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01/15/2009
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| JANUARY LAKE FORK REPORT |
After a couple months off sitting in a deer stand, it feels good to be back on the water again. This has been a wierd few weeks. Highs in the 80’s and lows in the 30’s and even 20’s. For the most part, fishing on Fork has been good. Especially on the warmer days.
I am basically staying with 4 baits and patterns for this time of year.
Location:
I am basically fishing grass beds in 3 to 15 ft. of water in the Northern Creeks and trying to stay on Northern most banks of these creeks. Some days the fish seem to be locked in the grass, some days they are on the outer edges, and some days they are locked on to timber in the same depths. The last 2 trips I’ve had out, the fish have seemed to be locked on the timber.
Baits:
1. 1/2 and 3/4 oz. Rattle Traps in Red with light green flake.
2. Jerkbaits (Black and Gold with Orange bellies)
3. 3/8 oz. Nichols Jigs in Green Pumpkin or Black and Blue.
4. 1/2 oz. Carolina rigged Green Pumpkin Grandebass Rattlesnake
Presentation:
I have been mixing things up a bit due to the weather. For the most part, I’m keeping my boat in about 8 to 10 ft. of water working both the shallow grass and the deeper grass. I have been using the 1/2 oz. trap shallower bringing it back with a steady retrieve, ripping it thru the grass when it comes in contact. Some days its good to let the bait tick the grass and even get caught up, then rip it free. This is when most of the bites have occured.
I am also fishing the Carolina Rig in the same ares and around timber in 8 ft. and shallower. (This set up has actually put most of the fish in the boat the last several trips) I am throwing a Green Pumpkin, Grandebass Rattlesnake (www.grandebass.com) on the end ot my C-rigs with a 1/2 oz. weight. I also shorten my leader down to about 2 to 3 ft.. Throw this bait up to about 3 ft. and slowly bring in back to the boat. Thru the grass, in the creeks, by timer, anywhere you want to throw it, we have been getting bit. Most bites on this have been very aggressive, so HANG ON! I am throwing this set up on a 7 ft. Heavy Kistler Helium II rod (www.kistlerrods.com)with 17 lbs. World Wide Sportsman line and a 12 lbs. Seagar florocarbon leader.
Usually when I get to the back of the creeks, I’ll come back out flipping all the timber in and around the creek channel with the Nichols Jig. I’m not getting as many bites on this bait, but they are definately quality bites when you get them.
For the Jerkbaits, fish these over the deeper grass in 5 to 15 ft. in depth and work them back with a jerk, jerk, pause technique. Play with it. Somedays the fish want a longer pause, some days they want a short pause.
Using these techniques above will definately help you put some fish in the boat on your trips to Fork in the next few weeks. Most days have been averaging between 8 and 20 fish a day up to 7 lbs..
I would like to take a minute and thank one of my sponsors, Skeeter Boats. They brought me aboard this last year, and I have been more happy running this boat than any other boat I’ve been in. I’m running a 2008 20i with a 250 Yamaha Series 2 motor. The ride these boats give you are unbelievable. If you are interested in a Skeeter Boat or even riding in one, feel free to shoot me an email at www.chrissinkey.com (contact)or check out a dealership nearest to you at www.skeeterboats.com.
Hope this report help you on your next fishing trip, and I look forward to seeing you on the water.
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02/02/2008
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| FEBRUARY LAKE FORK REPORT FROM WWW.LFMFR.COM |
Chris Sinkey Lake Fork Report February
February 5, 2008 by lfmfr
Fishing on Lake Fork has been pretty typical for this time of year. With water temps averaging around 48 to 49 in most of the spots Im fishing, most of the fish Im catching are pretty scattered. There has only been one or two spots where they have been pretty stacked in. With the air tempatures averaging around the 60’s this next week and some sunshine, I look for the water to warm up a few degrees in these areas and really get these fish moving around.
My bait selections have been pretty simple. Im throwing a 1/2 oz. Red with Brown back Cordell Trap just above the grass, even ripping it free every now and then. This bait is not putting many small fish in the boat. 3 to 5 lbs. has been the average on this bait. (Picture above has been the avaerage size fish on this bait) I am also keeping a 3/8 to 1/2 oz. white or Blue Shad spinnerbait close by for those cloudy/windy days, and a suspending Rogue in Gold/Black with orange belly to work above the grass in about 6 to 10 ft. of water. Im fishing these three baits on Kistler 6' 9? Medium Heavy Helium II rods ( http://www.kistlerrods.com ) with 17 lbs. World Wide Sportsman Camo line.
As far as presentation goes, Im going thru areas with the trap. Then when I locate fish, Ill go back with either a drop-shot rig with a 6in. GrandeBass Trickster worm ( http://www.grandebass.com ) in shades of Watermelon or Pumpkin or a 1/4 oz. Texas rigged Grandebass Rattlesnake and work those areas over and over again and pick up a few more fish.
One thing I forgot to mention is keep a Black and Blue jig close by your side for when you do find yourself in the creek channel. Flip to every piece of timber along the creek channel. This could land your name on the Sharelunker list or give you the fish of a lifetime.
I look for fish to really start moving around the shallows here any week (depending on the roller coaster weather) getting ready to set up for the spawn.
I hope this helps any of you guys heading out to Fork here in the next few days.
Dont forget when your down to stop by and see the guys at Lake Fork Marina, they will take good care of you and they have the best pie you’ll ever put in your mouth! http://www.lakeforkmarina.com
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11/26/2007
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| NOVEMBER LAKE FORK REPORT |
Chris Sinkey Lake Fork Fishing Report November 26, 2007
November 26, 2007 by lfmfr
Chris Sinkey November Fishing Report
Lake Fork
This last week of fishing was actually very good on the days the weather would allow you to fish without being drenched and cold.
Fish are being caught both shallow in the grass and scattered deep on humps and roadbeds around the baitfish. I didn’t have as much luck out deep, so my report concentrates more on the shallow fish.
I have been using five techniques up shallow: Rattle traps, Spinnerbaits, Drop-Shotting, Split shot rigs, and whacky rigs. For the traps, Im using a 1/2oz. trap in either Chrome/Blue or Tennessee Shad. The secret is to keep this bait in contact with the grass at all times. Even ripping it thru the grass every now and then. Same goes with the spinnerbait. Im using a 1/2oz. Blue Shad Nichols spinnerbait by http://www.Nicholslures.com. Keep the bait just above the grass and even bring it thru the grass as much as possible. These fish will try to take the rod out of your hands.
On the drop-shot rig, Im using a 6in. GrandeBass Trickster Worm by http://www.Grandebass.com in 2 color shades. When it’s sunny, Im using shades of Watermelon, and when it’s cloudy, Im using darker shades such as Trophy Hunter or Junebug. I am making long cast up towards the bank and working the rig slowly back to me thru the grass. Bites have been real aggresive doing this.
I am also using these same color baits by GrandeBass on my split shot rigs and whacky rigs. Casting these up shallow in the grass or next to timber will get you bit. These bites have been a little softer. The fish just seem to pick it up and swim off with the bait. This is where I rely on the sensitivity of my rods. Im using Kistler Rods by http://www.Kistlerrods.com. These are the most sensitive rods I have ever had my hands on. You feel everything!
I hope this helps anybody that might be making a trip out to Fork here in the next week or so.
If you have any questions for me or would like to know more about my sponsors mentioned above, feel free to shoot me an email or check out my website at http://www.Chrissinkey.com.
Thanks,
Chris Sinkey
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09/19/2007
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| LAKE FORK REPORT FROM WWW.LFMFR.COM |
Lake Fork Report by Chris Sinkey September 19th 2007
September 20th, 2007 by lfmfr
Fishing at Fork has been real steady as far as numbers and size goes. Now that McDonalds is over, and their heads are done ringing from all the boat traffic, I look for the fish to go back to the pattern that they were on previous to the tournament.
I have been starting out shallow around points with grass and lilly pads with grass around them with 2 type baits. First is a topwater bait such as a Blue Shad buzzbait by Nichols Lures http://www.nicholslures.com and or a pop’r type bait such as Yellow Magics or chug bugs. Work these baits over the top off the grass and hang on! These strikes are the ones your looking for when fishing topwaters. The other bait for fishing shallow around the grass has been a Fluke or GrandeBass Rattlesnake http://www.grandebass.com in Watermelon or Watermelon / Chart.. I have been putting a light split shot a foot above the bait to give it a little more action on its fall into the grass, and feel this has helped catch a few more fish in doing so.
After mid-morning, I have been heading out a little deeper and graphing secondary and main lake points for fish holding in groups from 15 to 25 ft. in depth. Im using a Lowrance 113c HD to help find these fish. This graph will show you EXACTLY whats down there. After finding these fish, I am using a Carolina Rigged GrandeBass Rattlesnake in Watermelon, Watermelon Chart., and Chart. Pepper. The Watermelon Chart. Rattlesnake helped me land a 10.11 lbs. last Tuesday along with several other fish up to 7 lbs.. Another bait that has been doing good on the C-rigs is a 6 in. Zoom Trick Worm in Green Pumpkin. The other set-up is a Texas Rigged Zoom Ol Monster worm in Plum and Black Emerald. This bait has been very consistant with catching mainly slot fish. Im fishing both of these on 7 ft. Heavy Helium II rods by Kistler Rods http://www.kistlerrods.com with a 1 oz. weight on the Carolina Rig with a 5 ft. leader, and a 1/4 to 1/2 oz. weight on the Texas Rigged worms. Remeber to still check your normal humps, roadbeds, and ledges, because many fish are still relating to them.
Some fish are starting to move back in the creeks following the bait, so I have caught some fish in the middle to back halfs of creeks on Texas rigged Creature type baits and worms fished next to timber and in the grass.
Hope this helps, and look forward to seeing you out on the water.
Chris Sinkey
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