favorite lures at patoka

[bassman122774]

whats everybodys favorite bass lure at patoka?my dad and i are going there on april. i am so stoked!!!for 1 to get to fish with my dad and 2 im taking him to a nice lake i have only been there once. also can i get any hints on where to go im really wanting to show my dad a good time.thanks

[Blister72]

We fish Patoka a LOT on the USA Bassin' trail, and since no one has mentioned their faves for bass, I'll tell you mine:

6" Zoom trick worms in Mardi Gras or Watermelon Candy, Texas Rigged, when you're on 'em.

Rapala Fat DT3 sure set crankbait, in "pearl gray shiner" just tears them up in the shallows.

Just about any of the Strike King Red Eye Shads, in any color (especially bleeding gizzard shad), in 1/2 oz.

Any you can never go wrong flipping Texas rigged Reaction Innovation's "Sweet Beavers", in normal size, around brush and weeds, 4.20 is the size...I think...

Good luck! I hope you guys have a good time in April.

[Blister72]

As far as "where to go", it's ALL good...It's a huge lake, so it depends on where you put in at. We've launched out of Painter's Creek and Jackson S.R.A. Ramp, both off of HWY 145 and centrally located for the river side, east of the causeway/ bridge, and the main lake to the west...

[Stevens]

Where to fish and what to fish just depends on what you like to fish, theirs lots of grass, lots of wood, rock, lots of bottom structure, all kinds of stuff really. theyll probably be spawning or right around their spawning area so getcha a map and find some spawning flats, secondary points and other staging areas and the migration routes theyll take to get up there. good luck.

[bassman122774]

dad and i drove out there yesterday man that lake is huge!!! we did fish a little from the docks i caught one that was 2lbs on my 4th cast and dad caught alot of small ones. i was useing my favorite 10 in culprit worm and dad was a shakey head i cant wait to get on that lake.i didnt get the honor of fishing with my dad when i was a kid so im feeling like a kid again now we are goin to go soon thanks guys for the great tips i will try them out by the way i did go and buy a map today not cheap are they

[Dakota Kid]

My favorite lures up there r char/white spinnerbait, chrome rattletrap, 10 in. worm, but by far it is a topwater walker and a FROG. Oh the frog. That's the best thing since electricity.