Oct 16th to 31st, 2001
Air Temp: Night 85°F - Day 95°F
Water Temp: 78°-82°F
Average number of bass per boat per day: 60-80
Largest bass caught: 14.10
Popular lures used this week:
1. Rattletrap-1/2 oz and 3/4 oz. Silver/Blue back, Silver/Black back, Baby Bass, Tenn. Shad.
2. 10” power worm & Gary Yamamoto worm– Black w/ Blue Tail, Blue Fleck, Watermelon, Red Shad, Green Pumpkin.
3. Spinnerbaits-1/2oz. and 3/4oz. White, White/Chartreuse, Black/Blue, Black/Red. Willow blades are excellent w/ a trailer.
4. 7”-8” Zoom Lizard- Green Pumpkin, Black w/ Blue Tail, Blue Fleck, Green Pumpkin, Watermelon Seed.
5. 6”-7” Soft Plastic jerk worms- White, White / silver sparkles, Blue Fleck, Junebug, Chartreuse.
6. Bill Dance Excalibur Fat Free Shad- Deep Diver-Citrus Glow Shad, Citrus Shad, Baby Bass, White. ADDITIONAL INFO:
The fishing has really turned up a notch since the beginning of the season. Mr. Charles Beal landed the big fish of the month on a 10 “ Power Worm, black with blue tail, which tipped the scale at a whooping 14.1 Lbs. The fish are starting to settle in their place, which is making the fishing better. Many big fish have been coming on plastics worms and the numbers are being caught on soft plastic jerk worms. The top water fishing has really picked up early in the mornings and late in the evenings. Mr. McFarland has broken the fly rod record with a 10.12lb bass with a pop’r.
Shaw Grisby, host of the nationally televised show One More Cast, flew to El Salto, to film a show with Kevin Van Dam. “The first day Kevin caught a 7-, 8-, 9-, and 10- pounder and I caught an 8- and 11- pounder”. Grigsby said. “ It was some of the most phenomenal fishing I’ve ever seen. We were bloodied, bruised and battered.” Van Dam said “In my 30+ years of fishing, this has been the ultimate fishing experience. I am only 34 years old!”
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