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Name:	ARP35 -	Reply
Subject:	Any fishing area suggestions?
Date:	5/12/2006 12:18:49 PM

Hi all,
I have been putting in at either the Kowaliga bridge or Wind Creek Park. I have fished the coves near Willow Point golf club with not much luck, however went straight across the lake and fished the coves past the small islands with some luck. I have also fished in Wind Creek and the other creek area past the small bridge (elkleberry creek??) with some small hits. My son and I fish mainly with crank, spinner and plastic worms type bait. We are both trying hard but not being very successful. Fished yesterday afternoon and only landed two (one smallmouth bass and a small white bass) in the coves. I have read all the other threads with some good suggestions but are there any good areas near the two locations I put in? I don't see other bass boats nearby so are they going to some secret locations that I am not privy too? By the way, I hooked a monster using a shallow dive crank bait yesterday...it bowed my rod and stripped me of line before it got loose. I thought it was a trident submarine and nearly gave me a heart attack...wish I could have seen it. Anyway...any suggestions much appreciated...my son is starting to lose faith in ol Dad ;)

Name:	Martin Fisherman -	Reply
Subject:	Any fishing area suggestions?
Date:	5/14/2006 9:01:18 AM

Since you have read the threads I assume you have read mine below but I will add more detail so maybe you can get that son of yours on some fish. I rarely throw crankbaits or spinner bait . I lke to feel where I am fishing, know when I hit a rock, stump or brushpile so I usually fish Texas rigged worms, and sometinme Carolina rigs on points. I can feel what I am fishing on and when I am coming over a limb or a stump or bump a rock. When I feel these I will usually let the worm drop or just lay for a few seconds. I have done this type fishing so long I can feel when a fish pulls my worm off the hook. I use Gr.Pumpkin Gr. Zoom U-tail worms and Kudzu, but have had more success on Gr.Pumpkin Gr. this year. These may be a little hard to find so I am including al ink where you can get Zoom Products [http://www.orderoutdoors.com/zoom.htm] I get Spike-It Chartruse dip& glow either in the Garlic scented or the crawfish scented and dip about 1 inch of the tail. I also place my worms in a plastic tupperware container and pour Garlic juice or Garlic scent over them and let them soak . Now for places to fish, I like Sandy Crek best because there are more docks,but Manoy is good and so is Madwind and Sturdyvant. Blue Creek is good but is usually heavy with boat traffic this time of year so I will only fish it in the winter. I usually put in close to where I am going to fish and don't run all over the place. I will get on a line of docks and work all around each one. The ones with the lights will uaually have brush piles and I work thru these. When I get to a point I will Carolina rig this a few time but if I can see brush I will throw the Texas rig in it. You will hang up somtime but if you don't fish where the fish are you won't catch any. I hope this helps, by the way I fished Friday and it was tough with the gail force winds and it seemed the fish had backed off the shallows and were in deeper water. The bad weather we had the other day pobably had something to do with this. I only caught 8 where I have been catching 15 or 20 per trip. The water temperature is still good so they will probably move back up. Good Fishing to you

Name:	ARP35 -	Reply
Subject:	Any fishing area suggestions?
Date:	5/15/2006 12:33:10 PM

Thanks for the great advice. We didn't go fishing this past weekend due to the weather and Mother's Day. But we will definitely be out this weekend if not earlier. I used to fish with Texas rigs when I lived in Texas and had pretty good luck. In fact, before I read your reply I thought about going back to it for a while. I will take your suggestions and give it a go. Thanks again and I'll report back to let you know how our luck runs.

Name:	ARP35 -	Reply
Subject:	Any fishing area suggestions?
Date:	5/23/2006 2:55:59 PM

Well...we ventured out on Saturday and quickly realized it was too windy. I put in at Wind Creek and headed toward the Manoy Creek area. I thought for a while I was in a remake of the poseiden adventure. Boy the lake was rough. We hung out in manoy creek but the wind was too strong and my trolling motor wouldn't hold the boat. We headed to the other side of the lake for cover from the wind and felt like the trawler in the Perfect Storm... We made it to the upwind side and were able to fish better. Unfortunately we weren't real successful. Even when we found a quiet cove the peace would soon be interrupted by jet skiers and boats pulling tubers. I admit that I was late getting to the lake but we stayed till 9 pm with not much fish activity. I know fishing is hard work but I'm starting to wonder if any live in Lake Martin. Any suggestions much appreciated...

Name:	bass25 -	Reply
Subject:	Any fishing area suggestions?
Date:	5/23/2006 3:50:28 PM

I dont know what ya'll are talking about!! I was at the lake this past weekend and slap wore them out!!! A couple of large mouths over 5 lbs. They came off a zara spook early and late, right off the banks. The spots were killing the spook as well. Any boat dock that does not have people swimming around it, is holding fish. Also way back in the creeks, the large mouth are active. I went as far back into (not telling you everything) this one cove and there was a feeder creek aboiut 10 foot wide and the channel running through it was about 6 foot deep. I fished up that creek as far as i could, well out of sight from the main lake and any other boaters. I caught enough fish to win any tourney on Lake Martin. The crappie are still biting steady also. In the middle of the day they are in about 15 to 20 feet of water, holding on edges of channels, rocks or wood cover. Also there are a bunch to be caught fliping jigs under docks. Try a jig with a pink body and a white tail, that is what i have had the best luck on the past couple of weeks. If you need any more tips, please let me know. I am glad to share, most anything to help a fellow fisherman in need out, after all thats what its all about right?

Name:	Tree -	Reply
Subject:	Any fishing area suggestions?
Date:	5/23/2006 4:15:49 PM

Hey bass25, thanks for the tips, we get up to the lake about once a month. Last trip was more boat riding with family than fishing. We are new to the lake and I have had fairly good luck in the past few ( winter months) never left empty handed. Will share with you after I know more about the lake. Sounds like you had a great time hauling them in.

Name:	bass25 -	Reply
Subject:	Fishing!!
Date:	5/23/2006 5:26:35 PM

No problem!! I know i have seen a few post about fishing tournments on the lake but dont think anyone had an answer. I would love to get involved in some on the lake, even at night. If no one is running any around the lake why dont we get something started. Nothing big, just something for fun that could maybe grow into something bigger. We would not count out people with suped up john boats or any other type of boat that they have access to. I think it would be fun and Lake Martin needs its own bass club. If anyone is interested or has any better ideas let me know and we will get this ball rollin e-mail me or make a post, i check both all the time.

Name:	ARP35 -	Reply
Subject:	Any fishing area suggestions?
Date:	5/24/2006 10:31:43 AM

Thanks for the tips... I'm the first to admit that I'm only learning to become a better freshwater fisherman. I grew up in Florida and did quite abit of salt water fishing and some freshwater (small Fl ponds). I guess I am just not use to large clear deep water lakes. In Florida and Texas it seemed easy to toss a worm into lilly pads or fields of weeds and come out with ole bucket mouth. So I'm trying to adjust and asking for tips, so thanks again for giving them. I keep trying cause that's half the fun, plus I'm hoping to get better. In your last post, you asked about a Bass tournament. I got a flyer from the Horseshoe Bend Bass Club, they are having a tournament on the 27th of May at Wind Creek Park. I think it had a $100.00 entrance fee. I don't have the flyer with me at work but if you need more info let me know and I'll add it tonite.

Name:	bass25 -	Reply
Subject:	Any fishing area suggestions?
Date:	5/24/2006 10:51:53 AM

Yea, that would be great if you could do that. Thanks!!

Name:	ARP35 -	Reply
Subject:	27 May Wind Creek bass tourna
Date:	5/25/2006 10:51:36 AM

Here's the scoop...
3rd annual Horseshoe Bend Bass Classic Fishing Tournament
Sat 27 May, 2006 at Wind Creek Park, $100.00 entrance fee per team optional $10.00 Big Fish pot. Launch time is first light. Sign up at the parks marina morning of event. Contact Andy (256) 596-0502. All benefits go to HBHS baseball field. That's all I know. The flyer was on my trucks windshield last weekend.

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