Any New Reports?

[Ifishskis]

Thin profile bucktails like the Ghosttail have always been popular. Green blade with black hair is a popular choice . Double 10's seem to be getting their share of fish. And surface baits like the Pacemaker (not trying to plug Mr. Sennet's products but it is an awesome bait!), Topraider/Super Topraider or Magnum Hawg Wobbler are always perennial favorites. One lure I encourage EVERYBODY to check out is the Ducktail Lures Warrior jerkbait. I'm a big Suick fan but the Warrior goes through weeds like no other, and where there's weeds/wood and I'm throwing a jerkbait, the Warrior is on my line. It catches fish too!

Another thought would be to go to Jenk's Bait (it is Jenk's right?) on the corner of CC and B (north of the campground) and they'll have what's been producing. I'll be up there on the 16th....enjoy your trip and good hunting!

One tip I can give is to always fish with your back to one of the original main river channels.

IMHO - I don't think you need more than 10 baits in your boat to fish the Flowage.

[nightlight]

Thanks for the tips! I have my flowage green and black bucktails along with some orange and black. Pacemakers, topraiders and Lee lures. Boxes are ready to go.

I will be stopping at Pastikas and Jenk's on the way to the campground. I guess I am one big kid in a candy store when I walk in those places. Stopped at Jenk's several years ago when I thought the drag was blown on one of my Abu's. Turns out it was my line (one of the new braided superlines at the time) was spinning on the spool as I had no backing or tape holding the line on. Nice guy. Took all the line off and respooled it for free. Problem fixed. Of course I could not leave without buying a few lures.

I appreciate the report. I'll let you know how we do when we get back home.
Thanks, Ken

[Texas Dan]

I have been fishing the east fork of the chip for the last 4 days and it has been very tough. The water temps in the river vary between 78 and 83 degrees on the surface. Normal topwater presentations have not been productive, even though conditions seem ideal. I have noticed that the weed growth is thin for July, especially the coontail, but if you find coontail, you find the fish. The only consistent presentation has been light buzz baits such as boogerman or slopmaster - moved a very big fish about a half hour prior to sunset that must have felt the hook, as it did not go 15 minutes later.

This may not be helpful for the chip itself - so take it with a grain of salt. Good luck!

[nightlight]

Thanks Dan,
One more day til liftoff! Should be on the Chip tomorrow.
Ken