Submitted: January 2, 2012
New Year Bassin on the Fork
Happy New Year from Lake Fork Texas! As we all know it is time for those
New Year's resolutions to go into effect. Some folks want to stop a bad
habit or loose weight as their resolution. I myself want to gain weight. I
want to put as many pounds of big bass in my Ranger Boat as we can in
2012. Sounds like a good new years plan to me!
January can really be a good time to catch some huge fish here on Lake
Fork. As the days start getting a little longer and the pre spawn and
spawn phases are on the horizon, we will start to see a lot of fish head
towards and go into the creek channels. With the lake levels being low and
all of the wood exposed I can't think of a better time to spool up you
flipping rod and and start pitching jigs and Texas rigged creature baits
on the stumps along creek channels and on points at the mouths of the
creeks and in front of the early spawning pockets. These areas will
attract fish in January into February.
Another good way to catch some big ones this time of year is to use crank
baits like the lipless or square billed models. On the jigs I like the
half ounce Talon Jig in black and blue this time of year as well as green
pumpkin or Texas craw color. My jig trailer of choice is a Berkley Chigger
Craw in black with blue flake or green pumpkin. I also like to Texas rig
these baits on a Texas rig using a tungsten eight by Affordable Tungsten
and a Mustad Mega Bite Extra Wide Gap Hook in 4/0 or 5/0. Other favorite
flipping and pitching baits of mine is the new Berkley Havoc "Pit Boss"
and "Craw Fatty". I like to use a heavy action rod for these techniques
that have plenty of back bone but that are light weight. At the end of the
day it makes a huge difference. I like to use the ABU Garcia Veritas rods
with the new micro guides in the 7ft. heavy action or one of the new ABU
Garcia Villain rod in the 7'3" heavy action. For the reel I like to use
the ABU Garcia Revo Premier or one of the ABU Garcia Revo MGX reels. The
new MGX is a awesome new reel and only weighs 5.4 ounces. How amazing is
that! Since you are fishing heavy artillery you need to use some stout
line to pull those big ones off of those trees. I like to use 50 or 65
pound test Spider-wire braid or 25 pound Berkley Trilene 100% Fluorocarbon
line. You never know when the BIG bite is coming so you got to be ready.
January can be a blast and I look forward to catching some toads this
month. For you crappie anglers January is a good time catch catch them out
deep on the points on jigs. Lake Fork is the big bass capital and also
offers some world class crappie fishing, If you would like to book a
guided trip here on Lake Fork with us for big bass or winter crappie call
me at 903-569-7451 or drop us an email at
tanner@lakeforkbassguide.com.
Or for more booking info check us out on the web at
www.lakeforkbassguide.com
or our other website at
www.tanneroutdoors.com. You can also find me on Facebook under John
Tanner.
If you are in the market for a Ranger Boat I have a 2011 model Z521
available at a killer discount. This boat is rigged with a Mercury 250 Pro
XS and came with a 5 yr warranty. It has other nice extras as well. If you
are interested in saving some big bucks on this dream rig call me at
903-569-7451. I look forward to the new year and hope you are too. I am
thankful to God for what I get to do and where I get to do it. I am
thankful most of all for Jesus and the salvation He offers as a gift to
all of us. Do you know Him? Read John 3:16. Please pray for our country
and its leaders. Also pray for our troops and their families as well as
the sick and the lost. Please pray also for my parents as they are both
now dealing with some serious health issues. Thank you for reading this
article and I hope it helps you catch more fish this month and in the
months to come.
Many thanks to my fine sponsors check them out on the web. (
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www.spiderwire.com,
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www.IPM.com (International Precious
Metals), www.talonlures.com,
www.affordabletungsten.com,
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www.hambysbeachbumper.com,
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).
Good fishin and God Bless,
John and Robin Tanner
Many thanks to my sponsors.
John Tanner's Lake Fork Guide Service
FLW Touring Pro
Public Speaker - Fishing Seminars, motivational speaker
Website
www.lakeforkbassguide.com
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