copecolby, chick, lm, 8/19 AND 8/28, friend of mine

[copecolby]

This is a report on two trips. First day ever on chick was 8/19. Tried everything i had in the boat. Finally we started cranking the grass edges with strike king 6xd. 2nd cast caught a lm that weighed 5.00 even on scales. went a while longer and paul caught one that weighed 3.1. we caught them around 10:30 and the hotter it got the slower the bite was. we boated one more throw back. called it a day after a long day from 7am to 6 pm. we fished mainly around the dayton area.
the second trip was about the same. i had one on early that was around 4 lbs. got off at boat. paul caught one keeper and i boated another throw back around 9:45. it was hot around 12 and we called it quits at 1. this was in the river area. near the dam. i am from south eastern ky and it is a long haul to the chick. we need some help on finding fish.
my home lake is laurel lake. i fish it twice a week every week. i will gladly take you or help you with tourney knowledge any time. i do well in all the local tourneys there. i need some help on this lake because we have a tourney there the second week of october and i don't think 8 or 9 pounds will do it. it is a daytime tourney two day event.
from what i understand the fish should pull up into the grass more as the water cools. i have focused on the grass with jigs and beavers but not one bite on plastic. fished a drop shot on the channel edges and no luck with it or a carolina rig. please help. i will be back there tuesday if any one wants to follow along or give me some advice. looking to make friends and do some fishing.

 

[Oldman]

emoWelcome emoWelcome emoWelcome

 

[mocs-tr20]

colby, it is probably going to take way more then 9 pounds. we fished a tourney last week on the Chick that took 30.51 pounds to win it. wow a 6 pound average. granted this is local guys that fish this lake every week. you guys picked an awesome lake to fish on your trail. mid October here can be a little tough if you do not know how to get upclose and personal in the hydrilla. frogs and flipping will be the winning ways in mid october. i would definitely try flipping, when the sun gets high those fish bury up. also avery good bait in the morning that time of year is a buzzbait on the edges.

 

[copecolby]

thanks for the welcome. how do you get back in the grass in the coves it is so thick?

 

[jigman1]

emoWelcome Buzz baits and jigs work pretty well around the grass and ledges

 

[copecolby]

thank you. i put in at the north end dam and ran all the way back to find grass. i thought the whole thing was grass until then. what jigs you guys throw. i threw a 3/8 green pumkin with zoom chunck and no good. what color on the buzz bait as well.