| Bruce Camp's Local Fishing Report April 28th edition |
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 Matt Arey
The retirees fished Lake Norman last week with some pretty good catches. David O’Shields and JR Henry took first place with 12.80. Ray Hembree and James Oz Osborne were second with 10.0 followed by soloist JR Garland with 9.45. Big bass of the day was a 3.50 largemouth brought in by the winning team of O’Shields and Henry. This week the codgers will be on Lake Wylie.
Moss
Thirty-six boats made the trip to Moss Lake last Thursday for the weekly Thursday night bass tournament. Randy and Randall Wright picked up the win with 12.44. Brian and Cody Hoyle had 11.88 to take second place with Buddy and Michael Black a close third with 11.16. Chris and Jim Carroll had 9.66 and took fourth, with Chris Hoopaugh and Tom Gavin claiming fifth with 8.88. Big bass was a 4.33 largemouth brought in by the team of Wright and Wright. Arnold ask that I remind anglers again of the benefit bass tournament on Moss Lake Saturday May 7 from 7am til 3 pm. Check in with the Moss Lake office or catch up to Arnold for more info.
PPG bass club
The PPG bass club fished Lake Wylie last week. Ronnie Black and Roger Marshall took the win with 11.4. Evan Edwards and John Brown had 10.3 and landed in second with Steve and Michael Putman taking third 8.2. Team Putman took big bass of the day with a 3.6 largemouth. The next event will be on Mountain Island Lake April 30.
Ticona
The Ticona fishing bunch fished Lake Wylie last week, Larry Denton and Alan McSwain picked up the win with 12.13. Allen and Gary Gamble had 12.6 to take second. Danny and Tommy Edwards had 11.3 and took third. Jimmy Weaver and David Bowen settled in fourth with 10.14 and rounding out the top 5 was Harrill Wilson and Curtis Carpenter with 10.5. Big bass of the day was a 3.12 largemouth brought in by the team of Gamble and Gamble. The Ticona bunch will fish Lake Norman on the 30th of the month from first light til 3 pm.
Bass Casters
For about the fifth time in five years the Bass Casters went to Lake Hickory for their April event. And for the 5th time Mark Swink picked up the win. This year, catches were down some but Swink still prevailed. He had 11.12. Randy Scarborough had 10.8 to take second, followed by son Brandon Scarborough with 9.5. Terry Knight had 8.4 and was fourth and had big bass with a 4.6 largemouth. Rounding out the top five was Bruce Camp with 3.8. Lake Rhodhiss will be next up and will be on May 22.
Fishing Tips: by Matt Arey
Weighting Jerkbaits
I have been in several situations on different lakes during the winter and early pre spawn months when the fish were just not real active and in a chasing mood. You had to put a bait right in front of their nose to get a bite. A lot of times these fish may be suspended in that 15-25 ft. range which is deeper than most stock jerkbaits will go. Here are a couple ways to weight your jerkbait in order to get them to down a little deeper and put them right in front of the fish.
1. Changing Hooks - I change the hooks on almost all the hardbaits I buy anyway but if you want that bait to sink go to a size or two larger than the stock hooks. As you change make sure you test the bait so you know exactly how fast the bait is actually sinking.
2. Changing Split Rings - You can either add an extra set or remove the stock rings and replace them with a size or two larger.
3. Using Suspend Strips - Most of your local tackle dealers will carry these. You simply peel the individual strips off the sheet they come on and stick them to the belly of your jerkbait.
I use these methods only with jerkbaits that are already made to suspend right from the factory. Also remember that different jerkbaits react to different water temperatures and water density. I have seen some factory baits sink very slowly in extremely cold water and some actually rise in hot water. Just use a trial and error method to find out exactly what will work best for you on that particular day.
If anyone has any suggestions on stories or pictures of their catch or kill, you can e-mail me at plail5@carolina.rr.com. TITLE THE E-MAIL STORY OR PICTURE “FOR SHOPPER” OR I WILL ASSUME IT’S JUNK MAIL AND NOT OPEN IT.
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