What would you throw?

[tigerbalm2424]

Hopefully this will be fun.

Scenario:

Overcast with 10-15 MPH wind. Starting from the point of a peninsula, a small trickle of smaller rocks joins a oddly shaped large rock pile. Rocks range from 1/2 foot diameter to 3 foot diameter with some of the larger rocks less then 2 feet from the surface. The side of the rock pile closest to the peninsula starts in about 2 feet of water and as it moves away from the points gets as deep at 4 feet. The three side of the pile closest to the peninsula drop off to about 5-7 foot range but the side farthest away from the peninsula has a steep drop to about 12 feet where it is sand. I KNOW the bigger LM bass of the lake pool off the deep edge of the pile and down the drop off but I have only caught a few.

What would you throw at it?

NOTE: Lake is less than 200 acres. Bass range up to 6 pounds, no walleye, no musky, northern up to 30"+ .

[EBass]

Bass Jig (Crayfish looking) or crankbait. Also depends on water temp.

That's my .02

[JP Z]

Few Questions, Northern Lake or Southern? Good Gill population? Or shiners, etc.

Besides that to cover water would throw a berkley swimshad. I would say a Castaic Platinum or Rockhard, but since I've not used them yet I will go with what I know and that is Swimshads. And the fact it is heavy you can still heave the thing in that wind.

[Deitz Dittrich]

a lot for me would depend on what the weather had done leading up to that day... is the wind a post front wind or a prefront wind?

[tigerbalm2424]

 Originally Posted By: jpz

Few Questions, Northern Lake or Southern? Good Gill population? Or shiners, etc.

Besides that to cover water would throw a berkley swimshad. I would say a Castaic Platinum or Rockhard, but since I've not used them yet I will go with what I know and that is Swimshads. And the fact it is heavy you can still heave the thing in that wind.

Northern Lake Near Alexandria. Small gill pop.

I guess I was hoping by posting this I would excite some people by getting them to think about how to fish this or that spot without have fished the lake before. I was thinking about opener and where I was going to fish when I decided it would be interesting to see how others would do it.

[tigerbalm2424]

 Originally Posted By: Deitz Dittrich

a lot for me would depend on what the weather had done leading up to that day... is the wind a post front wind or a prefront wind?

Prefront. I tend to get stuck on this lake the weekend during a storm. When I run into a storm I usually loose my strategy for some reason.....

Oh yeah, the lake gets virtually no fishing pressure either.

[Newcastle]

mid running cranks or jig n pig down rock edge from shallow to deep

[tigerbalm2424]

 Originally Posted By: Newcastle

jig n pig down rock edge from shallow to deep

This is the only thing that has worked for me so far.

[JP Z]

See and you didn't point out time of year.....in MN that does matter. I would still say swimshad, and the ol' standbait White/Blue Spinnerbait.

[tigerbalm2424]

 Originally Posted By: jpz

See and you didn't point out time of year.....in MN that does matter. I would still say swimshad, and the ol' standbait White/Blue Spinnerbait.

Bass Opener.

[JP Z]

Saw that after you said it........just saying is all

[bassNspear]

start cranking baby

[Deitz Dittrich]

For opener, under those conditions, I might try a mojo/stupid rig with a rather large hunk of plastic. The wind will help you in that situation, I'd work the top of that bar and then off the side to the deeper water. Boat position will be key as you dont want to get too close to the cover. A spinnerbait might also be a good option, but will depend more on water temps.. I might start with a Rapala husky jerk-bait on the edges before throwing the stupid rig to pick off the active fish if the weeds allow.

[Neighbor_guy]

Sounds like a good place to work thew first with a DT 6 in Bluegill. Smack it off the rocks, work deep to shallow and back. Then come back and slow down. Mabe a tube or jig, mabe a big chunk of plastic like a beast.

If you have someone sharing the boat with you, both try a different app and see what happens.

[Bassman55]

A few different crankbaits and a big plastic like a tube or creature.

[goblueM]

cranks for sure... DT or Fat Rap type, or a shad rap is what I'd start with

[hhguide]

some sort of swimbait or crankbait or maybe something that no one has mentioned because bass have seen crankbaits so much go with a jig but more like a dropshot on that deep edge. where you said the Big Bass sit

[Dooley87]

My all time favorite bass bait- X-RAP baby. throw it all over and J.E.R.K. your rod hard and fast, if your arms don't get sore its not hard and fast enough, i fish one and my grandpa fishes one and my catch rate is twice his cause he fishes it slower. you need to get that thing cookin through the water, the fish explode on these things, they are truly reaction baits, the fish don't take time to inspect it, they see the bait slashing through the water and they explode on it even if they aren't hungry.

[Ray Esboldt]

To be honest with you, and this depends on the progression of the spawn, I might not even fish that around opener. However, given the right conditions (preferably late June to freeze up) I would fish it with a 3/8oz. roller jig and a number of different style plastics. And I would try to target the edge where the sand meets the rocks.

[grab the net]

I would stay a good distance away and throw a wacky rigged senko style bait up on top and work it back with slow pulls and pauses. Rocks should hold the heat and water temp should be right for post spawn fish to be up looking for something to eat. If there were smallmouth in lake I would certainly look for beds in and around the rocks. If the fish are in the area, you will get bit. If not I would move after short period of time and try it again later in the day. Bass opener I would think most fish should be shallow and cruising. I would work that wood laying in the water on the peninsula for sure, skip my senko up under and around and watch for the tick or the line to just start moving, reel down, sweep set the hook home. As a matter of fact in far right hand corner I think I see a bed of pencil reeds, with a sand bottom around the front of it, can you say "Fish Magnet" I would probably start there and work my towards the point. Same thing a senko style all the way. Looks like a great place to open the season, Let us know how it works out.

[TurnUpTheFishing]

Wow Ray, thats what pretty much what I was going to say.

It a good piece of structure Im sure but you need to fish the fish not the structure if that makes any sense at all. I think lots of people do it. Get to the lake pull out the map and look for good structure without thinking about season or current conditions. I still catch myself doing it sometimes but Im working on it.

If I were to hit it I would probably probe around it with a crankbaits or susupending jerkbait. Then possibly a drop shot or football jig.

[Cicada]

I agree with Ray and TUTF. There doesn't appear to be anything a largemouth would use for spawing in that area. And this time of year, I'd look for the bass to still be near the spawning areas. I'd pass on this one for now.

One question I have is; are we looking at a sunken island down and to the left of the point or is that the reflection of a cloud? If it is a hump, I'd check out the saddle between the two on occasion.

[tigerbalm2424]

 Originally Posted By: grab the net

I would stay a good distance away and throw a wacky rigged senko style bait up on top and work it back with slow pulls and pauses. Rocks should hold the heat and water temp should be right for post spawn fish to be up looking for something to eat. If there were smallmouth in lake I would certainly look for beds in and around the rocks. If the fish are in the area, you will get bit. If not I would move after short period of time and try it again later in the day. Bass opener I would think most fish should be shallow and cruising. I would work that wood laying in the water on the peninsula for sure, skip my senko up under and around and watch for the tick or the line to just start moving, reel down, sweep set the hook home. As a matter of fact in far right hand corner I think I see a bed of pencil reeds, with a sand bottom around the front of it, can you say "Fish Magnet" I would probably start there and work my towards the point. Same thing a senko style all the way. Looks like a great place to open the season, Let us know how it works out.

Nice catch. My neighbor actually owns a cabin on the lake. Only about 6 other cabins (who never fish)on the lake so we pretty much have the lake to ourselves. Yes, there are fallen, sunken logs on the peninsula in 2 FOW. Usually good for a couple 3 pounders but nothing huge. Pencil reeds along the entire shore that you can see, also holds 2-3 pounders but nothing huge. Biggest bass we have caught have been around the rock pile but they are usually freak catches at random times and situations.

No SM bass in the lake.

[evinrude19]

i would throw a crankbait and if cranking aint getting 'em then a jig n pig or sum sort of jig/plastic presentation

[TonkaBass]

tube and a jig worm+