Dexterity
31-10-2005, 02:29 PM
Hi Fellows,
Just a quick report for anyone thinking of fishing this dam in the future. The big schools of bass seem to have moved away from the Spit area and have made their way around to the underwater Flats and Sloping hills of Pelican Point. If you find a good sounding mark the spot then try Mask Jackals(8lb main/10lb leader) or sliders in Green\yellow core(4lb main/6lb leader) with at least a 1\2 oucne jighead.
Make sure that you let the lure drop to the level of the bass on your soundings and try to keep the lure in that zone as long as possible. Those of you new to Jackals try using 2 to 3 quick short hops and then dropping you rod tip down quickly. Keep an eye on your line while it is slack during the drop and if the bass hit it, the line will kick. Bass more often that not will hit this lure on the drop.
If the wind is up try using a driff over the schools using a long cast, plenty of drop backs combined with a very slow roll. If there is no wind the fishing on this dam can get tough, a good technique to use is to troll the slider grubs with a heavy jighead (1/2ounce+) using your electric motor.
I found that if the bite goes a little quiet try moving to another area to give that school a rest and come back later to give them another go.
It is a great time of year to hit Somerset the water is warm enough for a swim and also the bass are fairly active.
Hope this helps some who have had little success on this dam. Even though I live on the Coast I consider this dam to be my local dam and if anyone would like to learn more more about how to successfully fish this place I normally fish it twice a month and would be more that happy to meet up on the water.
dx
Just a quick report for anyone thinking of fishing this dam in the future. The big schools of bass seem to have moved away from the Spit area and have made their way around to the underwater Flats and Sloping hills of Pelican Point. If you find a good sounding mark the spot then try Mask Jackals(8lb main/10lb leader) or sliders in Green\yellow core(4lb main/6lb leader) with at least a 1\2 oucne jighead.
Make sure that you let the lure drop to the level of the bass on your soundings and try to keep the lure in that zone as long as possible. Those of you new to Jackals try using 2 to 3 quick short hops and then dropping you rod tip down quickly. Keep an eye on your line while it is slack during the drop and if the bass hit it, the line will kick. Bass more often that not will hit this lure on the drop.
If the wind is up try using a driff over the schools using a long cast, plenty of drop backs combined with a very slow roll. If there is no wind the fishing on this dam can get tough, a good technique to use is to troll the slider grubs with a heavy jighead (1/2ounce+) using your electric motor.
I found that if the bite goes a little quiet try moving to another area to give that school a rest and come back later to give them another go.
It is a great time of year to hit Somerset the water is warm enough for a swim and also the bass are fairly active.
Hope this helps some who have had little success on this dam. Even though I live on the Coast I consider this dam to be my local dam and if anyone would like to learn more more about how to successfully fish this place I normally fish it twice a month and would be more that happy to meet up on the water.
dx