Lake Murray Large Mouth? - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

HobieOneCanoebe · 07-04-2016, 06:03 PM

Anybody have some pointers on fishing lake Murray SD? I have a ff on my kayak but it's a big lake and I'm new to Large Mouth Bass fishing, well new to fresh water in general my buddy just lives right across the street from the lake so why not I've seen some biggins in the reeds but can't get a bite I'm using a 10" green pumpkin ribbon tail worm Texas rigged with one of those waited hooks.

taggermike · 07-04-2016, 06:30 PM

I'm not much of a bass guy so my advice may be second rate. I see lots of big bass in Murray that I can't catch. Pretty much the only consistant bite for me is small fish on the drop shot. I've tried about every thing I can think of buy the d-shot just works best. Mike

HobieOneCanoebe · 07-04-2016, 06:39 PM

Thanks Mike haven't tryed that yet are you using the shiners they sell?

Methman · 07-04-2016, 10:20 PM

Drop shot on a Senko. I have good luck on pumpkin 4" Senkos.

HobieOneCanoebe · 07-06-2016, 12:37 PM

cool maybe my worms were too big are you throwing them into the reeds and cover or middle of the lake?

outlawangler · 07-06-2016, 01:18 PM

Flipping a senko in the tules is one option but that is tougher from a yak, the other is to fish a little deeper water off the points as fish will hold there as well. Depending on where the fish are staging, either a jerk bait, Texas Rig or Drop Shot. For color, I typically use Margarita Mutilator or MM 3 from Roboworm, though my larger two fish (11 and 13) out of Murray have come from Morning Dawn, 8" both Drop Shot in 12 - 16 feet of water post spawn.

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HobieOneCanoebe · 07-07-2016, 05:42 PM

thank you!

HobieOneCanoebe · 07-16-2016, 12:41 PM

Heading out tonight hopefully i get something to report!

taggermike · 07-16-2016, 01:33 PM

Ive never used shiners there. I'm sure they'd get bit well. Under a slip float, fly lined, it d-shotted.

Pinhead · 07-21-2016, 05:10 PM

+1 for downsizing your baits.

I have used 10" worms in the past, but never seemed to catch anything. I received a good piece of advice for plastics, which I still follow today.

Keep downsizing and slow your retrieve down....until they finally bite it.

I fish 10lb or 8lb green Izor line, with 2-3" Reapers, up to 5" Flukes and Senko's on an 18" leader, tied with a high quality, small bearing swivel which adds just enough weight to help the bait slowly sink. Seems to work great.

Good luck!

07-04-2016, 06:03 PM	#1
HobieOneCanoebe Senior Member Join Date: May 2016 Location: Encinitas Posts: 200	Lake Murray Large Mouth? Anybody have some pointers on fishing lake Murray SD? I have a ff on my kayak but it's a big lake and I'm new to Large Mouth Bass fishing, well new to fresh water in general my buddy just lives right across the street from the lake so why not I've seen some biggins in the reeds but can't get a bite I'm using a 10" green pumpkin ribbon tail worm Texas rigged with one of those waited hooks.

07-06-2016, 01:18 PM	#6
outlawangler Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Redondo Beach, CA Posts: 45	Flipping a senko in the tules is one option but that is tougher from a yak, the other is to fish a little deeper water off the points as fish will hold there as well. Depending on where the fish are staging, either a jerk bait, Texas Rig or Drop Shot. For color, I typically use Margarita Mutilator or MM 3 from Roboworm, though my larger two fish (11 and 13) out of Murray have come from Morning Dawn, 8" both Drop Shot in 12 - 16 feet of water post spawn. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________

07-04-2016, 06:30 PM	#2
taggermike Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chula Vista Posts: 1,589	I'm not much of a bass guy so my advice may be second rate. I see lots of big bass in Murray that I can't catch. Pretty much the only consistant bite for me is small fish on the drop shot. I've tried about every thing I can think of buy the d-shot just works best. Mike

07-04-2016, 06:39 PM	#3
HobieOneCanoebe Senior Member Join Date: May 2016 Location: Encinitas Posts: 200	Thanks Mike haven't tryed that yet are you using the shiners they sell?

07-04-2016, 10:20 PM	#4
Methman Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: La Costa Posts: 37	Drop shot on a Senko. I have good luck on pumpkin 4" Senkos.

07-06-2016, 12:37 PM	#5
HobieOneCanoebe Senior Member Join Date: May 2016 Location: Encinitas Posts: 200	cool maybe my worms were too big are you throwing them into the reeds and cover or middle of the lake?

07-07-2016, 05:42 PM	#7
HobieOneCanoebe Senior Member Join Date: May 2016 Location: Encinitas Posts: 200	thank you!

07-16-2016, 12:41 PM	#8
HobieOneCanoebe Senior Member Join Date: May 2016 Location: Encinitas Posts: 200	Heading out tonight hopefully i get something to report!

07-16-2016, 01:33 PM	#9
taggermike Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chula Vista Posts: 1,589	Ive never used shiners there. I'm sure they'd get bit well. Under a slip float, fly lined, it d-shotted.

07-21-2016, 05:10 PM	#10
Pinhead We all Stink Sometimes! Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: San Diego Posts: 171	+1 for downsizing your baits. I have used 10" worms in the past, but never seemed to catch anything. I received a good piece of advice for plastics, which I still follow today. Keep downsizing and slow your retrieve down....until they finally bite it. I fish 10lb or 8lb green Izor line, with 2-3" Reapers, up to 5" Flukes and Senko's on an 18" leader, tied with a high quality, small bearing swivel which adds just enough weight to help the bait slowly sink. Seems to work great. Good luck!