[benlax1611]

Heading out to Travis to take my brother fishing for his birthday, a friend might also tag along. We are dropping at Tatum Cove, Any tips, I fished for LMB last time 2 weeks ago and got 3 but alot of bites(some which I would have loved to land). I am going to try to fish for LMB, Cats, and Whites. ANy tips will be taken. I will let you how the outcome is tomorrow.(Bait? , I know I will be using plastic worms for sure)

Thanks

Ben

 

[inveSTigatorTX]

Sorry I am not familiar with the locations, but had real good luck with worms on a shaky head jig near docks.
&
Caught 7 LM & 2 hybrids on a white spinner throwing towards the shore and retrieving back to the boat.
(Best in the coves around rocks).
Good luck,
David
(I'll be @ Fayette!!)

 

[benlax1611]

Thanks for the tips, Good luck at Fayette. I have never been there is it real nice? Hows the fishing, worth takin a trip out soon>?
Ben

 

[BlueSkeeter]

If you like to bass fish you'll love fayette. I fished it 2-3 times a month spring through fall of last year. MAKE A TRIP ;D try to get a cabin at oak thicket well worth a 2 day trip.

 

[benlax1611]

sounds good

 

[EdM]

Jigs on the shady side of docks was working well yesterday morning.

 

[inveSTigatorTX]

This will be my 1st Fayette trip!
Wish me luck!
8)

 

[benlax1611]

Thanks for the tips, Have the boat loaded ready to go, waiting on my brother to get up...

 

[David F]

Used a weightless Finesse Worm, just before dark, caught two real fast, Pumkin Green Flake.

 

[trenthuntin]

Had it go Benlax?

 

[benlax1611]

We finally left the house headed for LT dropped in at Tatum Cove around 10:45 or 11am fished up passed the flats on the right about a mile or 2 down on the right there are some nice coves. We fished until about 3. I caught 5 LMB all from Shaky Head off, 2 keepers over 14", 2 around 11-12" and one about 9 1/2". Found out that I need to get a new weigher it was left out in the boat when it rained and messed it up. My brother caught 3 LMB 1 White, and 1 Perch. His LMB were 12" and under, white was about 9". We had a great time, still trying to learn the lake. I want to try to hit up some docks next time, we mainly fished off the rocks(clifs/ledges).

To make it a little more fun before we started we had a little mini tourney just between us, bug bass/ and quantity of bass. Winner of big bass gets a free Freebird ( Best burrito in the world) and most bass gets an easy $20, I won both.

Had a great time on the water, not as crazy as last time I went, almost saw a couple of big boats tear the bottom of there boat out while they were flying thru a shallow area...

Hope everyone else had a good time. Just curious? We have only been to Tatum Cove, is there another spot we can launch that is not as Steep or at least has a courtesy dock so after parking the trailer they can get right on?

Thanks, (water was alot more murky than last time also,

 

[Matt Warren]

I recommend using lighter line at travis. 10lb or less will increase catches IMO..