West Point Forecast LARGEMOUTH & SPOTS: FAIR -The cold and heavily stained water has definitely adversely affected the fishing. Fishing in general has been pretty slow and will stay slow until the weather breaks. As we move into February, most fishermens minds turn to thoughts of spring. Some anglers are willing to brave the elements and go fishing anyway, and it can be a really rewarding time frame to fish, especially if we have a prolonged warming trend. Three or four days of 60-70 degree weather followed by a warm rain can really turn the fish on. A few nice largemouth are still being caught shallow in the pockets that are loaded with baitfish. Try small crankbaits, Berkleys Schooling Rigs, and Chatterbaits. The spotted bass continue to bunch up on deeper structures such as roadbeds and drop-offs near creek channels. I had been catching some nice spots mixed with white bass and stripers in water as deep as 30 feet these past few weeks on jigging spoons and the new Zoom Z drop worms. The key is finding bait & a little clearer water. STRIPERS, HYBRIDS, & WHITE BASS: FAIR -It was hard to imagine them slowing down this drastically due to the cold weather, but it seems to have happened. Dropping water temps and heavily stained water are the likely reasons. Topwater action on stripers remains sporadic at best on the cloudy & overcast days. Some fish are also being caught trolling with Shad Raps. Casting with baits such as the Berkley Schooling Rig, Russs hand-tied bucktail jigs and Storm Swim Shad has been working decently well on surfacing fish. The best areas lately have been at the mouths of Maple, Yellow Jacket, Wehadkee and Veasey Creeks, but they could pop up just about anywhere. Finding a little clearer water seems to be the key. Down-lining has also remained only fair recently with shad or shiners. Suspend your baits at around 20 feet for the best results. Look for the schools of baitfish and the stripers are usually just below them.-Remember, things can change quickly with a few days of nice weather. CRAPPIE: SLOW– Crappie fishing continues to be fair at best as we move into February. Yellow Jacket & Veasey Creeks have been producing a few fish. However, a warming trend and a little warmer stained water can turn them on quick. Also, trolling for crappie should start to pick up during February. You can also try pitching small jigs around deeper blow down trees or brush piles. A small minnow under a float will also work. Concentrate on trees that are close to the old creek or river channel. Docks with brush also continue to hold fish. Another good technique this time of year is drop-shotting with small minnows in deeper brush piles. As usual, the fish seem to stack together tighter when the sun is out. VALENTINES DAY GIFT CERTIFICATES NOW AVAILABLE! IT IS TIME NOW to BOOK for the SPRING 2014 Fishing Season. The months of MARCH ,APRIL, MAY & JUNE are the most consistent for Spring Striper Fishing .-For more information on booking a trip or purchasing a gift certificate, email me at hudsonsprobass@gmail. or you can call now at (706 884-1483) or (706 882-1743) to insure you dont miss out.
Posted on: Wed, 29 Jan 2014 16:18:52 +0000
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