RACCOON LAKE

[renegade]

WAS THERE YEST. AND TRIED TO FISH IT FOR THE FIRST TIME. I HAVE A SMALL TOURNEY THERE THIS SUNDAY. MANAGED 3 SMALL BASS. ALOT OF SHAD PODS AROUND BUT NOTHING BUSTING. DID I MENTION ALOTTTTT OF WATER. I WAS FISHING BOAT DOCKS THAT WAS ABOUT A 1-2 UNDERWATER. PEOPLE HAD ROPES TIED TO A FEW OF THEM. I AM ASSUMING THE CORP WILL DROP THE BOTTOM OUT OF IT THIS WEEK. THERE WERE PICNIC TABLES IN THE WATER IN SOME PLACES. ANYONE HAVE ANY SUGGESTIONS ON HOW TO FISH THIS LAKE. IS IT A CRANKBAIT LAKE, JIG ETC.??? I KNOW PEOPLE HAVE HONEY HOLES ETC. AND NOT ASKIN FOR THEM JUST NEED ALITTLE MORE INFO. WATER TEMP WAS 58 BUT FAIRLY CLEAN THOUGH. THANX TO ALL AND GOOD LUCK.

[renegade]

[font size="1" color="#FF0000"]LAST EDITED ON May-22-06 AT 01:06PM (EST)[/font][p]UPDATE OF TOURNEY ON SUNDAY AT LAKE. HAD 17 GUYS FISH, 5 GUYS WEIGHED IN FISH, 8 FISH TOTAL WEIGHED. 1ST-6/6 3-FISH, 2ND-6/4 2-FISH, 3RD-2/6 1-FISH, 4TH-2/4, 5TH-2/2. WAS A PRETTY TOUGH DAY IN MY BOAT BUT DID MANAGE THE 2ND PLACE AND B/B 4/2. HAD 4 BITES TOTAL. 3 WERE BASS AND A 5# STRIPER. BASS WERE CAUGHT ON BRUSH HOGS IN FLOOOODDDDDED TREES. THE 3RD GOT OFF ON ME AND STRIPER WAS ON CRANK. THEY HAVENT EMPTIED ANY WATER OUT THAT I COULD TELL FROM MONDAY, MAY HAVE BEEN A TOUCH HIGHER. WATER TEMP RANGED FROM 62-66 WERE I WAS FISHING. GOOD LUCK TO ALL.

[hardestyeric]

It looks like I should have been requesting info from you. Our weigh in didn't go nearly as well.
Eric H.

[renegade]

SORRY ERIC, NEVER SAW THE OLDER 201 BUT DID SEE ALOT OF BOATS THOUGH. IT ENDED UP BEIN AN OK TOURNEY BUT IT WAS ALONG TIME BEFORE BITES. A MAN GETS LUCKY EVERY NOW AND THEN. MAY HAVE TO TRY IT AGAIN WHEN WATER LEVEL IS NORMAL AND JUST SEE HOW THE LAKE REALLY IS. GOOD LUCK THE REST OF THE YR.

[idbefishing]

Atta boy renegade! I caught a bunch at Monroe with the brushhog in the flooded brushes too. Was it a baby brushhog? and what color?

[renegade]

IT WAS ACTUAULLY THE NEW SUPER HOG IN WATERMELON COLOR AND I WAS DIPPIN PADDLE TAIL IN CHART. DYE AND SPLITTING THE PADDLE TAIL. THE SUPER HOG SEEMS TO BE ALITTLE HEAVIER AND BEING A SMALLER PROFILE, I KINDA LIKE IT BETTER THAN THE BABY, DO CATCH ALOT ON BABY`S ALSO. TIGHT LINES TO ALL

[Chigger_Brumbalow]

This lake is a flood control lake, so that is how it always is. It will never be a great lake for fishin.

The level changes so much, i don't think any species gets a good spawn except white bass.

chigger.

[hardestyeric]

I have a small club tourney there this weekend too. What time are you launching and where?
Eric H.

[renegade]

[font size="1" color="#FF0000"]LAST EDITED ON May-17-06 AT 04:33PM (EST)[/font][p]WE WILL BE OUT OF THE MANSV. RAMP. WE WILL PROB HAVE 6-7 BOATS. ITS A NICE HAUL FOR SOME GUYS SO I DONT IMAGINE THERE WILL BE ALOT THERE. ITS 115 MILES 1WAY FOR ME. WANT TO THANK ALL WHO RESPONDED. NOT WORRIED ABOUT NO WATER NOW. THERE WAS PLENTY ON MONDAY, I HOPE THEY DONT DROP IT TO FAR THOUGH, BUT BEIN A CORP LAKE WHO KNOWS. GOOD LUCK TO ALL.

[hardestyeric]

We are launching out of Walker at 6:30. If you see an old grey 201 Stratos, stop and flag me down. If I'm on anything I will let you know, if not maybe you can help me out.
Eric H.

[renegade]

IF I SEE U I WILL LET U KNOW SOMETHING. I WILL BE IN A GREEN JAVELIN RENEGADE18. PROB THEY ONLY JAVELIN ON THERE. ONCE AGAIN THANKS FOR THE HELP FISHERMAN AND GOOD LUCK THE REST OF THE YR.

[idbefishing]

Wow what a change? Early in the spring my buddy and I was going to put together a money tourn. but the water was so low that you can't put a boat in so we scrapped the idea. Those flooded pinic tables would be worth poking around at. I am not an "expert" but take it or leave it: springcraw yellow bandit.