Lake Fork


Fishing Report

 Submitted: March 13, 2010

The warmer weather has been a major factor in the fish movement this week. Water temps have been on the rise and a good number of fish have been pulling up on the bank. The surface temps have been running mid 50’s in the mornings and close to or in the low 60’s in the afternoons. This may go down a bit because of the front that is blowing in this weekend but it shouldn’t back the fish off to bad. The slower you fish the better off you are.The past few days we have gone to soft plastic and been catching decent numbers on the bank. The best bait for me the last few days has been the Berkley Heavy Weight Sink Worm in green pumpkin and watermelon big red color. I am rigging the Sink Worm wacky style using with a 2/0 hook. These worms are the perfect bait for wacky worming and will really catch em. These weighted worms eliminate the need for using wacky worm nail weights to make you worm sink because they sink at a perfect rate of fall all by their self. Berkley makes different sizes so check them out at your local Berkley dealer or go on line and log on to www.purefishing.com and click on the Berkley website. I have been having fun catching fish on the wacky rig on my new ABU Garcia Vendetta Rod and my ABU Premier reel spooled with 12 pound Berkley Trilene 100% Flouro line. It cast like a dream and I can feel even the lightest strike not to mention it is light as a feather. You can also check this fine piece of equipment out on the Pure Fishing website or at your tackle dealer. Or if you are in the area Lake Fork Marina has a good selection. Other good baits have been white Chatterbaits, red lipless crank baits, and jerk baits. Most of the action has been in the early spawning areas of Lake Fork such as Glade Bay and Birch Creek. I have noticed a lot of fish pulling up in these areas. The water is off colored in these areas but don’t let this discourage you. The fish are still coming in to these areas and spawning is on their mind. If you are seeing bait fish in the area you are fishing by all means tie on a spinner bait. Try the Talon brand spinner bait in chartreuse and white with tandom blades and slow roll it through the scattered grass. This is a good pattern if it is windy and hard to fish the soft plastics. Well a lot has changed here at Lake Fork in the last week and I look for a lot more fish to pull up this week. As soon as this front gets passed us and the weather goes on a good warming trend I look for a bunch of fish to go on the beds. They are really getting close in the early spawning areas to loading up. There are a few scattered fish on beds here and there but the big load is just waiting on the weather to get right.

Hopefully these tips will help you catch more fish this week. Here is another tip, while you are here be sure and visit Diamond Sports Marine our local Ranger Boat dealer. Or if you live in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area Diamond Sports Marine has a new location in Rockwall TX on hwy 276. DSM offers a full line of Ranger Boats and has a great sales and service dept. Tell em Tanner sent ya. If you are in the market for a new Ranger boat call Ben Hogan at DSM at 972-722-7846. Or if you are interested in a pro staff boat I have a 2010 Ranger Z-521 rigged with a Yamaha 250 series 2 engine with all the bells and whistles available at a great price. This boat has low hours and is ready to fish. There are photos on my home page of this beautiful boat. Drop me a line at tanner@lakeforkbassguide.com or give Ben Hogan a call at DSM. Go to www.rangerboats.com for a look at the number one Bass Boats in the world and for a look at the new Yamaha SHO four stroke engine go to www.yamaha-motor.com.

Spring is near and the bass here at Lake Fork are pulling up so lets get busy. If you would like to book a trip for the summer or fall call toll free 1-800-865-2282 or drop me a line at tanner@lakeforkbassguide.com. Or click on the trip info page for more booking info. Also, for a look at some happy folks holding their Lake Fork trophies click on the photo section. If we can do anything for you let us know.

Please pray for our country and our military as well as their families. Also pray for a buddy of mine named Larry Vaughan. Larry is a DPS Trooper and was shot in the line of duty. He is doing OK but has a long recovery ahead of him.
Read Matthew 6:25.

Awesome Day on Lake Fork
Guide John Tanner and brothers Mat and Nate Dailey from Mineral Wells had a once in a lifetime trip on Oct. 31, 2008. Best 5 fish for 47.58. There were plenty of witnesses and open mouths of shock.
Click Here for pictures of the fish caught on this trip.