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Fishing
The big topwater bait sputtered its way across the surface as Rick Tilson dragged it over the top of the grass and through the lily pads on its path back to the boat. Just as it came over a large pad in about 4 feet of water, there was a splash as a bass made…
Eufaula: Level: 1.3 feet above full pool. Temp: Mid to high 70s. Clarity: Crystal clear. Bass: Slow. Guide Billy Darby said the fish are in their fall transition period right now. He said they are scattered and hard to pattern. “This time of year, if you try to go fishing after these first major fronts…
Eufaula: Level: 0.5 feet below full pool. Temp: 84 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Good. Billy Darby pre-fished with Scott Montgomery for a Sept. 13-14 BFL event, and Scott ended up finishing second with a two-day total of about 27 pounds. The best fish came on a ledge bite. Billy said the 10-12 foot ledges of…
Eufaula: Level: 3 feet above full pool. Temp: Mid 80s. Clarity: Muddy. At presstime, Eufaula was getting hammered with rain, and there were tornado warnings in the area. Guide Billy Darby said it’s tough to predict what the fish will do under flood conditions, but there are couple of bites that could happen as the…
Lily pads and ledges are the keys to catching some big summertime bass at Lake Eufaula. Since Eufaula is known for stringers of big bass this time of year, it is the perfect place to spend some hot days pulling in bass big enough to make you forget about the heat. Since it was dammed…
Eufaula: Level: Full pool. Temp: High 80s. Clarity: Clear on the main lake. Major creeks have some stain. Bass: Good. Guide Billy Darby said the typical ledge bite was tough until he was tipped off on a very deep pattern by a friend. Hydrilla is getting thick on anything shallower than about 14 feet, and…
Eufaula: Level: 0.6 feet below full pool. Temp: 88 degrees. Clarity: Slight stain. Bass: Very good. With water temps moving into the mid to high 80s, the ledge bite should be going strong, and it is, but according to both guide Billy Darby and Tim Malcolm, there are still a lot of fish being caught…
Eufaula: Level: Full pool. Temp: 72 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Billy Darby said the fish must be confused. “This has been the longest spring with the coldest water temps I’ve ever experienced,” he said. “Finding a pattern for the bass is almost impossible.” He said that by June the weather should have stabilized, and…
Eufaula: Level: Full pool. Temp: 73-77 degrees. Clarity: Lightly stained. Bass: Hit or miss. Guide Billy Darby said the postspawn fish should be moving back out to deeper water very soon. Look for them on the shallower ledges, structure and brushpiles in 10 to 15 feet of water. Throw crankbaits that run in the 10-…
Steve, using what he called a “no-brainer” spinnerbait, cast to a large grassbed on the lower end of Lake Eufaula. He pulled the spinnerbait through the bed and allowed it to slowly fall off an edge, blades flashing as it disappeared into the depths. “That is why I do not use a trailer hook,” said…
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