The beginning of the video were on topwater. Then I caught a few on a jig and I think the best one was on a shakey head.

@@jayfegely1213 I fished it out of the back of my buddy Joe’s boat a couple times. That was the first time I took my boat there.

@@rdpatterson21 I do show the baits I use in a lot of my videos. In this video I caught one on a spro poppin frog at marsh creek and one on a drop shot with a robo worm in morning dawn. At muddy run I think they were mostly on that same drop shot. A few on a Texas rigged strike king rage bug in blue craw and the smallmouth bit a green pumpkin foot ball jig when I was swimming it back to the boat. I usually focus on the wood at muddy run or the points. I also fish a hump with the drop shot

Thanks Doug! One of my favorite things about the sport is learning from others. Really appreciate you sharing and love your videos!

@@phillyspeaks I don’t fish Nockamixon often. Maybe a few times a year. I’ve had good luck there in the early spring with a shad colored chatter bait mostly. In the summer I mostly fish the grass or lily pads with a frog or Texas rig creature bait.

Usually I start shallow with a jig and after hopping it a few times I reel it slowly back to boat. This usually tells me if they want it shallow or if they want it swimming. Later in the day as the sun comes up I start focusing on deep spots like points, ledges, or brush piles that i find with my electronics. This day they were biting in all depths which is rare. Still couldn’t get a big bite but it was a fun day for sure.

I also recommend a 1/2 oz football jig with a craw trailer in some sort of brown or green pumpkin if fishing it around wood and rock. I’ve also found it’s important to use at least 17 lb fluoro with a med/heavy rod. At least that’s what works for me

@@xpress53 They were both shallow and deep. A few bites were up shallow. My biggest one was pretty shallow on a lay down. There was still a deep bite as well. Caught a few swimming it too so they were definitely active for once.

@@DougReiserFishing Getting to be that time of year, Temps dropping overnight. I love throwing a jig and pig, Never had much luck with a swim jig.

I fished the octoraro tournament yesterday and only had 4 for 4.5 lbs so I didn’t even weigh in. Fishing can be so frustrating lol.

@@DougReiserFishing Yea, Try it without a finder. Mine broke. Fishing blind in the summer is tough. Trying to find them deep.

@@xpress53 the scope has definitely helped me fish targets in deeper water this time of year. I’m not throwing at fish but it’s helping me throw at the ends of laydowns and stumps and brush that they are hiding in.

@@DougReiserFishing One of these days id love to go out with you, Either on your boat or mine. I'll pay for your gas or whatever. Even if its next year

@@xpress53 yeah dude. Anytime you want to meet at muddy run. I struggle there in the fall usually. Probably be better in the summer sometime. Let’s shoot for next year 👍

@@southsidedoug lol. No just using 20 lb fluoro so I can get them to the boat quick.

Yeah I had to find em pretty deep. The livescope definitely helped finding targets to throw at down there.

@@DougReiserFishing Nice work. Heard you are killing them on top water at Octorara today. My buddy is down there

@@xpress53 haha yeah it was a fun morning at octoraro. The topwater bite can be insane there. No big ones though. My best on top was a little over 2. Most were like 1.5 or so. I was able to catch a few better ones with drop shot, Texas rig , and shakey head. I ended up with just under 12 lbs for best 5 which is actually better than usual for me at that place.

Yeah I probably weakened the spinnerbait wire when I was trying to get that pike off.

That’s awesome. . I was there yesterday afternoon and had a little over 10 lbs. My biggest was only 3 lbs.

@@DougReiserFishing I was throwing a 6inch ocho on Carolina rig across the dock by the open field. Thought i was hung up at first..lol

@@xpress53 I never fish that area lol and I refuse to throw a Carolina rig 😂 I did catch all of mine on a neko rigged 5 inch ocho.

@@DougReiserFishing I see your more of a power fisherman. I kind of finese a little more..lol. I'm a big texas rig guy. I have no electronics on my boat.

@@xpress53 I do prefer to have a jig or Texas rig but lately I’ve been using a spinning rod much more especially when the water clarity is like it’s been at muddy run. I probably won’t fish there as much this year because I’m fishing more tournaments at other lakes.

That’s impressive to be catching them in this cold. I never do any good at speedwell.

@@DougReiserFishing Thanks man. The skunk days outweigh the good days in the winter that’s for sure.

It’s Longlevel. Near Wrightsville

The recreation lake is open. The bigger lake that is attached is not. After Nov 1 I don’t believe there is a launch fee. They charge 5 bucks before that.

I love fishing a jig this time of year especially on sunny days. Hopefully we will have a few more weeks of decent weather. It’s open sunrise to sunset. Electric motor only.