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November 26, 2006 - Keystone
- Submitted by Tiny's Keystone Lake Catfish Guide Service - We had a great trip today, Keith
came up from Sapulpa and Ted and Paul came from Coweta. The fishing
was about the same as the other day but we used a little different
rig. I thunk and thunk on how to increase the hookup rate after
we'd missed so many fish on the last two outings because we'd
missed well over half our hits on one trip and almost that on
the next so I came up with the same rig except using an embroidery
needle to thread a leader up through the cut shad and used a
treble hook ... it was a pain in the butt to bait up each time
but it paid off in a big way as we had only a very few missed
fish on the treble hooks where the kahle hooks missed more times
than they hooked um today. We had a few kahle hooks and eventually
switched those out all except for one rig and the hookup rate
went up dramatically. Paul had several misses in a row on the
5/0 Kahle hooks. What I did was tied a 4/0 treble hook onto a
one foot leader on most of them and then tied a loop in the upper
end and had a snap swivel tied on the mainline with a dropper
loop. then to bait this rig up I'd have to unsnap the hook leader
and then put the loop through the eye of the embroidery needle
then push the needle up through the cut shad or shad head and
out the other end then pull the leader through the bait and let
it drop down to the treble hook and then stick one of the treble
hooks into the meat and the other two sticking out on both sides
of the bait ... it was a deadly rig. we missed maybe only 5 fish
or so on the trebles if that many.
35 fish total with the biggest at 17 lbs 7 oz
"Tiny" Tim Smith
 November
11, 2006 - Keystone - Submitted by Tiny's
Keystone Lake Catfish Guide Service
- Fished with Sonny and Harlan today. It was a tough
day but we squeaked one out with 11 or 12 total fish. The biggest
was a 10 lbs 11oz with a couple around 8 lbs. It was a really
nice day and the wind kept building stronger and stronger but
it was tolerable. The picture below has Harlan on the left side
of the picture and Sonny on the other side. We caught two just
right off the bat and then a couple more and then a long dry
spell until we went back to the original pattern after trying
some deeper water. It seemed like everything was still scattered
from the last front so we pulled back to a pattern that matched
what we were on when we caught the first four and started doing
alright then. It was hard to locate fish anywhere else. Water
temp was a big range today ... we fished in some water that was
67 degrees but in the main part of the lake it was running right
at 58. Shad were everywhere and really thick between osage point
and cowskin bay. We found bigger shad over by waresha creek.
It was a really fun trip but we had to work for all we got.
"Tiny" Tim Smith
 November
4, 2006 - Keystone - Submitted by Tiny's
Keystone Lake Catfish Guide Service
- Water temp 55. Large bait was hard to find but we
found a few 5" shad over on the south side of the lake.
We had a pretty good day today. The conditions
were very extreme today with high winds shooting right up the
gut and beating us pretty good ... it limited us towards the
end of the day as to where we could fish ... the anchor quit
holding so we eventually gave it up. This is Gale from Tinker
AFB ... his friends chickened out on him or something as he was
all by his lonesome today ... I allowed as how I'd be his buddy
today ... it was great fun and we did a lot of visiting on fish
location methods and what not. The biggest fish of the day to
start out with was 8 lbs+ and Gale allowed as how that was his
personal best for this year as he hadn't been able to get out
and go fishing much this year. Then the next Personal best was
a dandy at 16 lbs and 4 oz. We had another biggun on but it came
unbuttoned and a few others came unglued but it was just one
of them thangs ... they do that sometimes.
"Tiny" Tim Smith
 November
3, 2006 - Keystone - Submitted by Tiny's
Keystone Lake Catfish Guide Service
- The front that came through last Friday still had
everything messed up out there but we did alright. Otis and Bill
from Stillwater went fishing with me today and we caught around
10 or 11 with the biggest being around 10 lbs and we even caught
a pretty nice striper. The day was pretty miserable because of
all the wind and cold. A very blustery day with water temps around
55 to 58 degrees air temp was a high of about 55 or so. We used
fresh cut shad for bait. The fishing was pretty tough with the
fish really scattered out. It would have been a little too rough
fishing where I normally fish with the high winds so we ended
up fishing a different area all together.
Bill with a nice blue.
"Tiny" Tim Smith
October 28, 2006 - Keystone
- Submitted by Tiny's Keystone Lake Catfish Guide Service - We had a dual front move through
yesterday with a dry line coming in from the west then a strong
northern front slamming down on us and I knew the fish were going
to be scattered so we had a head start on them when we started
today at about 9am. The fronts kept us from catching a lot but
we still yet caught 15 total for the day and it was tough going
... we'd get bit about 3 to 4 times then have to move and get
a few more hits. We missed a few good hits but landed most with
one biggun coming unbuttoned that looked to be between 15 and
20 lbs. biggest fish was 6 lbs 6 oz with a total weight of around
70 lbs and made about 4 gallon bags of fillets. The weren't filled
all the way up but it was a nice mess of fish for these two U.S.
Navy Men, Stephen on the left of the photo and Rusty on the right.
They drove down from Tinker AFB.
Water temp 56 to 58 today with no wind to start off with but
about half way through the day we started getting some pretty
good westerly wind. Fresh cut shad was the bait.
"Tiny" Tim Smith
 October
24, 2006 - Keystone - Submitted by Tiny's
Keystone Lake Catfish Guide Service
- Went with Roy and Donald Richardson today. We searched
all over the place for fish and the front that hit Saturday pushed
them way back into deep water. We caught nothing but channels
where we fished Saturday. We got started fishing about 11 am
and ended the day around 5:30pm with a total of somewhere around
30 fish at about 170+ lbs of fish. The fish pulled way back into
deep water and when we found them we found a bunch of them. Caught
several doubles and Donald couldn't hardly keep up there for
a little bit. Tiny even had to reel in a few. Water temp 53 degrees,
Bait was fresh cut shad. Bottom float rig used with 4/0 Kahle
and 8/0 Gamakatsu circle hooks. The fish were biting really aggressively
and they seemed to be stationary over large schools of shad.
The wind started picking up pretty good around 5:15 so we decided
to head in. Average wind speed most of the day was about 10mph
out of the south southeast.
This was the biggest fish of the day at 10 lbs
8 oz's
 October
21, 2006 - Keystone - Submitted by Tiny's
Keystone Lake Catfish Guide Service
-From left to right, Brandon, Debbie and Ron. 15 fish
total - Fish caught on fresh cut shad from live shad. Water temp
56 to 57 degrees. Wind 5 to 10 from several direction. Bottom
float rig used on all poles. All fish caught in less than 5 ft
of water. Biggest fish was a 15.1 lb blue caught by Debbie and
the next biggest was an 11.14 caught by Ron and then several
8's with a total of 15 fish. Only fished about 3.5 hours before
the front blasted in on use but all the fish were caught in the
last hour of fishing except for two we caught early on. It took
a while to establish a pattern today as we've had two fronts
move in since I was out monday and it took a little while to
locate the fish but once we did we kicked butt. It was constant
FISH-ON!!! that last hour. I'd barely get sat down after tending
a pole when we'd get another one on. then another and we had
a few doubles and even one triple but the last one of the three
was a small one ... we just got an 8 out of the net when we had
the 11.14 coming in and then the smaller one. This was a birthday
present trip for Ron that his wife Debbie got for him. Hope you
had a happy birthday Ron ... I know I enjoyed your birthday!
"Tiny" Tim Smith
October 19, 2006 - Keystone
- Submitted by Tiny's Keystone Lake Catfish Guide Service -Keystone Lake bluecat catfishing
report for October.
Water temp average 70 degrees.
Bait that all fish were caught on was fresh cut
shad about 5inches long preferred heads
Wind out of the southeast on most days
Fish holding over shad about 10 per square yard
if they were thicker than that there weren't any fish there.
Thinner shad would be no fish either.
Rig used was a bottom float rig which is a sinker
on bottom with a 4/0 kahle tied on via a dropper loop about 3
ft above the sinker and a crappie float above the hook on the
mainline. About 3 yds of slack in the line so that the crappie
float will hold the bait off bottom. Over 200 fish caught using
this setup in about 7 trips. A three day total in September we
caught over 700 lbs of fish on rod and reel on the 22nd 23rd
and 25th. The fishing should get even better with these cooler
temps coming in near this third week of October. Good Fishing
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 Here's some boys
that work for Mercury
Marine in stillwater that went fishing
with me on Oct 17, 25 fish
 Here's Bob Garlett
with some we caught
Oct 13 ... exploring today 10 fish
 George Garlett
Oct 11. 22 fish
 Dewayne Johnson
and Daughter Jessica on Oct 8. 17 fish
 Mike and Pat
Ladwig from colorado Oct 7, 22 fish.
 Warren Pike
Oct 5, 23 fish
 Roy Richardson
holding up an 18 lb 14oz
on sept 25, caught 45 fish on this day.
320 lbs total weight
Tiny's Keystone Lake Catfish Guide Service / 50
LBS Guaranteed or your trip is FREE!
Tim Smith
52388 West 148th Street South
Drumright, OK 74030
Home: (918) 352-2953 / Cell: (918) 850-9045
September 16, 2006 - Answer
to Florida Bass question - Hello. I read your question
about how to catch those bass you are seeing. I am a florida
native and have been fishing central florida for over 30 years
and i can tell you that if you put a live golden shiner in front
of those fish you will indeed connect with them. If you need
more information on how to fish with this kind of bait let me
know and i will send to you a link to all the info you need.
I have a few places where i catch my own golden shiners and keep
them in a tank to use when i want to go fishing. This is another
complete subject i know but once you start catching bass with
shiners you won't want to stop. If you buy them they run from
$16.00 to $20.00 a dozen, this is to much for me to pay so i
catch my own. Catching the bait is almost as much fun as catching
the bass! Jeff Morrow, Sarasota, Fla
 May 26,
2006 - Skiatook - Submitted by Watkins Guide
Service - Last few weeks on Skiatook has been terrific
fishing. Most of the fish has ranged in the 3-5lb class with
a few in the 6-9lb class. The fish have been in the summer patterns
for the last 2 months. The shallow spring bite never happened
all fish are being caught in 20-40ft water on the bottom. We
have been catching 25-60 hybrids per trip. This picture is of
a 8.9lb hybrid caught May 25th by Dale Gardners group.
Shawn Watkins
May 22, 2006 - Answer
to Florida Bass question - You might try some garlic
sent found at most tackle shops. It covers a lot of smells
and bass seem to like it.
Bill Rose
Lincoln NE
May 2, 2006 - Birch Lake
- Barnsdall, OK - Lake level was back up this week
end after about 6 inches of rain. Four of us caught over 60 cats
ranging from 2 1/2 pounds up to about 7 pounds. Crappie real
slow, sand bass real slow.
April 30, 2006 - Texoma
- Submitted by Southern Oklahoma Guides - Long-lining
season in March and early April was just short of spectacular
with numerous fish from 10 to 18 lbs. pulled. Fishing with live
shad has been the method of preference since then, and, success
in regards to numbers and quality seems to be improving daily.
We are catching fish in various depths of water (10-50 feet)
so it is difficult for me to suggest a preferred depth. Drifting
and anchoring seem to be working equally well depending on the
day. Heavy rains the past few days have put a lot of debris in
the water. If you are planning a trip in the nest few days, be
very careful. Submitted by Doc Walker, 877-664-2208.
 April
24, 2006 - Eufaula - Submitted by Outdoor
Adventure Guide Service - This week with warm days and
warm nights Crappie action on Lake Eufaula is really heating
up. Over the next two weeks Its going to be prime time to load
your boat with Crappie. Most fish on the north end of the lake
are now in less than a foot of water, With excellent reports
coming in from bank fisherman and boater's a like. On the south
end were the water is clear Crappie are reported in 4 to 6 foot
of water off rocks and river channel's. Featured In this report
is Angella McLaughlin with her limit of Crappie, Angella was
using ultra light fishing tackle with blue and white jig's producing
some great action. Larry
 April
19, 2006 - Eufaula - Submitted by Outdoor
Adventure Guide Service - Photo
- Angella McLaughlin of Oklahoma city landed a 72 pound spoonbill
Easter Sunday and is now Outdoor Adventures fishing person of
the week. Oklahoma fishing has been great over the last few weeks,
With good numbers of White Bass & Crappie, being caught in
the lake. Crappie are on the banks in 2 ft of water , Black and
pink and green and black jigs will put lots of fish in the boat.
Stripers are hitting live shad in the rivers with some days producing
fish up to 25 lbs, With spring in full swing all the fish are
running up the rivers to spawn, This week we have been fishing
in the grand river at Spoony point snagging spoonbill, This is
a great place to land a Hugh spoonbill, Until next time your
Outdoor Aventure Guide, Larry
March 20, 2006 - Answer to Florida Bass
question - I've fished for Florida strain bass in
Texas lakes most of my life, and have found that when the big
girls are on the nests, down sizing to a small 4in lizard with
an 1/8 oz. weight is hard to beat. Watermelon seed or watermelon
with red flake is dynamite on east Texas lakes, especially Fork
(cotton candy if the water is unusually clear). Pitch the lizard
in there and just leave it. This takes an extreme amount of patience,
but the subtle movements created by the water look most natural
and will eventually drive them nuts. And remember, if you can
see them they'll likely see you first. So if the fish are leaving
the nest when you make your presentation, mark the spot, leave,
and come back. Sneak up with a push pole and stay off the trolling
motor. Stay far enough away not to spook the fish (tie up if
necessary but don't use the trolling motor); then, make your
presentation. If the water is stained to murky, and your casting
for spawning bass instead of site fishing, a 6in lizard with
gold flake in it can be good. Zoom's mossy pumpkin color will
get you tore up on Fork. If you're not having any luck getting
the bedding bass to bite, leave 'em alone. Move out to 8ft deep
in the mouths of spawning coves or secondary points up the creeks.
Tie on a Gene Larew Hawg Craw (the big one) in black w/ blue
claws, fish the trees, and hold on to your rod. Shorter trees
with some broken-off limbs (laydowns) or horizontal limbs just
beneath the surface in 8ft of water are best. This pattern put
a 13.86 in the boat for my partner one early spring. One last
comment- please do not use shiners or other live bait for bass,
especially for trophy bass in the spring, as fish mortality is
higher with live bait rigs. Best of luck.
March 16, 2006 - Answer
to Florida Bass question - My answer will stay simple
since each body of water is different as well as each day and
down to each hour fishing can be different, but there is one
method of fishing that can offer up excellent bass fishing
The secret is to simply fish at night. You only
need to try a few lures to make night fishing a success. One
is the buzzbait, the next will be a single big cupped bladed
spinnerbait, and then you can stick with a big black juicy worm.
And night fishing can be done at the shore. Only thing is it
will be dark, but fishing can be very successful. Bass move to
the shallows to eat, there are very few if any other fisherman
out on the water as well.
Just scope out a good spot that has plenty of weeds
or other cover and fish there. If you don't get a fish in ten
minutes then move on. But once you get a good spot you can catch
fish after fish.
Good luck.
March 14, 2006 - Skiatook
- Submitted by Watkins
Guide Service - Skiatook is picking up on the Hybrids.
Water temp is in the low 50's and the fish have begun to move
in shallow. Saturday and Sunday we caught over 40 Hybrids and
well over a 100 sandies. We are at the beginning of some great
fishing to look forward to here in north east Oklahoma. Many
10lb fish will be caught over the next few months. See you on
the water
Shawn Watkins
March 14, 2006 - Answer
to Florida Bass question - If you are primarily sight
fishing in clear water you need to be able to make repeated 100%
accurate casts. When I sight fish i like to be able to cast to
where the bass can't see the lure comming until it comes in front
of the fishes face getting a reaction strike. you will have to
experiment to know what to use whether it be crankbait, worm,
jig. From my experience, i can usually find a jig that will work
in any condition. you just have to modify weight and trailer
size for balance and drop speed.
March 10, 2006 - Answer
to Florida Bass question - try to use a big shiner
on lite line and a bobber if you are in thick vegitation use
fire line 15-25 lbs test also try plastics with a lot of salt
jiging for them if they are agressive and not much vegitation
try a rattlie trap
March 8, 2006 - Answer
to Florida Bass question - what about water clarity?
If it is very clear maybe they are getting to good of a look
at your bait. if this is the case i would probably use a mostly
clear bait and fish a little faster possibly getting more reaction
strikes.
March 6, 2006 - Kaw -
Mike Cook
- Four Lake Guides - It was a tough day for slabs to
start with at Kaw lake last Sunday. Michael Hood joined me for
a day of vertical jig fishing deep water brushpiles for the speckle
bellies. When we broke for lunch we had 4 or 5 keepers. Same
story in the afternoon. It was tough trying to make a decent
presentation in the high winds even being anchored. Finally a
couple of hours before sundown I changed the presentation from
anchored to approaching the brushpile with the trolling motor.
Bam. Big slab. We couldn't put them in the boat fast enough.
Fish from 4 inches to about 12. We caught fish until we had just
enough time to get the boat loaded and on the road before it
got dark. Water temp was 45 degrees. Can't wait to get back.
Mike Cook
Four Lake Guides
March 5, 2006 - Texoma
- Submitted by Southern Oklahoma Guides - March is one
of my favorite months. The numbers may not be as impressive as
in warmer months, but, the quality is probably the best of the
year. Ten pound plus fish are more common than any time of the
year. We are targeting pre-spawn fish that are staging on 18-25
ft. ledges adjacent to creek or river channels. Long-lining with
deep diving thundersticks and redfins produce fish as well as
live shad and various jig combinations. We usually drag our lures
150-200 ft. behind the boat.
Doc Walker
877-664-2208
February 27, 2006 - Kaw
- Mike Cook
- Four Lake Guides - Fishing February 25th at Kaw. Spent
the morning fishing for crappie because the wind was up to high
for me to fish for the big bad blues where I wanted to fish for
them. Did pretty good. I caught 25 crappie and 6 or 8 big white
bass. Kept a dozen of the bigger crappie for the tabble and a
couple of the smaller ones for bait for the blues which I started
fishing for them about 2 o'clock. Caught and released a half
dozen of them between 3 and 15 pounds. All in all a fun trip
although I should a fished longer for the blues.
Mike Cook
February 26, 2006 - Question
from Florida on catching bass - Can you help my brothers
and I catch bass? Heres the problem, we see a lot of bass here
in central Florida, but they just wont bite our bait! They just
sniff it and swim away, and our hands dont have anything like
oil or anything that will repel the bass! Can you please help
us by giving us some tips and telling us what tackle to use on
bass? Thank You so much. Send
us and answer and we will post it.
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