True, with the water level so low and all of the duckweed and moss. the fishing can be difficult to say the least. However, the bass are still there and can still be caught. I've been up Stoner 8 or 9 times in the past month or two, and have had some decent success. I've been concentrating on the duckweed clusters that gather around the hydrilla about 8-10 feet off the bank. Tossing a spinnerbait (3/8 oz double willow, with a firetiger skirt) right up to the outer edge of the duckweed (closest to the middle of the creek), has proven successful everytime. Several keepers, and a nice 4, and 5 pounder have been the fruits of this technique. Just let the bait sink for 2 or 3 seconds, then slow roll it ALL the way to the boat, not just most of the way, as alot of the strikes have come from right under the boat. I've also had some luck just throwing a topwater frog right on top of the duckweed around cover and fishing it kinda fast, with alot of eratic twitches during the pauses.Originally Posted by BOURBONBALES
might be worth a shot your next time out. :-)
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