass you want. Took some clients out today and finished up there the last 2 hrs. and wore out the trash fish. lo Caught a 14 lb. bowfin too. with about 25 good sized jackfish and about 7 small bass in those last 2 hrs. Later all
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Mike Cork on March 29, 2005, 09:10:40 PM
Thanks for the update Paul, them trash fish sure can be fun too ~c~
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: BIG PAPA on March 29, 2005, 09:19:03 PM
I went out this evening for a couple of hours and found the Jacks also. I have been itching to fish a frog all winter so I started right at Mr. Petes camp up in Jeems. There is tons of duck moss on top of the coontail. I could not keep the jacks off of that thing. I did not actually boat that many , maybe 7-8 fish but if there were any bass in there the jacks beat them to the bait. Finally put the frog down just to get away from the jacks. Ended up catching a couple of small fish on a Senko
papa :)
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Railroader on March 31, 2005, 05:37:16 PM
Terry and I fished caddo yesterday ended up with 11. biggest was 4lb we are just wearing the 3-4lb bass out, cant find any big ones except that 8lb. march 30 we caught our first POP-R fish of the year. they didnt hit it hard the bottom just fell out. but fun anyway.. we caught fish on senko, lizard, brushhog,pop-r. we fished from 10-dark. mike i start vacation on the 8th so if your up to it would like to take a trip with ya. but will have to stay away from the secret spots. you understand.. :roll2:
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Mike Cork on March 31, 2005, 07:56:38 PM
I will definately be up to it, I guess if you are going to be chinsy, we will have to find some new secret spots :roll2: Looking forward to chatting and fishing, shoot we both have the same scare to talk about now :roll2: Papa, I want to go with you too, even if we just go pitch worms and jigs to trees and shot the perverbial will you know. ~c~
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: BIG PAPA on April 01, 2005, 12:08:54 AM
I'll be ready after the tourney sun. ~c~
papa ;D
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Mike Cork on April 01, 2005, 05:14:04 PM
Papa I will go on your schedule I know this is a very busy time of year for you ~c~
Title: Re: Caddo Lake
Post by: Railroader on April 01, 2005, 10:41:27 PM
going to caddo in the morning hope to have a good report. friend on mine caught one over 7 today, close to where i had caugh my 8lb. so i got to go try them trees again...
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Paul Keith on April 10, 2005, 12:17:19 PM
Fished the Po-boys open bass tournament and the Shreveport Police K-9 scramble tourney this weekend. We won both with 23.5 lbs and big bass in the k-9 tourney(5.18) Most fish came shallow(1-3 ft) on a 5 inch junebug V&M chopstik(senko) Had our limit of over the slots by 9 am, caught a total of 12 bass with 7 over the slot and 5 slots. Was real slow after about 10 am. Heard that Jeff Pate and partner won the Media Bass out there with a 24 lb. stringer and 10 lb. kicker, he supposedly lost one that would have been over 12. All our big fish were empty of eggs. All for now, see you on the water. 8)
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Ron Fogelson on April 10, 2005, 01:05:44 PM
~c~ ~c~ ~c~ ~c~
Thats Great Paul, good Job.
Fogy
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: BIG PAPA on April 10, 2005, 02:55:38 PM
Great job paul! Glad to hear Caddo is on right now. ~c~
papa :)
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Chris on April 10, 2005, 03:14:33 PM
Half of the forum will be buying chopsticks after reading that. Or Paul will be booked for a month straight if he isnt already. Good job as usual Paul.. ~c~ ~c~
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: BIG PAPA on April 25, 2005, 10:00:07 PM
Trey and I fished Caddo Sun. after the front moved through Sat it was slow Sun.We caught a couple early on a Gorilla Buzzbait but they shut down quickly. After pounding trees with jigs for a while we went shallow with senko's and centipedes and picked up one here and there for the rest of the afternoon, ending the day with about 5 dinks and 5 slot fish and 1 over that was about 4 lbs. They were mostly on shallow grass near the banks around potters.
papa
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: BIG PAPA on April 30, 2005, 07:51:59 PM
I fished Caddo today in the S&S tournament. Weighed 19 lb.s and did not even cash. Rick Evans and partner won with 24+ lbs. there were 2 - 24 lb. strings along with a 22 a 21 and a 20. I guess Caddo is healthy. :-[ papa ~c~
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Mike Cork on April 30, 2005, 08:34:44 PM
Wow, any idea what is working out there?
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Chris on April 30, 2005, 08:47:58 PM
Mike, I can tell you what isnt working...... lo I talked to Papa on the phone earlier and he made a great point .The good fish were caught before the front pushed all the way through this morning, making for an awesome bite ...Once again our club gets to deal with post front conditions wherever we fish....:'( We caught a ton of slots today on a weightless Senkos and frogs . We caught four slots between 17 and 18 inches ~rant before 8 am and we got there about 6:25.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Mike Cork on April 30, 2005, 08:49:23 PM
Gotta love the slot fish >:( and yet I woudn't know what to do if we didn't fish post front. Maybe we can go to caddo and play with the front and florida bass, yeah that will be fun :roll2:
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: BIG PAPA on April 30, 2005, 09:51:51 PM
I actually had a limit before 8:00 , but caught fish all day, took 11 fish before I had a limit then the slots took over. It was amazing how aggresive they were for about 2 hours. Can't give out any pattern till after the draw for our tourney tomorrow, although the front probably took care of that anyway. Trey and I will not be there for the drawing, I will call Mike at about 5. papa
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Mike Cork on April 30, 2005, 09:56:43 PM
Wow, never thought I would hear that from you :roll2: Looking forward to seeing you and Trey tomorrow, where ever we fish :-\
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Mike Noble on May 01, 2005, 06:49:49 PM
Fished Little Toledo Bend today in the TCTC tournament. Only managed 5 fish all day....4 on a white spinnerbait and 1 on a pumpkinseed/chartreuese lizard. Somehow it was good enough for 3rd place. Tough day...but it is expected...its Caddo. Instead of filling it up one bucket of sand at a time...lets just blow the damn and let it drain eventually into the Red River. lo
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: BIG PAPA on May 01, 2005, 08:49:13 PM
Trey and I fished the TCTC on Caddo today. We threw the Megabait Charlie swimbait most of the day, pulling it real slow and keeping it right on top of the water making a wake. We managed to boat several nice fish early with 3 overs and 3-4 slot fish. Trees with grass was the key for us as almost every fish came out of a little grass clump by a tree. This bait is really fun to fish like that as they will really slam it. Yeasterday I had a 5 lb. fish explode on it and miss, since it is a suspending bait I just left it in the water and she nailed it again, now that was fun. We had a little over 16 lbs. I also fished the Megabait Charlie along with a swamp frog yesterday in the S&S tournament using the same pattern for 19 lbs. and lost the biggest fish I have ever had on due to a little malfunction. papa
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Railroader on May 01, 2005, 11:51:45 PM
Terrry and I fished TCTC sunday we had only one fish 4.36 i think. i caught it around 1200 and that was the only bite i had all day. terry caught 2 slot and lost a under keeper. we were not on any fish so we just did a lot of running around. the over came on a pumpkin/chart craw worm in 4-5ft. this was the first time we didnt bring in a limit. but thats fishing. but congrats to papa and trey on the there win. and next time we will be better prepared...
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Mike Cork on May 02, 2005, 08:07:50 AM
Congratulations Papa and Trey ~c~ Laurie and I took second with 3 overs and a little over 10 pounds. We caught several fish on poppers after the sun got high. Basically you had to cast it up under the cypress limbs into the shade, if you could do it with out making any noise against the tree or hitting the water too hard you could get hammered. Laurie did catch the biggest fish on our sack on a Strike Works Jig ~c~ That's two tourney's in a row she has boated our biggest bass on that jig ~c~ may not get here to put it down again ;)
We didn't catch a fish until 1000 am, when we figured out the popper deal. If I had a morning spot we could have gave you a run for your money Papa ;) Best we've done in a long time on your home lake, looking forward to another chance. One good day and I am starting to like that lake again, lots of 17 3/4 inch slot fish though, fun to fight but frustrating in a tourney :shocking:
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: mitchell on May 02, 2005, 08:10:39 AM
Me and Kennyp fished the TCTC also but no weigh fish. Caught 2 nice slots and a dink on a watermelon red yum fluke. Lots of bream bites and broke one off after it ran around a tree. Pitched the fluke to the shady side of trees 3-5 foot and let it sink, they all hit it on the fall. Had a good time anyway. Congrats to Papa and Trey on the big fish and win.
Mitch
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: bassadict69 on May 02, 2005, 08:24:27 AM
We were there also! For some reason, me & my partner are have a very bad year tournament wise. We just can't seem to catch any fish.
We started out in a place in Jeems that is usually good for a fish or two. I had one blow up on a buzzbait & race toward me faster than I could take up the slack. He got off. Later ran over to the Texas side (for the first time) & found some boat houses & water that was grown up bad with hydrilla. I had one blow up on a horny toad right next to the boat. He was a big fish & about gave me a heartattack! lo But no hook-up.
We then ran down to the dam & fish the rocks on the levee...no luck! We fished some trees down on that end & finally hooked a 12 1/4 inch fish that we weighed. Caught him on a Tequila sunrise Baby brush hawg.
We tried everything I could think of, every color, every bait almost in my box. We just couldn't put it together.
CONGRATS PAPA & TREY! GREAT JOB! ~c~ Also, congrats Mike & Laurie and Mike & Fogy on 2nd & 3rd place!
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Ron Fogelson on May 02, 2005, 12:24:06 PM
Thanks BA,
I like you was digging all day in my box. Just couldn't find anything that would help much. We covered about half the lake with Spinners & I had the one retard fish hit my Lizard when I reeled it back to the boat on a bad cast! LOL
Anyway I like the lake because I all ways have the hope of hanging a big hog, but I HATE SLOT LAKES. I know there are big fish out there but as Mike & I talked about yesterday its sending time out on the water to learn the lake. You can't just show up on any lake & expect to be on fish. You have to spend your time & pay your dues to learn the areas & we all know even that can change based on the weather or any number of influences. Heck sometimes they just won't bite for you, while others are cleaning-up. That's just fishing sometimes. The deal I'm trying to get at is that Mike nor I spend much time ever on Caddo & it shows. Even though I know there are big fish out there I have a hard time justifying the time & expense just to go fish it when I have Bisteneau so close. I can go there & not catch fish! lo
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: BassBUFF on May 02, 2005, 01:38:24 PM
We also fished the TCTC yesterday but fared the worst of the bunch....not even a slot fish :'(! Kermit and I threw both tackle bags at them with no luck. Fogy brings up a good point about fishing the lake and paying your dues, this is only the second time we've ever been on Caddo and it REALLY shows!
Congrats to Papa & Trey, Mike & Laurie, and Mike N & Fogy. Great job ~c~!
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: BIG PAPA on May 02, 2005, 07:53:58 PM
Fogy I feel the same way about Bist. I know it is a great Bass lake sometimes but it is a 45 min. drive and Caddo is a 5 min. drive , that really is the only reason I fish Caddo so much, although before Sat. I had been on Caddo 1 time since Feb. I just got lucky and found some good fish Sat. in the S&S. Trey and I were talking about it today and think that Mike and Laurie and you and Mike N. did a heck of a job. Trey and I were "ON" fish , it is pretty easy to catch fish that you are on, but trying to find them post front from scratch is a totaly different story. So Trey and I think you guys have a big hand coming. ~c~ ~c~ ~c~ papa :{_
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Mike Cork on May 02, 2005, 09:43:09 PM
Thanks for the kudo's Papa, I like the concept of everyone fishing a lake that the had no clue on, except for maybe last years reports. But there will always be a home lake advantage for a given team. But Laurie and I had a blast and finding a top water bite after ten oclock on a post front blue bird sky day, who would have thought
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Gabby on May 03, 2005, 12:39:29 AM
All good points. Getting "on" fish is tough, especially when you are only fishing once a month, if lucky! I remember when Daniel and I won the Grand Bayou tournament last year, Brantley and I were slaying fish on GB - and I knew exactly what to throw and when - and it paid off. No hawgs, but a nice trio of solid 3 pounders.
I remember the 1st Caddo tourney last year we weighed 4 or 5 pounds, and threw away about 7 or 8 because of the slot!!!
Oh well, had fun trying. BTW, I had NO enthusiasm in fishing Bistineau a few months back, but left loving the lake. I think it is going to be a lot of fun fishing that place once I figure it out (plus, my wife's family has a camp on it).
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Ron Fogelson on May 03, 2005, 07:43:24 AM
PaPa you are to kind! ;D I have been on fish in past tournaments but come game day they are nowhere to be found. Even on Bisteneau last year I was killing them had the pattern down to the tree! Game day, water dropped about 8 to 10 inches & all the trees I was on were left high dry. But time on the water does help, at least you can come up with a backup plan because you know of other spots, on Caddo I'm just trying not to get lost! lo I brought my GPS this time even though Mike was handling the boat & I knew he would get me home. This way next time I go I have a path to show areas we worked.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: BIG PAPA on May 04, 2005, 12:05:13 AM
fished Caddo today from 12 till 6. Bite was real slow, I only managed about 6 or 7 in the boat although I had a bunch of hits that seemed halfhearted. Probably some of which were jacks. I fished a lot of new old places( places I used to fish but have not fished in a few years) now I remember why I quit fishing them :-[
The fish I caught came on a Horney toad and Megabite Charlie in shallow water with lots of grass of one kind or another.Had a big "GRINNER" pull the hooks out of my last one. Man as good as those baits catch fish I wish the plastic was a little tougher to break. Saturday , Sunday and today I went through 7 of of them with the hooks pulled out of two the eye pulled out of one and the lip broken on the rest. :-\ papa :shocking:
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Mike Cork on May 04, 2005, 06:51:02 AM
Papa, take all the peices and mail them back to the company ;) I don't know if they would do anything about it, but I have had companies do lots a about it before. I mailed a tore up ban o lure back to Bagley's with a letter discribing how much I loved the bait and that it did catch fish, but felt that it shouldn't tear up so easy and I just wanted to let them know the problems I had. It was a very polite and straigh forward letter, two weeks later they sent me a case of them :-* I would first send a letter to extreme with a picture of the baits all torn up - as the retailer, but I would hang on to the baits and send them to MegaBait if it was necessary ;)
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Railroader on May 06, 2005, 01:44:00 PM
Fished caddo today out of shady acres. went to the right down the bank with the boat houses. missed two on topwater then caught one a 4.8 on topwater. chris might know where it was. it was the blue pier with a duck blind behind it? it came off the corner of that duck blind. caught a slot on the fat boy crankbait fishing it in the pads. missed one on a 10in worm same bank. then ran to the southwest corner of big green break or what i thought was it. caught one dink and a crappie. the dink came on 8in kudzu lizard, the crappie was on a spinnerbait. not sure if i was in the right spot stayed in the 3-4ft just trying to hit as many trees as i could. so on that note as of right now i dont think i will be fishing that tourny tomorrow.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Chris on May 06, 2005, 01:57:35 PM
Brian, I know exactly where youre talking about... That is a very good bank that runs by Shady Acres... Looking back on last Sunday, we coulda probably caught a decent stringer making several passes through there :-\.Its filled with lots of visible structure. I surely would have taken that 4.8 last weekend.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: BIG PAPA on May 06, 2005, 09:04:44 PM
Quote from: Railroader on May 06, 2005, 01:44:00 PM Fished caddo today out of shady acres. went to the right down the bank with the boat houses. missed two on topwater then caught one a 4.8 on topwater. chris might know where it was. it was the blue pier with a duck blind behind it? it came off the corner of that duck blind. caught a slot on the fat boy crankbait fishing it in the pads. missed one on a 10in worm same bank. then ran to the southwest corner of big green break or what i thought was it. caught one dink and a crappie. the dink came on 8in kudzu lizard, the crappie was on a spinnerbait. not sure if i was in the right spot stayed in the 3-4ft just trying to hit as many trees as i could. so on that note as of right now i dont think i will be fishing that tourny tomorrow.
Brian I was actually fishing the south end trees but towards the west end of green Break. I started on that corner and fished towards the east end but I never got more than 500 yards from the west side. I actually fished the west side a little Sat. but never got bit. All the fish came from the south end trees. Sun. Trey and I caught a couple on trees a little further out but never more than 50 yards or so from the heavy grass. papa
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Mike Cork on May 10, 2005, 07:57:12 PM
Fished Caddo today with GEO and had a great time. That brand new Triton is quite a rig ~c~ ~c~
We never really got on the fish, caught an over and an under on a topwater, had a couple strikes on a buzz bait but didn't hook up, caught and over and a slot fish on a 11 inch worm, caught two unders on a jig, caught a slot fish on a fluke, well you see where I am going with this. NO PATTERN just cover water I guess. We also see some good quality fish way up shallow just cruising but couldn't get them to bite anything :-\
All and all a great day with good company.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Railroader on May 11, 2005, 12:29:40 PM
Fished caddo yesterday from 0700 - 1200 we caught maybe 10. most of ours came on the horny toad. we did get on a crankbait pattern later in the day caught a few little ones.. we also found what looked like a fish still on a bed or getting ready to get on a bed. the fish was just sitting on a clear spot on the bank we would throw at it it would just swim away but would come right back to the same spot. it did that like 4 or 5 times, so not sure what was going on but the guy i was with was going back today to try and catch it.. might go back today or friday if i can. later
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: BIG PAPA on May 11, 2005, 07:02:26 PM
Still a couple of small fish on beds in the pond papa
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Railroader on May 13, 2005, 10:23:56 PM
went to caddo today, didnt get out there when i wanted had to work late didnt get to bed till after 0300 got up at 0700 so got to the lake around 0800. fished till 2:00 caught 8. most were slot but fun anyway. didnt see the fish today that i thought was on a bed? but anyway caught two on a crankbait, 4 on a rouge, 2 on baby brushhog, missed three. had fun today by myself again, will go monday and start looking on cross for the thursday tourny's. later
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: BIG PAPA on May 22, 2005, 09:01:39 PM
Fished Caddo today from 2 till about 7, not much to report. I think I caught 5 mostly small slots on a frog and a 11 inch worm. frog fish were in pads around Marshall break and the worm fish were on trees in about 2-3 ft. in green break. Mr. Bunting (the guy that owns Shady acres) is going up again. will be 5 dollars as of June 1st. He just lost one paying customer. I can put in at Williamson and run up there for less than 5 dollars. I tried to tell him but he said he said he was set on going up. papa :shocking:
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Railroader on May 24, 2005, 10:12:08 PM
Terry and I fished caddo today in the North Caddo football tourny. fish from 5:00 to 8:30 be in the weigh in line at 9:00. they had 15 teams so terry and i had to redeem our selfs for aprils TCTC tourny with a FIRST PLACE ~c~. you can weigh only 3 fish we had 2 over, . we found a pattern with 45 min left before we had to leave so in that 45 mins we caught a 17 3/4, a 3.77, 3.58 and had two get off.. so not bad if i say so my self.. big bass was 4.02 i think so we didnt miss that by much with the 3.77. so looks like we will fish the next one in two weeks.. the water was 85 deg. and clear grass and pads have already taken over, that lake needs water bad.. so congrats to terry and brian.... ~c~
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: blackbox on May 25, 2005, 06:39:34 AM
Thats what I'm talking about Brian. Had to take somebody else's money for a change. HA HA To bad we didn't have our Ultimate Bass shirts they would have been shivering in there boots. They all fear the shirt! Well got to go now. See you on the water.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Chris on May 25, 2005, 07:55:01 AM
Good job boys! Can anybody fish these tourneys? Where do you guys launch?
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Railroader on May 25, 2005, 03:33:48 PM
Chris, yes they are open they have them every two weeks so the next one should be june 7th. I think you can launch anywhere? will have to check. we launched at Earl G. park you can leave when you pay your money but cant start fishing till 5:00 and have to stop at 8:30. it was fun so if you can make it come on out willl see ya on the 7th..
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Chris on May 25, 2005, 04:00:37 PM
Brian, Thanks for the info..
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Mike Cork on May 25, 2005, 05:49:35 PM
Congrats Brain and Terry ~c~ You know you can order a tee shirt with Ultimate Bass on it :-*
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: BIG PAPA on May 25, 2005, 07:47:10 PM
Good fishing guys ~c~ May try to fish one if I can find some fish on Caddo papa
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: mmberry72 on May 26, 2005, 12:22:42 PM
Papa...If your having trouble finding fish on Caddo Lake...then the rest of us should just give up fishing all together. What's a bad day for you on Caddo... just under 15lbs of something like that. lo
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Mike Cork on May 26, 2005, 05:51:18 PM
That's what I was thinking :roll2: Papa having trouble, we shouldn't even go :roll2:
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: BIG PAPA on May 26, 2005, 06:34:15 PM
I wish :-[ I have not fished any place I would fish a tourney since our club tourney so I do not know right now. I do suspect the pads will be the key in 2 weeks though. ;D papa :-*
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: blackbox on May 27, 2005, 08:59:13 AM
Come on guy's you don't need a pattern on Caddo. You crank the big motor up, run about 5 miles in any direction, look at either trees or grass maybe some pads mixed in would really help. Put the trolling motor down, and cast your ass off. It would help if you could follow that guy in the big skeeter boat that was catching the heck out of the fish the other day. We couldn't get close enough to see what he was throwing but we'll be near where he was at on the 7th. See you on the water.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Railroader on May 27, 2005, 01:22:23 PM
thats the best pattern just follow somebody. except us lol
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: bryan on May 27, 2005, 01:25:58 PM
late post but i fished caddo monday night from 10 till 3 and managed about 10. all but one fish came on a black horny toad. every one of the 10 were in the slot.all the fish came around grass with deep water close buy. just want to know when or where the big fish are biting.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Railroader on May 27, 2005, 01:28:50 PM
Hey bryan, brian here lol we have our best luck about a hour before dark, fish till midnight thats what works for me..
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: BIG PAPA on May 29, 2005, 11:24:52 PM
Fished Caddo for a little while this afternoon,. went up in jeems and fished a watermelon fluke over and beside grassbed edges. caught several nice fish but mostly slots, main thing is they were in 6-8 feet very close to the channel. papa :)
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: ʇuǝɹq™ on May 30, 2005, 01:29:17 PM
Fished Caddo today from 0530 till 1100. Caught several nice slot fish on a buzzbait up by governors ditch. Managed two more on a horny toad, but missed a REAL nice one. I was on the phone with my g/f and had a hog just explode on it. We also caught one on a senko. Our fish seemed to be close to the channel like yours Papa. We also caught one real nice flathead cat. My buddy grabbed him from under a boat ramp. It bit his foot when he first walked up to the hole. Once he got his hand in there it bit him again and pulled his glove off, but he pulled it out and it splashed around like crazy and broke free from him. We waited 10 min and tried it again and he came back and we got him. He weighed a little over 20 pounds! It was all in all a pretty fun day!
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Chris on May 30, 2005, 02:32:44 PM
Brent , how was the current?
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: ʇuǝɹq™ on May 30, 2005, 09:31:04 PM
The current wasnt pretty slow.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: BIG PAPA on June 03, 2005, 03:04:57 PM
First the good news , caught about 8-9 good fish this morning on Caddo,. most came on a frog in heavy grass, (coontail and batterwort) back in jeems. had 3 overs but nothing big. Now the bad news. as I was loading I went to step over into the boat, I was using the guardrail at Petes camp to steady myself and as I leaned over to step into the boat the guardrail came apart and I fell on the trolling motor ribs first . Broke one and fractured another, quite painful if I do say so. Neverless I am planning on being there Sun. , do not know if I will fish but I think I will be able to at least some. :'( papa ~sweat
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: dave the dope man on June 03, 2005, 05:39:10 PM
Papa. rest up and watch out the next time you go out....you weren't alone were you??....Dave
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Gabby on June 03, 2005, 06:54:53 PM
Papa - hate to hear that. Hope you are OK, buddy.
Gabby
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: BIG PAPA on June 03, 2005, 07:03:29 PM
Yes I was alone, not even anyone at the dock to help me load the boat. It was Ok till I tried to wench the boat on, and I do not mind saying that was BAD :help: papa :surrender:
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Ron Fogelson on June 05, 2005, 04:51:38 PM
Dang PaPa hope you are doing better, yeah know old guys don't heal up real fast so you have to be careful. ;) Ok that was my helpful hint for the day, even if it was to late for you. Enough with the jokes, I sure hope you are feeling better, & I'm awful sorry to hear you got hurt.
Fogy
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: JBlack on June 06, 2005, 01:21:42 PM
Hey Papa, I hate to hear about your fall. Hope you get to feeling better soon.
JB
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: ʇuǝɹq™ on June 06, 2005, 03:23:56 PM
Yea Papa sorry to hear about your fall. Didnt read the post until today. Get to feeling better so you'll be good to go for the Shootout!
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Railroader on June 07, 2005, 10:24:53 PM
Terry and I fished caddo today from 5pm till 8:30pm in the North Caddo tourny. we had 1 over 2 under with 9.06lb with a 6.44 kicker good enough for first place and BIG bass. next one is in two weeks. the wind was brutal we caught three unders by 6:30 so we ran to our spot that won it for us last week and the wind was so bad it was tough fishing it. but we got lucky and caught the 6.44. so that makes two in a row ~c~ so check your sunday paper and we'll see ya on the lake.. later
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: ʇuǝɹq™ on June 07, 2005, 11:06:12 PM
Congrats on the win ~c~!!!
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: mmberry72 on June 08, 2005, 02:42:45 AM
Hey Papa...
Is Jeems pretty much grassed up above Steve's. Got a tourney on Caddo in a couple of weeks and was going to try to head out there Friday and get a little prefishing in. This would help me to rule out that part of Jeems if its grassed up with the lake being low.
Thanks
MMBerry
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Chris on June 08, 2005, 05:33:40 AM
Quote from: Railroader on June 07, 2005, 10:24:53 PM Terry and I fished caddo today from 5pm till 8:30pm in the North Caddo tourny. we had 1 over 2 under with 9.06lb with a 6.44 kicker good enough for first place and BIG bass. next one is in two weeks. the wind was brutal we caught three unders by 6:30 so we ran to our spot that won it for us last week and the wind was so bad it was tough fishing it. but we got lucky and caught the 6.44. so that makes two in a row ~c~ so check your sunday paper and we'll see ya on the lake.. later
Awesome! One tourney is hard enough to win but two in a row is amazing...Way to go fellas... ~c~
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: BIG PAPA on June 08, 2005, 08:47:28 AM
Is Jeems pretty much grassed up above Steve's. Got a tourney on Caddo in a couple of weeks and was going to try to head out there Friday and get a little prefishing in. This would help me to rule out that part of Jeems if its grassed up with the lake being low.
Thanks
MMBerryE-mail () me and we will talk, I am not sure where Steves is. Although it sounds like Brian and Terry are the men on Caddo I do have an idea or two ;D papa
Congratulations Brian and Terry ~c~
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: blackbox on June 08, 2005, 09:51:45 AM
Hey papa sorry to here about your accident. I hardly ever check the sites so I didn't know till this morning. I figured Brian would post something when I read your little ordeal. Take it easy it's going to be awhile before they get to feeling better. See you on the water.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Railroader on June 08, 2005, 11:51:16 PM
hey papa sorry to hear didnt know anthing until monday i know it cant feel good.. i'm going to caddo in the morning going to try and put my dad on some of the fish terry and i was catching tuesday so will let yall know how it goes..later
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Railroader on June 11, 2005, 08:41:14 PM
Fished caddo thursday up in big cypress bayou, me and dad had a good time we caught a few on topwater, crankbaits, c-rig. then we moved to a flat and fish started schooling mostley white bass but a few black bass mixed in all on crankbaits couldnt get them off fast enough, was going friday but had trouble with my trailer bearings so when i get up an running will head back out again.. later
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Mike Cork on June 12, 2005, 10:04:12 AM
That's an awesome report ~c~ Were you up above the bridge?
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: BIG PAPA on June 12, 2005, 10:32:42 AM
From the other reports it sounds like the bite was tough yeasterday. I fished Caddo in the morning till 1230 or so . Had a few top water bites but most were not really taking the bait (Horney toad) Then when the sun came up and it started to get hot I managed 4 pretty good fish with 2 overs on a white charlie swimbait fishing around grass just throwing into any clear area big enough to work it a little. Same area produced a big string last week. talked to some guys fishing a tourney and they were haveing a hard time also. I was way back in Jeems
papa
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Ron Fogelson on June 12, 2005, 10:39:33 AM
HI Papa, how are you healing up? Sounds like you must be doing ok if your still fishing.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: BIG PAPA on June 12, 2005, 06:47:41 PM
Fogy it is hard to teel someone that has never had a broken rib just how bad it hurts. But there is one good thing "it only hurts when you breath" :'( Seriously when just standing and fishing it is not to bad. but when you have to work for a living like all of us you do what you have to do and just put up with it :help: papa :-X
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Railroader on June 12, 2005, 08:16:41 PM
well if you would go fishing with me i can show you... :roll2:
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: BIG PAPA on June 13, 2005, 12:05:40 PM
Brian did you get your bearings fixed? papa
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Railroader on June 13, 2005, 11:06:53 PM
yes went to tiger axle bought a new hub already put together just bolt it on, so im taking the misses out in the morning to cross so i'll see how it does..
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: BIG PAPA on June 15, 2005, 09:54:05 PM
went to Caddo this evening from 5:30 to 8:30.Consistantly catching 2-3 overs in the grass. Can't get a bite going in pads unless there is real heavy grass which is strange this time of the year on Caddo. Had 3 overs tonight that weighed 11.2 lbs. all came on a white 4 inch Charlie deep in the back of Jeems. and missed a hookset on a GOOD fish :'( most casts are wasted because of the grass but when you can work the bait a little ways you have a good chance of catching a nice fish. Pretty frustrating fishing, might be hard to have enough patience to do this in a tourney. :-[ papa ~sun
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: BIG PAPA on June 16, 2005, 07:08:59 PM
Will the real Caddo lake please stand up >:D Got all excited cause of the storm supposed to come this evening and went to Caddo this morning. Actually caught a small over on my first cast missed a fish on my second and caught a good slot on my third cast. I then went about 2 hours before catching a dink and a couple of slot fish at another location. I then went 2 more hours without a bite and loaded up and came home. What few I did catch early was on a Horney toad and the other 3 came on a 10 inch red shad worm off of trees. :'( Oh well papa
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Ron Fogelson on June 19, 2005, 10:45:04 PM
Well at least your fishing Papa how are the ribs? I sure hope your feeling better, I don't know what I'm going to do when I get as old as you cause my body is about shot now! :roll2:
For real how are you doing?
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: BIG PAPA on June 20, 2005, 05:40:14 PM
To be honest it hurts like heck but there is nothing I can do about it so I just go with it. :'( papa ;PEP)
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Railroader on June 22, 2005, 01:20:43 AM
Terry and I fished the north caddo football tourny tuesday, we caught a lot of fish but just couldnt get the big bite? we had 1 over 2 under= 6.65 it was good enough for third place.our big fish was 3.65. first place was just over 8lb big bass was 4.15lb. i lost a over that would have won it for us. i just wasnt ready because he hit it right when it hit the water didnt get a good hook set. the grass is really getting out of hand you have to fish right in the boat row. anyway maybe next time. but we will be in the paper again.. Third Place.. ~c~
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: BassBUFF on June 22, 2005, 07:45:52 AM
Congrats on another good showing!
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Mike Cork on June 22, 2005, 07:48:38 AM
Congrats Brain and Terry on another good showing ~c~ TCTC rocks ~c~
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: ʇuǝɹq™ on June 22, 2005, 05:20:14 PM
Good job guys. All this winning you two are doing is almost like a second job! :roll2:
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Trey on July 05, 2005, 12:26:35 PM
Has anybody been doing any "frog" fishing in the pads? That is some of my favorite kind of fishing! ~gf
Trey 8)
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Railroader on July 06, 2005, 12:38:27 PM
Terry and I fished cad do last night in the North caddo football tourny. :'( well we didnt do as good as we have been doing in the last tournys we didnt bring in a weigh fish. :shocking: yeah i know.... terry did get 7 or 8 bites but all slot fish. but we were not the only ones that had trouble. the winning weight was 10.10 big bass was 7.5lb second big bass was 7.2lb so two big fish was brought in. we have a 10+ pound lead going in to the championship on the 19th so all we need to do is bring in fish and i think we will have 1st place.. so keep your fingers crossed.. ~c~
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Rickoos on July 06, 2005, 03:12:42 PM
Way to go Railroader,
we are cheering for you from way down south state,,,,geaux TCTC guys!
Ricky & Merila ;D
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Railroader on July 08, 2005, 10:28:19 AM
Thanks rick, we need all the support we can get.. :help:
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Railroader on July 20, 2005, 12:21:23 AM
well terry and I fished the North Caddo Football tourny on caddo today 5:00pm till 8:30PM we could only manage 3 unders. i guess we need to learn not to be so hard headed, not to keep running back to the same ole spot that didnt produce for you the weeks before and that cost us alot of time.. tonight was the championship and first place 14.15lb they had one over 7lb and a 6lb and a under. we didnt win the championship but did win overall title with 26.67lbs. ~c~ i look forward to next year. p.s TCTC look out.......
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: BIG PAPA on July 20, 2005, 03:41:43 PM
Still a job well done I for one am proud that you guys represent the TCTC. Next year maybe I can rearange my schedule so I can fish on tuesdays, then I can follow you guys and learn a little about Caddo. I have not been for a while , I guess it is hard to find a place that is not solid weeds. papa ~c~
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Mike Cork on July 20, 2005, 06:24:58 PM
WTG, Brian and Terry ~c~ ~c~ Top angler of the season AWESOME ~c~
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Chris on July 20, 2005, 09:32:04 PM
Awesome job....Ditto on what Papa said...
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: BIG PAPA on July 28, 2005, 08:11:30 PM
As I already revealed in the Business area I caught a 9lb. 8oz. Bass this morning on a Cavitron Buzzbait that I won on the site last week. I had one little area that I wanted to check out before a tourney saturday up in Jeems. On my second cast I had a little slurp and the Buzzbait disappeared, it was on. She is a little over 24 inches and looks like a Rugby ball. She in now of course resting comfortably in PAPA'S POND. I left as soon as I caught her so as to take no chances on her dying. She was in the pond 22 minuites after she was caught ~c~
CAVITRON RULES
PAPA ;D
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Chris on July 28, 2005, 09:11:27 PM
Way to go Papa ~c~.... How many over 7 lbs is that for you out of Caddo this year?
There have been some big fish caught out there in the last two weeks . Thats the third fish Ive heard over nine pounds since last weekend ...
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Mike Cork on July 28, 2005, 09:19:57 PM
WTG Papa :toot:
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: TB44 on July 28, 2005, 10:30:29 PM
what happened to catch and realease everyone always crying about!!!! haha just playing i would have done the same thing!!! i guess ill have to get some new buzz baits or better yet win them next tues.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Railroader on July 28, 2005, 10:34:35 PM
do they sale that brand of buzzbait anywhere else? or just on here?
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: BIG PAPA on July 28, 2005, 11:49:46 PM
That is incredible.... I dont think Ive had 39 over 5 pounds in my whole life....You can bet I will spend alot more time on Caddo this next fall and spring. Ive got to get a guided trip from you when it cools off outside.
I havent had a bunch over five pounds this year, maybe six. In 11 fishing trips (includes shootout and two tourneys) on Grand bayou I caught 29 overs which is extremely exceptional for me. I dont think Ive had that many in one year from all lakes combined. It has been a pretty good year. Size wise.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: BIG PAPA on July 30, 2005, 11:25:05 PM
I spend a lot of time on Caddo in the cold months. ;D That is when you can catch lots of big fish. lo
papa ~rain
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Wildcat26 on August 01, 2005, 08:37:59 AM
Congratualtions on the 9 pounder papa. Some day I am going to go up there and fish Caddo. I hear it is a beautiful lake besides having good fish. When I do go it there I will be looking for a "guide".
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: BIG PAPA on August 01, 2005, 08:42:54 AM
Sounds like my guide calender is filling up fast. :roll2: papa aa
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: HawgHunter on August 01, 2005, 08:52:46 PM
PAPA, WITH THE LAKE BEING SO LOW, WHERE DO YOU RECOMEND SOMEONE TO GO. AND HOW FAR UP JEMS DO U GO? ALL TRHE WAY TO HWY 2?
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: ʇuǝɹq™ on August 01, 2005, 08:53:59 PM
Fished Caddo Saturday night up in the river. Managed one dink on a buzzbait before dark. I slow rolled a black spinner and pitched a brush hog and a ol' monster with no bites after dark. It worked good for us a few weeks ago but nothing Saturday nite.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: BIG PAPA on August 01, 2005, 11:09:00 PM
This time of the year I spend a lot of time in the area from markers 60 to 70 and then around markers 80 t0 85. In the 60 to 70 area there is some deeper water on the right side of the channel just full of stumps and little humps and slightly deeper spots, I fish a crank bait and carolina rig in there . On the left side I pitch a worm to the trees. Around 80 to 85 the moss is very prominate I fish a frog , Horney toad or a ribbet over the grass on the right side of the channel all the way to the bank and all over the flats, paying close attention to the depth and the lily pads. although there are not many pads this year. Now one of the real keys to me is a worm on the trees, in this same area. some have told me the moss is too thick to fish a worm around the trees, NOT TRUE almost every tree has at least a little room where there is a spot that you can get a worm in between the tree and the grass. Now on the left side the moss is so thick and the duck moss is almost unfishable except with a frog. hope this helps papa :)
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: tw on August 03, 2005, 08:46:00 AM
On the hydrilla problem on caddo. I think everybody is afraid to fight it. It intimidates them. There is almost alway's an opening of at least a couple of inches of open water around the tree's. You just have to put your mind into the fact that you are going to have to fight the stuff to get to the tree's. That's all Brian and I were doing on those Tuesday Night tournaments. But hey if you don't want to fish that way, that's great. Leave all these fish to Papa and us. Chris come on man . You don't think you've caught over 39 overs in your life. Now I'll give Papa the edge on most everybody in the club, you know age and all lo lo . Just come the lake with hot batteries,stought line, and a prayer. See you on the water.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: HawgHunter on August 03, 2005, 06:39:12 PM
PAPA, THX 4 THE INFO. I SHOULD BE UP THERE THIS WEEKEND.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Tubeflipper on August 10, 2005, 09:51:20 PM
Papa, Thanks for that info. By the way, I pulled a nice little ;) 6 pounder out of the lilly pads on a 4inch tube last weekend. Still looking for that 9 pounder :help:
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Railroader on September 03, 2005, 11:39:05 AM
Dad and I fished caddo yesterday with 8 bites nothing big, it needs lots of water. plastics and crankbaits..
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: mitchell on September 11, 2005, 09:39:32 PM
If anybody has the time I need directions from I-220 to Earl Williamson Ramp. I would like to go this weekend and look around.
Thanks, Mitch
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Mike Noble on September 12, 2005, 07:32:25 AM
I'm sure someone will give better directions...but it is on the highway before you get to Oil City...right behind that little Sheriff's substation.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: blackbox on September 12, 2005, 07:56:39 AM
Mitch get off 220 at North Market, go north on highway 1 to Oil city .Launch will be on the left just before you get to oil city.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: mitchell on September 12, 2005, 08:37:19 AM
Is there a land mark to look for or is it just in plain sight from the highway?
Mitch
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: BIG PAPA on September 12, 2005, 08:59:50 AM
Mitch you will see the sheriffs substation on your left and it is sitting right beside the ramp. This is a ramp you could not miss it is right on the highway and there is a park there with camping spots. papa
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: mitchell on September 12, 2005, 11:40:38 AM
Thanks for the help guys. Hope to make it up there this Saturday.
Mitch
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Mike Noble on September 12, 2005, 12:31:06 PM
We definitely need some fishing reports...that will probably be all I get before the tournament.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: mitchell on September 12, 2005, 02:56:02 PM
Well you know i'll post what i find( water, trees,grass, etc..) lo. Me, kenny, and somes friends are going so we should be able to cover alot of water and have some good reports for you. Thanks again for the directions.
Mitch
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Railroader on September 15, 2005, 02:30:18 PM
went to caddo yesterday...WOW i have never seen the lake like it is, loos like a big swamp. first time on the lake since july, went with a friend who fishes caddo a lot the first spot he took me to we were there maybe 20mins and he caught a 7.7lb we took it to caddo grocery just to have his pic taken.. went to another spot wasnt there 10 min caught one over 4lb then caught an under keeper. so we went back to the spot where the 7 was caught and he caught a under keeper. not bad for 3hrs of fishing. water was in the low 80's. so for those that hate caddo, more for me.. :roll2:
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Mike Noble on September 15, 2005, 02:31:37 PM
You can have them all. Sounds like a good trip. I'll be there on Oct. 2.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Mike Noble on September 15, 2005, 02:34:14 PM
By the way...caught them on ???
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Lipripper on September 15, 2005, 02:37:25 PM
Bass Lures of course lo lo ;) spinner baits and soft plastic fished Texas Rig and wacky style ;D
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: BassBUFF on September 15, 2005, 03:51:02 PM
Lip, He might tell Mike N. (doubt it), but I KNOW he won't say anything to Father Time :roll2: :roll2: :roll2:!
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Lipripper on September 15, 2005, 03:56:28 PM
BassBUFF I didn't think Railroader would tell the M & M Boys so just thought eye wouls show off some of that Bass Lango me been learning lo lo ;D
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: BIG PAPA on September 15, 2005, 04:20:23 PM
Cork you better change your bet to Brian and Terry, Looks like their guides are on fish. :( And I have not been on Caddo in 2 months. :'( papa
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Chris on September 15, 2005, 04:48:32 PM
Might go Sun but I am going to have grandkids Sat. papa
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Mike Cork on September 16, 2005, 04:49:32 PM
I am going to try and sneak out Sunday :-\ have to see what happens. I have to get some prefish in can't let the Brain and Terry team beat us again, oh yeah we let them beat us last time :roll2:
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Railroader on September 16, 2005, 06:02:43 PM
(brain) BRIAN..well who knows what will happen by oct,2. good luck to everyone this weekend, im still have trouble with the boat i changed the plugs thought that was it, it ran good for a while but i am smelling gas like it might be a carb problem? looks like it will be headed to the shop monday (not BPS) :P so will be without for awhile.. but my guide ;) is taking me tuesday morning.. later
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Mike Cork on September 16, 2005, 06:24:05 PM
Brain, what shop are you taking it too?
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Railroader on September 16, 2005, 06:32:43 PM
well its between travis boating or rickey at moore's
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Railroader on September 16, 2005, 06:34:34 PM
they are both about a week behind
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Mike Cork on September 16, 2005, 06:44:06 PM
Have you tried James Neil?
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Railroader on September 16, 2005, 06:51:59 PM
No never heard of him but we will talk about it later tonight later..
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Chris on September 17, 2005, 10:06:10 AM
Didnt make it to Caddo this morning fellas. Got up at 5:30 and realized I hadnt even charged the batteries .It is my anniversary today so it was probably for the best anyway. My buddy and I will be out there in the morning .....hope to see at least some of you there ..will be in the Pro Gator or Skeeter.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: BIG PAPA on September 17, 2005, 05:58:28 PM
I will probably be out there somewhere, maybe south end of Green break or up in Jeems. papa
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: BassBUFF on September 18, 2005, 06:59:50 AM
Fished Caddo yesterday from 0700-1130. Water was clear to stained and 79-84 degrees. Wind was rough early but settled down when the cloud cover set in. Caught an over, a slot, an under, and missed 4 more.
Saw Mitch and Jay(? can't remember) and Kenny P and his son. Had a nice chat before sun-up. We also met a friendly gent at the ramp, name is Wally. Gave us some tips. Ran into him later on the lake and talked for awhile. Told him about UB and TCTC. Said he might be interested in fishing with us if he can find a partner.
Overall a good day! Ran into some friends, met a new one, and caight some fish :)!
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: fish_cobra on September 18, 2005, 07:36:38 AM
~c~ Sounds like fun....wish I could get away and come fish it. The last time I was on Caddo was in the late 70's, the wife and I got the worst sunburn we ever had. Maybe I can take my wife to visit her mom and get out there.....I'll need some help getting around though.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Mike Cork on September 18, 2005, 02:50:56 PM
Fish Cobra, you know you always have a fishing partner if you make it this way :-* Just give me some advance notice and we can hit the lake, no problem....
Fished Caddo today, bad news is I caught 4 SLOT fish, good news is that three of them came with in a 100 yard stretch so maybe if I get there earlier there might be some hungry bigger fish :-* Caught one on a worm, two on a spinner bait, and one on a horny toad. Missed 4 other good strikes before I figured out the horny toad. I guess it goes with out saying that grass is the key, not hard to find by the way :'( Some of my favorite water is so thick with pads that I can't even get to it :'( much less fish it. All my fish came on the main lake
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: fish_cobra on September 18, 2005, 08:28:05 PM
~c~ Sounds like a plan buddy. The wife just said today that she'd like to go see her mom in a few weeks. I'll definately take you up on it. I should know something next week as to when we'll be over there. ~c~ ~c~ Really looking foward to it. Are Texas license good there?
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: BIG PAPA on September 18, 2005, 08:51:12 PM
I went to caddo today and should have stayed home ~xyz ALL OF MY FAVORITE SPOTS ARE UNFISHABLE. I felt like I was on a new lake. I managed to catch a few fish but no pattern developed that I feel I could count on. A couple of slot fish on a big worm off of deep trees in Jeems and a few real small schoolies close to kool point. Worst of all I got stuck trying to pull my boat out at Petes Shady Rest up in Jeems and had to get pulled out. Do not go to Petes if you had planned on it :'( papa
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Mike Cork on September 18, 2005, 09:52:59 PM
Oh I forgot to mention that we got on a small school of whites big enough to lip, short lived but fun anyhow...
Fish Cobra we have a tournament there the first Sunday of October but any other time would be great :-* yep a texas license is good there, shot I do most of my fishing on the Texas side ~shhh
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Railroader on September 18, 2005, 10:12:00 PM
Hummm i think we can go out witha big rake and clean a few spots before oct 2. I'm suprised that yall were able to throw a spinnerbait in all that mess unless you were fishing a boat row?. I hope to get out tuesday i want to head south towards the dam just to see what it looks like we have caught fish up there just not any big ones. but a small limit might just do the trick.. :-\
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Mike Cork on September 18, 2005, 10:16:16 PM
Yeah Next time I go out I am going to check that way as well, besides I hear the whites school real good around the bridges :-*
Yeah, most of the fishing is done in the boat roads, some of the boat roads are only big enough for a prop with the pads hitting the sides of the boat as you go down them :shocking: Lots of boats up in the river? maybe that is where they are at :-\
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Railroader on September 21, 2005, 04:05:07 PM
went to caddo yesterday and today, i went in my boat terry went in his boat we picked spots to try and cover some water. I went one way he went the other we stayed on the main lake all day. water had a funky green tint, and there was no wind, blue bird sky so that didnt help any, got to have wind. planning on going one more time next week, hopefully we get some rain or cooler weather.. so cant wait to see how it will unfold.. ;) hehe
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Chris on September 21, 2005, 05:12:47 PM
Quote from: Railroader on September 21, 2005, 04:05:07 PM went to caddo yesterday and today, i went in my boat terry went in his boat we picked spots to try and cover some water. I went one way he went the other we stayed on the main lake all day. water had a funky green tint, and there was no wind, blue bird sky so that didnt help any, got to have wind. planning on going one more time next week, hopefully we get some rain or cooler weather.. so cant wait to see how it will unfold.. ;) hehe
Hey Railroader, This is the Caddo Lake fishing reports................"hey I went to Caddo and it was green" is not a fishing report. We need some meat, not just bones! :roll2: Im going tomorrow and will have a detailed report of what I did to not catch any fish. lo
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Mike Cork on September 21, 2005, 05:17:25 PM
Chris, that is a lot of info comming from Railroader, at least he talked about the water this time :roll2:
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Railroader on September 22, 2005, 07:34:45 AM
well i didnt want to say that we are catching fish. biggest being 5 1/2. so i thought i would give a caddo lake report. water is in the low-mid 80's, there is some schooling going on on the big lake but they are small, topwater mostley. have to save the best for last. just stay in the boat row and be carefull. i might be there friday was told of a spot and need to go check it out. There is an old saying, Lose Lips Sinks Ships. so ~shhh
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: blackbox on September 22, 2005, 02:42:50 PM
I'll help you out Brian. The areas I went to sucked, Had one bite. The lake looks totally different from what we were fishing a month ago. Best thing I can say is the boat ran good. See you on the water.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: BIG PAPA on September 22, 2005, 04:22:36 PM
Everything changes if we get the rain they say we will! :( papa PoPo
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Railroader on September 22, 2005, 07:41:40 PM
yeah i heard of the rain coming and i think i will wait till next week to go, want to see what it does to our areas.. so maybe wednesday or friday i will get out and give a full report.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: BassBUFF on September 24, 2005, 06:54:22 AM
Fished Caddo yesterday from 0720-1100. Water temps were in the low 80's, the lake was lower than last weekend, and lightly stained. Kermit caught most of the fish, I got 2. Of course with the influx of rain we're going to get, it'll be like Papa said, don't know where they'll be. But this was the only chance we had to get out before our tourney.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Chris on September 24, 2005, 03:33:54 PM
Quote from: BassBUFF on September 24, 2005, 06:54:22 AM Fished Caddo yesterday from 0720-1100. Water temps were in the low 80's, the lake was lower than last weekend, and lightly stained. Kermit caught most of the fish, I got 2. Of course with the influx of rain we're going to get, it'll be like Papa said, don't know where they'll be. But this was the only chance we had to get out before our tourney.
Never made it out there myself .......havent been able to fish in three weeks.Talk about winging it. Im just gonna follow Brian and Terry lo..........My boat ought be much faster now with all the water I had drained that was trapped between the two hulls ,oh and no partner .
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Hawgwild on September 25, 2005, 11:10:46 PM
Well Howdy All,
New to the board and glad to find some others that fish Caddo also..I do most of my fishing on Caddo this time of year on the Texas side and right now mostly at night...when I do get the chance..
Last time I went was Saturday the 17th..caught a slot fish and a keeper under the slot before dark..then..Started using a black buzzbait after dark and had a blast...
I was fishing mostly in the Cypress River area near Johnsons Ranch....actually caught 2 in the slot right in front of J. Ranch and an 18 1/2 inch keeper..Overall that night I caught 10 fish on the buzzbait. 4 were in the slot and the largest caught was the 18+ incher mentioned earlier..
Last time I got to go in the morning was a few weeks back...had good luck using a crawfish colored rattletrap...Caught several in the slot but none over...
I'll probably be back there this Saturday night....hopefully...I'm in a grey 17' Alumaweld with a 70 horse Yamaha.....
Anyway..Howdy to all and hope to see you on the lake.. Scottie..
PS..Tell me about the tournaments your fishing...haven't fish any in a while but been thinking about getting back in some..
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Railroader on September 26, 2005, 01:42:37 AM
I just got back in town from alexandria. looks like i wont be able to go till wednesday or friday. but the guy thats been helping us called yesdterday (sunday) and he said the rain had helped. ~c~ a week from now who knows but he did catch three overs that weighed a total of 19+ he is fishing this tuesday in the north caddo football tourny. he has been fishing evenings getting ready for tuesday. but told me they should still be there for us.. ~c~ but i did get the boat running without taking it in, just one of those freak of nature things will have to tell yall sunday, i am going to cypress tomorrow evening so i will post on that see yall sunday..
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: BIG PAPA on September 26, 2005, 08:55:34 PM
New to the board and glad to find some others that fish Caddo also..I do most of my fishing on Caddo this time of year on the Texas side and right now mostly at night...when I do get the chance..
Last time I went was Saturday the 17th..caught a slot fish and a keeper under the slot before dark..then..Started using a black buzzbait after dark and had a blast...
I was fishing mostly in the Cypress River area near Johnsons Ranch....actually caught 2 in the slot right in front of J. Ranch and an 18 1/2 inch keeper..Overall that night I caught 10 fish on the buzzbait. 4 were in the slot and the largest caught was the 18+ incher mentioned earlier..
Last time I got to go in the morning was a few weeks back...had good luck using a crawfish colored rattletrap...Caught several in the slot but none over...
I'll probably be back there this Saturday night....hopefully...I'm in a grey 17' Alumaweld with a 70 horse Yamaha.....
Anyway..Howdy to all and hope to see you on the lake.. Scottie..
PS..Tell me about the tournaments your fishing...haven't fish any in a while but been thinking about getting back in some..
Welcome aboard Scott, we look forward to sharing info with you. I for one can use all the help I can get. ~c~ papa
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Mike Cork on September 26, 2005, 09:02:32 PM
I sure wish I had a guide that was on fish that averaged better than 6 pounds a piece. It's a shame we will never know that pattern :'( Glad to hear the rain helped the lake out some it sure needed the water.
RattlinScottie, glad to have you aboard. Cool to have another night fisherman around. I love a good buzz bait bite expecailly at night. I hope the rain doesn't hurt your river pattern though. Keep us posted on that?
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Railroader on September 27, 2005, 08:06:48 PM
he had 2 over 6 and a 7.11.. he did tell me that one of the 6lbers was caught on a buzzbait? he is fishing the north caddo football tourny on caddo tonight so i should be hearing from him soon. will post on what won it. maybe.. hehe
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Mike Noble on September 27, 2005, 08:09:41 PM
Ummmm....our tournament will be OVER before the evening bite starts. lo
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Railroader on September 27, 2005, 08:15:26 PM
yeah but the fish will be there in the am..
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Mike Cork on September 27, 2005, 08:27:18 PM
Good thing you can't out run me, guess I am going to have to prove it this weekend ;) cause I sure ain't on fish, guess you will be sharing whether you want to or not ;)
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Railroader on September 28, 2005, 08:45:14 AM
My friend called me last night around 9:00pm he fished the north caddo football tourny on caddo, and he won it again.. ~c~ i think thats 4 in a row now, its a three fish limit and he weighed in two fish for a total of 11.55.. :o :o yep he had 1 under and 1 over so you can guess just how big the over was? it was 10.46lb the tourny started at 5pm and he caught it at 5:20 man what a feeling to know you have a ten pounder in you livewell. i would have just went on back to the launch.. he said 2nd place had just 1 under. it will be in the paper this sunday or the next.. his name is Nick lebrun..so im pumped about this sunday hope we have a good turn out..
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Mike Noble on September 28, 2005, 09:50:15 AM
Just don't come to the scale with a 10.46... PoPo
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: BIG PAPA on September 28, 2005, 01:13:52 PM
A cold front is going to hit Tomorrow that is going to drop the temps 30 degrees overnight, wonder how that is going to effect the bite. :surrender: I suspect the bite is going to be tough. papa ~xyz
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Mike Noble on September 28, 2005, 01:27:33 PM
Tough bite....Caddo....DUH. lo
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Railroader on September 29, 2005, 07:12:01 AM
Well i hope the bite will be tough, on everyone else. ;D
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Railroader on October 01, 2005, 02:15:46 PM
I fished caddo wednesday up on big cypress just looking for some under keepers and i found a few on a c-rig on a flat. caught one slot and a catfish. so if ya need some under keepers ya might try up there? just a thought.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Mike Cork on October 01, 2005, 07:08:34 PM
I was out Yesterday and didn't do very good, fished from daylight till about 1:30 caught two slot fish out in the pads in the texas side of the lake on a horny toad but that was it there. Then went up in the river and caught a dink on the horny toad again. 3 bites three fish that was it for me. The wind dies and the blue bird skies didn't help non.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Hawgwild on October 02, 2005, 09:18:49 AM
Tuff bite for me too..
Finally got to go Saturday evening and gave it up about 10:30 PM...
Caught a couple of small ones swimming a tube jig in the pads before dark then that was it..
I fished a buzz bait in the same areas I had been doing well on a few weeks back. Only got a couple of strikes but none took the bait..
Probably should have slowed down and fisn a worm in a couple of holes as I was hearing some activity...
Due to no moon it was difficult to judge where the bank, pads, and moss line was.....so my casting wasn't as accurate as I would have liked..
I was fishing Big Cypress from Johnsons Ranch landing back toward the lake..
Talked to others on the lake and they didn't have reports of many fish either..
I guess the bass will pick up once they get use to all this cold weather...ha
It was a pleasant evening anyway.. :)
Scottie
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: mitchell on October 02, 2005, 05:15:09 PM
Fished the TCTC tournament today and got 3rd place with 2.44 lbs. That should tell you it was pretty slow for most of us. The water was 79 and clear above government ditch where we caught our 2 unders. Tryed about everything but the pattern I found was to swim a white twin tail grub over the grass then drop it right off the front of the grass line. Did catch one on a frog first thing in the pads but that was it for the pads. Had a good time exploring the lake and caught a good size bullfrog on a 10 1/2'' worm. lo
Mitch
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Mike Noble on October 02, 2005, 05:18:20 PM
I fished Caddo in the TCTC and did BETTER than I expected...I had ONE weigh fish, an under, and one slot. The under came on a chartruese/white spinnerbait near pads and grass, and the slot came on an 11 inch black neon worm on a cypress tree.
I still think that area would be a great golf course. lo
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: BIG PAPA on October 02, 2005, 08:40:26 PM
Trey and I actually had a decent day even though you can't tell by our weight. We caught 8 Bass early on a spittin image ( 3 slots and 5 dinks) unless you count the 6 Jackfish that Trey caught :( We did not have a keeper till our 9th fish and Trey caught him at 1:00 on a Ribbit and then another at 2:30 so with a total of 11 bass we managed to weigh 2.10lbs :'( papa ~xyz
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: bassadict69 on October 03, 2005, 07:21:35 AM
My partner & I went fishing with the TCTC also...That is about all I can say about it! lo
We caught 2 slots on a brown/orange spinnerbait. Threw every other color I had with no bites. Tried plastics on trees, ribbits in pads, C-rig by the trestle...every color combo imaginable...NO LUCK! :-\
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: BassBUFF on October 03, 2005, 08:58:30 AM
Kingfish and I fished the TCTC yesterday, no weigh fish. We finally caught some slots near the Twin Islands. Kingfish got his on a black/blue fleck Ole Monster, mine came from a black/blue trailer jig and a horny toad. I only got two, missed three. Kingfish got 4 or 5 (lost count, loooong day!)
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Mike Cork on October 06, 2005, 09:27:27 PM
Laurie and I fished the same TCTC tournament. Only caught abuot 5, one over that went just over 4 pounds and one 13.5 incher. The bite was very tough. Just couldn't get it going. The fish we did catch were all on spinnerbaits. Tried worms jigs buzz baits top water only other thing we caugh a fish on was a horny toad in the pads. It was fun but it was a single fish, she knocked it off of a pad and then reattacked it. Wish I could have got that pattern going it was fun.
Bass Buff, what are you calling twin islands? I am not familar with that name on Caddo :-\
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Chris on October 06, 2005, 10:43:16 PM
Quote from: Mike on October 06, 2005, 09:27:27 PM Laurie and I fished the same TCTC tournament. Only caught abuot 5, one over that went just over 4 pounds and one 13.5 incher. The bite was very tough. Just couldn't get it going. The fish we did catch were all on spinnerbaits. Tried worms jigs buzz baits top water only other thing we caugh a fish on was a horny toad in the pads. It was fun but it was a single fish, she knocked it off of a pad and then reattacked it. Wish I could have got that pattern going it was fun.
Bass Buff, what are you calling twin islands? I am not familar with that name on Caddo :-\
Twin Islands is next to Old Folks.
Title: Where to lanch on Caddo?
Post by: kjsmith97 on October 10, 2005, 02:24:00 PM
Hi everybody! This is my first post here but I am glad to see such an active board. I recently moved from Ferriday, LA (where I fished lakes Concordia and St. John) to Vivian, LA. I would like to know where I can launch my boat. I have a 14 foot jon boat with a 9.5 horsepower outboard so my range is limited and I would like to avoid large open water landings where the wind could be a problem, especially on a big lake like Caddo. I a a little leary of launching at Earl Williamson park for that reason. I would especially like to know where to launch into Jeems Bayou, though I would not be opposed to driving into Texas to launch. As always, I am on a budget, so less expensive or public launches would be helpful. Any help for a newbie to the area would be appreciated!
I would also appreciate any tips, or help you could give me about Caddo. I have read through the old reports and was excited to hear about so many large bass that have been caught by some very good fishermen. I have already bought a map because I have heard horror stories about folks who have gotten lost on the lake. I fish for bass some, but also enjoy fly fishing for bass, white perch (what I grew up calling sac-a-lait) and bream when the wind permits. I tie my own flies and have built a couple of my own rods so I might be able to help with those rods that have lost an eye. Thanks in advance for your warm welcome and help. And I look forward to seeing you on Caddo!
Kevin Smith Vivian, LA
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Mike Noble on October 10, 2005, 04:12:05 PM
Welcome Kevin. I know some folks that fish Caddo a lot more than me will give you some good information. Shady Acres is a boat ramp that is not on open water, but he charges $5 to launch. There are more, I am just not aware of them. You might PM "Papa" and get some info from him. Good luck and keep us posted.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Railroader on October 10, 2005, 06:05:38 PM
you got potter's point on the tx side. turn by the relay station on hwy 2 stay on it and you will see a store on your left turn left and follow it still you see potter's launch on youre right, i have a friend in vivian and thats what he uses.. if you need a guide let me know.. brian
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Hawgwild on October 10, 2005, 08:12:36 PM
Hi Kevin,
Welcome to this super board...I'm fairly new to this board myself, but not to Caddo....super lake for Bass, bream, and catfish..
First off let me warn you about the lake...There are old oil well pillings all over the lake, so if you are running stay on the channels..and not to far off either..It may look open on spots but the pillings are everywhere...
Also, your Louisiana liscense is good on the LA and Texas side of the lake, but the slots and limits are different between the states....so make sure the fish in your boat are legal in the side of the lake you are fishing...daily limits are different also for bass and other fish..
There are a couple of launches in Moringsport...One free between the Highway and the railroad tressel...east side of the lake...There is also a paid launch under the Hwy. 1 bridge..also east end...Think he charges $3...The free launch is not all that far even for you motor.....
I've done quite well from the Hwy. 1 bridge fishing the east bank back toward the dam and a couple of islands in the area also...Water is pretty low right now so not sure how the fishing may be on that end right now though..
You will have to check thiis, but there use to be a launch in the Jeems Bayou area you are speaking of but will be a paid launch if still there.....Just ask directions to the old "Cool Point" marina but keep on going to the end of that road...This is off the end of Ferry Lake Road in Oil City...
I guess everyone has their favorite baits, but one of my favorite go to baits on Caddo is a crawfish colored rattletrap..1/4 oz....
Best of luck. Scottie
Title: Re: where to launch on Caddo
Post by: kjsmith97 on October 11, 2005, 08:47:29 PM
Thanks to all who have responded to my post! I appreciate your help! Learning a new lake is almost as tough as moving to a new community!
Railroader, After you suggested Potter's point I googled it and found this link http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/fishboat/fish/recreational/lakes/caddo/access.phtml which lists access points to Caddo on the Texas side. I will definently try potter's point especially since it's free! Thanks for that suggestion!
rattlinscottie, I put in at mooringsport once by hwy 538. I caught a few bream but didn't do very well. It looked like the lake is really low right now and maybe that is why I didn't catch much. The wind came up on me and was blowing hard at the launch and it was very difficult to laed my boat up. Thanks for sharing a spot to try with me, I'll give it a shot next time.
I really appreciate you're warm welcome and help! Tight lines to everyone!
God Bless, Kevin Smith
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Hawgwild on October 11, 2005, 10:16:02 PM
You are welcome Kevin.....
I mostly fish that end of the lake early in the year when the water is deeper...Last time I was in that area back in August I was plowing mud in the areas I normally catch fish due to very low lake levels.....and yep...had a time getting my boat loaded back up also..
I fish mostly in the Big Cypress area on Caddo now... I launch at Johnsons Ranch landing on the Texas side at Uncertain, Texas..$4 launch fee...You got deep water...about 11' or so right now ...and plenty of grass, pads, and shoreline along with some other bayou's coming into the lake in that area also...Only down side to fishing there is a larger slot and smaller daily limit..
I have a 4 day weekend and will be there starting Thursday afternoon and several day after that, so if you happen to be in the area I'd be in a 17' Alumaweld (grey) with a 70 horse Yamaha...just say howdy..ha
Good luck, Scottie
Title: Fall jig fishing colors...
Post by: Hawgwild on October 11, 2005, 10:33:22 PM
Flippin jigs for bass is probably my favorite method of bass fishing.....and with the cooler waters i fish that a little more...
Just wondering what colors others are using this time of year...I mostly use black/blue with Berkley power craw throughout most of the year but start going to other mixed colors in the fall...
In fall I do ok using a camo color or a sort of mixed black, pumpkin, amber with red flakes...trailed with Uncle Josh pork frog or craw in kind of a rusty red color..
Just wondering what colors others like using now..
Scottie
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Railroader on October 15, 2005, 01:58:22 PM
went to caddo yesterday from 4:30 till 7:00 me and a friend caught 8 total 4 a piece.. i had 3 over 4.10, 3.9, and a 18 1/4 didnt weigh it, and a slot. my friend caught 4 slot.. tuesday i believe it was he caught one over 8lb so they do bite better in the evening?
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Mike Cork on October 15, 2005, 03:42:05 PM
Still telling stories there Railroader ~roflmao ~roflmao Glad to hear you caught some fish though ~c~
RattlinScottie, I haven't got a real good jig bite going yet but I also like the camo this time of year. But the few fish I have caught have all come on black and blue. There are some great jig threads in the Tips and Technique sections, you should check it out. You can get info from many different users there :-*
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Hawgwild on October 16, 2005, 02:28:35 AM
Hi Mike...thanks and I'll check out that thread on the jigs...I tried to fish a jig some last few evenings with no luck on them...
I've had a ball the last few nights on Caddo...Big Cypress area....
Really love night fishing and with the near full moon last vew days I just had to go..
Caught many good fish Thursday night, Friday night, and tonight...Lots of slot fish with my best for the 3 nights just shy of 4 lbs. I was using mostly solid black buzz baits and caught well over the limit each night...culled what I wanted to eat.. :)
Got into a few W. Perch before dark but mostly running under the 10" Texas size limit...I did cacth one good W. Perch on ahd Rapala Shad Rap,
See ya'll on the lake,
Scottie
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Mike Cork on October 16, 2005, 06:12:58 AM
RattlinScottie Sounds like you are having a blast :toot: Not to many folks night fishing this time of year, it's usually a lot cooler by now ::) I wouldn't worry much about that jig bite if I could catch them on a buzz bait :-* The time of year is right for the white perch to start running, the white bass also but the water temps just haven't dropped enough yet. Come the middle of Novemeber they both will be going strong for sure.
Where abouts in Big Cypress are you fishing? Above or below goverment ditch?
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Hawgwild on October 16, 2005, 12:32:40 PM
Hi Mike...night fishing is still going strong...not too cool untill the due starts forming...I come off the lake feeling like I've been in a light misty rain...ha....Last few days seem like from dark till about 10:30 is the best time...
I'm fishing below the gov. ditch from Johnsons ranch back toward the lake...Launching at Johnsons ranch...
I'll tell you my "hot" spots...Areas with big breaks in the moss/lilly pads that alow you to fish closer to the bank seem to be the more productive areas....
Right down from Johnsons ranch there is an old boat house on the north side of the channel...and across from there there is a cut that goes to the catfish house or something...goood area..
On down from there there is a big Cypress kinda out from the others on the north of the channel ...good spot...I lost a good one there last night...Couldn't see it but it stripped some line before it broke surface and and thru the bate.. :'(
On down and around the big turn toward the lake there is another channel that crosses Big cypress...good area also...lost two good ones there last night also....and saw about a 7' Gator there Friday night....
There is another gator...about 6' that hangs around Johnsons Ranch at night also.....They don't seem to be overly afraid of folks as many told me it came right up to the piers...lots of folks fish off the docks at Johnsons Ranch at night.....I think there is more partying that fishing...ha..
Heading back wiith my wife this afternoon.(Sunday)... should be on the lake about 3:30....If ya'll are around say howdy...I in a grey 17' Alumaweld with a 70 horse Yamaha..
See you there..
Scottie
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: BIG PAPA on October 16, 2005, 04:07:13 PM
I ran into two guys at Academy last week that said they have been catching a lot in the same area at night. One of them was named "Sherwin Williams" You have got to love that ~c~ papa
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Mike Cork on October 16, 2005, 04:11:10 PM
Thanks for sharing such specifics RattlinScottie sharing and learning is what the forum is all about :-* I hope you did well again this afternoon ~c~
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Crustaceous on October 16, 2005, 10:32:50 PM
Caddo Lake is my hotspot of choice, and I've worked for Sherwin-Williams for 25 years now. I need to hook up with this guy.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Hawgwild on October 17, 2005, 12:07:00 AM
Well....Back in a little early tonight from Caddo...Don't think my wife appreciated that gator swimming down the middle of the channel about 9:00...ha
Still had a pretty good trip and fished same areas mentioned above..Before dark I fished Slug-o's in the pads, while my wife kicked my butt with a clear Tiny Torpedo...I think she had a limit before dark and missed a few others.......ha...
Then at night fall started fishing the buzz baits....Seemed to be slow tonight...but left a little earlier too...anyway caught 3 fish on buzzbaits....one 16.5" and 2 under..all the other fish we caught before dark were also all under the slot..
Well....one more day off Monday so I'll be on a lake somewhere... :)
Scottie
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: BIG PAPA on October 17, 2005, 11:06:36 PM
Caddo is indeed fishing different in the evening! Got to the lake about 3:00 and did not catch a fish till almost 5:00, from then till 7:00 I caught 9 Bass and a giant Bowfin, all on a swamp frog fished real slow by trees up in Bonhams arm. ( Jeems ) 5 Louisiana overs (only 1 over 18) but she was a real pretty 19 incher. Most of them came from 2 feet. Saw lots of dinks schooling, actually I caught a few of them on a minus 1 but did not count them as they were about 6-8 inches. papa
Title: Hydrilla on Caddo?
Post by: Hawgwild on October 18, 2005, 05:35:40 PM
I really don't know, but seems the hydrilla and Lilly Pads seem to be getting much worse each year... I'm sure the low lake levels aren't helping the situation this year at all.....
Haven't been out in the main lake all that much this year...fishing mostly Big Cypress area...put looks like most of the west end of the lake is pretty much unfishable..
Just seem like this much hydrilla and pads would not be good for the lake...especially when it starts to rot this winter..
Just wondering ..
Scottie
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: BIG PAPA on October 18, 2005, 07:11:13 PM
I tend to agree with you Scottie, the ammount of debris left over cannot be a good thing. Caddo is a different lake this year than I have ever seen it. The grass and pads make fishing very hard, I am convinced that the majority of the Bass are in and under the grass making them very hard to get to. I did not spend much time on Caddo this summer like I used to but if the problem is as bad next year I am going to spend a lot of time learning to fish a heavy jig in the grass, there has got to be a way to get to them. papa
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Hawgwild on October 18, 2005, 09:50:25 PM
That may work Papa, but if it is this bad next year you may need one of those air boats to get to them....the boat roads...what is left of them...is only about wide enough for a single boat to get down..ha
A few years back I was fishing in Buzzards Bay and someone had used some sort or defoliate on the pads...there were several acres where all was left was the stems sticking out of the water where the pads were..
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Hawgwild on November 01, 2005, 06:45:39 PM
I friends son was on Big Cypress on Caddo down from Johnsons Ranch this past Sunday...Didn't have much luck wiith the bass and were heading in around Noon...
They had the fish alarm set on their debth finder and it went off as they motored in...Started chunking chrome/blue rattletraps and got into a mess of white bass and stripers...Brought home over 40 fish with some over 20 inches..
Sounds like a good time anyway, Scottie
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Mike Cork on November 01, 2005, 09:17:21 PM
Thanks for the update RattlinScottie, I guess it's getting about that time in the river on Caddo. You can have a blast catching those big whites :-*
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: b1jeremy on November 01, 2005, 09:18:57 PM
i have a tourny there on nov 19 anyone have any new updates on the lake? ty jeremy
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Mike Cork on November 01, 2005, 09:23:07 PM
Our tournament a couple weeks ago is the latest I have, it was a very tough day. Lots of fish caught on frogs over the grass. My fish came slow rolling a spinner bait on the edges of it on the main lake
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Railroader on November 01, 2005, 09:27:48 PM
I've tried to get you to go but noooooo.. :roll2:
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Mike Cork on November 01, 2005, 09:29:30 PM
One day I am going to be able to go and you are going to think I am kidding and not pick me up :roll2:
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Railroader on November 01, 2005, 09:41:22 PM
will see, guess i will be going tomorrow. not sure where?
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: mmberry72 on November 01, 2005, 11:22:09 PM
Hey Railroader...
Can you put in at Johnson's Ranch or Caddo Lake state park? I had heard that with the lake being so low...you could not put your boat in at Shady Glade...which is where I normally put in to fish the river.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Hawgwild on November 02, 2005, 06:52:07 PM
mmberry72....I was putting in at Johnsons Ranch with no problems last time I went there a little over 2 weeks ago......Some frends put in at Johnsons Ranch this past Sunday and didn't mention any problems either....
The White bass are running pretty good now also..
Scottie
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Hawgwild on November 02, 2005, 06:58:15 PM
I stopped by Bacon's Tackle after work today and got to talking about the white bass some friends caught....Anyway.....He was getting many reports of good catches using anywhere from minnows, jigging spoons, and rooster tails....
I'd keep a chrome/blue rattletrap handy too..
I was planning on hitting the Red this Saturday but may have to re-think that.. :)
Scottie
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Railroader on November 03, 2005, 07:54:05 AM
did you happen to here if they are being caught around johnsons? cause if so i have a spot further up river,i might have to go check it tomorrow..
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Hawgwild on November 03, 2005, 06:48:14 PM
Railroader....The guy at bacons didn't mention exact locations other than the fact it was on Big Cypress..
My other friends that caught the fish Sunday launched out of Johnsons and were going in when they got on the fish but no exact locations given...I'll try to get more detail at to location at work tomorrow...
BTW: The guy at Bacon's also sends in some of the fishing reports that come out in the Times sports section on Friday.....I got to read his report yesterday.....so you may want to have some watermellow-red Baby Brush Hogs if your going to the Red anytime soon.. :)
Scottie
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Hawgwild on November 04, 2005, 04:51:42 PM
Didn't get an exact location on where the White Bass were bitting other than somewhere on Big Cypress and not too far from Johnsons...This co-workers son actually was the one that caught the fish along with others in the boat, and was in the woods all day today so couldn't contact him..
So...finally the weekend is here and got a Saturday off...
Probably see ya'll at the lake (or river),, Scottie
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: b1jeremy on November 04, 2005, 04:59:04 PM
well railroader? howd ya do today? i been off work today and i been waiting on an update...never fished for whites before...but i love to fish so if you say they are on then i may try to head that way...Jeremy
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Mike Cork on November 05, 2005, 11:26:33 AM
Jeremy, if you get in the main river and start working a road runner or a rinky dink in and next to the main channel, you will find them :-* It may take covering some water but it is definately worth once you do ~c~
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Railroader on November 05, 2005, 07:00:52 PM
well i went got on the water around 10am tried rinky dink, caught a little sand bass and a few blacks, i tried from johnsons up to marthas crossing didnt find them, i caught 2 on a jig. we had 6 total for the day it would be nice if we had some current and water. i have gone and caught 133 in 3hrs on spoons it just not the same? might go back next week.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Mike Cork on November 05, 2005, 07:54:54 PM
Railroader just out of curiosity what was the water temp :-\ with the extremely mild temps we have been having I don't think the water has cooled enough either :'( Normally we are a lot cooler and the rain is alot more often by now
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Railroader on November 10, 2005, 08:20:53 AM
Terry and I made it out to caddo yesterday i wanted to go to the red but i couldnt get him to go so we went and had a good day just fishing. we got to the launch around 1130 and fished till 4:30. the jack fish were bitting real good..lol caught a few whites a few small bass and one over a 3.11lb. we had 3 keepers and 1 over all came on plastics. we had a good time cant wait till friday..
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Mike Cork on November 10, 2005, 04:56:48 PM
What's up on Friday :-*
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Railroader on November 12, 2005, 04:02:59 PM
well Mr. cork and I went to caddo friday and had a pretty good day, the fisrst spot we stopped at i caught A 4.11lb then the fish started schooling and they were not little. mike caught a 18in then a 19in and lost 5 all together that was about the same size or bigger. we could have had 5 overs in about 10 min it was awesome. but then the sun came out and it was over :'( but what a way to start off a day.. so we went after a few whites had fun but just couldnt fine the bigger one's but i hope mike had a good time and next time i will show him another spot ~shhh cant show em all at once lol.. the water is still down it started around 63deg but by the time we left it was 69.. clear in some places..
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Mike Cork on November 13, 2005, 08:49:01 AM
Caddo Friday moring was awesome. Thanks for the invite Brian sure enjoyed it. 3 Overs in the boat in 20 minutes and missed sevral others, sure made it hard to go to the river on Saturday ;)
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: mitchell on November 14, 2005, 03:04:54 PM
If I can ask...what did you catch them on.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Railroader on November 14, 2005, 06:55:56 PM
I'll tell ya after the december tourny if we go there.. sorry lol
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Mike Noble on November 14, 2005, 07:14:19 PM
Uh oh...railroader is on more HAWGS for a possible Caddo tournament. I'm sure his partner from last Friday might share the lure of choice. lo
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: mitchell on November 14, 2005, 10:07:14 PM
What you caught them on friday want work by then anyway. With the cold fronts coming thru i would guess by then things will be a lot different.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Mike Cork on November 14, 2005, 10:17:56 PM
We caught them on weightless plastics, color didn't really matter. They would tear up your bait and I would grab the closest thing to me put it on and cast it and they would hit it. Schoolers are like that when it is a set of large bass. And most definately I am sure they will be long gone by then. :'(
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Railroader on November 14, 2005, 10:45:37 PM
lol i know just trying to get something started.. im sure they will be gone by then, i was throwing a fluke in wtm/candy or kudzu like mike said color didnt matter they were hungry. but if we dont get some water thats were I'll be...
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: BIG PAPA on November 14, 2005, 10:52:41 PM
Trey and I are thinking about going for a little while in the morning. I will let you know if they have moved yet. ~roflmao ~roflmao papa :{_
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: mitchell on November 15, 2005, 06:47:18 AM
I'll be lucky if I get anytime to prefish if Caddo is chosen. The reason I was wanting to know what you caught them on was because of sunday on cypress. Had some schooling but couldn't get them to bite. Tried running a crankbait, spinnerbait, and a grub on a jig but no luck.
Mitch
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Paul Keith on November 15, 2005, 04:19:16 PM
Bass fishing has been pretty decent on the upper end of the lake and should only get better as the water continues to cool. Bass are starting to show signs of schooling but are moving around some, but once the water really cools down over the next week they should get homed in on an area and stay. :) The lake is still 2-3 ft. low. On the upper end we are using senkos and flukes mostly. The bass are hitting near the edges of the vegetation on the edges of the grass. The white and yellow bass are beginning to pick up in the main river around Johnsons Ranch. Try roadrunners, small spoons, and rattletraps hopped off the bottom.[flash=200,200][/flash]
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: bassadict69 on November 15, 2005, 04:30:28 PM
upper end? Talking about towards the dam?
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Railroader on November 15, 2005, 06:42:04 PM
Up toward the river, last friday when mike and i was fishing thats were we saw him fishing. we found some 6-7ft water and thats were they were? did you try a 1/4 rattletrap? or maybe a rinkydink? something like that.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: BIG PAPA on November 15, 2005, 07:42:15 PM
Trey and I went this morning for a little while , almost got blown off the lake and then rained on. But we did manage to catch some decent fish before the rain and wind combined ran us off. We stayed a little further south towards Little green break and Whatley, caught fish on Frog and spinnerbait around the grass. Saw some very minor schooling in a boat row and a couple of large Bass chasing gizzard shad along the edge of a slough. papa
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Railroader on November 17, 2005, 08:10:10 AM
I went to caddo yesterday why i dont know it was very cold, but the fish did bite went back to where mike and i caught them schooling and i caught 2 lost 4. one slot and 1 over a 5.5lb. i lost the 4 before i put a trailer hook on ( ^-^). all were caught early between 0730 and 0800am after that ddint get another bite. i saw paul keith out today talked to him a bit. water was in the low 60's to high 50's wind was in the 20's mph. hopefully the wind wont be so bad plan on going friday. all were caught on spinnerbaits, wanted to throw flukes but wind was just to bad. later
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Mike Noble on November 17, 2005, 08:21:09 AM
So...I see an 8:00 a.m. blast off for the December tournament. lo
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Railroader on November 17, 2005, 08:47:08 AM
for some reason for me, they have been biting first thing in the morning? i think we can stop fishing at noon..
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: mitchell on November 17, 2005, 08:50:00 AM
Man i'm glad I can keep up now ;)
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Ron Fogelson on November 17, 2005, 10:59:14 AM
~roflmao keep up with who?
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: mitchell on November 17, 2005, 12:03:10 PM
with RR and a few others. Didn't say I would beat him there just able to keep everybody in site now.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Railroader on November 17, 2005, 09:18:36 PM
If we keep having temps in the 30's in the mornings come tournament day i dont think you will have any problems keeping up with me..going in the morning hoping they are still there..
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Ron Fogelson on November 17, 2005, 09:25:47 PM
LOL ok I'll drop my trolling motor & we will race! >:D
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: blackbox on November 18, 2005, 06:50:58 PM
WENT WITH BRIAN THIS MORNING WHEN I GOT OFF WORK. CAUGHT 4, 3 OVERS AND ONE IN THE SLOT.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: BIG PAPA on November 18, 2005, 08:08:47 PM
I talked to Paul this afternoon. He said he caught a lot of big fish today, in fact he said his best 5 went 31 lbs. Said he got to the lake about 9:00 and had 2 7's in the boat in about 10 minutes. papa
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Railroader on November 19, 2005, 03:19:55 AM
we saw paul out there yesterday, he was fishing the area where i have been catching my fish. he saw me catch that 5.5 wednesday and terry caught a 5.4 yesterday a 3.8 and a 18in that we didnt weigh. so we had 3 that was 11lb or so. and when we were leaving we saw another spot he was fishing might have to give it a try before december. we only had 1 bite in that area after 8am everything was from 0715-0800? water was in the mid 50's and still clear.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Paul Keith on November 19, 2005, 04:20:57 PM
Had a real good day yesterday(friday)....Didnt catch a lot of numbers though, just caught solid fish. Only 1 problem though...NO PATTERN WHATSOEVER! Caught 9 bass with the 5 largest going about 31 lb. 2- 7's came quick in pads. After that every fish came from a different spot on different cover using a different bait or color for every fish.....???? Just happen to hit some good ones though. Flukes,spinnerbaits,rattletraps,jig,senko seem to be the ticket for the day. :-\ About a week ago with a friend we caught 35 bass(well.... 20 blacks and 15 whites) in the area that railroader is talking about but they have not come up since for me. Several of the fish were some nice ones too. Fish were in there very heavy this time last year but the water is much lower this year.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Mike Cork on November 19, 2005, 04:55:51 PM
Sounds like you guys at least know where to start.
Paul does the water seem clearer to you this year than the previous. I am thinking with the lack of ran that the water is extremely clear threw out most of the lake, at least on the texas side anyway.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: b1jeremy on November 19, 2005, 07:00:19 PM
fished a club tourny there today...one word...tough...prefished last sunday and only managed a few dinks...today i couldnt hook up...i missed 3...buddy in boat is leading tourny with 3 fish @ 11.88...2nd is 4 fish 1.33 big bass went 4.96...we couldnt get a pattern to save our lives...as soon as you think yea man i got them now...you will get bit somewhere completely off the wall...especially on an errant cast lol...although 1 guy did get a 16 in white perch and brought it to weigh in...anyway good luck to those on the red tomorrow and have all you want at caddo lol...Jeremy
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Mike Cork on November 19, 2005, 07:03:07 PM
Caddo has definately been hit or miss, lately if you didn't get an early bit it is tough to get one at all. Thanks for the update.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Railroader on November 19, 2005, 08:22:14 PM
I'm sure come ABA 12-3 or our club tourny 12-4 the fish will be some where else? thats how it always works. i know terry is going monday or tuesday to look up in jeems just incase our pattern fails. im not going to be able to make tomorrow on the red so good luck to the rest of the TCTC guys..
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: BIG PAPA on November 19, 2005, 09:57:27 PM
Yes Mike the water is clearer up north , partly because of the lack of rain but also because of the filtering from all the grass. I know the spot that you guys are talking about very well. That is where I caught the 9.13 earlier and many big fish over the last couple of years. If we could get just a little current going it would probably explode in there, with all the grass and pads they do not really have that much area and they could stack up. Last year in late Oct Dusty and I had a double with both fish over 7lbs. when they blew up chasing shad, I believe there were some bigger fish than that in there that day. Looks like we are going to have a party on the day of our tourney ;D papa
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Paul Keith on November 20, 2005, 12:15:38 PM
Mike, yes the water is clearer because of lack of rain and heavy grass filtration. The big problem is that lake of the pines is 5-6 ft. low and they have to fill before we get any decent amount of water ........ Unless we get some HUGE amounts of rain and extreme long periods of freezing weather this fall and winter Caddo is going to be in sad shape next year. :'(
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Mike Cork on November 20, 2005, 06:33:54 PM
I am thinking that a underwater weed wacker is going to be necessary. And we thought the only place to fish was the boat roads. The only good thing I can think of is that the hatch from this years spawn should have an awesome survival rate with all the vegetation :-*
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Paul Keith on November 24, 2005, 10:18:38 AM
Lake temps are now down in the low to mid 50's and most of the water is low and clear. Still a lot of vegetation out there but dying back pretty quick. The bass have started their fall feeding and are showing up occasionally in schools. Have had a couple of real good days over the past week with 2-5 fish stringers over 28 lb. and a couple of real bad days. A very inconsistent bite. My best bites have been coming early and mid afternoon. The bass have not stuck to any pattern or cover on a regular basis. Trees, grass, pads, open water have all been producing bites. Fishing the edge of the grass and pads has been probably the most reliable. Black/blue or watermelon senkos, white or chart/white spinnerbaits, shad colored flukes have been working best for me. Crappie can be caught using shiners on the edge of the river in the pads from Johnsons to Marthas Crossing[/font]. ;)
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Railroader on November 24, 2005, 10:37:31 AM
i bought me some more little georges and im ready to caddo, but will have to wait till after the sale at BPS tomorrow..
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Railroader on November 30, 2005, 08:39:19 PM
This is a public service announcement.... on caddo boat row A the one that runs in front on potters? is unsafe to run on plane. noble told me that Ben clemens was idling through there and hit some stumps. and terry went today and he told me that he hit something running through there. so if you plan on running the A boat row (papa). use caution..
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Mike Noble on November 30, 2005, 08:58:18 PM
Ditto on what Railroader said. I was told that there were stumps that were 3 feet in diameter below the waters surface along boat row A. That might hurt.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: BIG PAPA on November 30, 2005, 10:13:39 PM
Quote from: Railroader on November 30, 2005, 08:39:19 PM This is a public service announcement.... on caddo boat row A the one that runs in front on potters? is unsafe to run on plane. noble told me that Ben clemens was idling through there and hit some stumps. and terry went today and he told me that he hit something running through there. so if you plan on running the A boat row (papa). use caution..
Thanks for the warning ~c~ Boat row A is the main row that runs from the dam to the river up by where the secret hole is :roll2: Boat row c runs in front of potters. Last time I was there Dusty spotted an old johnson outboard motor in the middle of the c boat row and we did see a few stumps on that boat row after I had already run it a couple of times. OUCH Brian if you do not run the A boat row I will beat you to the "secret spot" ~beer~ In all seriousness if anyone does choose to run please be careful and stay close to the markers.
papa
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Paul Keith on December 02, 2005, 03:38:40 PM
Lake temps are still down in the low to mid 50's and most of the water is low and clear. Still a lot of vegetation out there but dying back pretty quick. The bass have started their fall feeding and are showing up occasionally in schools. Fished are ganged up but in very few places and not always consistent. Wear them out one day and struggle the next, you know the story. My best bites have been coming early and mid afternoon. The bass have not stuck to any pattern or cover on a regular basis. Trees, grass, pads, open water have all been producing bites. Fishing the edge of the grass and pads has been probably the most reliable. Black/blue or watermelon senkos, white or chart/white spinnerbaits, shad colored flukes have been working best for me. Crappie can be caught using shiners on the edge of the river in the pads from Johnsons to Marthas Crossing. The lake is extremely low and dangerous so be careful because there are a lot stumps in the center of the boat lanes. :)
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Railroader on December 02, 2005, 05:01:50 PM
Hey paul we have our club tourny out there this sunday so please save some fish for us. i was out there about two weeks ago in a blue nitro and you was fishing down from me in the turn. ;) you know where i mean, so save some for me lol.. thanks
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Mike Noble on December 04, 2005, 06:49:43 PM
Fished Caddo today in the TCTC. Caught 11 bass...4 slot, 4 dinks, and 4 under. Fish came on spinnerbait and red rattletrap. Pretty windy again today but could find areas out of the wind.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: b1jeremy on December 04, 2005, 07:14:06 PM
well howd everyone fair in the chilly air today? outa been some hoss cats cought today...Jeremy
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Railroader on December 04, 2005, 07:36:04 PM
Fished the TCTC tourny today, i dont think i can stand another day of fishing with the wind we had the last two days. we caught 9 total. 1 over 4 under. the over came on a senko. it had a 5 or 6lb head but only a 3.33lb pound body. the unders came on a c-rig lizard on a point 6-8ft water. we culled once, caught 3 slots. we had 7.89 total. for 1st place. :shocking: glad caddo was finally good to us. cant wait till next year..... ~beer~ hears one for this year finally being over with...
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Ron Fogelson on December 05, 2005, 08:25:18 AM
Congrats out to all the winners! ~c~
Sure was nice fishing with you guys again, been a while, hopefully I'll be around a bit more for 06.
Mike Noble and I hit the river. Using 1/4, 3/8 and 1/2onz spinnerbaits in white & white and chartruse both with turtle shell and willow leaf blades. All so used 3/4 onz red rattle traps. The dang jack fish would not leave us alone. Mike must have boated 25 or more with some real big ones coming on the traps. I did find that there were to distinct grass lines just off the boat-row. 1st one was right at the boat-row about 2 foot deep and then the next was sitting at about 4 to 6 foot. If I could get the spinner to fall right at the drop off from 2 to the 4 to 6 foot grass I would get bit.
Other then that it was chuck and wind all day.
THANKS FOR THE TRIP MIKE! Had a blast
Fogy
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: mitchell on December 05, 2005, 08:51:53 AM
Fished the TCTC also and caught 3 jackfish and 6 bass (1Slot, 2 unders, 3 dinks). All fish came off of brush except the slot. Caught them on a 1/4 oz white spinnerbait up in the river around "U" Row. Water was clear/green and 55. I had to slow roll it right over the limbs to get bite and most times make 3-4 cast to the same pile. Waves where pretty bad on the main lake but the river was glass in most places. Congrats to the winners! ~c~ Also would like to say Thank You to the TCTC Members for a Very Fun and Educating year, Bring on 2006!
Mitch
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: b1jeremy on December 05, 2005, 06:00:10 PM
hey congrats to railroader and his partner...not too bad of a weekend huh lol...Jeremy
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: BIG PAPA on December 05, 2005, 08:39:55 PM
Trey and I had slot fish and missed fish problems along with a spunhub on the prop which cost a couple hours fishing time. We started off in the community hole up north and zeroed there, we then went to potters where we got into the slots, I caught 5 slot fish 1 dink and 1 under. I missed 2 pretty good fish on a spinnerbait that just came off, operator error I guess ~xyz. Anyway with no real good excuses I will say that we had a great time this year and hope to do better next year. Sorry I am going to have to miss the christmas party due to family priorities ( grandchildren ). papa ~c~
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Mike Cork on December 05, 2005, 09:13:13 PM
Only caught one weigh fish at Caddo yesterday but she was a good one weighing in at 6.25. Hit a white spinner bait in 2 ft of water. Caught other slots and jack fish on the spinner bait and a two slots on a jig against trees in 3 ft
Railroader how deep did Nick catch his fish, just curious?
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Railroader on December 05, 2005, 11:43:12 PM
mike, im not sure i will have to get with him he doesnt have a computer so i will get some info on what he did and post it..
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Mike Cork on December 06, 2005, 10:20:33 PM
Thanks, just curious ??? and forgot to ask at the weigh in.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Ron Fogelson on December 07, 2005, 06:46:09 AM
Yep we should have chatted a bit more about what people were doing. Would have been nice to here area, depth color of the baits folks were using.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: BIG PAPA on December 12, 2005, 08:04:27 PM
Fished Caddo today and caught a pretty good mess of slots and one 18 1/4 incher. I was fishing deep trees close to the A boat row from the pipeline marker 100 or so up to about 115. I was throwing a chrome crank that dives about 8 feet on 15 lb. line. They were tight on the trees and stumps, had to pretty much bounce it off the tree to get bit. but still a lot of fun, I think I caught 9 with 8 slots. I saw some decent looking fish break water a couple of times in the boat row but could not get to them in time If the water had been up I would have cranked the big motor a run in on em but with the water down I was a little to skeered. I could not get them to hit anything after they went down. I tried a fluke, crank, rattletrap, and little george but nothing. Trey and I are going to Cross tomorrow, will let ya know how we do. papa ~sun
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Ron Fogelson on December 13, 2005, 06:01:58 AM
Great report PaPa. Did you guys try to put a TX rig or Carolina rig soft plastic down below where they were busting the surface?
Good Luck on Cross
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Paul Keith on December 14, 2005, 10:42:30 AM
Don't have a report for this week being that I have been out of town last 5-6 days. But with the water still low I would'nt think much has changed. Went down to Venice area below New Orleans to do some FEMA work on a medic unit. But was able to do some fishing while there. Caught several hundred reds and speckled trout using shrimp on a jig head. Most were 2-5 Lb. in size.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: bassadict69 on December 14, 2005, 10:51:32 AM
FEMA work on a medic unit & time to catch some Reds...I just may have to check in on that!
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Ron Fogelson on December 14, 2005, 10:56:41 AM
Sounds like a great trip Paul. If were ever on the water at the same time I'm in Russ's old 929 stop and say Hi.
Fogy
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Railroader on December 16, 2005, 04:19:12 PM
fished caddo today seems like the water was up a bit, i went to williams and it wasn't as bad as it was for club tourny. got on the water around 0730 and ran to marker 121. caught a 18in pretty quick on a fluke. water was clear 46deg. i picked up a c-rig with a 8in kudzu lizard throwing it in the same places as the fluke and on my first cast caught a 6.0 lber.must have been a fluke didnt get another bite.. so only 2 fish 2 overs..
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Paul Keith on December 19, 2005, 08:48:40 PM
Lake temps are down in the mid to upper 40's and most of the water is low and clear. The bass are still feeding up for the winter and are showing up occasionally in schools. Fished are ganged up in spots so usually if you catch one there are several more there. The bass have not stuck to any pattern or cover on a regular basis. Trees, grass, pads, open water have all been producing bites. Fishing the edge of the grass and pads has been probably the most reliable. Black/blue or watermelon senkos, white or chart/white spinnerbaits, shad colored flukes have been working best for me. Crappie can be caught using shiners and red/green jigs on the edge of the river in the pads from Johnsons to Marthas Crossing. The lake is extremely low and dangerous so be careful because there are a lot stumps in the center of the boat lanes. Caddo Lake Guide Service http://caddolakefishing.com lo
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Paul Keith on December 28, 2005, 08:01:47 PM
Not much changed over the past few weeks. Lake temps are down in the low to mid 50's and the water is low and clear. The bass are still feeding up for the winter and are showing up occasionally in schools. Fished are ganged up in spots so usually if you catch one there are several more there. The bass have not stuck to any pattern or cover on a regular basis. Trees, grass, pads, open water have all been producing bites. Fishing the edge of the grass and pads has been probably the most reliable. Black/blue or watermelon senkos, white or chart/white spinnerbaits, shad colored flukes have been working best for me. Crappie can be caught using shiners and red/green jigs on the edge of the river in the pads from Johnsons to Marthas Crossing. The lake is extremely low and dangerous so be careful because there are a lot stumps in the center of the boat lanes. http://caddolakefishing.com
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Mike Cork on December 28, 2005, 08:09:54 PM
Paul, I know we haven't had any significant rains but someone said the other day that they thought the lake had come up a little, any truth to that?
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Paul Keith on December 29, 2005, 06:28:43 PM
Mike, No the lake is still at the same level. Need days and days of heavy rain...
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Mike Cork on December 29, 2005, 06:32:02 PM
I figured as much, and we probably won't get much in the way of filling up Caddo until lake of the pines is full :'(
You will have to let us know next week how these warm days have effected the fishing on Caddo, I bet before the next cold front is going to be awesome :-*
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Paul Keith on January 05, 2006, 05:46:15 PM
Bass fishing has been good over the past week. The water temps are in the mid to upper 50's and the water is still low. I have been using a couple of diiferent lures lately, starting with a V&M Pork Shad in colors of watermelon or junebug. I Texas rig this bait with a 4.0 hook and no weight. Fishing over the grass and through the pad stems have worked well. Another lure I have been using is a 1/2 oz. Cyclone Jig in colors of back/blue or mardi gras. Stick with the cypress trees in 2-4 ft. of water fishing slow. I like to use a V&M Mud Bug as a trailer. The crappie are fair using white or green 1/16 oz. jigs fished 3-4 ft. deep using a bobber. Remember to be careful out there because there are stumps just under the surface in the boat lanes. Go to http://bayououtdoors.com to see the V&M line of baits. ;D
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Paul Keith on January 07, 2006, 09:11:21 PM
Bee :-\n quite in here for a while....no one fishing?
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: BIG PAPA on January 07, 2006, 09:56:28 PM
Most of us have been fishing Cypress , trying to find some fish for our tourney in the morning. With predicted winds of up to 30 miles per hour we may have wasted a lot of time when we could have been fishing Caddo. After Sun. I will be back on Caddo. Our next tourney looks to be on Grand Bayou and I will only make one trip down to pre fish. I can see a big string on Caddo just waiting for me. :) papa
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Gabby on January 08, 2006, 12:41:01 AM
Papa - what are the chances of us hooking up soon? I'd love to fish with you & Trey, and catch up....
Gabby
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: BIG PAPA on January 08, 2006, 10:25:54 PM
Hey buddy we will have to try to make it happen. I have some minor boat problems but should have them cleared up shortly. Something is drawing my batteries down on my trolling motor so my batteries are in bad shape after only 2-3 hours I am going to try pull some new wires through sometime in the next few days, all depends on work. papa
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Gabby on January 09, 2006, 02:24:18 AM
Got an email from Steve Alexander - caught himself a hog, 8 pounds. Sent a pic from Caddo Grocery, and it is HUGE. I wish I had a scale for the one I caught on Monterey. I thought it was pretty big, Daniel thought it was 5.5, and Brantley told me by the picture that it looked 6 to 7 pounds.
I got one on Grand that was 4.5 and KNOW it was well bigger than that (when you only catch a few fish over 4, you know when you got one bigger than the last).
Regardless, I hope we can go catch a few.
Gabby
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: casso on January 09, 2006, 08:54:49 AM
Went out to Caddo yesterday, caught a bunch (+-15). Most were slot fish, a few unders, but none over 18. A few came from traps in deeper grass but most came on plastics in 5-6ft clear water. Be careful its crazy low and I hit a few stumps while ideling in the boat rows.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: BIG PAPA on January 09, 2006, 07:54:08 PM
Well well glad to hear you are still around buddy. Now I expect an e-mail shortly with all the details as I have been absent from Caddo for over a month. ~c~ papa ~sun
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: bryan on January 11, 2006, 05:08:18 PM
going to fish caddo friday and was wandering if the fish have been biting. also wandering if anyone knows if you can still launch at potters point.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Railroader on January 11, 2006, 07:48:24 PM
I know the last time i was out there i saw paul keith launch from there..?
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: bryan on January 12, 2006, 09:53:14 AM
i haven't been to caddo in a while and was reading about people having trouble with stumps in the middle of the boat lanes. Plan on fishing the high line area. also wandering about the grass and pads in this area since the waters low and we haven't had a winter. I guess most of the flats are pretty shallow.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Ron Fogelson on January 12, 2006, 10:12:29 AM
Bryan, the water is low, stumps are in the boat rows, but PaPa says if you are on plane you with go right over them, but if you idle you site lower in the water and will hit some. Me, I rode in Mikes boat and we went a different way to the river then normal, but didn't have any trouble. I have heard from most everyone to be careful of C row. The pads are thick, but they were all year long, you can at least work your way through them now as they are dieing off.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: bryan on January 12, 2006, 11:51:41 AM
thanks, i will be fishing tomorrow and will give a post, hopfully a good one.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Paul Keith on January 12, 2006, 01:37:03 PM
Bass fishing has been fair over the past week. The water temps are in the mid 50's and the water is still low. I have been using a couple of diiferent lures lately, starting with a V&M Pork Shad in colors of watermelon or junebug. I Texas rig this bait with a 4.0 hook and no weight. Fishing over the grass and through the pad stems have worked well. Another lure I have been using is a 1/2 oz. Cyclone Jig in colors of back/blue or mardi gras. Stick with the cypress trees in 2-4 ft. of water fishing slow. I like to use a V&M Mud Bug as a trailer. The crappie are fair using white or green 1/16 oz. jigs fished 3-4 ft. deep using a bobber. All the launches are good except Crips and Tuckers. Remember to be careful out there because there are stumps just under the surface in the boat lanes. Go to http://bayououtdoors.com to see the V&M line of baits. ~roflmao :roll2:
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: TB44 on January 15, 2006, 06:34:34 PM
Went out on caddo today first time I ever been and managed 5 with 6 or 7 bites. Was a tough day with all the wind thought it would have been a better day!not much size to any of them 3 unders and 2 slot fish.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: BIG PAPA on January 16, 2006, 07:19:48 PM
Trey and I went today from about 11:00 till 4:00 and caught 16 missed at least 5-6 fish as they were in the stems and hitting very soft, plus the wind. We went up in Bonham's arm down the boat row with the telephone poles. went all the way to the bank and started chunking blades, overcast, windy, and front coming, perfect Spinnerbait day. WRONG, after about 20 mins. Trey put on a black blue Senko (Real) and started catching fish after the second nice slot fish I put on a fakeo same color, after his forth fish I put on a watermelon Senko and promptly caught up, we battled back and forth until we had to go and dipshit caught a Bass while I was pulling the trolling motor up to tie me at 8 each. They would only hit it fished so slow it hurt, some picked it up off the bottom. We tried several different plastics with no luck and checked the spinnerbait bite out several times with no bites. Bonham's arm is up in Jeems just a little ways from Shady acres, just where you make the hard right after you pass all the boat houses, just look for the tall poles on your left. papa ;PEP)
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: bryan on January 16, 2006, 08:29:30 PM
i have talked to a couple of people that tell me if you want to catch a wall hanger you must fish the texas side. just wandering if there is any truth to this. It just seems to me that there is more deeper water up in jeems, especially since the water is so low.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: BIG PAPA on January 17, 2006, 10:42:42 AM
The majority of the really big fish do come from the Texas side and up north. For several years they only put Florida Bass up north and west it seems. They have however started putting them in Jeems in the last few years. According to Robert Smith Robert is one of the Bass Life members that puts the fingerlings into the lake. The largest Bass I have caught in Jeems was just over 8 lbs. But I know of at least 1 over 12 and a couple over 10. papa
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: bryan on January 17, 2006, 01:39:27 PM
when you say up north do you mean up in the river and the bayous.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: BIG PAPA on January 17, 2006, 03:37:45 PM
Do you think the different brands of sinko type baits made that big of difference??? all of mine the other day came off of spinners and 1 of a trap. Tried through the sinko for a little but the wind was so bad on the 15 it was hard to work the bait which is why I stayed with the blad and trap.
Up north means the northern part of the lake , say from Big green break up. few big fish come from the river Bass fishing is hit and miss, I just watched the Bass Champs show last night. The winners caught 18+ lbs the first day on crankbaits, the second day at 10:00 or so they did not have a fish so they changed to plastics and caught 17Lbs. Just because you or I caught fish on one type of bait one day does not mean much. With Bass every day and situation is different you have to find a tactic that will work that day. Yes some days the wind will keep you from fishing the way you would like and often you will come away frustrated because you cannot figure them out, but I think that is why we keep coming back papa :surrender:
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: segleskirq on January 17, 2006, 11:10:28 PM
I am new to this area and just started fishing caddo. Do any of ya'll know what frog island is like? Is this a good area to fish? Thanks in advance.
Hook'em
Matt
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: NickLeBrun898 on January 19, 2006, 03:06:58 PM
Hey guys its Nick, just now got my account up and running. ill be keepin in touch now. by the way Caddo is still low.......but fishing is great. LOTS of overs being caught from the deeper grass mainly on the west side. Been getting ready for the boat show tournament, hope my paterns hold up. See ya
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Lipripper on January 19, 2006, 03:11:23 PM
Welcome Nick and hope to see you around here more as time lets you stop by ~c~ ~c~
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Ron Fogelson on January 19, 2006, 03:51:21 PM
Hi NickLeBrun898! Sure glad you con on board with the rest of us.
Best of luck to you in the pending tournament, make sure you let us know who you do.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: BassBUFF on January 20, 2006, 04:14:52 AM
Good luck Nick! Hope your new handle Papa has bestowed on you holds up!
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Paul Keith on January 21, 2006, 08:28:42 PM
See where Nick won this years boat show tourney with 14+ Lbs. Congrats! We had 8 lbs. and did'nt even take them in after talking to several other anglers at the ramp and on the water. Think it took 10+ lbs. to make the cut. Time to go back south and get some more of those reds and specks. ;)
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: b1jeremy on January 21, 2006, 09:09:24 PM
congrats to nick...had a couple of hoss cats at the weigh in...try not to spend all that dough in one place lol...awesome fish man...btw if you ever need a person to hold your boat seats down while you drive...let me know lol...aint much good at fishing but god can i hold those seats lol...Jeremy
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: NickLeBrun898 on January 22, 2006, 02:22:42 PM
Thanks to all you guys. Fortunately the patern i had been on held up and the fish were still there. We had really awesome day. thanks once again.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: ʇuǝɹq™ on January 22, 2006, 03:04:30 PM
Congrats Nick, those were real nice fish yesterday!
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: BIG PAPA on January 23, 2006, 12:54:57 PM
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: blackbox on January 24, 2006, 06:45:21 AM
I think he uses some kind of kev-lar line. Military grade. Those fish just surrendered.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: BIG PAPA on January 24, 2006, 10:29:50 AM
:roll2: :roll2: :roll2: papa
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: NickLeBrun898 on January 24, 2006, 05:41:22 PM
Yes I use braid, 10lb dia./50lb test...so......yea......they pretty much surrender :)
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: segleskirq on January 24, 2006, 08:29:54 PM
Hey guys, I'm new to the site, just signed up yesterday. I fished in the KTBS tourney as well. I have lived in SHV for about a year now. I fished on Caddo in the tourney, and caught a 5 lb'er on a terminator spinner bait, but couldn't get another good one to go with it. We lost one really nice one that I think would have put us in the money, but oh well. It was my first time to fish in a tourney and also first time on Caddo. We put in at Shady rest and fished the frog island area. Any good info on the lake would be greatly appreciated. Also I am thinking about joining a bass club if ya'll have any suggestions. Thanks in advance.
Hook'em
Matt
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Hawgwild on January 24, 2006, 09:35:43 PM
Well first a very welcome to the site segleskirq....and good deal on the big bass in the Tourny...wish you could have got another to match also..
I fish Caddo alot but haven't really been on it since probably last October mostly due to low water...I generally fish the Texas side in the Big Cypress area...super lake and hope it get some water back in it soon..
Guess my best baits are chrome/blue rattletrap and pretty soon a natural crawfish rattletrap...
As to tournys, I and some others here fish the ABA and there are plenty of other local clubs also...You can find a few at the top of the page in the dropdown box called "Find Your Bass Club".... The next ABA will be on the Red River out of Clarks on Feb.. 19...
Welcome to the site and enjoy.. Scottie
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: BIG PAPA on January 24, 2006, 10:21:28 PM
Thanks Nick, that is exactly what I use 50# power pro
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: NickLeBrun898 on January 25, 2006, 04:16:55 PM
hey guys. went on caddo this morning, caught 7. Had one good over, the rest were slot. The lake seems to be up a good 5 inches, visible current on the west side. Fish weren't really aggressive til about 10. Water temp was near 45-47 degrees early, that seemed to push some fish i had been catching back down a little deeper. Yea papa its nice to have that big line....especialy on caddo.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: MotherNature on January 25, 2006, 04:48:31 PM
Hey Nick! Glad you are getting out and catching fish!
Did you know that you could start a new thread when you make a report? I just wondered because no one has done it yet ;)
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Ron Fogelson on January 25, 2006, 04:54:15 PM
Quote from: NickLeBrun898 on January 25, 2006, 04:16:55 PM hey guys. went on caddo this morning, caught 7. Had one good over, the rest were slot. The lake seems to be up a good 5 inches, visible current on the west side. Fish weren't really aggressive til about 10. Water temp was near 45-47 degrees early, that seemed to push some fish i had been catching back down a little deeper. Yea papa its nice to have that big line....especialy on caddo.
Nice to know the water is up a bit, so what did you catch them on? Jig? Size? color? Trees, grass or what?
Fogy
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: NickLeBrun898 on January 26, 2006, 01:43:30 PM
Hey Laurie, naww i didnt know that, lot of this is still new to me, but im slowly catchin on. Fogy, most of those fish come off of the 3-4ft flats, but there a few different patterns to chose from right now. The one over-fish weighed close to 5.5lb, she was on a tree in about 3ft.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Ron Fogelson on January 26, 2006, 03:28:27 PM
Thanks Nick,
Sometimes I need all the help I can get. Only been at this bass stuff for 6 years with a few gaps in between my fishing for trips to the sand. ;)
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Lipripper on January 26, 2006, 03:30:52 PM
Thanks Nick for the info ~c~ ~c~ and Fogy eye know what you mean by that being new to this Bass stuff lo lo :)
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Railroader on January 26, 2006, 04:52:38 PM
Went to caddo this morning, took my dad, we had a good day the fish were bitiing.. the first spot we went to i caught a 3.5 and missed one. the next spot we caught 2 slots on jigs in 2ft. the water is clear you can see the bottom. the next spot i caught a slot and missed one. then we ran up to caddo grocery turn right and there was about 10 boats in the boat row.. i guess the whites are in there now? so we stopped and fished for a while not sure how many we caught but it was fun. all came on cranbaits i was using a bandit 200 and dad was throwing a thinner and shallower crankbait and thats what they wanted he caught the bigger ones maybe 2- 2.5lbs so it was a good day.. black bass jigs and one on a spinnerbait.2-4ft.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: segleskirq on January 27, 2006, 11:07:05 AM
I am going in the morning, wondering if anone has heard if they are biting around big green break?
Hook'em
Matt
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: segleskirq on January 27, 2006, 11:08:46 AM
Also is the Texas side better for bigger fish. Like I said before, I have just moved here recently, and am just starting to get fish the lake. So suffice it to say I don't know alot about it.
Hook'em
Matt
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Ron Fogelson on January 27, 2006, 11:13:51 AM
segleskirq
Just be careful in the boat rows as the lake is low & Never, Never try and run outside the boat rows. Some people may try it once and a while but they know that lake, make sure you idle when out of the rows.
As far as big fish, I guess most people say the TX size has bigger ones, but they have an inch bigger slot as well. 14-17 LA side and 14 -18 TX side.
Fogy
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: segleskirq on January 27, 2006, 11:20:11 AM
Thanks Fogy
Hook'em
Matt
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: segleskirq on January 27, 2006, 11:26:24 AM
OK, this is my 5th post, so maybe I can win some free stuff....lol...
I am wondering about jig fishing. What size, color, and type of trailer? I have never fished with jigs, so any advice would help. From all that I have been reading, that is a pretty good artificial to use. Thanks in advance.
I have only been on the site for about a week, but have already learned a great deal from all of ya'll, and it's greatly appreciated.
I just got my 1989 Skeeter SF150 with a 115 yamaha in May, first one ever, so I am just starting to get on the bigger lakes. Before that I normally just fished small private ponds.
Hook'em
Matt
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Ron Fogelson on January 27, 2006, 11:30:42 AM
segleskirq we are dang glad to have you here.
Your right, lots and lots of stuff here to read up on.
As far as jigs, or for any lure try this spot. Bass Fishing Tips and Techniques (http://ultimatebass.com/bass-fishing-forum/index.php/board,198.0.html)
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: segleskirq on January 27, 2006, 11:37:53 AM
Thanks Fogy, when I'm at work today, I'll have to read up on it. Nothing better to do at work, than to learn new fishing techniques. :roll2:
Hook'em
Matt
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Ron Fogelson on January 27, 2006, 12:38:47 PM
Your right, I know we are getting a bit off topic on this thread but wanted to make sure you knew that should you need anything here on Ultimatebass.com you just let us know.
Again welcome & good luck in the new member contest coming up.
OH ;D and good luck fishing Caddo.
Ok everyone see that nice transition back to the lake, no need to send the ruleanator after me. ~roflmao
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: NickLeBrun898 on January 27, 2006, 04:47:17 PM
Yea Id definately say "everything is bigger in Texas", especially if you're looking to hit that wall hanger. However, there have been a lot of good fish that have come out of Jeem's Bayou around Feb.-Mar.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: segleskirq on January 27, 2006, 07:02:27 PM
Nick,
Jeems bayou is the area that I have been fishing. Mostly the frog island area and we have done pretty good. In the past few weeks we have caught 3 over 5 lbs and a couple of 4's mostly in the 3-5 foot range on the cypress trees. Almost all of the have been caught on a chartruese and white terminator spinner bait.
Hook'em
Matt
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: BIG PAPA on January 27, 2006, 07:03:20 PM
Although it was not on my line :'( I know of at least one 12 and several over 10 out of Jeems in the past year. It is still lagging behind in big fish numbers but it is coming on. papa
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Railroader on January 27, 2006, 09:10:42 PM
Hey tomorrow is the big day so im planning on going fishing if not raining. i Will be on the tx side blue / white nitro..3/8 black-blue jig with a paca-craw trailer.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Lipripper on January 27, 2006, 09:17:46 PM
Yelp tomorrow is your (https://www.ultimatebass.com/bass-fishing-forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.myfishingpictures.com%2Fimg%2F086522.gif&hash=5e4f682b125f90b4de0c5ebaa3ef7aa8be47c1d8) so hope you can go ~cf ~c~ ~c~ :bday) Railroader just in case I'm not around much tomorrow ~c~ ~c~
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Gabby on January 28, 2006, 12:38:38 AM
I don't really know if I can contribute much to this conversation - but I hooked an absolute GIANT in Jeems once. Couldn't land her, but I imagine she was around 10 pounds, if not bigger. I love to fish in Jeems, it has usually been good to me.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Railroader on January 28, 2006, 01:10:56 AM
Thansk LIP..i'm planning on going no mater what and when i get home im going to have 33 ~beer~..'s
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Railroader on January 28, 2006, 02:29:17 PM
Went to caddo today. i caught 4 black bass, 3 slot 1 under. about 8 whites, could have caught more but i was looking for that one big bite. the rain came in around 12pm so i had to leave.. but will be back tomorrow.. water was 51-52
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Railroader on January 28, 2006, 02:33:29 PM
Oh i caught fish on a jig, spinnerbait,crankbait. the whites i think you can catch them on about anything. i used crankbaits and little georges..
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Caddo Lake Guide Service on January 29, 2006, 06:54:15 PM
Bass fishing has been good over the past week. The water temps are in the low to mid 50's and the water is still low but coming up some with the recent rains. I have been using a couple of different lures lately, starting with a V&M Pork Shad in colors of watermelon or junebug. I Texas rig this bait with a 4.0 hook and no weight. Fishing over the grass and through the pad stems have worked well. Another lure I have been using is a 1/2 oz. Cyclone Jig in colors of back/blue or mardi gras. 5 inch tubes in colors of black/blue or black/red are working well also. Stick with the cypress trees in 2-4 ft. of water fishing slow. I like to use a V&M Mud Bug as a trailer. The crappie are fair using white or green 1/16 oz. jigs fished 3-4 ft. deep using a bobber. Go to http://bayououtdoors.com to see the V&M line of baits. ~shade
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: BIG PAPA on January 29, 2006, 09:16:10 PM
Trey and I went to Caddo today , we started out thinking about going to the river but decided we would rather catch some fish on Caddo then look for dinks on the river ::) We first went up in Bonhams arm where we caught 16 week before last. We started off throwing plastic but they wanted Chrome traps. We caught about 10 in there, all between 13 and 16 inches. We then moved to a little depression area out from Potters and caught 4 or 5 more in there on traps, water was about 5 ft in that area. We then decided to check out a few places we have caught big fish this time of the year but the water is not really up enough for the little ridges that they like to hold on just before they spawn So we went up in Alligator and just wore out the small Bass on small tubes fished down the bank. After about 2 hours and about 10 or so little fish we went back to Jeems and finished up around marker 70 fishing a shallow crankbait around the stems and caught 5 more with the big fish of the day about 5 1/4, Trey caught her right off an old brush top I put out 4-5 years ago by the # 70 boat row marker. What a great day ~sun As usual here lately slot fish and dinks seemed to rule the day but as long as the slot has been in effect on Caddo that is to be expected. papa ~c~
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: mmberry72 on January 30, 2006, 08:45:42 AM
Quote from: papa on January 29, 2006, 09:16:10 PM Trey and I went to Caddo today , we started out thinking about going to the river but decided we would rather catch some fish on Caddo then look for dinks on the river ::) We first went up in Bonhams arm where we caught 16 week before last. We started off throwing plastic but they wanted Chrome traps. We caught about 10 in there, all between 13 and 16 inches. We then moved to a little depression area out from Potters and caught 4 or 5 more in there on traps, water was about 5 ft in that area. We then decided to check out a few places we have caught big fish this time of the year but the water is not really up enough for the little ridges that they like to hold on just before they spawn So we went up in Alligator and just wore out the small Bass on small tubes fished down the bank. After about 2 hours and about 10 or so little fish we went back to Jeems and finished up around marker 70 fishing a shallow crankbait around the stems and caught 5 more with the big fish of the day about 5 1/4, Trey caught her right off an old brush top I put out 4-5 years ago by the # 70 boat row marker. What a great day ~sun As usual here lately slot fish and dinks seemed to rule the day but as long as the slot has been in effect on Caddo that is to be expected. papa ~c~
Papa...
The water has come up some 8 inches in the past couple of weeks...were you able to run the boat runs pretty well? Has the rainfall mudied up the water? Is there some current in Alligator? Thanks...
MMberry
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: BIG PAPA on January 30, 2006, 08:54:52 AM
We ran several of the boat rows including the c boat row in front of potters with no problems and saw many other boats as well. The water color is fine, we saw some off colored water but most was clear, up in Alligator it was just right. We fished the south end of Alligator up by Britts gap and there was no current. papa
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Paul Keith on January 30, 2006, 12:28:41 PM
Lake of the Pines is still 5 ft. low so we won't get any current until they fill up or unless we get a very heavy long rain with lots of run off that will be short lived though. But at least the water is coming up some. Every little bit helps. ~tumble
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: mmberry72 on January 30, 2006, 12:41:28 PM
Thanks Papa...Paul...plan on hitting Caddo either Wednesday or Thursday of this week and needed to know if I was going to have to idle through the boat rows or not. I'll be in a Red and White Ranger if anyone can make it out during the week. Surprised that Caddo is so clear...seeing it's come up about 8in in the past week and a half. Did not think there would be any current but perhaps there will be soon.
MMBerry
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: segleskirq on January 30, 2006, 06:00:07 PM
Went this morning and caught 7. First i hit frog island area and caught 3 one just barely over the slot and the other 2 were slots. All caught on a terminator spinnerbait. After that went to bohnams arm and caught 4. one weighed about 5 lbs and the others were slot. Used a jig, black and blue and caught 2 of them and the other 2, including the 5 lb'er, on the spinnerbait. the water was definately up a little.
Where is the alligator area that ya'll are talking about?
Hook'em
Matt
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: NickLeBrun898 on January 30, 2006, 07:02:41 PM
Hey guys, went Saturday, Sunday, and today on Caddo. Sat. was tough+wet. Caught about 6 slot. Sunday was better, but seemed to have a little bit more subtle bite probably due to the high pressure. My partner and I caught a lot of good 15-17in. slot and each had one over 5lbs. Fished the later part of the day today targeting deeper grass beds with a crankbait. Had 2 over (5lb.+6lb) and 5 slot. Fish seemed a little more aggressive in the early afternoon. Many fish had very large shad\bream in their throats. Stayed mainly towards the west side, water temp was 55 degrees.
Nick Lebrun
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: BIG PAPA on January 31, 2006, 05:26:07 PM
Thanks Nick. Man when you start seeing them key on big baitfish it is pretty sure they are in prespawn. My favorite time of the year because sometimes you can find them bunched up :-* papa ~c~
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Hawgwild on February 01, 2006, 11:36:04 AM
Hi Papa and others that fish Caddo....I kinda know the area around Tuckers and on up the river and bayou's, but have never really fished Jeems that much...
How far up Jeems do folks usually fish? Can you run the boat row from the state park back toward the Morinsport bridge and tressel?
Just asking as myself and friend will fish the BPS big bass tourney in a few weeks....
I'll be out there this weekend checking things out..
Thanks, Scottie
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: BIG PAPA on February 01, 2006, 06:33:54 PM
I misread your question, yes the boat row back to the tressel is good to run. When is the tourney? I do not know if I will fish or not but I will let you know something after our tourney this weekend. I will be on Caddo for the rest of the month and maybe I can find some fish. Remind me before the tourney and I will let you know if I am on anything. If the water temp. gets close to 60 keep your boat in the channel and flog a big crankbait or trap around the stickups all up and down the channel, or maybe a jig. If you are looking for one big bite in Jeems this is a good pattern. papa
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Hawgwild on February 01, 2006, 08:30:09 PM
Hey Papa...thanks for the tip....We'll be fishing the Bass Pro Shop annual big bass tourny...It Feb 18th and a choice of 5 lakes to fish...Caddo, Cross, Bistineau, T. Bend, and the Red....
We'll be out there Saturday to prefish launching at the EG Williamson ramp.... plan to fish mostly the Jeems area as seems from reading these past post a lot of good fish are being caught in there..
Thanks again and best of luck in your tourny..
Scottie
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: NickLeBrun898 on February 03, 2006, 05:06:56 PM
Hey guys, went out there last night just to take a look around :shocking:, saw several big females hangin out in about 2.5-3ft. of water. Looks like a lot of fish are definately staging right now. Hopefully a lot of the big mamas will go ahead and do their thing this next full moon. February is always a great month for big fish. See you guys Sunday.
Nick LeBrun
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Hawgwild on February 03, 2006, 05:37:03 PM
Thanks for the info Nick...we're going in the morning and try to find some of those hogs and hopefully catch one in the BPS big bass toruny in a few weeks... :)
Kinda like you, I think they will likely be nearn spawn in the next few weeks, especially with the full moon next weekend..
Front may have shut them down but we'll see...
Good luck in your tourny...
Scottie
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: BIG PAPA on February 03, 2006, 05:46:43 PM
Nick do you mean late evening or actually at night? Normal spawn the first real big wave should be the full moon in March if the water temp. is right. Now of course there has been little normal about this year. papa
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Railroader on February 03, 2006, 10:30:18 PM
papa he is out there at night with a spot light..
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: BIG PAPA on February 04, 2006, 02:19:57 PM
GREAT IDEA ~c~ Thanks RR papa
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Hawgwild on February 04, 2006, 08:07:55 PM
OK...Fished Caddo today from daylight till early afternoon....Condidtions were tough...and cold....We went up Jeems and did finally catch a few fish...
Started in front of the old Kool Point with no bites....went on uo to Bonhams arm and still no hits but did find some areas that looked pretty good..
Went on up to Frog Island and finally got on a few fish....The pard I was with had about a 5 plus pounder break off at the boat and then broke off on 2 other hits...He was trying Vanish line and having problems with it..May have been old line..don't know...
I caught a 14.5 incher on chartruce/white spinner....after a while working the area we went on up Jeems to near where the markers end and fished back toward the lake on left side of channel....I missed a couple of hits on blue tube and finally stuck one a little over 13....My pard also caught another about 14.5...
Although I've fished Caddo most of my life this was actually the first time I've been that far up Jeems...so it was kind of a learning experience for me....looked good up there though..
All the bites my pard had were on black/blue jig flipping around the trees....My fish and bites come on the spinner and on blue bruiser Lake Fork crawtube.....I also fished a camo jig and some rattletraps but no hits..
Most all the fish were holding in 5.5 to 6.5 feet of water so that is what we tried to stay around....Water was muddied up in a few places but only a little stained in others...Not sure the temp but sure was cold out of the water.... :shocking:
Off Monday so may work the area more...getting ready for the BPS big bass tourny...
Scottie
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: BIG PAPA on February 04, 2006, 08:13:28 PM
What size line was he using? I had a day recently on Cypress with 20 lb. Vanish where I broke off 3 fish. We caught several in the same spot and all were around 2- lbs. so I have no reason to believe the ones I broke off were big. I was breaking off on short hooksets. papa
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Ron Fogelson on February 04, 2006, 08:28:55 PM
And yet another satisfied Vanish customer! ~xyz
Do a search of two around the site, you will find one or 2 people that have liked Vanish everyone else offers nothing but warnings.
Fogy
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Hawgwild on February 04, 2006, 08:45:34 PM
I'd have to check on the weight line he was using....It was supposibly new line....He did say the one's that broke on hook set didn't seem to be really that big of fish...
He did see one take the bait and said it probably wasn't much over a pound or so....broke off on hook set..
He would have had a pretty good catch with a different line...
He want be using it any more.. ;D
Scottie
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: NickLeBrun898 on February 04, 2006, 08:50:24 PM
Hey Guys, fished Caddo today from 11a.m.-4:30p.m. Had a great day. Caught 9 fish total, had 5 over the slot. Biggeset fish weighed 7-14. Probably had a good 30lb. sack. The northwest wind really helped, it seemed to move a few of the bigger fish on the trees, staging in 2.5-3.5ft. Now if I can just catch a few like that on the RED tomorrow :-*. Yea papa I go out there at night w\ a spot light to a few areas just to kinda see what the fish are doing. I usually can see a lot of interesting things.
Nick LeBrun
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Hawgwild on February 05, 2006, 08:34:32 AM
Oil wells....A couple of the areas I fished on Caddo yesterday had working oil wells....
Do you think this affects the bass moving into the area or just something they get use to? I did catch a small 13 incher near one so maybe it doesn't matter..
Scottie
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Paul Keith on February 05, 2006, 11:27:08 AM
Bass fishing has been fair to good over the past week. The water temps are in the low to mid 50's and the water is still low but coming up some with the recent rains. I have been using a couple of different lures lately, starting with a V&M tube in colors of black/red or junebug. I Texas rig this bait with a 4.0 hook and 1/4 oz. weight. Pitching to the cypress in 2-4 ft. of water. Another lure I have been using is a red or chrome lipless crankbait over the grass in 4-5 ft. of water. Just retrieving at a steady pace ticking the top of the grass. Sometimes you may find the bass bunched up in the grass this time of the year using the lipless crankbait. The crappie are fair using white or green 1/16 oz. jigs fished along the channel near the government ditch. The white and yellow bass are thick fishing off the bottom using small spoons and roadrunners in front of Johnsons. Go to http://bayououtdoors.com to see the V&M line of baits. ;D
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: BIG PAPA on February 06, 2006, 09:31:23 AM
Thanks Paul! catching any big fish lately papa
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Paul Keith on February 06, 2006, 10:45:53 AM
8)Papa, Not anything huge, caught a 7 a couple of days ago. Paul
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: BIG PAPA on February 06, 2006, 06:04:10 PM
Thanks Paul. Man I am having withdrawals I have fished Caddo 2 times in 2 months. I am going to spend the next few weeks just looking for MAMMA ;D papa ~gator
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Hawgwild on February 06, 2006, 07:41:50 PM
Had a day off so headed back to Caddo again....Bite was really slow early but picked up on up in the day when the sun started peeking through a little..
Still learning the area but had an OK day...Hit a little area around E15 but not hits...water was pretty muddy there..Went on up to Frog Island and worked that area for awhile with no hits...
Motored on up to near end of markets in Jeems and came back down a little and started working some trees and moved closer to the bank..
Finally stuck a Jackfish on Jig...I had had a couple hits on tube but seemed to be hitting and letting go.....Guess it was around 10:00 am by now...Got and hit and missed on tube..came back with a white spinner and hung a nice slot fish...
Worked the area a little more with spinner and picked up a good keeper......Run back to Bonhams Arm and action started picking up better...Caught a 3 llb'er on some lone trees and another good slot near there..both on white spinner....
Worked another group of trees and picked up another keeper...hung another good one but came off at boat..looked like a good slot firsh...both on white spinner...
I had launched in Buzzards Bay so headed back and worked Big Green break a little...Pickec up a couple more keepers...and headed in..
Water averaged 56-57 degrees...and only slightly stained in most places...Water temps will probably drop as temps will be in low 30's all week and low of 23 degrees Monday.. :shocking:
I fished jigs, tubes, traps, and a couple of creatures but all fish except the jack came on the white Terminator spinners..
Scottie
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Paul Keith on February 07, 2006, 03:13:04 PM
I hear ya papa. Going out tomorrow. Need to get out to that toilet bowl they call the Red River this week and look for some fish. Got a fund raiser big bass tournament there friday put on by our fire dept. ::)
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: segleskirq on February 08, 2006, 11:07:39 PM
Heading out to Caddo tommorow morning. We are planning on fishing the bohnams arm area and frog island and big green break. Hopefully we will have some luck. I will post tommorow and let ya'll know how we did.
Hook'em
Matt
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Paul Keith on February 12, 2006, 11:44:57 AM
With the water temps now falling into the mid to upper 40's the bass bite has slowed down. The lake is still coming up and filling back in with recent heavy rains. Dark colored jigs and tubes pitched to the cypress will catch bass with the extreme low water temps. As the water warms back up some later this week a lipless crankbait in colors of chrome or red thrown over the grass flats should pick up some bass also. The crappie are good using white or green 1/16 oz. jigs fished along the channel near the government ditch. The white and yellow bass are thick fishing off the bottom using small spoons and roadrunners in front of Johnsons. Go to http://bayououtdoors.com to see the V&M line of baits. ~gator
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: segleskirq on February 15, 2006, 11:19:16 PM
I guess nobody has been on Caddo in awhile. Was hoping to ge some updates.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Tubeflipper on February 16, 2006, 05:50:28 PM
I'm thinking hard about heading out there Tomorrow. Need to check the forecast.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Tubeflipper on February 16, 2006, 05:51:21 PM
Anybody know if the Oil City ramp is worth using right now? That's normally where I put in.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Hawgwild on February 16, 2006, 06:06:25 PM
I think you are talking about the Williamson park ramp..
We put in there Saturday 2 weeks ago with no porblems...plenty of water and I think it may have come up a little more by now...
Scottie
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: segleskirq on February 16, 2006, 06:37:14 PM
I always put in at Shady rest, and last thursday I had no problems at all. The water was definately up. We had a little bit of trouble at the KTBS tourney, but since then launching has been easy.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Tubeflipper on February 16, 2006, 10:32:34 PM
Thanks guys. Just looked at the weather forecast. It's turning cold tomorrow morning. Looks like a nice LONG cold front is coming through. Just in time for my 4 day weekend. ~xyz
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: bass11.11 on February 17, 2006, 02:55:23 PM
I passed caddo up to go to Murvaul yesterday, kinda glad I did. I was worried about getting out of Tuckers. Caught 4 bass from 3 - 6.2lbs. They were full of eggs and ready for the full moon next month. I post a pic if I can figure it out. lo
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Paul Keith on February 20, 2006, 11:18:17 AM
Not much has changed over the past week. With the water temps now falling into the mid to upper 40\'s the bass bite has slowed down. The lake is still coming up and filling back in with recent heavy rains. Dark colored jigs and tubes pitched to the cypress will catch bass with the extreme low water temps. As the water warms back up some later this week a lipless crankbait in colors of chrome or red thrown over the grass flats should pick up some bass also. This spring is looking to be a great one. The water is up and there is plenty of grass. Also the bass are full of eggs and ready to spawn as soon as water temps are warm enough. The crappie are good using white or green 1/16 oz. jigs fished along the channel near the government ditch. The white and yellow bass are thick fishing off the bottom using small spoons and roadrunners in front of Johnsons. Go to http://bayououtdoors.com to see the V&M line of baits. ~rain
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: mmberry72 on February 21, 2006, 05:45:11 PM
Fished our club tourney out of Shady Acres on a very cold Saturday on Caddo Lake. We expected a very busy lake with the Big Bass Classic going on as well but suprisingly...the weather must have kept everyone except us diehards off the lake. Morning air temperature of about 36 with ice on our boat as we trailered back to Shreveport. Winds 15 to 25 mph all day...do I need to say anymore. We'll my partner and I had 4 bites all day. We were fortunate enough to put those 4 bites in the livewell for a total weight of 19.25 lbs. We had one that went over 6...a 5+lber and a couple of 4lbers. Ticket was rattletraps fished over grass flats on the Tx side. Water temp stayed 51 degrees all day long.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Paul Keith on February 22, 2006, 04:02:28 PM
Lake water was C-O-L-D today. Fished from Jeems bayou to the river in Uncertain and the warmest I found was 45. The majority was 42-44 degrees. Fishing was cold too.... ~rain
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: BIG PAPA on February 22, 2006, 09:56:08 PM
But did you catch any? Trey and I will be up in jeems in the morning looking for mamma, and I think I know where she is ;D papa
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Paul Keith on February 23, 2006, 01:40:02 PM
Papa, Not a bite in 6 hrs. But did better today. Had 4 with 1 over. :'(
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: BIG PAPA on February 23, 2006, 04:53:43 PM
Well I must have fished today where you did yesterday :'( I caught 1 Bass, a really fat slot fish on a B/B jig, and many Jacks on rogues and traps. After the wind came up a little I just knew I would get into them. I stayed up in Jeems and just fished old spots along the creek but my one Bass came from a log in about 2 ft. papa
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Tubeflipper on February 23, 2006, 06:06:02 PM
Thanks for the updates fellas. Let me know when that water temp gets a little more reasonable. ~shade
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: FIREMAG6969 on February 23, 2006, 10:27:26 PM
GOING TO FISH CADDO TOMORROW. GOT A TOURNMENT MONDAY. SURE HOPE I CAN FIND SOME FISH??????????????
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: FIREMAG6969 on February 24, 2006, 06:37:42 PM
FISHED CADDO TODAY, NOTHING TO SPEEK OF. COUGHT 2, ONE ON WORM AND ONE ON SPINNER BAIT. BOTH ABOUT 15" LONG. TERRABLE DAY. WATER TEMP WAS LOW 40S ALL DAY. LOT OF GRASS ON THE LAKE, JUST NEED TO FING SOME FISH IN THE GRASS NOW. ANY TIPS YOU CAN GIVE WILL HELP?
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: mmberry72 on February 24, 2006, 09:19:24 PM
My advice would be to head west to the Texas side and swim a chrome rattletrap through any grass you can find. You may only get a few bites...but chances are...they will be bigger fish. Try to concentrate in areas of 4 to 6 ft with the water as cold as it is. Swim the crankbait as slow as you possibly can...remembering to just knick the grass.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Hawgwild on February 24, 2006, 09:33:49 PM
Chrome/Blue rattle trap is a good choice as mmberry sugested and I also would try a natural Crawfish color now a little...was allways a good choice for me early in the year..
I'd also try a black/blue jig fished around trees in Big Cypress and Alibgator Bayou...I've done pretty good with this in the past...Looks for trees that kind of stand out from others or the bank......I done well jsut running up and down Aligator bayou...stop at a tree...pitch a jig a time or two...maybe a trap, then motor on down to the next one...Sometimes don't even lower my trolling motor...just use the drift of the boat then move on..
Scottie
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: FIREMAG6969 on February 24, 2006, 09:49:39 PM
THANKS FOR THE HELP! MABEY ILL FIND SOME FISH FOR THE TOURNY. GOING BACK SUNDAY HOPEFULLY THE WATER TEMP WILL HEAT UP A LITTLE BY THEN.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: FIREMAG6969 on February 26, 2006, 08:29:30 PM
GOING TO FISH THE TOURNMENT TOMORROW. WEATHER IS GOING TO BE GREAT. HOPE TO FIND SOME GOOD FISH. THANKS FOR INFO.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Sears on February 27, 2006, 10:13:32 AM
Fished saturday morning out of mooringsport. Caught 1 slot fish on a texas rigged pumpkin tiki stik. I also foul hooked a 12 lb carp with a rattle trap. Thought I had the bass of my life until I got it to the boat. :'( It took about 10 minutes for my heart beat to calm back down.
sears
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Robert Goodson on February 27, 2006, 10:18:12 AM
Fished Caddo yesterday from about 7A to 2:30P Water temp was ranging from 47 in the morning to highof 52 by the time we left water light stain to clear a big surprise with all the rain we 've had didnt get a bite by flipping caught 2 slots about 3 lbs. each on 2 different rattle traps wild shiner orange belly and crome blue back fish were in 4 to 5 feet of water just on the edge of the grass beds
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: bryan on February 27, 2006, 06:27:36 PM
fished caddo today from daylight till about 230. caught 7 total with two over 18 and 5 that were between 17 and 18. all fish came on traps in the grass on the texas side. could not buy a fish off a tree. i bet the next couple of days its going to be great. headed to black lake tomorrow, haven't been in a couple of years, any suggestions on where to start !!!!!!!!
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: FIREMAG6969 on February 27, 2006, 08:18:28 PM
FISHED CADDO TODAY. COUGHT TWO SLOT FISH ON TRAP. FISH SEEMED TO BE OUT IN OPEN WATER ON GRASS BEDS. WE DID NOT GET A BUMP ANYWHERE BY ANY TREES. WATER TEMP WAS UPPER 40S TO 50 AND FAIRLY CLEAR TO LIGHT STAINED.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: NickLeBrun898 on February 28, 2006, 04:45:58 PM
Caddo has been tough for me these last couple of days. Fished Sat.-Mon.(Saturday+Sunday smith marine tourn.) only boated 6 fish, all slot, nothing over. Most bites came off trees in as deep as 7ft. Warm week ahead ~sun, maybe the temp. will get up and things will get bigger and better. Nick LeBrun
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Railroader on March 01, 2006, 10:20:09 PM
Terry and I fished caddo today and we had a blast.. ~c~ it started out slow but around 5pm we tore em a new one. water temp started at 58 around 1pm, got up to 63. we didnt catch any big one a few overs in the 4lb range a few slots and some small keepers..... planning on going back around 3pm taking dad to see if i can get him on some fish... should have picked caddo for march. :'(
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Ron Fogelson on March 01, 2006, 11:19:24 PM
What R U talking about, sounds like your on fish like I was on Cypress,,,,,, trouble is the tournament ends at 3pm ~roflmao
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: BIG PAPA on March 02, 2006, 03:49:45 PM
Quote from: Railroader on March 01, 2006, 10:20:09 PM Terry and I fished caddo today and we had a blast.. ~c~ it started out slow but around 5pm we tore em a new one. water temp started at 58 around 1pm, got up to 63. we didnt catch any big one a few overs in the 4lb range a few slots and some small keepers..... planning on going back around 3pm taking dad to see if i can get him on some fish... should have picked caddo for march. :'(
Well what and where ~sun We don't have a tourney on Caddo so share the wealth. Trey and I are going to either Caddo or Cross in the morning. :help: papa
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Lipripper on March 02, 2006, 03:58:39 PM
Ya come on Railroader tell ol papa where to go lo lo
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Ron Fogelson on March 02, 2006, 04:30:59 PM
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Lipripper on March 02, 2006, 04:34:13 PM
Fogy if me knew me would tell ol papa where to go ;) ;D
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Railroader on March 02, 2006, 09:14:04 PM
I did share, caught fish on caddo... junebug lizards, split shot. on back side of islands... near tuckers. thats it..
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: BIG PAPA on March 02, 2006, 09:21:26 PM
Now see that was not that hard was it. Thanks Brian papa
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Ron Fogelson on March 03, 2006, 12:33:06 AM
Man I've had teeth pulled that were easier to get out :roll2:
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Paul Keith on March 03, 2006, 06:36:14 PM
Caught 12 by noon today mostly bucks on red rattletraps in 3-5 ft of water over grass. Fish were very scattered though. Caught a couple off the trees on V&M Super Hightails. Really slowed down after noon with no wind, bluebird, post front....you know the rest... ~gator
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: BIG PAPA on March 03, 2006, 08:30:36 PM
Trey and I ripped the bucks and slots pretty good today. Almost all came on zoom little critter craw worms, green pumpkin with red claws. Most of our fish came from around thick trees with grass and or hyacinths, some as shallow as 18 inches, some as deep as 4 ft. I never even checked the water temp. till I ran into Paul, then when he said he had seen some 62 degree water I hit the banks on North shores and caught fish like crazy till a little after noon. Then we caught maybe 3-4 fish after that. We fished around potters and Little green break just working the tree lines on the windy side. papa
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Mr. bigmouth on March 04, 2006, 07:12:09 PM
fished caddo today -got out there around 10:30 this morning to do a little experimenting. Caught a small bass right off the bat third cast.About 45 minutes later my heart got a good racing, hooked the biggest bass of my life and after a brief fight i landed her. 8.1 pounds thats not real big for some of you guys but it was so exciting fot me.I brought fish home and took some pictures and them released her into the red river to grow some more. total fish i caught today was 6 a few under slot and a few in the slot. caught big fish right by big green break
lets go fishing jerry ;D
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: BIG PAPA on March 04, 2006, 08:15:12 PM
Jerry an 8 lb. fish is a big fish anywhere, and a fish to be proud of. ~c~ Do you mind telling what you caught her on, and was she in shallow water? papa
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Mr. bigmouth on March 04, 2006, 08:37:32 PM
PAPA caught my big fish on black /blue zoom lizard in about 2 feet deep and water was about 57 degrees at that time around 11:30 this morning.
I havent been that excited in a long long time .Had a blast.
I fish in tha 40 and over bass club ans was up there trying to learn the lake a little.
lo jerry
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Paul Keith on March 04, 2006, 10:59:26 PM
Had a client catch a 11.5 lb. today on an 9 inch black lizard in 4 ft water. His biggest before that was a 7 lb. You may have heard his screams of joy around 8 am if you were on Caddo today. lo
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Paul Keith on March 05, 2006, 11:49:09 AM
It's Here! Yes, great spring time bass fishing on Caddo Lake. The big ones are really starting to bite. Had a customer catch an 11.5 lb. bass yesterday using a large V&M Big Hawg Lizard(9 inch). His buddy had one larger (at least 12 :shocking:) a couple of hours later break off right at the boat after jumping completely out of the water a couple of times. My best patterns right now is to throw a lizard, tube, or jig around the cypress in 3-6 ft. of water and throw a watermelon/red V&M chopstik(senko) around the 1-3 ft. cypress and work it out slow. Red and chrome rattletraps are still good over the grass and along the edge of main lake sloughs especially on windy days. There are lots of fish moving onto their beds right now and lots that are still out staging, so I expect next month to be as good if not better than this one with lots of big bass caught all spring. The lake has filled back up and is safe to navigate with water temps ranging from 58-65 degrees. Go to http://bayououtdoors.com to see the V&M and Cyclone line of baits.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: BIG PAPA on March 05, 2006, 08:54:03 PM
Thanks for the report Paul, Man I am ready :) We saw a big fish on a bed at Grand today and All I could think of is man I wish I was on Caddo. ~c~ papa
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: ʇuǝɹq™ on March 06, 2006, 04:00:45 AM
I've been on Caddo a handfull of times, but I dont know the lake real well. You guys talk about Tuckers and Jeems and places like that but I dont have a clue where these places are? Are there any maps or anything that I can find to help me out? Thanks!
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: BassBUFF on March 06, 2006, 08:08:21 AM
Yep, you can get them at Wally World or BPS.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: ʇuǝɹq™ on March 06, 2006, 09:13:53 AM
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Mr. bigmouth on March 09, 2006, 07:24:50 PM
heading to caddo sat. and maybe sunday....anyone been in the last day or two with all this dang wind? Really looking forward to having a good day on the water. Hope its not super windy this weekend.
mjavascript:void(0); Tongu jerryeother nature ..gotta luv her
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Paul Keith on March 09, 2006, 09:27:29 PM
14 today largest was 5.... 18 yesterday 8,7,6 were 3 largest. All on guide trips with another tomorrow morning for 1/2 day. Hope the wind lays some...I mean ....alot. ~gator
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Lipripper on March 10, 2006, 06:27:18 AM
Thanks Paul and all of ya'll down here who know how to make a Northern Boy :'( :'( with all them Big fish ya'll are catching lo lo Good reports ~c~ ~c~
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Tubeflipper on March 10, 2006, 09:21:08 PM
I was thinking about heading out there tomorrow morning too. Sounds like it might get crowded with all you folks out there. ~gator
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Crustaceous on March 10, 2006, 10:39:50 PM
I was going to Caddo tomorrow, but an opportunity to go fish a private lake came up. I'll save Caddo until Sunday and Monday.
Question: Since there is a boat on almost every tree around Big Green Break roght now, I'm looking for some new water on Caddo, and one place I have never been is up in Bonhams Arm. First, is it navagable? Second, how is the fishing up there? Any tips at all on where, if anywhere, is a reasonable place to fish?
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: BIG PAPA on March 10, 2006, 10:43:03 PM
The outside of Bohnhams is good but after you get up in the trees it is mighty clear and had a lot of grass, I have been up in there but it is hard to fish right now. We did catch some fish on the pads abnd outside trees about a month ago. papa
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: BIG PAPA on March 10, 2006, 10:46:51 PM
You should try the islands around Tuckers I have heard some good reports from that area. Traps and Lizards. Just stories though I have not been in there myself. papa
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Railroader on March 11, 2006, 03:41:51 PM
Fished caddo yesterday from 0730 till 1230. caught 10 total with only 3 overs and 1 under. biggest was 5.1lb rest were slots or dinks. but the fun part of the day was on the way home, got about a mile from the house and bang, i thought i had a flat tire, but no the leaf spring on the trailer had broke into and the trailer fell on the tire..lol im running 65mph when this happened. smoke everywhere rubber burning. my luck so i work on changing a leaf spring till 10pm. so i guess i better change the other one out before i leave and i have to buy new tires as well. all i know is i better catch some fish next week end..
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: BIG PAPA on March 11, 2006, 04:55:46 PM
Trey and I went to Caddo yesterday and caught some fish. papa
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Mike Cork on March 11, 2006, 04:58:58 PM
Great report Papa :-*
Sorry to hear about your troubles Railroader.
I went to Caddo this morning and fish a little bit of everything in the main lake mostly texas side. Caught 11 bass 11 Jack fish. All the Jack fish and one slot bass came on a white spinner bait. All the rest of the bass came on either a weighted or unweighted lizard. The bite was very subtle. Only had one over and it came on the weighted version on the east side of Big Green Break. Fished daylight to 1300hrs.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Mr. bigmouth on March 11, 2006, 05:29:02 PM
mike glad to hear you caught some fish i went to caddo fri. afternoon caught one good fish in the slot before the wind nearly blew me into china...... how was the wind today early in the morning versus afternoon? I only have a 17 foor procraft and my back is still sore from yesterday lol am thinking about going again tomorrow but afraid wind will be to bad ........ ??? ??
jerry ?
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Mike Cork on March 11, 2006, 05:50:55 PM
If the wind is like today and you pick a launch other than Earl G Williamson, you sould be fine. Honestly with the direction it was blowing it didn't have a chance to make the lake that bad except out in the open water on the Louisiana side. I will be out there again tomorrow, see ya there ;)
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: BIG PAPA on March 11, 2006, 06:21:56 PM
Went to Caddo and didnt catch a dang thang but one jack on a trap. How bout that!?
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Mike Cork on March 13, 2006, 05:31:03 AM
Brent were you on Caddo this weekend?
Fished Caddo yesterday (Sunday) and launched out of Earl G. (Wish I hadn't :roll2: just a little rough trying to load ) Only caught 5. One on a spinnerbait and the rest on a lizard all fish came in less than two feet.
I seen several empty beds today and the water temp first thing was 68 in the He11 Hole area. I am thinking that a lot of the spawn is over, that happened fast :shocking: Spent some time on deeper trees and no luck :-\ This lake baffles me :roll2:
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: NickLeBrun898 on March 13, 2006, 01:40:13 PM
hey guys, fished caddo FRI,SAT,+SUN, Sunday was the best day. Caught 11 bass, biggest fish was 8.5lb. Had to fight the wind to get bit. Most fish were on trees 4-6ft. Not aggressive at all, sometimes I had to make several cast to one tree to get bit. Ive been fishing a variety of baits, but a crankbait and big worm seem to work best for me. Lots of big fish still staging. Nick LeBrun
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: ʇuǝɹq™ on March 13, 2006, 06:52:07 PM
Fished Caddo yesterday (Sunday) and launched out of Earl G. (Wish I hadn't :roll2: just a little rough trying to load ) Only caught 5. One on a spinnerbait and the rest on a lizard all fish came in less than two feet.
I seen several empty beds today and the water temp first thing was 68 in the He11 Hole area. I am thinking that a lot of the spawn is over, that happened fast :shocking: Spent some time on deeper trees and no luck :-\ This lake baffles me :roll2:
I went out Friday when I got off work.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: blackbox on March 14, 2006, 12:12:00 PM
Brent you need to fish the tree island's. I would try lizards,weighted or weightless and senkos. I've had better luck with dark colors.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: danny dupont on March 14, 2006, 05:41:03 PM
Caddo Lake Fishing Guide: Danny Dupont www.fishingcaddolake.com
I've been on Caddo Lake for the last 13 days. My guest and I have caught more fish on the north side of Green Brake than anywhere combined on the lake. The main reason has been do to a strong south wind and what we call the north side spawn. The bass on the north side of the lake usually spawn out on the March moon. The sway between "Whatley Island" and "John T" has also been a pretty good area. There are a lot of bass up really shallow but, the bigger fish are spawning on the 3-4ft. trees on the roots. Look for trees with knots on the side and there is usually a root running off that side. We've caught the majority of the fish on Watermelon red super flukes. (good luck on finding them) I've had hardly any luck west of "Ames Spring Basin" mostly because of the floating weeds. The fishing will be kind of tough for the next couple of days due to the days after the full moon and the front. But, you never know when dealing with a florida strain bass. One day they eat it up, the next day you think they left the lake.I guess that's why they call it fishing. GOOD LUCK!!!! Danny Dupont www.caddolakeguide.com
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Hawgwild on March 14, 2006, 06:51:20 PM
Thanks Danny and super report... ~c~
Scottie
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: BIG PAPA on March 14, 2006, 07:06:45 PM
Ditto, Great report Danny! Thanks papa
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: BassBUFF on March 14, 2006, 08:23:56 PM
One of the best reports I've read from anyone ~c~! Thanks for the info Danny!
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Paul Keith on March 14, 2006, 08:28:45 PM
Had same clients again today and caught 23 (22 yesterday)by noon with them and then went back out for a couple of hours and caught 12 more, Largest was 6. Watermelon chopstiks and flukes off the cypress and in open water around new vegetation growth. Its rough, but someones got to do it. ;D
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: BassBUFF on March 14, 2006, 08:31:42 PM
My heart's bleeding for ya' Paul...................I know how rough it must be :roll2: :roll2:!
Seriously, thanks for the info ;D!
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Paul Keith on March 19, 2006, 05:58:47 PM
~rainEveryone is sure being quiet.....must be too wet. ~rain
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: cowboy462 on March 20, 2006, 01:33:35 AM
Were abouts were you? On the Texas side or the LA side. I have been on the Texas side but never the LA side. Some buddies of mine want to launch from oil city this weekend. What is it like up there?
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Paul Keith on March 20, 2006, 07:52:10 PM
20 today with clients on V&M pork shad and chopstiks. 6.8 was largest, 5 largest went 24 lb. With a total of 8 over and only 2 under. ;) (https://www.ultimatebass.com/bass-fishing-forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fcaddolakefishing.com%2F32006.JPG&hash=449b67b52722a15e75b1e011bad8178374dca8a2)
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Mike Cork on March 20, 2006, 08:07:21 PM
That is awesome for some mid to post frontal conditions. You definately have a bead on this fish. Not much talking about Caddo from the club guys, they were all at Toledo this weekend ~sweat
But our next tournament is on Caddo and I know there will be lots of folks prefishing and telling storys.
Thanks for the info guys.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: cowboy462 on March 21, 2006, 04:50:27 AM
Thanks guys for the tips. Looking forward to a good trip out.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: BIG PAPA on March 21, 2006, 08:03:04 AM
Awsome Paul! Thanks for posting those great pictures. ~c~ papa
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Chris on March 21, 2006, 04:43:55 PM
Im still waiting on my trip from Papas Caddo Lake Guide Service. Hopefully it will happen soon before Paul and his clients sorelip all of the fish. ;D
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: bass1cpr on March 21, 2006, 04:52:42 PM
Looked like a great day on the water The smiles show it was. COngrats nice sack of fish.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: BIG PAPA on March 21, 2006, 05:02:29 PM
Quote from: chris on March 21, 2006, 04:43:55 PM Im still waiting on my trip from Papas Caddo Lake Guide Service. Hopefully it will happen soon before Paul and his clients sorelip all of the fish. ;D
Well maybe it can happen soon. I need to get Paul to tell me if those are grass fish or Cypress fish or a combo of each , could save me a half day of looking since I am not able to put the hours in on Caddo right now. papa
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Paul Keith on March 21, 2006, 09:27:12 PM
GRASS..... ~gator
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Lipripper on March 22, 2006, 11:35:00 AM
All right Paul great ;PHO) ~c~ ~c~ I can't wait to hook in to some that big :'( :'(
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: NickLeBrun898 on March 22, 2006, 06:48:29 PM
hey guys....its been pretty cool weather out there these past few days,but fish still seem to be somewhat active. I have been catchin a few over fish each trip(few over 7) crankin and jiggin the trees as deep as 6ft. Been catchin a good varitey of stagers and spawned out fish as well. The water temp was 53-55 this morning, maybe some fish have backed off. :-*
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: BIG PAPA on March 22, 2006, 06:57:25 PM
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: BIG PAPA on March 22, 2006, 06:59:31 PM
Good to hear you are catching some good fish Nick. Thanks for the report. papa
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: danny dupont on March 23, 2006, 09:01:04 PM
Caddo Lake Guide Danny Dupont The fishing has been tough the last three days. The water temp. has drop 10 degrees since Monday. The south side of the lake is muddy and the high water scattered the males that were in 1-3ft. making beds. Don't get me wrong, we needed the high water to push out the floating dead weeds. It might be tough this week, but it will pay off in the long run. The high water will give the bass more areas to spawn. It want take long for the water to clear and everything to get back to normal. If you do go, everything that we are catching are on the north banks. That north wind has beat that south bank up. We are are still catching fish on Jigs around "Whatley Island and "John T". They are on the trees in 2-5ft. of water. THEY ARE SCATTERED!!!! GOOD LUCK!!!!
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Marty on March 23, 2006, 09:42:16 PM
Thanks for the report Danny, I need all the help I can get!
Marty
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: BIG PAPA on March 23, 2006, 10:02:18 PM
Thanks Danny we really appreciate your reports. papa
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: boy howday on March 24, 2006, 06:50:23 AM
Hello All: This is my first post.I just moved here from Iowa and yesterday was the first time I had to get the boat in the lake.Big Daddy George help me and we launched at Tucker's. Due to the cold blooded nature of the motor and the weather conditions we decided to fish around Tuckers. We were using 10 inch Berkley Power Bait worms in Motor Oil color we rigged them Texas style. We were throwing them up in the cypress and slowly retrieving them.Danny is right the water was very dirty on the south of the lake. It took about a half hour but then we started to have success. I took a 5 lber. and Big Daddy started to get hits. We found that if we stayed on the west side of the cypress islands and fished the calmer waters with some hydrilla present there would be fish. A slow presentation was a big factor due to the weather conditions(cold and windy). I can tell you this much these Texas bass are Bigger and Smarter than anything we caught in Iowa. Can't wait to get back on the water in better conditions. More fun than a man ought to have standing up. Boy Howday
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Mike Cork on March 24, 2006, 06:54:55 AM
Thanks for the report Boy Howday, sounds like you jumped right in and figured out a pattern. Caddo can be tough this time of year especailly with all the weather changes. I imagine you are going to find fishing a lot different around here but I bet your gonna like it :-* Again thanks for the report and don't forget to check out the rest of the forum, in the "Let us get to know you" section you will find a thread with your name on it and some links to places to visit to include contests to win free stuff ;) Welcome Aboard ~c~
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Hawgwild on March 24, 2006, 07:10:18 AM
Thanks for the report boyhowday.....Caddo is a beautiful lake, just make sure you understand the slots and other creel limits as they are different between Texas and Louisiana...
Heading for the Red today and was gonna try some of those same worms there in junebug, redshad, and and another color.......
Lots of good fishing on the Red also...and a half dozen other super lakes in the area..
Welcome to this great site.. Mike and Laurie have something really special here.. ~c~
Scottie
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: boy howday on March 24, 2006, 08:02:49 AM
Scottie thank for the reply. I found out long ago that you catch the Bass and keep and eat catfish. That way you keep a good fishery going. especially with the Florida strain of large mouth.Moved down here because the lake I was living on in Iowa was ruined by over fishing and no slot limit on Bass. Now it is known as the Dead Sea. Untill I get to know Caddo better I will stick close to home( Texas Side). Can't wait till this weather straightens out. I know that I will have some great fishing. Just watching the Birds and Wildlife on the lake makes every trip a great one. Boy Howday
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Hawgwild on March 24, 2006, 09:45:51 AM
Good deal boyhowday...Caddo is beautiful...just wait till the trees get leaves...awesome...and you'll have to find the "government cut" on up Little Cypress river...very unique..
I like to fish the islands in front of Tuckers and on up in Little Cypress river and on Aligator bayou when fishing the Texas side......There are 10+ pounders comming out of Caddo also....hope you get one.. :)
You seem to be doing allright on you own but you can also get some good ideas by reading back some of the past post in the Caddo thread..
Super bream and perch fishing there also....and the night fishing is super in the warmer months..
Best wishes and I'm off to the river now..
Scottie
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: danny dupont on March 24, 2006, 01:17:39 PM
Just left Caddo, Caught 4 bass, with 3 over. Talked to Paul around noon, he said he had 5, with 3 over. Spinnerbaits, Open water!!!! Its been different everyday this week.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: cball on March 24, 2006, 02:51:41 PM
We visited friends in Vivian last March and fished Caddo,we stopped and ate catfish at a little restaurant right on the lake called The Pelican ..Any of you guys know where it is? really good food.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: NickLeBrun898 on March 24, 2006, 04:59:49 PM
Fished Caddo yesterday evening from 1:30-5p.m., it was a weee bit chilly, but I did manage 7fish (4slot-3 over) caught one that was 22in. long but probably only weighed 4lbs.=spawned out big time. Water temp. on the west side was still in the mid 50's. Got bit on a big worm and spinnerbait on the windy trees.Been doin any good lately, Papa???
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: BIG PAPA on March 24, 2006, 08:10:41 PM
Nick after Trey and I took off a couple of days last week for the shootout we are playing catch up at work. This is our best time of the year and we are already way behind, in fact we are working tomorrow for sure and maybe Sunday also. I will very likly fish the club tourney without being on Caddo for over a month :'( But don't wait on me you go ahead and catch em all ~c~ papa
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Railroader on March 25, 2006, 11:52:26 PM
Launched out of shady acres around 1pm. fished the bank going up in jeems and it was muddy. caught one dink stayed till 3:30 and left.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: BassBUFF on March 26, 2006, 07:34:03 AM
Hit the lake around 1130 Sat., there were a TON of people on the lake. Water was really up and the temp was upper 50's. Ran up Jeem's and fished a little on the North shore, no bites. Water was stained and flowing pretty good, 57-59 temps. Ran back out and almost ran over some crappie fishermen sitting right at the boat row where the cable runs under the water. Headed across the lake past Potter's Point. Water got muddier and cooler closer to the river. Fished along 1G row (Twin Islands area), no takers, water was 55-57 and muddy. Headed back around 1530 and noticed the water along A row was in the low 60's all the way back.
Looks like a totally new lake with the water up. No emergent grass anywhere, hyacinth was really scaled back too. No idea where to even start come Sunday.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Marty on March 26, 2006, 08:01:09 AM
BassBUFF, don't feel too bad, I fished a club tournament on Caddo yesterday & weighed in a big fat ZERO! I only caught a couple of slot fish and a jack. The 1st place guy in our tournament only had 5.62 lbs, pretty weak sack for Caddo in the springtime. However, he still got the $$ so that's the bottom line! lo My bites came on a Watermelon Candy Brush Hog, tails dipped in chart. No bites on lizards, senkos, spinnerbaits. I didn't hear what anybody else caught fish on. My few fish were caught on the western end of Big Green Brake.
Marty
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: drjayhow on March 26, 2006, 08:01:31 PM
Made my first excursion to Caddo today in order to prepare for my TCTC debut. Brother and I launched out of the park (williams park?) off Hwy 1 at about 2:30. With trusty map and GPS in hand we took off. Found a nice looking spot (big green break maybe? I think i was lost) and on my fifth pitch caught a nice fat bellied sow about 4lbs on a tube(Hey I like this lake :). A few casts later my brother caught a thin 17.5 inch fish on a senko. Went to a few other places and got no more bites. Tossed a spinner bait a bit and then headed in. Great looking lake, but man was it rough and HUGE, size on LA maps does not do it justice.
Is there any topwater bite this early out there? Any luck with that anyone?
Jay
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Paul Keith on March 26, 2006, 08:40:18 PM
Jay, The bite was slowed after this past front with all the rain but is starting to pick back up. Once it gets a little warmer the topwater bite should get going by fishing over and through the vegetation. Buzzbaits and poppers are usually good until the frog bite gets going good thereafter. Give it a few more weeks and its on.... ~gator
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Railroader on March 26, 2006, 11:41:18 PM
Well make sure to tell the fish to be on this sunday.. i know you have them trained by now..
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Hawgwild on March 27, 2006, 09:22:53 AM
Hey Dr. Jay...I'll probably see you on the water too...I'll be getting ready for the next ABA on Caddo in April... ~c~
I do like Caddo but the slots do get frustrating at times...Just be aware that the slots and limits are different between the Texas and LA sides..A legal 17.5 inch fish in LA would be a violation if you went into the Texas side......
Also..DON"T run on plane unless you are on a channel...many old stumps and old oil well pillings are all over the lake..it may look clear but it is not..many boats have been ripped by sucker rods..they are eveywhere..
Paul and others give some great reports, but 2 baits that have allways produced for me this time of year are a natural crawfish rattletrap and black/blue jig.....Topwater should pick up soon and a clear tiny torpedo works well for me also..
Good luck..you'll really enjoy Caddo..
Scottie
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: BassBUFF on March 27, 2006, 09:50:00 AM
Quote from: Marty on March 26, 2006, 08:01:09 AM BassBUFF, don't feel too bad, I fished a club tournament on Caddo yesterday & weighed in a big fat ZERO! I only caught a couple of slot fish and a jack. The 1st place guy in our tournament only had 5.62 lbs, pretty weak sack for Caddo in the springtime. However, he still got the $$ so that's the bottom line! lo My bites came on a Watermelon Candy Brush Hog, tails dipped in chart. No bites on lizards, senkos, spinnerbaits. I didn't hear what anybody else caught fish on. My few fish were caught on the western end of Big Green Brake.
Marty
Well now I don't feel toooo bad! Thanks for the info Marty! Hope this weeks' warmer weather will get them turned on for Sunday!
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Railroader on March 28, 2006, 01:17:28 AM
Terry and I hit caddo yesterday ( monday ) from 0900 till 1pm. we caught 6 with the biggest 4lb, 20in long and spawned out. water temp was in the high 50's. planning on going wednesday to check a few other spots...
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: GEO on March 28, 2006, 11:22:31 AM
Hey Railroader, rhonda and I will probably see you out there. We are heading out tomorrow to look for some water. How muddy was the water you fished?
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: danny dupont on March 29, 2006, 03:40:41 PM
Got to Caddo at 7am., the lake was slick. Fish shallow water till 10:30, missed two fish. I seen seven trees in the middle of a pocket that was about 6ft. deep with no grass. I throw in on the first tree and she hit it, missed him. I went to the second tree, casted on the shady side and she nailed it. (I COULD NOT TURN HER) she came off. Hit the third tree with no luck. Went to the fourth tree, it had some old boards nailed to it, casted on shady side and I got her, she weighed 10.26. I aint through!!! Fished the fifth tree and had one pulled off. I think it was a small one!!! Fished the six tree with no luck. The seventh tree was a leaner. I through down the shady side and she nailed it, she weighed 8.9 on my scales. I ran out of trees, fished two more hours without a bite. Go to www.caddolakeguide.net for photos and more information.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Chris on March 29, 2006, 07:02:38 PM
Danny, Gotta love multiple trophy fish in one trip. I guess I need to spend more time on Caddo ......... Were you just fishing or did you have a client? ~gator
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Hawgwild on March 29, 2006, 07:44:38 PM
Wow...nice day on the lake with those two fish....Just wish I could hang into either one of them... :)
Scottie
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: danny dupont on March 29, 2006, 07:55:04 PM
I was by myself, I would not have caught them if I had a client. I usaually don't run singles with guest. (Unless they are after a big fish) Plus, I think boat position played the most important part. I was just in the right spot at the right time.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: BIG PAPA on March 29, 2006, 10:29:07 PM
Wow what a day! Thanks Danny, made my heart start pumping a little harder. papa ~c~
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Railroader on March 30, 2006, 12:05:01 AM
Well can you tell us what bait? or a general location?
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: danny dupont on March 30, 2006, 07:04:14 AM
A friend of mine is gonna kill me!!! Jeems Bayou Its the first time that I have been up the bayou in a while. I got bit on a 6" watermelon blue senko. Fishing extremly slow. I'm going back right now. I'm just going to look for some guide fish, for this weekend. I'll also be looking for seven more trees like those. I'll give a report this afternoon. Gone Fishing!!!!!!
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: BassBUFF on March 30, 2006, 07:08:00 AM
Thanks for the report and the info Danny! And good luck today!
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Railroader on March 30, 2006, 08:53:27 AM
just got home from work and im planning on going when i get up... :sleep:
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Railroader on March 30, 2006, 08:55:17 AM
well jeems is a big place so i think your secret is safe..
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Chris on March 30, 2006, 09:00:08 AM
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: bass11.11 on March 30, 2006, 10:30:44 AM
Very nice bass danny! Hope you caught some more today. Maybe this weather will hold out for us next week so we can do that over at Fork, cant wait!! ;D
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: danny dupont on March 30, 2006, 02:07:32 PM
No big ones today, but I stayed shallow again most of the day looking for easy ones. I can not get anything going shallow. I caught two slots shallow, moved deep around 11:00 and caught seven (three overs) I hope my clients know how to pitch!!!!
Oh yeah, same bait, same depth
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Paul Keith on March 30, 2006, 08:17:23 PM
The bite is coming back strong and should only get better with the temperatures staying warm. Afternoons have definitely been best over the past few days. Most fish have been really shallow and easy to catch. Watermelon colored trick worms and V&M Pork Shad have been working best. Anywhere there is clear water with a cypress/heavy grass mix is the trick. Have been catching some deep(7-9 ft.) off the cypress using black/red lizards and worms. Lake temps as of today were ranging from 59-64 degrees and the lake is on a slow fall. Go to http://bayououtdoors.com to see the V&M and Cyclone line of baits.
~gator
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: danny dupont on March 31, 2006, 07:02:13 AM
Went yesterday evening for a couple of hours. Fished 5pm.-dark, caught 9 fish in one area on spinnerbait in about two foot. I'll tell you where these are. North Bank between old bridge and hwy 1 bridge. Fishing singles and buck brush, I seen some spawning in the bushes, but I did'nt fool with them. I only had four over (17) out of the nine. Gotta go, got a trip at 7:30.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: bassadict69 on March 31, 2006, 05:41:56 PM
And I thought I would be the only one running to that end of the lake Sunday morning!
Someone delete this post! QUICK! LOL...Just kidding!
Thanks Danny for the detailed info you have been posting lately. It really helps lots of us out.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: BIG PAPA on March 31, 2006, 07:58:53 PM
James there might be a boat race sun. morning ~shade Just kidding! Danny thanks for the reports ~c~ papa
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Hawgwild on March 31, 2006, 08:15:54 PM
:roll2: My pard had been talking about fishing that area all week...He said NObody fished that bank... ~roflmao
Buy no worries...we want be in the race Sunday.. :)
I'll be fishing Caddo for the next few week working out for the next ABA then in April..
We'll probably launch at the Tressel..
See you on the water, Scottie
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: BIG PAPA on March 31, 2006, 08:36:16 PM
Well I know of at least 3 tourney's on Caddo Sat. so it will most likely be fished. papa
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: BassBUFF on April 01, 2006, 07:42:09 AM
We hit Caddo yesterday looking for new areas we haven't fished. Burned a tank of gas and still haven't figured this lake out >:(. Clear water in Jeems :-\?? Could've fooled me lo!
Seriously, water temps started around 63 and was 65+ when we left. Found some new areas and caught 4, 2 dinks and two twin slots. 1 on a crank and the others on different plastics. Looks like another loooonng day for us tomorrow.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: danny dupont on April 01, 2006, 01:44:29 PM
You guys are going to have to get some wind tommorow or its going to be tough. Some folks say its easy out there. I say Bullcrap. I'm out there everyday. I know whats really going on. This lake has not been right since the water come up. Yeah, you can happen up on a few fish here and there, but it is in no way, normal. Normally you can catch fish anywhere on the lake this time of year, its not happening. Its going to get better, I just wish that it would hurry up. Good Luck Guys
If I was fishing the tournament tommorow, I would not go to the Texas side. I would fish every pocket on the La. side of the lake. I would hit every single deep tree in every pocket I come to. Cover has much water has you can in 8 hours. Thats just me, I'm sure some would disagree.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Mr. bigmouth on April 01, 2006, 03:20:28 PM
went to caddo today.--caught a few but as Danny said its not as good as normal but should hopefully improve soon.Water temp 62 by highwy1 bridge all the way up to 70 in jeems bayou. Wish all you guys in the twin city team tourny good luck tom. hope yall catch some great sacks of fish.At least its a heck of a lot better than last weekend when my tourny was lol
good fishin
jerry
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Paul Keith on April 01, 2006, 05:22:44 PM
Had a 1/2 day guide trip yesterday and caught 16. 3 were overs and most of the rest were slots. Fishing in shallow clear water where the cypress/grass mix is thick. Watermelon pork shad and trick worms were the trick. The bass here lately have seemed to be either real shallow or deeper than normal but are easily caught if you search out these type of waters. See you on the water. ~gator
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Hawgwild on April 01, 2006, 06:31:02 PM
Official weight is 11.18 lbs. 27 inches long 19.5 inch girth..
Caught her about 9.30 this morning on a Zoom black/blue flake lizard on a big cypres in about 5 feet of water..
Caught her in Thompsons Arm.....She had already spawned out..Look at her tail..
Took her to the Ranger station at Williamson park and had official weight and measurement taken...I'll get a replica made of the fish..FREE of charge... :)
ATTENTION TCTC MEMBERS!!....The ranger allowed me to take her back where I caught her sooooooooo she is swimming somewhere in Thompsons Arm. ;) :) :)
Besides her I did have a great day on the water...Lost count but caught at least 8 in the slot...4 over the slot not counting the big girl with largest allmost 4 lbs. and 4 or so under the slot.....Could have caught more in one area I was on fish but another angler was in the area in a tournament so backed off and found others...
Bite was OK..caught a few including the big girl on zoom black/blue flake lizard but most came on a Lake Fork Craw in Blue Bruiser...
Most all the fish were holding very tight on the trees...You really had to allmost hit the tree to get a bite..Miss by more that a foot or so and no bites...sometimes in took multible casts to same tree..
Well...I am one happy old basser today... ;D
Good luck to all the TCTC members tomorrow..
Scottie
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Red Ranger on April 01, 2006, 06:35:36 PM
Nice one RattlinScottie! I think Thompson's Arm may be fished a little more the next few days. :)
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Chris on April 01, 2006, 07:00:23 PM
Scottie , awesome day brother....thats the kind of day we all dream about. That fish weighed more than all 13 we caught today . lo ~gator
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Crustaceous on April 01, 2006, 07:29:15 PM
The fishing was tough today in my boat. Me and my pal Dave caught six fish, but one was a crappie (on an 8" Gene Larew worm, no less), and two were jack fish. We hit the water probably around 7:00am, and I finally caught a bass (around 1.5#) a few minutes after one o'clock. Super Dave landed a 4 lb'er a little later, and I got a nice fight from a FAT bellied 6.5 around 4:30. I'd post a pic, but am having technical difficulties.
Despite the tough fishing conditions, it was a nice day. I got the distinct honor to meet the infamous Papa, and had a tremendous visit. I'll forget most of the day's fishing trip, but I'm glad to have gotten the opportunity to pick the brain of a real expert. Rock on, Papa. Good luck tomorrow.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Marty on April 01, 2006, 07:32:08 PM
Man, what a great fish! I wasted the day on Cross yesterday, a friend tried to convince me to fish Caddo instead, but nooooooooo...I wouldn't listen! I caught one with a tail that looked just like that, but it only weighed 3 lbs lo. Congratulations on the biggun. I've lived here 10 yrs now & haven't caught one over 8 lbs (Caddo) but I did catch a 10 pounder in another state so I know the feeling of having a big 'ol head bending your pole. It's scary because once you realize how huge it is, then you start to sweat about your line, knot, hooks, rod etc.! Yep, that's one to be proud of! Thanks for the pic.
Marty
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: BIG PAPA on April 01, 2006, 07:36:25 PM
Great day Scottie, ~c~CONGRATULATIONS PAPA
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: danny dupont on April 01, 2006, 07:45:04 PM
Good Fish Scottie Looks like a $3,000 fish to me. If only you had been in the big bass tourney out of Uncertain. I think it would have been tough to beat that one. If she only had eggs, she would have been in Tyler right now at the over 13lb. club. GOOD CATCH!!!!!!
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: BIG PAPA on April 01, 2006, 07:48:23 PM
Quote from: BassBUFF on April 01, 2006, 07:42:09 AM We hit Caddo yesterday looking for new areas we haven't fished. Burned a tank of gas and still haven't figured this lake out >:(. Clear water in Jeems :-\?? Could've fooled me lo!
Well I could have stayed home for all I found out today, I caught a few but most were slots, I guess I was just in the wrong place. Was nice to meet Crustacous and his buddy. By the way There is lots of very clear water in Jeems. papa :help:
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Mr. bigmouth on April 01, 2006, 08:26:12 PM
congrats scottie awesome fish, between Danny and you ,I think ya'll are proving the la. side has some great fish in it.I know that was a heck of a rush. Maybe tom. in the tourny some more bigguns will be caught .You guys be careful the wind is really supposed to be blowing tom.
good fishin jerry
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Paul Keith on April 01, 2006, 09:02:24 PM
Congrats Scottie! ~c~
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: BHenke on April 07, 2006, 06:20:08 PM
Dad and brother down from Iowa visiting so went to Caddo for the first time today. Fished from safe light till about 1430. Caught 5 slot fish and one chain pickerel. Two bass caught on a black blue jig, one on a fluke near some lily pads and the other two on a black blue lizard. Water looked good up in Jeems but don't know how to fish it with all that grass. Had to pick my trolling motor up every 5 minutes to clean it off and the only lures that would not get hung up in the grass were top water and weightless plastics. Four of the five bass came in dirty water with alot less grass. As of now I think I might skip the next ABA because it sure is frustrating to catch good fish that you can't even use to weigh in, plus I think I would just be donating $65 to someone else's pocket. But if I just want to go fun fishing looking for some big ones I guess Caddo would be the place to do it.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Hawgwild on April 07, 2006, 11:12:36 PM
Fished Caddo for a little while after work..got on the water around 4:00....Motored to Thompsons Arm...it was muddied up pretty bad...My pard caught 1 slot on a black/blue flake senko..
Then the Storm hit...Really looked like most was going to the west of us...was a little lightning so we got under a canapy of smaller trees...then...we're looking at blue sky's to the east...next moment we were slammed into the trees by an extremely strong wind...I'd say a steady 40-50 mph sustained for a minute or so....and raining buckets of water....puncho's were a waste of time... lo....it was bad, but passed just as quick as it came on us....Got a boat load of cypress balls and stuff though.... lo :(
Storm passed and cleared so started fishing more...wanted to run eslewhere but motor wouldn't crank...
Trolled on up toward power plant and pard caught a nice 4 pounder and then another small one..both on the same color senko.....that was pretty much it..and I got skunked.... >:(
Trolled on back to the landing and loaded boat...
On the way home it hit me....When we stopped and I stood up after running to Thompsons, I had pulled the kill switch from the socket....DUUUUUUUHHHHHH.... :roll2:
Anyway...back to the lake in the morning....Think I'll just go with him this time...but all in all..was a pretty normal day on the water.. ;D
Scottie
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Hawgwild on April 08, 2006, 06:28:25 PM
Back to Caddo this morning...Launched out of Tuckers and fished mostly around the trees north of Bird Island....There were a few fish in the area but wind made it tough to stay on them...Seemed to be holding pretty tight to the trees also...Caught 3 slots including a nice 17.5 incher and 3 keepers....
All the bass came on a Lake Fork "Fork Craw" in Blue Bruiser....black with a lot of blue flakes mostly on one side...
What was interesting was the googleeye we caught....I caught 4 and pard caught 3 and had a few others at the boat..Most of those also came of the Fork Craw.....they'll be right tasty.. ;D
And saw one aligator sunning...and were else, but in Aligator Bayou... :)
Scottie
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: BIG PAPA on April 09, 2006, 10:21:12 PM
Fished Caddo this afternoon for about 4 hours (3 to 7) No real chore to catch a few fish but still a slot bite. I fished Aimes Springs and Bonhams arm with weightless junebug lizards just swimming it through the grass and caught about 7-8 slot fish and 1 under. Had one wrap me up in a brush top that could have been pretty big but not sure. Water was about 72 when I got there at 3. papa
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Hawgwild on April 09, 2006, 10:37:15 PM
Hey Papa...how did you do in Aimes Springs...My pard and I had just got started a little after noon Saturday but didn't fish it long....
Also how about fishing in the Hog Waller...haven't been up there this year yet..
Scottie
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: BIG PAPA on April 09, 2006, 11:05:11 PM
Caught 4 or 5 up in The basin fishing the lizard on the edges of the boat row. I haven't been in Hog wallow for about a year, when the water was low it was too hard to fish with all the weeds. papa
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: casso on April 10, 2006, 09:04:12 AM
Fished Sat and Sun looking for fish for a few upcoming tourneys.
Sat- started slow, 1 over before lunch, early afternoon found some in 4ft, 1 slot, 1 under and 3 overs bigest a little over 4. All came off of soft plastics/ jigs w/ trees and grass.
Sunday- ran around checking areas I haven't fished in years, 4 overs, 2 slots and a few unders. All came from pitching jigs and plastics. Bigest fish landed was 4.5-5lbs. Stuck a few big ones but luck wasn't on my side. Got one 6lber out jumping everywhere to the boat only to make one last surge and hang up in a tree under the boat. Stuck one that balled up then ran straight to the boat and under the boat and kept going. Stuck one, thought I was hung then it came alive and showed me who was boss and came undone. Now I remember why I used to love Caddo, there's big fish out there. Nothing special to what I was doing, trees w/ grass.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: BIG PAPA on April 10, 2006, 04:48:44 PM
Yep Days like that are the reason I love Caddo so much. And I am going to stop prefishing all these other lakes so much so I can learn Caddo all over again. Now that it is a grass lake and not JUST a cypress tree lake I feel like a greenhorn. :'( papa
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: NickLeBrun898 on April 12, 2006, 12:42:43 PM
Past few days have been good, catchin a lot of numbers in about the 3ft. range. been fishin wat.red\chart. flukes and senkos, some fish coming off a pink trick worm....and yes I did say pink lol. hey PAPA....still have been catching a few overs with that ZARA SPOOK technique I was telling you about, its an awesome pattern to get on. Usually mid-morning or late evening ill take a reg. sized zara spook and pitch it up extremely close to a tree. Work the bait fast and hard for about 5-7 twitches, but try to still keep it close to the bark while workin it. Then, slow it down to work out away off the tree, only a couple of feet. It can be aggravating because you get hung sometimes trying to get so close, but it pays. "Get The Net!" StrikeZoneGuideService.com
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: BIG PAPA on April 12, 2006, 09:45:18 PM
Thanks Nick! I hate this time of year cause this is when I make most of my money for the year and I do not have a lot of fishing time. But I cannot wait to try that trick. papa ~c~
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Hawgwild on April 15, 2006, 06:22:41 PM
My wife and I hit Caddo for a whle Friday afternoon....caught 3 slots mostly on a black/blue craw and a pile of goggle-eye... ;D
Wife caught a few perch with shinners and also some goggle-eye...
A friend was also out with his son and had about the same luck...with the goggle-eye... ;D
He gave me his so brought home and cleaned 19 of the raskles... ;D
We were fishing mostly the trees north of Bird Island and a little in Aligator Bayou...and there were boats galore in both places... >:(
Scottie
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Hawgwild on April 30, 2006, 10:10:09 AM
Hit Caddo a little while after work Friday with a friend.....Launched at the tressel and fished Thompsons arm...friend caught one keeper there on a chartruese/white/blue spinner and I missed a hookup on a black/blue senko type...
Ran to the island in front of the spillway and bite was still slow...Friend caught another keeper on spinner and then lost a good one..near 17 or 18 inches on a gold or copperish lip jerk bait....
And I got skunked... >:(
Then to make matters worse I ran into a pile of cows on the way home... >:( Was nearly stopped when I hit them but still knocked 2 little ones down and may have broke leg on another.....Another car came while I was stopped and had to swerve to avoid the hurt cow and ran in the ditch....During police report another car came that had already hit the cows earlier.....
Mostly crunch damage on my truck...hood, fenders, bumper, grill, etc...still drivable till I put it in the shop...Guess my boat will be grounded for a while though... :'(
Hey..could rent a stall on cross .. :-* I wonder if they have electricity for charging batteries, etc.?
I just thank the Lord that no one was hurt in all that mess...
Scottie
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: mitchell on May 01, 2006, 06:55:15 AM
Man i hate to hear that Scottie. Who's paying for the repairs? Back home it would be the owner of the cows but not sure how they do it here. Glad nobody got hurt.
Mitch
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Hawgwild on May 01, 2006, 08:24:03 AM
The owners did come out and said they would take care of everything...I do believe in Louisiana they are liable...Just hope they at least pay for my $500 deductable....
Will call my agent today and get the ball rolling...
Scottie revenge....Eat More Steak.. ;D
Scottie
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Ron Fogelson on May 02, 2006, 03:34:43 PM
Quote from: RattlinScottie on April 30, 2006, 10:10:09 AM Then to make matters worse I ran into a pile of cows on the way home... >:( Was nearly stopped when I hit them but still knocked 2 little ones down and may have broke leg on another.....Another car came while I was stopped and had to swerve to avoid the hurt cow and ran in the ditch....During police report another car came that had already hit the cows earlier.....
Mostly crunch damage on my truck...hood, fenders, bumper, grill, etc...still drivable till I put it in the shop...Guess my boat will be grounded for a while though... :'(
Hey..could rent a stall on cross .. :-* I wonder if they have electricity for charging batteries, etc.?
I just thank the Lord that no one was hurt in all that mess...
Scottie
Been there done that, hit one in 2000 with my brand new Dodge Dakota, pulling my boat home from Cypress. A 6 month old truck with over $14,000.00 in damage. :shocking: Had state and local boys out checking my for DUI. LOL everyone down here thinks that if your fishing your drinking. Went to get a lawyer due to the damage on my truck, back and right arm, but months went by before they dropped the case. I was told they couldn't do anything because no police report or anything had ever been filed, I tried to get one my self, even had the State troopers name that took the photos, but was told that I must be mistaken because he didn't work that area & as a mater of fact was not on patrol that night. Dang cops took photos of everything but due to the good old boy program it got all swept under the rug. Glad to see you got info on the owners, but make sure you get a copy or the report.
I'm glade your OK, just watch out for your intrest in this. 8)
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Paul Keith on May 02, 2006, 05:09:33 PM
Caddo Lake is starting to get more national and world exposure. Just finished a shooting with the Discovery Channel for a show on there called The Fishing Ambassador. Its not just a fishing show, but shows info on the lakes history, towns, and people around the lake. It is suppose to be an hour long and will air in Europe this fall and here in the states at the first of 2007. Will pass along times and air dates when I get them. ~gator
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Ron Fogelson on May 02, 2006, 05:28:44 PM
Thanks Paul for the news. Nice touch on the name of the show as you acted as and Ambassador showing them around! lo If memory serves me correct you show KVD around as well not to very long ago.
Might have to tie my Nitro to yours on day and get to learn the lake a bite more. :)
Fogy
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Paul Keith on May 02, 2006, 06:18:53 PM
The "Ambassador" was actually the host who was from Canada whose name was Cero. But he didnt get the hang of southern bass fishing too well with all the cypress trees and grass.....but we had some real nice bass to show for a days efforts though. lo
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Ron Fogelson on May 03, 2006, 07:50:37 AM
Are you telling us he stuck more cypress limps then bass lips? lo
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: BIG PAPA on May 03, 2006, 08:39:38 AM
Good deal Paul ~c~ Sounds pretty neat and I look forward to seeing it. ~sun papa
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Paul Keith on May 05, 2006, 04:09:29 PM
Papa, If you are still looking for some line just drop me a note and I will help you locate it.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: BIG PAPA on May 05, 2006, 09:54:00 PM
Thanks Paul, Scottie told me they have it at Bacon's, I am going to try to get out there tomorrow. But I will sure let you know if that does not work out I really want to try the Gamma line. papa
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: mmberry72 on May 06, 2006, 12:20:56 AM
Papa...don't know if you've ever tried it or not but Mean Green is absolutely the best line out there hands down. I've used it for two years now and have not broke it yet. No memory and just enough stretch. The only place I've been able to find it is at Clarks on the river and Travis. Give it a try.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: BIG PAPA on May 06, 2006, 08:34:29 PM
MM I got some Gamma today at Travis along with the rest of the store :'( I am going to give it a try but I will keep the Mean Green in mind Thanks a lot for letting me know about it :) papa
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: drjayhow on May 12, 2006, 02:25:49 PM
Went to Caddo today first light out of Williamson Park. Went to North side of Big Green Break water was about 72 degrees. Started with buzzbait and Ribbit. Not sure how well these would work with recent cool snap and high pressure. Now I know.........they stank. No bites.
Switched to wacky rigged Tiki Stik and caught five around trees. All dinky 12" fish.
Had never been to Texas side so ran up into Big Cypress Bayou. Fished some trees on the main bayou on shady side and caught two more small fish. Then caught a nice one. Made a horrible pitch and was reeling it in when a big wake emerged from some grass and nearly yanked rod out of my hand. Landed a 4lb 12oz fish that was super skinny. I saw the head and thought I had a beast. Few minutes later caught a 2lb 5oz 18" fish and one more dink. Caught all those on Sweet Beaver. Also caught lots of Goggle eyes.
Headed back towards park and fished around Whatley island and Jap island with no luck. Fun day. My 4th trip out to Caddo.
I need some new areas to look at. James bayou looks nice and also area called Clinton Lake on Texas side. Anyone ever fish those areas? Are they worth checking out?
Jay
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: BIG PAPA on May 12, 2006, 10:27:14 PM
Clinton lake is a long way up alligator Bayou and is likely mossed over by now, It can be pretty good in the spring but the water is clear and it is grassy. Jeems (James) bayou is about the size of Cross lake and has a wealth of pockets bayous and creeks, If you go in there you might check out Bonhams arm, there have been some good fish coming out of there this year but it gets very grassy in the summer. Another spot I catch fish is around marker # 70 the main creek makes a path through a wooded and grassy area around there and can be good. Some of the best fishing on the lake is usually around Big green Break and on up to Whatley Island. Good luck papa
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: BIG PAPA on May 12, 2006, 10:42:14 PM
Anyone fishing the RMTT Sat. I caught some pretty good fish this evening on the south side of Trevor Island, ( south Of Tuckers) fishing a frog in the pads. (Ribbit) watermelon red and white, had two around 19 inches and a couple of slots right at 18 inches. Also lost a really big fish just out from Sand Island, got around a limb line and hung me up under the tree, on a smoke blue Brush Hog papa :(
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: bryan on May 13, 2006, 08:46:42 PM
fished the rmtt to day, man what a tough day for us. Managed one over and 3 under. Missed two other overs early on a horny toad, they just didn't seem to want to eat that thing very well. The rest of the day was slow. Had to beat the banks for the other three unders.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Paul Keith on May 14, 2006, 03:57:24 PM
What was the winning weight and or who won the RMTT?
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: TB44 on May 14, 2006, 04:19:27 PM
I heard that it took aroun18-19lbs for 1st but a friend of mine told me my unlce finished like 15th with 4.5 (1 over) if that tells yall anything! But im not 100% sure that is all fact just heard from someone! (heres a link to the RMTT webpage the results should be up this week one day) http://reevesmarine.com/rmtt/schedule.asp
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: b1jeremy on May 14, 2006, 09:43:11 PM
a guy from my bass club named dwayne sams won with 18 something...a good buddy of mine...russ mcvey sd that they had a great day...caught 10-12 and only 1 wasnt in the slot lol...sd he had 3-4 lbers that fell in the slot...needless to say they only wighed in 1...Jeremy
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: BIG PAPA on May 14, 2006, 10:55:06 PM
Welcome to Slot lake ERR I mean Caddo ;D Caddo can be tough with those slot fish, I have blanked in tourney's that I caught 8-10 fish sometimes legal Louisiana fish but just would not reach 18. papa
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: BIG PAPA on May 14, 2006, 11:01:14 PM
Results are posted now. papa
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Chris on May 14, 2006, 11:49:15 PM
Good weights at the top......and then it falls quickly. There are some big guns that had it rough. Saturday was a tough day for alot of folks on all the lakes.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Crustaceous on May 18, 2006, 04:27:18 PM
Went up on Big Cypress Bayou this morning and fished from about 0900 till 1300. Fished with a Pop-R the whole time, and it was dink city. Caught one bass that would go around 3lbs (didn't actually weigh or measure), but EVERYTHING else was probably a pound or less. ~bb Put 10 in the boat, and although they lacked size, they were full of fight. Was fun anyway, and that was the whole point. ~shade
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: bryan on May 21, 2006, 02:14:37 AM
fished caddo sat. night from about 8 till 12, caught 8 with 2 unders and the rest in the slot. Most of the fish came on ribbits and a black buzz bait. Doesn't take long for the grass to take over. Fished last week and the same places are topped out now. Its only going to get better as the weather gets warmer.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports 5/26/06
Post by: Paul Keith on May 26, 2006, 04:59:23 PM
The bass are really starting to get hot on frogs in the heavy grass. Try a Bayou Bull Frog in colors of watermelon/red and black/yellow feet. Around the cypress, a Lightning Blade in colors of black/red and Texas Sage have really caught some nice bass over the past week. The Pork Shad in colors of copperhead and most any watermelon color have worked well. To really dead stick your lure on the cypress try a Chopstik in junebug or red shad. I have caught a couple of 7 lb. bass this week on the trees in 3-4 ft. water by pitching a watermelon candy Super High-Tail with a 1/4 oz. weight. Bream are still being caught good but not as many bedded up like before. The lake is at normal levels and and the water temps have been ranging from 80-85 degrees. Go to bayououtdoors.com to see the V&M and Cyclone line of baits. ~gator
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: bassfishing5 on May 27, 2006, 02:13:14 PM
Anyone catch the photos on the news of those catfish they caught in Caddo? Hey, if the bass aren't biting, I'd say go fishing for some flathead. A neighbor of mine hit Caddo yesterday too. I'll see what the lake did for him.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Crustaceous on May 27, 2006, 03:42:44 PM
I had a nephew in from out of town, and we fished from 0600 to 1300. Caught a grand total of one fish, on a Pop-R, and missed a couple on Ribbits. Only catch came from up on the river, and we fished Bradley Creek (or whatever it's called...boat run "U", I think) all the way back to boat run "A". Couldn't get bit on really anything. Tried buzz baits, topwaters of several types, worms and Ribbits. Did manage to catch a game warden visit, though. It was a "she", on a jet ski, and she checked fishing licenses, fire extinguisher, life jackets, and throw cushion.
Did anyone make any significant catches?
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Lipripper on May 27, 2006, 03:54:08 PM
floater kitty-kats did you say ~c~ ~c~ Crustaceous sound like ya'll had a tuff day with only one hookup but you got to meet that nice lady (https://www.ultimatebass.com/bass-fishing-forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.myfishingpictures.com%2Fimg%2F090919.gif&hash=01ae2b83d5981118a8d35dbdbba5389576d2c2a0) lo lo
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Red Ranger on June 03, 2006, 02:31:07 PM
Fished Caddo today with my daughter from around 8 to about 12. Caught 3 weigh fish - one over and two unders. Caught the biggest, about 4lb on spinner bait. The two unders on a tube. Fish were caught in about 3-4' of water. Water was muddy.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: kw4570gov on June 05, 2006, 02:16:57 PM
Fished almost the same water as Red Ranger and hauled water. Got one hit on a tube from 8 till 2. Where are all those big Caddo bass?????????????
Kent
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Paul Keith on June 06, 2006, 05:44:44 PM
TRY GETTING INTO THE THICKEST AND DEEPEST GRASS YOU CAN FIND. I HAVE USED UP TO 3/4 OZ. WEIGHTS TO PUNCH THROUGH THE THICK STUFF WITH MY SOFT PLASTICS BUT THAT IS WHERE THE HOGS CAN BE CAUGHT. HAVE NOT DONE MUCH OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF DAYS OFF THE CYPRESS, EVERYTHING FOR ME HAS BEEN THICK GRASS,GRASS,GRASS.... ;) nOT A REAL FUN WAY TO FISH BUT WITH PATIENCE AND PRACTICE IT CAN PAY OFF. ~gator
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: kw4570gov on June 07, 2006, 09:12:38 AM
Thanks for the tips Paul. We have a small club touney in a couple of weeks, maybe I can find a few before then.
Thanks Kent
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Hawgwild on June 08, 2006, 08:49:59 AM
Just wondering what the current water conditions are after the recent rains..
Is Cypress, Aligator Bayou, Jeemes, and perhaps back toward the dam...has the water muddied up very much?
Got a little tourny from work on Caddo Sunday and will probably be on the lake Saturday also..
Thanks, Scottie
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: mmberry72 on June 08, 2006, 05:33:31 PM
Is Cypress, Aligator Bayou, Jeemes, and perhaps back toward the dam...has the water muddied up very much?
Got a little tourny from work on Caddo Sunday and will probably be on the lake Saturday also..
Thanks, Scottie
The lake is currently at 168.70...still a foot and 3/10's from normal pool. The lake came up approximately 2 inches from the rainfall and that's about it. Fished Caddo on Monday before the rains and did not hit Jeems but Aligator was very stained...not muddy but almost a dark red (tea stained) tint to the water. Jeems is full of grass from what I hear thus I would bet that the grass would filter out any muddy current the lake gets from Jeems but a two inch rise is all the lake got.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Paul Keith on June 08, 2006, 06:08:06 PM
http://www.swf-wc.usace.army.mil/reports/fish.htm (http://www.swf-wc.usace.army.mil/reports/fish.htm) This is the Corp of Engineers site that keeps daily levels posted for Texas Parks and Wildlife. The lake is at normal conservation level of 168.50 Todays level is 168.53, a little high. The site also shows how much water is going over the spillway daily too, only 96 cubic feet a second today. There are several other lakes listed here too if it can help anyone. Without anymore rain ~rain and the heat the way it is the lake will start to drop below normal levels fast though. ~tumble
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Hawgwild on June 08, 2006, 10:42:37 PM
mmberry72 and Paul...Thanks a bunch for the info...
See you on the water..
Scottie
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: mmberry72 on June 09, 2006, 04:45:17 PM
Hey Scottie...
The lake as of 6/9 was still at 168.70 and holding steady...I believe the USGS site of 168.53 was the reading for tuesday. I would not expect any additional rise...and with the forecast the way it is...perhaps a slow fall into next week.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Chris on June 10, 2006, 01:47:03 PM
I took two fellas out fishing yesterday from 7:30 am til about 11:30. We made the run from Shady Acres to the mouth of Alligator where we started with various baits. I had on a Texas rigged Old Monster , one guy had on a crankbait and the other had an brown and orange H&H. I landed the first fish within four pitches..... a very fat under . The guy with the H&H landed the second fish a few casts later (a nice 4 plus pounder). We fished that area for another 15 minutes with no luck. We moved up Alligator and fished the mouths of several sloughs throwing various baits and caught some smaller fish here and there on Senkos (weightless) When we got up to Big Cypress I broke out the Carolina Rig and really put the smackdown on em. No overs but multiple slots and unders. Neither of these boys have ever thrown a Carolina rig and chose not to change so then we moved to some docks where I sat back and let them fish these with only one under caught on a Texas rigged Old Monster. We were using 1/8th oz weights with 5/0 hooks on these rigs. The Carolina rig which accounted for most of the fish ,I used a 3/4 oz weight with a 3/0 hook ,5 foot leader, baited with a baby brush hog .Most fish were caught in 8 foot or less with the C-Rig.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Mike Cork on June 10, 2006, 02:26:09 PM
What type of structure were you fishing in Big Cypress? Were you just cruising the banks or fishing the cuts and points?
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Chris on June 10, 2006, 02:31:02 PM
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Mr. bigmouth on June 10, 2006, 03:00:22 PM
i do have a question chris.......how in the ---- do you throw a c-rig with a 5 foot leader.....i think you need to give me some fishin classes one day.just curious....obviuosly im not in the know anymore
jerry
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Railroader on June 10, 2006, 03:33:31 PM
Quote from: Mr. bigmouth on June 10, 2006, 03:00:22 PM i do have a question chris.......how in the ---- do you throw a c-rig with a 5 foot leader.....i think you need to give me some fishin classes one day.just curious....obviuosly im not in the know anymore
jerry
7ft rod or longer
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Chris on June 10, 2006, 04:12:36 PM
Quote from: Mr. bigmouth on June 10, 2006, 03:00:22 PM i do have a question chris.......how in the ---- do you throw a c-rig with a 5 foot leader.....i think you need to give me some fishin classes one day.just curious....obviuosly im not in the know anymore
jerry
Jerry ,
Railroader is right.....a 7 foot rod is a must. I would love to take you to Caddo and show you what I have learned. This time of year on Caddo is exceptional for me using a Carolina rig. I use the longer leader because some of the water Im catching fish is 20 ft plus... I didnt catch any that deep yesterday but I wasnt there very late. Usually the best times for me to catch a bunch of fish on the deep carolina rig is between 2:30 pm to about 5:30 or 6:00 pm.....and the hotter the temps the better the bite. Alot of folks question the long leader ....but its not that big of a deal. Alot of pros successfully use a 6 or 7 foot leader including Pete Thliveros. If you go bck through some of the old Caddo posts you will see where I caught lots of fish in the summer on Caddo. Dont look at last summer because I didnt go then because of low water conditions. They will be biting like crazy through August so we have lots of time to hook up.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Mr. bigmouth on June 10, 2006, 05:41:48 PM
i learn something new everyday,actually im not all that familiar with the c-rig never have fished it that much.From all the how tos ive seen i never knew you could use a leader near that long.Ive always hear maybe up to 3 ft maximum.Guess ill have to look at purchasing a couple new longer rods in the near future. thanks chris
jerry
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Hawgwild on June 10, 2006, 05:47:27 PM
Got on the lake a little after daylight and fished till just before noon..
Wasted the first 1.5 hours in a non productive area...moved to another and the party was one.. :)
2nd cast in new area caught a nice 13.5 incher and a few cast later caught another near 5 lbs.. pictured below.. :) continued using the buzzbait and caught anothere 14+"slot fish and anothe 13" keeper..I sas using a black Cavatron buzz with black blade and red hook..no trailer...all that hit the bait were caught.. :)
Started using some plastics and finally caught another slot fish on a Lake Fork "Fork Craw" in blue bruiser... Then things kinda went south on me... ;D
Hooked another good "over"..was messing around too much at the boat to land the fish and fish finally flopped off.. >:( probably due to a dull hook and my hands were really slipping on the rod as I had just applied some sunscreen.....I'd already lost my only black cavatron buzz bait about 15 foot up a thee ;D
So started using some cranks... and finally hooked another good one on a chrome/blue rattletrap...it was at least as large as the one pictured below but never got a good hook in it....again...probably due to dull hooks.. >:(
All the fish were caught off of trees in water ranging from 2 to 6 feet..water was somewhat muddy where I fished and 87 degrees and rising...
So anyway had a fun day and know what I want to do in my little company tourny tomorrow..
Was a little worried about the fish as it had taken the bait deep and in the gills and was bleeding a good bit...so left it in the livewell for a bit...when I checked it later it appeared to be doing pretty well so released it back near where it was caught.. :)
Had I not messed up and landed the 2 that got away probably would have had close to 16 lbs of fish..maybe more...would like to see that tomorrow in my tourny... :)
...and the heat IS on...
Scottie
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Crustaceous on June 10, 2006, 06:03:47 PM
Wish I was fishing with some of you guys today. I spent all morning on the lake fishing all around off Jeems, and didn't catch a fish. Finally went to Big Green Break and caught one on a Ribbit, but that was it for the day. I tried buzzbaits and a Pop-R early, threw worms, frogs and spinnerbaits. Guess I should have gone up to deeper water, but didn't want to fight the boat traffic. Compared to what I did, it sounds like it would have been a better way to go.
Was definately HOT out there today. WHEW! ~sweat
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Red Ranger on June 10, 2006, 06:29:52 PM
Had a pretty good day finding fish today, but not landing them. ~xyz By 9:30 had set the hook on eight, but only one made it to the boat - a nice 16" slot fish. Got a couple of the "almost caught" fish close to the boat and I would say they were both overs. Fished docks and trees in 3-4 foot of water. They were biting june bug tubes and worms for me.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Red Ranger on June 10, 2006, 06:33:38 PM
Chris, I could use some of your C-rigs lessons too. I use to catch some good fish on a C-rig, but can't seem to get a fish to touch one now. :surrender:
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Hawgwild on June 10, 2006, 06:37:35 PM
Same here RedRanger on the C. Rig....I do intent to use it a little tomorrow in my tourny when the bite slows a little later in the day..
Chris..that would probably make a good article for submission to the bass fishing articles and maybe a short version in the tips and techniques section..
Scottie
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Chris on June 10, 2006, 07:05:37 PM
These spots are mainly about boat positioning and not so much Carolina rig skills. You would be surprised at how many fish are caught when the bait is falling especially when the deeper bite is on. I will still be glad to go out and show you guys a few of these areas but you will have to keep it . ~shhh ~shhh
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: BIG PAPA on June 10, 2006, 11:35:28 PM
Went to Caddo this morning with one of my brothers. Bite was really off for me early only had 2 I caught on a frog at 10:00. then we hit the heavy grass with a heavy weighted tex. rig with flukes and big worms. Caught 13 between 10 and 1:00 with 11 slot fish 1 over ( about 7 .5 ) and 1 dink, so out of a total 15 fish I could have weighed the one over and my brother could have weighed 1 small 12 incher. They were along edges in 4-6 ft. in heavy hydrilla and pads mixed. papa ~beer~
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: b1jeremy on June 11, 2006, 10:57:45 AM
hey scottie....about the sunscreen mishap...i would suggest you use either the pump bottle or the aerosol sp? bottle...i have both and will not ever go back...gets the job done plus not as messy...also i am always afraid of getting the other kinds on my plastics when i pitch...anyway sounds like you had a good day...Jeremy
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Chris on June 11, 2006, 12:44:50 PM
Guess I will go on out to Caddo and deal with that river traffic and bust some C-Rig fish. I will let yall know this evening how it went. ~gator
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Red Ranger on June 11, 2006, 12:53:47 PM
Hey papa, I tried some of the heavy stuff yesterday too - along the edges. And I've pitched to open pockets. But I've never tried to fish with a heavy weight in it. Can you tell us a little more about how you do that? Do you just thow it in the middle of the stuff and jig it, drag it?????
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Hawgwild on June 11, 2006, 05:16:07 PM
Fished a little compayn tourny on Caddo today....I was on good fish yesterday, but today.... lo
I only caught 5 fish and only 3 were small keepers for 3.06 lbs..still good for 6th place and a gift certificate to Bacons... :)
Big bass was 6.5+ lbs..and he also had the winnig string at 7.5+ pounds....I don't believe there was a limit brought in today.
23 boats were in the tourny...
My misshap of the day... ;D..I had trailered to another launch..went to load my boat and as I motored the boat to the trailer I noticed my backup lights were on in my truck...well......I had left the truck running to get it cooled off but apparently left in in reverse instead of park..
Sure enough as soon and the boat hit the trailer the truck started to roll back... :shocking: I took off and took a flying leap onto the ramp just in time to stop the truck....but then looked back and my boat had floated off.. :help: Another boater was nice enough to bring it back to the ramp.. ;D then made in home safely.. :roll2:
Why do these things happen... ~roflmao
Scottie
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: BIG PAPA on June 11, 2006, 06:54:37 PM
I started fishing a heavy slip sinker in grass probably 40 years ago on Bistineau. It really is not hard you just throw the worm (plastic) out into the grass and work it back pulling it into holes and working it as best you can. You will have to yank it frequently to clear the grass off, but that is part of it sometimes you get bit when you jerk it. You will think you are not doing much good at first as you keep grass on your bait most of the time. but just stick with it and it will pay off. Do not always assume that you need a heavy weight either, if you can work the bait down and in the grass or pads with a lighter weight it is easier. The thickness of the grass will be the deciding factor, if the grass is thin enough for a 1/8 to 3/8 sinker by all means try it, but if it is too thick and the bait just sits on top then go to 1/2 or even a full ounce. Also remember that sometimes especially early and late that a weightless worm will often work in the thickest stuff by just slowly dragging it along and pausing at any thinner spot you find. Main thing to remember about heavy weights and heavy grass is to jerk hard to clear the grass off of your bait, you will have to do this several times every cast. Another thing that can work is to keep your boat in cleaner water like a boat row and pitch to the openings that you can get to, just jig it a few times and move to the next target. I do not always peg my sinker I let the situation tell me if I have to, if the grass is too thick the sinker will fall and the bait will sit on top at that point you will have to peg the sinker. Another thing I am working on in grass is a heavy line drop shot rig. it seems to pull the bait down in the grass easier. I am using a 3/4 ounce weight and about 1 ft. of leader with the hook rigged above the weight with a Palomar knot. Good luck and let us know how you do. papa papa
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Chris on June 11, 2006, 08:07:47 PM
Well, didnt bust much....two unders in about 5 foot of water on the Carolina rig. Talked to some buddies on the way out and they were catching some topwater fish about 6 pm. My son and I watched em catch a 4 pounder on a Pop-R in Alligator next to some slop in the shade. We had fun just driving ..........my ten year old hasnt been in my new boat yet so we really kind of road around. ~gator
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Red Ranger on June 11, 2006, 08:51:03 PM
Thanks papa. I've sorted tried what you were describing, but not had much luck. And of course if you aren't sure you're doing it right, then you don't much confidence in it and then don't stick with it very long. Especially with the grass build up, it can be frustrating. Sounds like I need to tweak what I'm doing a little based on your experience, and stick with it. It will help the confidence factor a lot knowing I'm doing it the right way.
Like your drop shot rig idea too.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: BIG PAPA on June 12, 2006, 07:53:25 PM
Yeah I think the thing that bothers most is the grass constantly on your bait, but you just have to jerk it off and keep going. This time of the year on most of our area lakes they are in the grass so go in and get em. good luck papa
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: kcs on June 12, 2006, 10:10:41 PM
Fished from 1:00 to 8:00 caught 9 fish three over, two slot, and two unders. The biggest two was 6.5 and 5.5 All came in about 5 to 15 foot. Caught them all on bubble gum trick worm.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: NickLeBrun898 on June 13, 2006, 08:50:46 PM
Hey guys Caddo has been doing pretty decent for us lately....catchin a lot of fish on the frog pattern...mostly slot w\ a few over....just wanted to let everyone know that we are in the process of possibly starting some evening tournaments on Caddo soon...it is still kinda up in the air, it will be done by North Caddo High School (just like last year if anyone remmbers)....Hopefully ill have some more info soon. Nick
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Hawgwild on June 13, 2006, 09:16:40 PM
Hey Nick..That sounds like alot of fun...Hope the tourny's are on a Friday evening...about the only time I could fish those..
Scottie
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: BIG PAPA on June 13, 2006, 09:16:42 PM
Sounds good Big Bass Nick. thanks for the report and info. ~c~ papa
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: skeeter_bite on June 14, 2006, 09:45:30 PM
Fished Caddo from 3:30 til around 8 this evening. Managed to boat 5 fish, missed several more. 3 were real good slot fish, and two fat unders. Caught and missed most of them on frog in or near grass, water varied from 3 to 8 feet. Caught the other two on t-rig plastic in same areas.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Red Ranger on June 14, 2006, 09:56:29 PM
Did you put an "x" on the side of the boat where you caught them?
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: BIG PAPA on June 14, 2006, 10:37:39 PM
You know I used to do that but when I moved the boat the water would wash the X off so I just started putting the X on the water. ;D papa
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: skeeter_bite on June 15, 2006, 04:25:42 PM
I put an X on the boat, but I threw them back on the OTHER side of the boat. :)
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Red Ranger on June 17, 2006, 03:24:05 PM
Fished Caddo today from six to noon. Had five bites and caught five fish. Three were early on a black Ribbit frog; one came on a white spinner bait; and one on a black neon tube. Two of the fish were slots and the other three were unders. Caught all fish before nine in 3-4 feet of water.
Skeeter_bite and his pard caught three weigh fish. They were in the fish on frogs also, but could not get them to the boat either due to not getting a good hook set or break offs.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Mr. bigmouth on June 18, 2006, 07:14:27 PM
Fished caddo sat evening after the rain right before dark for about an hour and caught one bass about 16 1\2 " around the railroad trestle.Fished also again after the rain today from about 4 pm until 530pm and caught 3 decent fish all in the slot of course on junebug zoom worm.
jerry
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Red Ranger on June 24, 2006, 12:56:16 PM
Fished this morning from about 6:30 to 10:30. Had a pretty good frog bite going early. Caught 3 with biggest going about 20" - a good pig. Missed some other good fish - but with frog, you catch about half of what you set the hook on. We were in 4-5' of water. Fish seemed to be in the moss which had some other cover close by - like pads. Pard had boat motor problems, so we called it a day early to make sure we could get back to the boat ramp.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: BIG PAPA on June 24, 2006, 06:47:16 PM
What part of the lake were you guys on Ranger? I went to the Tuckers area and caught a few on red shad worms and a couple on jigs around trees but could not get a frog bite going. papa
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Lipripper on June 24, 2006, 08:16:56 PM
Thanks for the report Ranger and thans for the ifo on frog fishing. I'm just starting to use one and it's good to know that when I do catch one and they get off or I miss them I will know it's not just me ~sweat
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Red Ranger on June 25, 2006, 08:47:53 AM
Boat roads close to Alligator Bayou. The bite on frog was early and seemed to slow down later in the morning - black Ribbit worked the best. We tried Alligator Bayou later in the morning, but there wasn't anything going on there.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: skeeter_bite on June 25, 2006, 03:15:45 PM
RedRanger, I may have found out why we didn't find the fish up alligator bayou that I had been on earlier in the month....when I took my boat in to get fixed, I was told that they have been poisoning the moss up in the bayou. :'( Can anyone confirm that rumor? If so, it may explain why we didn't see the activity that I had been finding there. :(
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Paul Keith on June 25, 2006, 07:45:57 PM
Been in Alligator Bayou quite a bit over the past month and have not seen any spraying going on there. But they have been spraying over the past few weeks in Jeems on the La. side, there has been a large patch of Giant Salvinia growing there. :( Was informed last night that another patch might have been found on the north bank just west of Potters, but no sure info yet. Hope they can get a handle on it all.... :shocking:
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: BIG PAPA on June 25, 2006, 11:15:12 PM
I am with Paul I went up in Alligator Bayou this week and did not see any signs, but they had 4 boats in Jeems for 2 days and 2 boats in Jeems 2 more days spraying the Salvinia and the Hyacinths are brown all over Jeems Thanks Ranger papa
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: BIG PAPA on June 25, 2006, 11:16:23 PM
Did anyone here any report on the S&S team tourney Saturday? papa
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: SKEETER190 on June 27, 2006, 12:30:39 PM
Hey PAPA, Me and My partner fished S&S Saturday we had 15.30 for 1st. 2nd was a little over 12.00 and 3rd was a little over 9.00. Big bass was over 7.00 and we had 2nd Big Bass at 4.14lbs. My partner caught 2 overs on frogs early over grass, and we caught 1 over and 2 unders later in the day on Spinnerbaits fishing the edges of grass and pads mix on edges of boat lanes. Also they announced that next month they will be launching at Shady Acres. See you on the water SKEETER 190
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Lipripper on June 27, 2006, 12:58:12 PM
Thanks for the report skeeter and congradulation on your 15.30 for 1st ~c~ ~c~
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: BIG PAPA on June 27, 2006, 11:21:14 PM
Congratulations on the impressive win ~c~ and thanks for the info! I had been planning on fishing but wimped out because I seem to only be able to catch slot fish :'( papa
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: NickLeBrun898 on June 28, 2006, 12:44:49 PM
Ok everyone.......im happy to report that a series of evening tournaments will start on Caddo on July 13...thats on a Thursday...a tournament will be held every other Thursday. The entry fee is $30 stringer and 5$ for big bass. Weigh in 3 fish, Texas slot enforced. Teams or individuals are welcome. Start fishing at 5p.m....must be registered by 4:50p.m.....100% payback....official forms will be out soon.hope to see you guys there.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Chris on June 28, 2006, 02:37:52 PM
Quote from: NickLeBrun898 on June 28, 2006, 12:44:49 PM Ok everyone.......im happy to report that a series of evening tournaments will start on Caddo on July 13...thats on a Thursday...a tournament will be held every other Thursday. The entry fee is $30 stringer and 5$ for big bass. Weigh in 3 fish, Texas slot enforced. Teams or individuals are welcome. Start fishing at 5p.m....must be registered by 4:50p.m.....100% payback....official forms will be out soon.hope to see you guys there.
Im in. Thanks for the info Nick.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: BIG PAPA on June 28, 2006, 03:47:01 PM
Good news indeed!!! Thanks for the info BIG BASS NICK ;D papa #12
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Mike Cork on June 28, 2006, 09:31:12 PM
Yet another Thursday evening tournament, can't someone try Tuesdays so that I could fish more of them. Already committed to the Cross Lake events and then there are the Red River events on opposing Thursdays and that leaves no room for Caddo :'(
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: BIG PAPA on June 28, 2006, 10:06:48 PM
You are right Mike that is kind of odd. Maybe they want to keep all of you top dawgs from fishing ;D Works for me though as I am not fishing anything else. ~c~ papa #30
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Railroader on June 28, 2006, 11:41:00 PM
last year they were on tuesday's.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: bondo on July 02, 2006, 07:09:38 AM
Finally, finally,broke the jinx Caddo has had on me, or maybe the lake just felt sorry for me......fishing Sat AM, near Potter's Point, sun just coming over the tree tops, white spinner bait on the edge of the grass bed, got a nice slot fish, a dink, then a monster hit, 26.5", 8 1/4 lbs of bass!!!! What a thrill!!! Biggest fish by several pounds that I've ever seen in my boat, heck, the biggest I've seen outside of a glassed-in pond!
Fished til about 1 PM, caught one more slot fish later near Tar Island on the same thing....tried eveything else after the spinner bait had a chance, and couldn't find anything else they wanted, but I couldn't complain too much......
Man, what a day...makes you want to go fishin' again.....
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Red Ranger on July 02, 2006, 07:34:28 AM
Congrat Bondo! That one fish made it worth the trip. Let's see a pic!
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Fishaholic on July 02, 2006, 07:38:45 AM
WTG ...hope you've got a ;PHO) to show us.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: BIG PAPA on July 02, 2006, 07:26:09 PM
Way to go Bondo!!!!! Man that fish will make anybody's day ~c~ papa
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Chris on July 02, 2006, 07:37:55 PM
Bondo , thats awesome. ~c~ ~c~ ~c~ You sure the scales were right? The 8 I caught last year was a little less than 24 inches.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Lipripper on July 02, 2006, 07:49:27 PM
All right Bondo ~c~ ~c~ nice fish
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Red Ranger on July 02, 2006, 08:02:24 PM
Hey Bill, Chris has a point. Using the chart on this site, a 26.5" fish translates to about 9 lbs.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: BIG PAPA on July 02, 2006, 08:19:45 PM
It is real hard to go by a measurement guys. I caught a 25 inch fish last fall from Caddo that was 9.13 , an incredibly fat fish, I also earlier in the summer caught a 26 inch fish that weighed less than 7 lbs.. Kind of like people short and fat equal heavy (like me) long and skinny equals light. ~roflmao papa ;D
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Mr. bigmouth on July 02, 2006, 08:28:41 PM
I once hung a fish that was about 4 feet long...........................that fish somehow turned into a green gator......hs.....needless to say he got the bait lol
jerry
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Chris on July 02, 2006, 08:51:08 PM
According to the paper weight scale a 26 incher is supposedly an 11 plus ....At any rate ....its a trophy and I will take it anyday. ~c~ ~c~ ~c~
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Chris on July 02, 2006, 08:55:10 PM
Quote from: papa on July 02, 2006, 08:19:45 PM It is real hard to go by a measurement guys. I caught a 25 inch fish last fall from Caddo that was 9.13 , an incredibly fat fish, I also earlier in the summer caught a 26 inch fish that weighed less than 7 lbs.. Kind of like people short and fat equal heavy (like me) long and skinny equals light. ~roflmao papa ;D
True statement Papa....Im definitely a fat over.... ~roflmao
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: bondo on July 02, 2006, 09:03:20 PM
Hey, yeah, gee, guys, thanks for bringing up the scales....... I just went out and checked them with a weight and, hey, they were exactly 4 pounds off!!!!That fish really weighed 12 1/4 pounds!!!!! Man, I never would have known that! Thanks for setting me straight!! LOL!!!
When I first pulled the fish into the boat and had her on my measuring tape, the weight/lenght scale it has stopped at 24", so I knew it was gonna be heavy. I have a digital scale that I've never checked, but I suppose it is accurate....I guess I should go out and check it with a known weight....if it does turn out to be out of whack, I'll be honest about it and post it here (as long as it errs light)
Thanks (for real) for all the congrats, it really was an exciting catch......
I do have some prints from my emergency disposable camera that I will have to scan and put on here....(we don't have to discuss me dropping my digital camera into the lake a couple of weeks ago, do we?)
Thanks again, Bondo
PS don't be trying to follow me, Red Ranger, not after you wouldn't let me count this fish as a late entry for a tourny 2 weeks ago!!
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Red Ranger on July 02, 2006, 10:14:08 PM
Well, when you saw how big it was, you should have shook it off and saved it for the "any lake" tournament next month. ::)
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Hawgwild on July 02, 2006, 10:29:56 PM
Hey bondo...do believe you are correct about the scales being off...the fish I caught a few months back was 27" long and weighed 11.18 lbs...and that was on official scales...
This was also a post spawn fish...
I do know how you feel...nice fish and congrats..
Scottie
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: kw4570gov on July 03, 2006, 08:58:09 AM
I am just glad to see proof that Caddo does have fish in it, after my last to trips I was begining to wonder!! I saw the pics of Bondo's fish, very nice.
Kent
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Crustaceous on July 03, 2006, 02:58:30 PM
I went up on the river (Big Cypress Bayou) on Saturday, and caught 10, all on a Pop-R. Missed another 5 or so on a Ribbit. Nothing over 2 lbs in the whole lot, though.
Went today back to the same place, and caught 7. Biggest three were 3.5, 4 and 5 lbs. The 5 and the 3.5 came on Pop-r's, the 4 (which was very poorly, and should have weighed out more) was on a worm. All together, 2 were on Ribbits, 1 on June Bug worm, and 4 on Pop-R. The poorly one had a weighted hook way down in his gullet, but I got it out with the long tongs. It might have been what was keeping him from eating properly.
Saw the game warden cruise by on Saturday...got visited by him today. PoPo I was fortunate to have remembered to re-new my license in time, but I can imagine they are booming with tickets for those who have forgotten. My advice is to make sure you're current...because they are out this holiday.
Anyway, I've probably lost 10-12 fish the last two outings by missing them on that stinkin' Ribbit. My relationship with that bait is definately a love/hate one. I love the blow-ups, but I must not be rigging it right. I don't own a bait I have ever had less percentage with. When I rig it, I use the bead and a wide-mouth 5/0 hook, I push the hook all the way through the frog to make sure it will come out, then I sometimes lightly skin hook it, and sometimes not. Either way, the hook almost always runs downward, so it tries to hook in the bottom jaw. How can you rig it where the hook is pointing upwards? I haven't figured it out yet.
Anyway, it's been a couple of pretty good trips. Got to fight a few fish, had the wife out fishing on Saturday (she's just learning to throw a baitcast reel, and pitch!) and took the oldest daughter today. Not huge fish, but a few new fish pics for the collection. I can think of worse trips. Pleasure boaters and ski boat traffic started picking up pretty good about noon, though. If you go, go at first light.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Lipripper on July 03, 2006, 03:09:28 PM
Crustaceous thanks for the report and sounds like your not doing to bad ~c~ ~c~
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Hawgwild on July 03, 2006, 04:32:26 PM
Good report and super trip Crustaceous...probably saw you there today..
Had my Brother in law in from Florida and we went to Caddo and fished Big Cypress today also...launched at Johnsons Ranch about daylight...We were in the little grey Alumaweld with the 70 Yammy.. :)
Caught some good firh on a variety of baits from plastics to traps to topwater....
Brother in law had a blast and caught a bunch of fish....many of them on a clear Tiny Torpedo...
I'd say we caught 15 or 16 fish and missed way to many... lo
Fish were kinda split between slot fish and unders...did't get any overs to the boat...Probably best 2 baits were the clear Tiny Torpedo and a Culprett Red Shad worm...But also caught a few fish on black blue and black neon craw worms..and one or twi on rattle traps...
Anyway had a fun trip and brother in law said it was one of the best bass fishing trips he has had in a long time..and he fishes Kissimmee in Florida.. :)
Scottie
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Crustaceous on July 03, 2006, 04:42:07 PM
I'm found in a green, 18' Bass Tracker with a 90. Daughter was sunning today.
Give me a shout if you ever see me!
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: bondo on July 03, 2006, 04:51:37 PM
OK, I checked my scales.....bought a 10 lb bag of sugar (getting low anyway) and had the checker weigh it on her scale, to account for the weight of the bag, too....it was 10.11 lb....I figure that as pretty close to 10 lb and 2.2 ounces (never was much good at math, don't correct me unless I'm off by more than an ounce).....then I weighed the sugar at home with my scales and they settled on 10 lb 3 ounces after a good bit on bouncing between 10 lb 1 ounces and 10 lb 3 ounces....therefore, I declare that my personal best bass stands at 8 lb 4 ounces and I'm tickled to death with it!!!
I scanned my pics but I think they are too big, too many mb's, to add as an attachment....I'll try to figure that out next.
See ya on the lake.....Bondo
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Red Ranger on July 03, 2006, 05:04:34 PM
My experience is that the weight increases proportionately to the number of times you tell the story. So if you tell the story enough, by the time you retire it will be "somewhere around 10........on a good, accurate set of scales". ~an~
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: BIG PAPA on July 03, 2006, 07:07:46 PM
So Ranger are you saying that the fish I caught that was 9 lbs 13 oz. Could have grown to about 10 lbs. by now '-{ papa lo
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Red Ranger on July 03, 2006, 07:51:47 PM
Absolutely! And we've even given Bondo all the ammo he needs by questioning the accuracy of his scales - his could easily gain substantial weight over time. :roll2:
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: skeeter_bite on July 03, 2006, 08:01:59 PM
Especially since there is no picture to post (yet), he could easily add a couple of pounds!! lo
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: bondo on July 03, 2006, 10:11:35 PM
did I tell ya'll about the big bass I caught Sat AM......man, it must have been at least 30" long and probably 17 or 18 pounds because it broke my de-liar scale....I tried to take a picture but it wouldn't fit in the view finder of the camera lo
I'm goin' back in the morning to see just how smart that fish is lo
Bondo
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Hawgwild on July 03, 2006, 10:52:56 PM
I think it's starting to get a little deep around here... ;D
Scottie
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Red Ranger on July 04, 2006, 07:46:22 AM
Bondo is finally showing some signs of being a real fisherman - he's learning to lie! >:D
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: NickLeBrun898 on July 05, 2006, 02:07:00 PM
Bondo.. great fish....any fish over 8lbs. is a good fish for this time of year ....or anytime of the year. just remember you can always take them to Caddo grocery to use their official scales, I usually just call them first to tell them im coming so that they will have the scales ready. Great Catch Man.
Nick StrikeZoneGudieService.com
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: BIG PAPA on July 05, 2006, 04:02:16 PM
Nick or some of you that fished the Caddo evening tourney's last year what kind of turnout did you have? Casso and I are thinking about fishing some ~sun We know we will be donating but what the heck it will be fun .
papa
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: BIG PAPA on July 05, 2006, 04:05:05 PM
Quote from: NickLeBrun898 on July 05, 2006, 02:07:00 PM Bondo.. great fish....any fish over 8lbs. is a good fish for this time of year ....or anytime of the year. just remember you can always take them to Caddo grocery to use their official scales, I usually just call them first to tell them im coming so that they will have the scales ready. Great Catch Man.
Nick you catch so many Big Bass I bet they have the scales ready all of the time :toot: :toot: papa
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Railroader on July 05, 2006, 06:11:48 PM
He has them on speed dial.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: BIG PAPA on July 05, 2006, 08:28:56 PM
I believe you :shocking: papa ~c~
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Chris on July 06, 2006, 12:38:21 PM
Quote from: papa on July 05, 2006, 04:02:16 PM Nick or some of you that fished the Caddo evening tourney's last year what kind of turnout did you have? Casso and I are thinking about fishing some ~sun We know we will be donating but what the heck it will be fun .
papa
Youre so full of it.......We know we will be donating? Gimme a break . I will be there to donate.....unless my deep C-rig fish are there at that time of the evening. If that is the case my partner and I will gladly accept your money. lo lo
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: NickLeBrun898 on July 06, 2006, 01:53:02 PM
Well Papa last year in the team division we were having 10-15 boats usually....and i expext the same if not more this year from the feed back ive been getting... not for sure yet but we may decide to change the dates where they will be on the opposite Thursday of Cross Lake tournaments, I know that will help a few people out...but we are for sure to have the first one on July 13.....and as far as those big fish go...not many here lately.. but thanks anyway for your confidence in me lo
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Tubeflipper on July 06, 2006, 09:55:57 PM
I pulled a 5.3 out of Caddo this last weekend, but my scales aren't far enough off to make the leap to 8 pounds ;)
Congrats on the fish, Bondo ~c~
By the way, I agree with all that talk about the length. The last 8 pounder I caught was on Fork and it was right at 24 inches. Maybe he was just a little fatter than your 26 incher.
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Hawgwild on July 07, 2006, 06:27:32 AM
Hey Nick....I'd like to fish the Caddo tourny's also.....just a note, if you have an old Cross lake schedule it is off by a week...The schedule for July on Cross is the 13th and 27th...I believe those are the correct dates......hope you can set the tourny's on different week...
Scottie
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Hawgwild on July 07, 2006, 01:18:58 PM
Can't stand it no more...Got my "honey-do's done for the day so heading for Caddo for a little late afternoon and night fishing....I'll be mainly on Big Cypress in my little grey Alumaweld...Say howdy if you come through... :)
Scottie
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Hawgwild on July 08, 2006, 12:50:06 AM
Got on the water about 1630 and bite was on pretty good...launched at Johnsons Ranch on Big Cypress and fished mostly that area and back toward the lake..
All my fish...7...were caught before dark...4 slots up to 16.5" and 3 keepers..all on red shad worms...
Not a single bite after dark...through buzzbaits, spinners, and worms...not a bump so shut it down about 2300..
Now..where to next.. :)
Scottie
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Crustaceous on July 08, 2006, 05:32:30 AM
Your trip was definately better than mine, Scottie. ~xyz
I got up this morning to head to my holes on Caddo, and at 4:30am, I got a rude surprise. Someone stole my truck during the night. :shocking: If anyone happens to see it running around, I'd be much appreciative of the heads up.
It's a 2004 Toyota Tundra...beige...with a Mudbugs sticker in the lower right of the rear window, and a hockey puck seemingly sticking out of the glass just above that. :help:
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Hawgwild on July 08, 2006, 09:50:17 AM
Crustaceous that is so sorry....Where was it stolen?
Unfortunately it will probably show up in a few day trashed somewhere...
I'll be looking and hope things work out for the best...
I do hate a thief...
Scottie
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Crustaceous on July 08, 2006, 11:17:27 AM
Stolen out of my driveway...Southern Hills. We NEVER have any crime in our neighborhood. One of the quietest places in town. Ya just never know.
Funny thing is that I was glad when a policeman moved in across the street recently. PoPo I figured his squad car was good insurance against crime. He was out on patrol last night though, so I guess it was less than a deterant. Oh well. The thief left all 9 rods & reels and tackle in my boat, along with 8 life jackets, anchors, first aid, fire extinguisher, extra props for trolling motor and outboard, and multitudes of other stuff. It could have been worse. The only thing in my truck was a few CD's and work stuff. I think Sherwin-Williams will be able to absorb the loss of some color decks and the like.
It's gonna be harder than all get out to pull my boat with my wife's Hyundai XG350, though. Sure wish they would have stolen THAT vehicle instead! lo
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Hawgwild on July 08, 2006, 01:36:19 PM
Well...hope it does turn up and not headed for Houston or worse...chopped..
My son lives off Plum not far from Bert Kouns...he's had no problems but have had a few undesirables move in...getting tire of basketball's and loud music in the middle of the night though..
Scottie
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: whatcam on July 09, 2006, 12:39:57 PM
Same here Scottie, I live over by Southwood and just here in the last couple of years I have had a few neighbors move in I didnt care for, one family in particular 3 houses down thinks they have to have a party every other weekend and they have like 30 cars up and down the street and all parked in there yard. They have 3 generations living in there I think all and all about 10 or 15 people mostly young kids running up and down the road playing basketball. Used to be quiet around here. Time to move I guess ~xyz
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Crustaceous on July 09, 2006, 06:45:05 PM
Got my truck back. I'll be back to fishing in no time! ~c~
They only drove it about two miles. Left a hand-held GPS unit in it, left my radar detector, polarized sunglasses and even my quarters, dimes and nickels in the change thingie. They took a digital camera, but it was on about it's last leg. You couldn't even review the pictures on it anymore. There was a ring in the ashtray that might look worth something...but the wife says it is one that cost a whole 5 or 6 bucks. They didn't even hardly burn any gas out of it! ;D
Now...to find a customer to take fishing this week, so that I don't have to take a vacation day. Did anyone catch anything at Caddo this weekend?
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Mr. bigmouth on July 09, 2006, 06:56:54 PM
there are some really dumb people in this world......go figure
jerry
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Chris on July 13, 2006, 08:18:27 AM
Fished Caddo from 5pm to 8pm yesterday. We fished trees with pads around them ,I caught a 17 inch slot on a 14 inch worm in 3.5 foot of water. The water where I fished was very stained to muddy and water temp was 90-91. I did not go to any of my normal summer spots....saved them for this evening. ~gator
Title: Re: Caddo Lake Bass Fishing Reports
Post by: Railroader on July 13, 2006, 01:49:17 PM
14in worm? man what are you thinking..lol well i havent been on caddo in over a month so i will be fishing blind, my goal is to run on the river to my honey holes and hope to catch 3 keepers then go back to the main lake an hope to catch an over? easier said than done..