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« on: February 28, 2008, 07:58:52 AM »
I am going to a lake I have never been to Saturday primarily to try for slot bass. However, if I don't get a hit after an hour or two I am switching gears because this is supposed to be a good catfish lake too.

I am really clueless, what do I look for?

I prefer a 1/2 ounce slip sinker rig and a small treble. Available baits will be DK's Punchbait and possibly some fresh cut brim.
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« Reply #1 on: February 28, 2008, 09:40:19 AM »
Not a lot of information ya gave us  grin from you Ip I think you may be out around Texas.  Well technically its still winter so you water temps will probably be in the low 40's meaning there should be some active blue cats and maybe a few channels.  I would fish the northern shores with some bait in about 5 ft of water for a bright sunny day as it will warm the waters there first.  Next without the bright sunshine I would look for wooded timber standing in around 20 ft of water. Good luck
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« Reply #2 on: February 28, 2008, 10:14:19 AM »
I will be at Gibbons Creek in sort of central Texas. It's a powerplant cooling lake so it should be warm and I've heard it is heavily timbered.

Does that help?

Does that change the strategy?

Thanks in advance, SV
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« Reply #3 on: February 28, 2008, 11:18:07 AM »
If you start getting hung up try a slip bobber rig that will hold the bait 5 to 10 inches off the bottom  :2wink:
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« Reply #4 on: February 28, 2008, 11:28:01 AM »
well since its a heated lake, I would target some 60 degree water and look for suspended cats in the 15 to 30 ft of water with your depth finder and slowly drift across with some good cut baits.  The lake has all three species of cats, but the flathead bite is probably to early to target them.  Drop the treble hooks over the dock and get some circle hooks 5/0 to 8/0, use some fresh bloody cut bait about the size of the palm of your hand. good luck
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« Reply #5 on: March 23, 2008, 06:56:53 PM »
See my post in your got skunked post.  The Frio and all the other rivers there have GOOOOOOD cats in them!
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« Reply #6 on: April 06, 2008, 03:07:59 AM »
If you have a warm water discharge, and the water is above 65 degrees, find a small cove that is nto fed by a creek and does not have current.  Fish shallow casting into 6"-18" of water with small pieces of cut bait...
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