Lake Tapps Questions

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Permalink Reply by Spencer Durand on April 16, 2011 at 11:37pm

Look for an alumaweld sled throwing dropshots for smallies and bucktails for ski's it's silver and green with a green top. we'll have the heater if you get too cold ; )

 

oh, and i fear tweekers up at k-pow....

Permalink Reply by tyler inderbitzin on April 16, 2011 at 11:42pm

Ya what time you going. ill be in a bass tracker

Permalink Reply by Jerry on April 17, 2011 at 8:36am

Too damn funny

Kevin Bye said:

I fear many things

Midgets,clowns,sobriety,mother inlaw....oh,I have a list of my fears.

I might see you up there tomorrow

Permalink Reply by Spencer Durand on April 17, 2011 at 8:44am

Jerry, I have yet to meet the guy. But, his posts always make me chuckle either on here, facebook or other fishin' forums...

Permalink Reply by Jerry on April 17, 2011 at 8:01pm

Always. Can't wait to meet up with him.

Spencer Durand said:

Jerry, I have yet to meet the guy. But, his posts always make me chuckle either on here, facebook or other fishin' forums...

Permalink Reply by Kevin Bye on April 17, 2011 at 10:49pm

Don't encourage me.

 

Think I saw your boat Spencer,were you guys trolling?

 

Tyler,I saw a couple basstrackers out. Was that you working the Tapps bridge around noon?

Permalink Reply by David Mast on April 18, 2011 at 3:53pm

do craws work good in tapps? just curious as i never have used one...

Permalink Reply by Spencer Durand on April 18, 2011 at 7:07pm

Kevin, were you the one throwing spinners by snag island? And yes we were 'trolling' actually, the big motor didn't start.

Kevin Bye said:

Don't encourage me.

 

Think I saw your boat Spencer,were you guys trolling?

 

Tyler,I saw a couple basstrackers out. Was that you working the Tapps bridge around noon?

Permalink Reply by Ronald Hobbs, Jr. on April 18, 2011 at 7:17pm

Tapps is a funny lake the smallies move up sooner their than anywhere in the state.  You really only need on rod and that is a crankbait rod.  Hit the rocky points leading into spawning flats or breaks off of flats. Look for rocks, but more important than that rocks with stumps, usually will need both to be succesful. I would be using a chrystal craw colored 1/4 oz. hot lips or a 1/4 oz luhr jensen speed trap same color.  The fish always seem to be shallower less than 10 feet this time of year. What you usually find is a small school that has moved up and you can have a flurry of action and then nothing.  Don't stop after the flurry is done it is done and it is time to move on to a new spot to find more.  Bang your cranks into the stumps, alot of times you will get it through the stumps but just incase take a lure retriever it will save you.

 

This time of year its all about covering water, it is the one time of year that the hardbaits shine and the soft plastics need to take the back seat..... Good Luck.

Permalink Reply by tyler inderbitzin on April 18, 2011 at 8:32pm

no kevin i didnt end up going had to work early. I wish i coulda it was such a nice morning to be on the lake. oh well, howd did y'all do.

Kevin Bye said:

Don't encourage me.

 

Think I saw your boat Spencer,were you guys trolling?

 

Tyler,I saw a couple basstrackers out. Was that you working the Tapps bridge around noon?

Permalink Reply by Mike Bess on April 18, 2011 at 11:12pm

Ron is correct in that as soon as the lake starts to fill the fish are shallow and there doesn't have to be deep water nearby.  Also look for main lake points that have shallow water around.  I do think that with the water levels starting to stay consistantly up throughout the winter it may change this early season pattern.  2 great searching baits for Tapps is a lipless crank in either blue chrome or a red craw color.  Another is a white spinnerbait w/silver double willow leaf blades.  Don't be afraid to burn these baits fast.  Do some looking around and find the flats that are littered with wood and you will find fish.

Permalink Reply by Todd Reis on April 19, 2011 at 7:06pm

Chukin' Bulldawgs and swimbaits for muskies out there gets you some big smallies too. Just sayin..if it looks fishy out there, theres usually fish. Todd

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