willfishforfood

I fished from a few spots along the bank of Dorena today. The reservoir has filled all of the way and the water was very clear. I tried some of my favorite stumps and grasslines. All morning I could see BIG bass swimming nearby and they wouldn't touch anything I threw (senko, grub, rooster tail, blue fox, minnow crank, rat-l crank, storm minnow... what else is in my box?)

Any suggestions on what they might bite on?

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Troutski

Dupont Spinners....

Chuck

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Pancho

The bass might be getting ready to do the horizontal mambo, depending on the water temp. If they are spawning, let 'em alone so they can make babies for us to catch in a few years. If not, consider that if you can see them, they can likely see you. You might try rigging a weightless plastic or jerkbait; this approach takes a lot of patience because of the long sinking time of your lure. However, weightless rigging keeps the lure in the bass' face longer, giving them a better chance to bite, so it's worth it to me.

If all else fails, throw a lizard their way. It might piss them off enough to warrant an attack. But again, if they are on their spawning beds this is taking advantage of their maternal instincts so it's not very sportsmanlike.

Basslips

Pancho, you are wise beyond your years! it's nice to see that some of our youths are conservation minded. NICE FISH! i've never heard of that lake.

fishing for spawners is sometimes a tough and frustrating experience. patience is the key and it can be worthwhile. you have to learn to read the fish and their mood. often times they will not even look at your bait and swimm off. but if they keep coming back to a certain area and get closer to your bait chances are you can get em to go. sometimes it takes hours and with a good partner you can tag team them and make them bite.

fishing for bedding bass is largely debated. it's a personal thing for most people who fish for fun. most of the pro tourneys are based around the spawn and those who make a living fishing have to learn to do it. various studies have mixed findings but for the most part if you let them go and don't stress them out they will spawn as they do normally. myself, i'd rather fish for pre-spawn or post-spawn fish since they are generally easier to catch and not all the fish do their thing at the same time.

specreck

Or you could just do like me and forget you tackle box; then you don't have to worry about disrupting the spawn or get frustrated because you can't catch the darn thing

Badfish

I've been having luck fishing a Yamamoto Kreature bait texas rigged. I've had a few strikes on 4" Senkos, but no hook ups. Use a 4/0 or 5/0 Extra Wide Gap Worm hook.

Good luck!

FishKiller23

Most of the time I just catch photo and then release. But every once in awhile i'll take home a bass to eat. Theres a few places I fish where they release bass hoping some day they will spawn.... Thats when I just release them.

flippinbaits

is that why ur name is fish killer??

willfishforfood, going by ur name i hope that you release bedding bass. it is a crucial time. im giving u this info believing that you will release them. anyways, try dead sticking a 5" senko. weightless. throw it on the bed and let it sit there, up to 30 seconds or so. but again the fish can see u if you can see them. keep dead sticking that senko. lots of times they will just whack it and leave the bed, then come back. continue to dead stick it.

my back up bait is the zoom fluke. pretty good for bedding bass too.

catch and release!!!!!

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Bilbobaker

I have never caught anything but little bass and I've tried everything.

I must have stinky fingers. (sigh)

I've caught many large trout at Dorena.

Troutski

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