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Lake Fork Report 8-18-09

Brooks Rogers — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 02:01:56 +0000

Mid-August otherwise known as the dog days of summer are here. August, however is a very under estimated month for fishing here on Lake Fork. The temperatures lately have been right at average or a little below most days. Much better than the 100 degree days we had in late June and early July.

Fishing for me lately has been good most mornings. Most mornings we have been catching 15-25 nice chunks by lunch on a variety of techniques. The most productive for me has been the old stand-by Texas-rigged worm. I have mostly been throwing redshad and redbug colors in either a Grandebass straight tailed worm or any kind of ribbon tail worm will work as well. If you are in the right area it doesn’t matter which worm you throw or what color. I am also doing well on a Yellow Magic and a Devil’s Horse topwater baits as well around schooling fish. There are certain spots where they are schooling and most are schooling over creek bends and shallow humps. When they come up you can usually catch a few on a topwater and then catch several more on a worm.

Crankbaits are working well to in the same areas. Most of the fish I have caught on a crank have been on a Deep Little N in any shad pattern. Most of the places I am fishing are 6-12 feet. Some of the places are certain sections of creeks and other places are little ridges, shallow roads, and little tree lines on points.

The afternoons however have been a little slower. Certain afternoons I can do well dropshoting out deep 20-30 feet and then some afternoons you just can’t seem to find them at all out deep. It just depends on the day and the amount of fishing pressure. Now is a great time to book a fall trip. The fishing is normally good and the weather is wonderful most days.

Feel free to call me anytime (903)780-0680 or email brogers8202@aol.com. check out my website at www.guidebrooksrogers.com Good luck, be safe, and be courteous or the lake.

Brooks

Lake Fork Report 6-16-09

Brooks Rogers — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 01:13:00 +0000

The hot weather has finally arrived here in East Texas. The water temps are ranging from 80-86 degrees in most of the lake and there are several good patterns going right now from shallow to deep water.

There are still a few places that are holding some fish in shallow water. Some spots will produce 10-15 good topwater bites on Zara Spook, Yellow Magics, and buzzbaits. I am using this pattern in the backs of a couple of the major creeks around the hydrilla. There are also alot of fish on ridges and humps in 6-12 feet of water. Texas rigged worms in redbug and DD22’s are working well. Yesterday we had 25 fish off of one ridge and most were on a DD22. There are also some bass to be caught on the outside edges of the grass in these 6-12 feet depths on worms and DD22’s. There is also plenty of fish to be caught out on the main lake in 20 to 30 feet depths as well. I have caught several the past few days in 25 feet on a Texas rigged worm sitting in 35 feet of water and throwing back to 25 feet of water. Here are the days I have available in the next few weeks. June 23,25,29,30, July 1-3 are still open.

Brooks Rogers
235 CR 1452
Quitman, TX 75783

903-780-0680
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Shallow Water Fishing Techniques at Lake Fork

Brooks Rogers — Fri, 29 May 2009 14:15:27 +0000

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Fishing Report: Week of 5/13/09

Brooks Rogers — Thu, 21 May 2009 02:20:41 +0000

If you love throwing a topwater this is the month to be on Lake Fork.

Most topwater baits will work right now from rogues, propbaits, buzzbaits, popping baits, and walking baits all will work now on Lake Fork. I prefer the Yellow Magic in the slick water on inside grasslines and along shallow weeds, on large flat areas where I want to cover a lot of water I throw a Zara Spook.

The other techniques I am using right now are shallow diving crankbaits from the Manns Minus-One to the Norman Little N all are working on windy shorelines around shallow vegetation. Swimming a lizard in these areas is also productive especially if there are bass guarding fry. I swim the lizard on a Texas rig with a 1/32 oz. bullet weight with a watermelon/red Grande Bass lizard.

Tuesday we had over 40 fish up to the 6lb range on all three of the techniques mentioned above. Most of the fish I have caught in the recent days are in the post-spawn phase and on the north end of the lake, however there are still many spawning fish available on the south end of the lake in the main lake pockets. Most of these fish can still be caught on Yellow Magics, wacky rigs, Grande Bass Rattlennakes, and Honcho worms. Good luck and good fishing.

Here are the days I have available now thru the end of May 25-28,30,31.

Call my cell anytime (903)780-0680.

Brooks Rogers
235 CR 1452
Quitman, TX 75783

Fishing Report: May 1 2009

Brooks Rogers — Fri, 01 May 2009 16:23:34 +0000

This great lake and the amount of bass in it continue to amaze me. We first started having bass on beds this year as early as mid February and there are still plenty of fish on beds on the north and south end of the lake and there are still plenty of fish yet to come in to spawn.

With all that said what are the best patterns?

I say pick up your favorite shallow water technique and go for it, sooner or later you will find what you want. I lately have been catching a lot of fish on Yellow Magic topwater baits. Tuesday we had 18 fish before 9:30 up to 8.3lbs. all on topwater. Most days I have been catching 20-25 per day on the Yellow Magic along with the Grande Bass Honcho in watermelo/red and there rattlesnake in the trophy hunter pattern. Texas rigged lizards, wacky worms will also work well. My other technique that is starting to produce is the Mann’s minus one crankbait fished on shallow grass and around spawning areas where I spot bass fry and bream beds. The fishing is really good right now so if you have the chance to come down it should be worth your while.

Good luck on Lake Fork this spring. If I can be of any assistance or if you would like to book a trip call me anytime on my cell at (903)780-0680.

Here are my remaining available dates now thru May: May 10,12-14,17,20,24-28,30,31

Fishing Report: April 15, 2009

Brooks Rogers — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 02:15:41 +0000

There are still some fish on beds on the north and south end of the lake despite the cooler temps. I have been catching fish many different ways but the most productive ways have been the gold/black back floating rogue and a Texas rigged Grande Bass lizard in watermelon red. Some of these fish are off the banks in 3-5 feet around any available hydrilla. I am fishing the rogues fast on a bright day triggering a reaction strike and a slow twitch and pause retreive on cloudy days.

The Yellow Magic popping bait has also been catching a few fish but I believe it is a little cool for it to be very productive but that will change in the up and coming weeks. Today and yesterday we had some good spinnerbait action as well. A 3/8oz. chartreuse/white with small willow blades is also working especially on the frontal days with a north wind.

Good luck on Lake Fork this spring. If I can be of any assistance or if you would like to book a trip call me anytime on my cell at (903)780-0680. Here are my remaining available dates now thru mid May.

Fishing Report: March 24 2009

Brooks Rogers — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 16:20:04 +0000

What an awesome past few days it has been. Saturday I fished only till 11:00 in the morning and had 21 fish up to 6 lbs. Sunday we had 42 largest being a 7.2 and many 3-4lbers. Today we had 39 up to 6.5lbs. The patterns for me are pretty much the same as they were 2 weeks ago when it was warm. Texas rigged lizards, weightless Grande Bass Rattlesnakes and Honchos, and the rogue. I have several majors creeks I am working some have hydrilla and some don’t I move around according to the wind. Fishing should remain good assuming we don’t get too much rain in the next couple of days to dirty up the water. If these areas get too dirty I will move to the nearest clear water but will use the same techniques. The next few days a spinnerbait may start to work especially if we receive a north wind during and after the front.

April 20

May 3, 10-17

Brooks Rogers

Lake Report: March 13 2009

Brooks Rogers — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 16:21:31 +0000

Monday and Tuesday were awesome. Monday we had around 40 fish most in the 3-6lb. range and 3 were in the 7lb class. The majority of those bass were caught on a GrandeBass Rattlesnake in the trophy hunter color rigged weightless fished in the back of creeks on the flats. Some fish were also caught on a Texas rigged lizard.

Tuesday we had 26 fish most were in the 2-4lb class in the same area as Monday. Today I changed areas after catching only 3 there this morning I knew I had beat the area up pretty good.

I moved to another creek and we ended up with 15 fish for the day with several 5lbers and most of the other were nice slot fish. Today we caught the majority of the fish on a gold/black rogue and a spinnerbait. With the cloud cover and rain the fish were more on a reaction bait and I expect that will not change with the upcoming rainy forecast.

I have a few days remaining in for the next couple of months. March 28, April 5,12,13,15,18,20. If I can be of service let me know. Call my cell anytime at (903)780-0680.

Brooks Rogers

Bass Masters Classic Champion

Brooks Rogers — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 02:11:09 +0000

A couple of years ago Brooks Rogers guided myself and Harold Dutton during our company’s annual meeting. I was really impressed with his knowledge of the lake and his ability to locate and catch big bass out of Lake Fork.

Sincerely,
Bass Masters Classic Champion
and 19 time classic qualifier
Tommy Martin

Lake Fork Report with Lance Vick and Brooks Rogers

Brooks Rogers — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 16:26:41 +0000

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