 On
October 15, 2001, Dean Knight and I had the pleasure to go fishing
with Chuck Justice on McGee Creek. We
started the morning fishing the timber next to a roadbed and a
ditch with Gene Larew Mega Ring
Tubes, Paddle Shads and 8" Ribbon Tail Worms.
To the right is a photo where Chuck and I doubled up with both of
us catching a fish at the same time at our first stop.
We fished mostly in the timber
and the banks of creek beds and always had deep water nearby.
Chuck said that deep water nearby was essential when fishing for
Trophy size largemouth bass. He went into detail on the fact that
deep water could be different in 2 different lakes. In shallow
lakes, deep water might be water 4' deeper.
With a cold front moving
through, we started encountering strong winds that produced white
caps on the water before noon. Around 1pm the bite shut off
and about 2 hours later we started feeling a difference in the air
temperature.
Some of the things that Chuck
stressed were:
- Trophy size
Bass are lazy
- Trophy size
Bass look for bait that moves slowly and is easy to catch
- Trophy size
Bass are ambushers
- Most Trophy size Bass are
caught on soft plastic lures
Chuck did mention that when
going after Trophy size Bass that you wouldn't get as many bites
but you would catch better quality fish. We also discussed about
how that fishing for Trophy size Bass was different than fishing
tournaments. People fishing Bass Tournaments are looking for 5
fish whereas when Trophy Bass fishing you are looking for a big
fish.
Chuck, Dean and I are going to
go fishing again in late November when the Trophy size Bass are in
their wintering holes. Dean or I will write an article on that
fishing trip in the December issue of Oklahoma Bass Fishing's
online magazine.
For anyone that is interested in
catching Trophy size Bass, I would whole heartedly recommend
hiring Chuck for a guided fishing trip. I would suggest calling
Chuck as early as possible when you decide on a time that you
would like to go fishing as Chuck gets booked up several months in
advance during certain periods of the year.
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