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SnS
Guide Service
Location:
Lake
of
Egypt
Lake Temp
: 86(South End) 88(North
End)
Species:
Bass
Wind:
0-5
N NW
Air Temp:
57-92
deg.
Barometer:
30.18
Conds:
Sunny,
Clear Skies
The lake remains in about the same pattern. The water has cooled some
what. I still rate the bass bite at Excellent.
We started off our morning fishing a main lake point that has some
scattered stumps on it. We worked the point over with no success.
We moved to the next area, fishing a ledge with scattered grass, we got
bit almost immediately. We were using 3/16 jig heads and trick
worms. Anything in a dark color will work well. As we were
fishing, schooling fish were breaking the surface. We boated several
fish on spooks and pop R's.
We continued to stay out on the main lake areas, fishing points and
break lines
catching several more fish on top and also on the shaky head. We had
boated about a dozen fish by 10:00 a.m. with no fish over
16in. in length. I figured it was going to be a afternoon bite. The
barometer had been extremely high in the morning and was starting to
fall. It could only get better, and it sure did.
Heading back into one of the tributaries I decided to stop and fish a
brush pile in 18-20 ft of water. Working the shaky head all the way back
to the boat, I felt slight pressure. Setting the hook, we boated the
first fish over 16". This was just a beginning to what was
getting ready to be a slaughter fest! I threw back in the brush and
hooked one about 4 1/2 on the shaky head.
We moved farther into the tributary and stopped and fished another brush
pile in 18-20 ft of water, sticking with the shaky head and Vicious
Fluorocarbon. I casted to the brush and landed my biggest bass of
the year from
Lake
of
Egypt
, a 6 1/2 to 7 pounder. Wait, it gets better. I threw
back in and boated a 5 1/2 pounder.
Now at this point any guide or client would be well pleased with the
success we have had, but we continued on.
Duplicating the pattern, we stopped and fished several more brush piles
and some bridge rubble in 20 ft of water. The pattern continued to hold
up catching another 5 pounder and a double that was in the 16 1/2 to
17 in. range. Then 3 that were in the 3 to 3 1/2 pound range, off
another deep brush pile.
This is in my top 5 for being one of the best days on
Lake
of
Egypt
, and lucky enough to share the day with a client. Steve boated
several of his own fish, and contributed to the big stringer we had
caught. It was truly a great day of fishing. I hope it is one he will
remember.
We boated 28 bass, 10 over 16in. in length and several pushing the line.
All the large fish were caught on 15lb Vicious Fluorocarbon, and a 3/16
shaky head rigged with a trick worm.
Please visit Lucky's Guns and Tackle and order a spool of this line and
other great products, you won't be disappointed! It also comes in a
Co-polymer, in several colors. You won't find a better line for the
price!
MATT
STROBEL
SnS
Guide Service
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