Memorial Day Weekend

The fishing has been really good for the last four days catching lots of numbers of good quality fish anywhere from five in a half to eight pounds. Water temperature is up to 86 degrees, the lake levels at 286 and we're about 14 ft. low. If you're gonna fish this weekend, big heavy jigs, crank baits, and slow rolling 1 ounce to ounce and a half spinner baits. Also swimming the jigs I got some swim jigs coming that should do a number on the big falcon bass.
Wednesday, I fished with Mike Thompson and his cousin Jeff and we had a total about 85 bass all heavy fish. When the heat is on and the bass are biting, you have to keep track of your fluid intake. You must drink at least 6 bottles of water each so you won't dehydrate. You know how it is big bass will keep you're mind occupied and your hands all full of cuts this bass have sharp teeth.
Points humps and gravel mixed in with some shell beds are the best places to fish for numbers of big fish. You can also flip bushes with heavy line and jigs for some monster bass. Ricky Benevides landed in 11.13 monster bass on a rattle trap fishing off the bank. Great catch, Ricky! He's going to have it mounted. he doesn't have a clue when he will beat that it may be 30 years before he catches a bigger one than that. Most people fish a lifetime for a fish like this so I tell these young people to measure and take pictures and get a replica, but sometimes it's too late. The fish has been out of the water too long. Conservation and the sport to carry on for fishing generations.

Memorial Day Weekend is a weekend to remember our fallen heroes. I was in the army back in the 70s and I know what so many families have lost in the wars. Let's take a few moments before we go out and enjoy our freedom and think about those men and women that were there for us. See you at Falcon Lake or come to Robert's Fish N' Tackle.