Thread: Condos standing at the 'ready.'

Hey Arkie John....

I just found your brush on Google Earth. Looks like a pretty good place in that cut. Is that a river run that the cut runs off of?

Your brush is 690.47 miles the way the crow flys from my door step. Don't think I'll be making the trip over there...hahaha

Originally Posted by Crappie Buster

Hey Arkie John....

I just found your brush on Google Earth. Looks like a pretty good place in that cut. Is that a river run that the cut runs off of?

Your brush is 690.47 miles the way the crow flys from my door step. Don't think I'll be making the trip over there...hahaha

...Yup, to the east is the South Fork of the Ouachita River that makes up the Southwest end of Lake Ouachita. The point just South of where the condos are is called Striper Point. As you might can tell, when the wind is coming from the Northeast, I think that will be the ticket when I position my boat in the inlet behind the point and cast over the condos and brush.

It should be good for lm also.

Thanks for taking a look. If you ever decide to come this way, gimme a shout and we'll see it together--up close.

aj

That's pretty neat stuff. Hey Arkie John, what do you mean these are in transitional water and also what kind of fonder do you use?

Originally Posted by JigMaster

That's pretty neat stuff. Hey Arkie John, what do you mean these are in transitional water and also what kind of fonder do you use?

...waters that are between the deep water and the more shallow waters of (say) an inlet. What I call 'transitional waters' includes a long point or other structure that reaches from the shallow to the deep. The fish will use it as a highway, of sorts) when coming and going from shallow to deep and vise-versa.

I use a Lowrance LMS 520. They quit making it last year but because my first unit (The one that showed this image) got waterlogged, Lowarance replaced it with a new 520 just a couple of weeks ago.

What's neat about the image is that I photographed the screen just after I dropped three pvc-type condos in the water. You can still see the air bubbles coming to the top if you look close!

I plan on fishing this sometime next week. The water has been so high that I have found myself staying off the water. The good news is that by Wednesday of this coming week, the lake should be no more than 5 feet above normal. I can deal with that.

Hope this helps.

aj

Originally Posted by Arkie John

...waters that are between the deep water and the more shallow waters of (say) an inlet. What I call 'transitional waters' includes a long point or other structure that reaches from the shallow to the deep. The fish will use it as a highway, of sorts) when coming and going from shallow to deep and vise-versa.

I use a Lowrance LMS 520. They quit making it last year but because my first unit (The one that showed this image) got waterlogged, Lowarance replaced it with a new 520 just a couple of weeks ago.

What's neat about the image is that I photographed the screen just after I dropped three pvc-type condos in the water. You can still see the air bubbles coming to the top if you look close!

I plan on fishing this sometime next week. The water has been so high that I have found myself staying off the water. The good news is that by Wednesday of this coming week, the lake should be no more than 5 feet above normal. I can deal with that.

Hope this helps.

aj

that helped alot. Its kinda of what I was thinking. I am starting to fish new areas and lakes that I have never fished before. My home lakes were easy as I could go and hit spots that the old men showed me and it was like clock work catching good fish. thanks again and let me know how you do when you try your new sweet spots.

JigMaster,

If you're ever up this way, pm me and we'll get together. I have to warn you though. Ouachita is a tough lake, even though it is my 'home' lake. It's a clear, deep water impoundment and more often than not, a man will have to work for EVERY fish he takes from these waters. That's why I supplement with condos.

aj

Well boys, it's been a little over three months since I 'planted' these three condos and I finally am reaping a harvest!!! Have not lost a single jig on the lot.

The tops of the condos are at about 13-14' right now. I guess that algea finally got a toe hold in this warm weather!

It will only get better from here on out. You know, the BASS like it too!!! :D

Just thought you'd like to know.

aj