Spillway day

Jun 23 2019

Craig Awtrey

Fingerling

Member Since :
2017
Number of Posts :
93

Reservation Number : 21653
Property Name : Six O Ranch
Reservation Date : 06/22/2019 AM -
Total Fish/Sizes : 15 culls, 2 over 14", 1 crappie
Lures Used : ned rig, floating worm

It was windy and I was by alone so I dropped anchor at the spillway and pretty much only fished there.

By 8am, had caught 10 fish, including the 1 crappie, all on a ned rig.

Largest was 1lb 11oz.

Lots of dragonfly activity making the bass go crazy and jump out of the water so I tried a floating worm for a while and landed 5.

Bite died off around 10am and I worked topwater for another hour before calling it a day.

Jun 23 2019

Edd Goodson

Fry

Member Since :
2002
Number of Posts :
5

Hey Craig, thanks for the report. Glad you had a good day in spite of the wind. I do most of my fishing with a fly rod and have been developing a weedless fly to imitate the dragonfly. Do you recall the color of the dragonfly the the bass were after.

thanks,

edd

Jun 30 2019

Craig Awtrey

Fingerling

Member Since :
2017
Number of Posts :
93

Widow skimmers seem to be the ones based on looking at photos online. Black bands on the wings, goldish semi-iridescent in the sun.

Jul 01 2019

Edd Goodson

Fry

Member Since :
2002
Number of Posts :
5

Widow Skimmers are common in this area. Thanks for the feedback.

 

I'm working on a weedless version of this that should work around the grass beds at SIX O.