Flailing the bank
 

In one form or another flailing the bank is the main thing bassers do around
Yuma. I have read all the conventional wisdom about deep water, but we
simple don't have any. The few deep(er) we have I have located and fished.

Our fish seem to often mover deeper into the heavy cover in conditions where
bass in other areas will head for deep water. It gets hot. Our bass find
trash to hide under. The water receeds they seem to move further up into
the cane and tulies into the few hollows.

I have caught fish in our deeper water areas, but they all seemed to be fish
that were actively chasing bait. Crankbait or spinner bait is usually the
thing to use then.

Anyway, I am going to be fishing some slightly deeper waters in the next
season. Havasu (40-60 feet) and Mead (upto a couple hundred feet) and I
would sure like to get some insite in how to locate fish in those lakes.
The ABA classic on lake Mead kicked my XXX last year.

The only time I have caught bass in Havasu in the past was throwing shiners
and waterdogs to/at prespawn and spawning fish. That was over 20 years
ago. I haven't really fished it much since except dropping a catfish line
off the back of my dad's houseboat at Havasu Springs or casting for stripers
as they roll in and out of the marina in the evening. Actually on Havasu I
hear a lot of the anglers head upstream and look for river like conditions
and fish like they do around Yuma, but you can't convince me that all those
spawners I caught in the lake when I was a kid head 30 or 40 miles upriver
for the rest of the year.

Bob La Londe
www.YumaBassMan.com

"Flailing the bank" is the main thing bassers do all around the country Bob.
We that don't flail are eternally greatful for that.

Get out there & practice my friend. You'll catch em.

Wish I could tell you about Havasu & Mead, I'd sure like to fish em!

Warren

"Bob La Londe" wrote in message
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In one form or another flailing the bank is the main thing bassers do
around
Yuma. I have read all the conventional wisdom about deep water, but we
simple don't have any. The few deep(er) we have I have located and
fished.

Our fish seem to often mover deeper into the heavy cover in conditions
where
bass in other areas will head for deep water. It gets hot. Our bass find
trash to hide under. The water receeds they seem to move further up into
the cane and tulies into the few hollows.

I have caught fish in our deeper water areas, but they all seemed to be
fish
that were actively chasing bait. Crankbait or spinner bait is usually the
thing to use then.

Anyway, I am going to be fishing some slightly deeper waters in the next
season. Havasu (40-60 feet) and Mead (upto a couple hundred feet) and I
would sure like to get some insite in how to locate fish in those lakes.
The ABA classic on lake Mead kicked my XXX last year.

The only time I have caught bass in Havasu in the past was throwing
shiners
and waterdogs to/at prespawn and spawning fish. That was over 20 years
ago. I haven't really fished it much since except dropping a catfish line
off the back of my dad's houseboat at Havasu Springs or casting for
stripers
as they roll in and out of the marina in the evening. Actually on Havasu
I
hear a lot of the anglers head upstream and look for river like conditions
and fish like they do around Yuma, but you can't convince me that all
those
spawners I caught in the lake when I was a kid head 30 or 40 miles upriver
for the rest of the year.

Bob La Londe
www.YumaBassMan.com

Flailing the bank is what most bassers do. I have also been a flailer up until a couple of years ago. Once I got away from the bank the numbers and size of the bass have increased.

One thing to keep in mind, getting away from the bank does not neccesarily mean fishing deep water. In the Ozarks we have many lakes that are two hundred feet deep. You ain't going to catch a bass down there! But if you can find some humps or structure that is at the depth the fish are holding, then you can really load up.

At the end of March I had the opportunity to fish Lake Chuchillo in Mexico. My biggest bass of the trip, 10 lbs, came off of some structure that was in 15 feet of water. It was also 150 yards from the nearest bank.

You have to learn patience when fishing open water. There is nothing to look at, nothing to cast at and at times nothing biting. Stick with it, it will pay off. When I caught my 10 pounder in Mexico, we had fished for about 45 minutes that morning with few bites. The guys I was with had caught serveral nice 5 to 6 pound fish so they refused to let me move. I had pretty much given up on the spot when I barely felt my line "tick". Ten minutes later i have the biggest bass of my life in the boat. Really, really glad they didn't let me move.

My point is find some open water structure and work it. The fish will move on and off of these areas, so give it some time and be patient.

Catch a Monster
Ronnie

www.ozarksbass.com