Lake Hickory, NC (May 11, 2013)
With Memorial Day passing and school starting to let out, the fish are headed into FULL SUMMER PATTERNS! Top water action will continue to produce fish as long as the Cicada’s are still around. Over the past few weeks, my clients and myself have caught Bass, Crappie, Shell Cracker, Catfish and even several Carp on Pop R’s. Instead of fishing the Pop R with a normal POPPING retrieve, just cast it into a shady area and shake it. If there are any kind of fish present, they will just swim up to it and gently pull it under the surface. Come on out and have fun with it while it lasts!!!!!
BASS- The largemouth are starting to head towards their summer hideouts early this month. Look for the to feed on or around the surface early in the day. They will be chasing Blue Back Herring, Shad and Cicada’s before the sun gets to high. Walking baits like the Paycheck Baits Repo Man and the Boing Lure work great on shallow main lake points. After the surface action slows down, they will move to bridge pilings, boat docks and brush piles to relax for the remainder of the day.
Deep diving crank baits that dive to 15 plus feet will be a good bet. I like the Strike King 6XD in any type of shad pattern. I am also looking forward to throwing the new 10XD, this large crankbait dives to 25 feet on 14lb Flurocarbon. Shakey head plastics like the Power Team Lures 5″ Finicky Tickler and the 7″ Tickler are my favorites. Large Texas Rigged worms also catch their fair share of bucket mouths during the summer months as well. Don’t over look heavy football jigs on rocky points and drop off’s. I throw Arson Jigs Football Jigs in 1/2, 3/4 and 1 ounce sizes depending on the depth of water I am fishing.
CRAPPIE- The Specks have made their move to deep water, bridge pilings and deep brush piles are your best option. Small minnows rigged either on a slip bobber or a jig head will produce fish all summer long.
STRIPER- The striper have made their move to the mid lake area and are willingly taking Cotton Cordell Deep Diving Redfins dressed with a 1/4oz bucktail, DD 22’s and LEC 15’s trolled around the splits area. At first light, you may find them swirling on bait fish. Top water walking baits are a blast to fish in this action, the downside is that they tend to play “VOLLEY BAIT” and miss more than they hook up. I throw a Broken Back Redfin to them and just wake it under the surface. You get the same side to side walking action, just under the surface where they connect with the business part of your bait……….THE HOOKS! Later in the month, jigging spoons will play a major role in catching striper. The Toothache is the best there is for this.
Lake Level- Full Pool
Water Clarity
Down Lake- Clear
Mid lake- Clear
Up Lake- Slight Stain
Water Temps
Down Lake- Low 80’s
Mid Lake- 78-81
Up Lake- 79-83
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Place
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Boat #
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Team |
Points
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Weight
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Payout
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Big Fish
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Payout
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1
|
10
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Jack MarkhamIII/Jack Markham Jr |
105
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14.61
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$1,270.72
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4.41
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$456.00
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2
|
20
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Mark Cooper/Steve Roberts |
104
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13.93
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$702.24
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3.82
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$304.00
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3
|
1
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Wesley Cashwell/Shane Doughtie |
103
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12.48
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$367.84
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4
|
14
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Mark Winn/Mike Nichols |
102
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12.44
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$300.96
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5
|
15
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T.E. Moore/Dillard Reynolds |
101
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12.30
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$267.52
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6
|
11
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William Hubbard/Ricky Young |
100
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12.28
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$234.08
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7
|
29
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Chuck Morton/Robbie Kennon |
99
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12.27
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$200.64
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8
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35
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Purcell/Lackey |
98
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12.21
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9
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17
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Gilbert/Wilkinson |
97
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12.04
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10
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32
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Warren/Warren |
96
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12.04
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11
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28
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Bowden/Little |
95
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11.66
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|||
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12
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5
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Abernathy/Lucas |
94
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11.65
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|||
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13
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30
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Haigh/Washburn |
93
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11.48
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|||
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14
|
37
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Beale Jr/Rigney |
92
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11.46
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|||
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15
|
16
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Moser/Owen |
91
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11.38
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|||
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16
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2
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Criswell/Griffin |
90
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11.13
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17
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23
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Caudill/Frost |
89
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10.92
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18
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19
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Lemar/Owens |
88
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10.83
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19
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38
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Reedy/Marrow |
87
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10.50
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20
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34
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Boyd/Markle |
86
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10.06
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21
|
3
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Bullock/Perkins |
85
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9.94
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|||
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22
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21
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Houchins/Houchins |
84
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9.88
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|||
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23
|
39
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Shelton/Dorton |
83
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9.76
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|||
|
24
|
22
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Walton/Walton |
82
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9.63
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25
|
6
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Farman/Killian |
81
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9.44
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26
|
4
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Woodard/Zsuba |
80
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9.19
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|||
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27
|
31
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Boyles/Bantan |
79
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8.55
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|||
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28
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18
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Midkiff/Herndon |
78
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8.47
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|||
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29
|
36
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Samples/Lopez |
77
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8.02
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|||
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30
|
26
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Farley/Craven |
76
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7.72
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|||
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31
|
13
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Beale Sr/Whitlow |
75
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7.66
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|||
|
32
|
12
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Elliot/Compton |
74
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7.26
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|||
|
33
|
27
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Bowen/Sharpe |
73
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7.04
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|||
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34
|
8
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Curran/Cannafax |
72
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5.58
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35
|
9
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Moore/Henshaw |
71
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0.00
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|||
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36
|
24
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Chavis/Morrison |
71
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0.00
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|||
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37
|
25
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Davidson |
71
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0.00
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|||
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38
|
33
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Young/Wells |
71
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0.00
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| Biggest Fish YTD |
Weight
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| Mark Winn/MikeNichols |
5.67
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 1st Place & 1st Big Fish Jack Markham III & Jack Markham Jr |
 2nd Place & Big Fish Mark Cooper/Steve Roberts |
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1st Place – Larry Witt & Matt Foster
We had our 5th tourney of the year at beautiful Smith Mountain Lake on 5/18/13 and even with looming unpredictable weather we had 16 teams show up and fish hard right up till the end . The day was overcast and cool but the fish were fairly cooperative with 8 of the teams weighing a 5 fish limit and the big largemouth race was tight with two weighing in at 5.2 and one weighing 5.4 . the team of Matt Foster and Larry Witt took 1st place honors with a 17.6 lb bag and it took 13.4 lbs to get a check . We did have an unusual sack weighed and that was by Clay and Jeff Ross with four of the 5 being smallmouth and still had a 14.6 lb. bag and the winning smallmouth weighing 3.6 lbs . We at One Stop Mart would like to thank all of the fishermen that came out and the SML State Park for the use of there facilities . Hope to see everyone at the next tourney on June 15th running from 6pm till 2 am out of Penhook……………………Gone Fish’n
SMITH MOUNTAIN LAKE FISHING REPORT
June 2013
DALE WILSON’S
SML GUIDE SERVICE
PHONE NO: 540-297-5650 / 540-874-4950
www.captaindalewilson.com
Picture is of Captain Dale Wilson with a nice largemouth bass caught 4/22/13 while fishing with Charles Burks from Lynchburg, Va.
OVERVIEW: Most species of fish will have spawned by early June. The weather is finally getting back to normal. The majority of the lake is clear and the water temperature will be in the 70’s. The shad will continue to come shallow at night this month.
Largemouth Bass-Fishing will be good. Best lures will be senkos, top water lures, shaky heads, swim baits, crank baits Texas rigged plastic worms and jigs. Most largemouth bass will move to their post spawn habitat. Best depths will be from the surface to 15 feet deep. Early morning, late afternoon and at night will be the best time to fish this month. Shad will continue coming to the shoreline late at night. Some bass will feed on top water this month.
Smallmouth Bass– Fishing should be fair. Best areas will be ledges, long points and humps. Best lures will be top water lures, tube lures, drop shot rigs, and shaky heads. Best areas will be in the mid to the lower sections of the lake. Cloud days will be the best time to try your luck .Some smallmouth will continue to spawn this month. They will also feed at night when the shad come to the shoreline.
Striped Bass- Fishing should be good. Stripers will be caught mostly in the mid to lower sections of the lake and the major creeks. Stripers will also be found in the dam area. Best lures will be swim baits, buck tails, and Zoom flukes fished with 3/8 to 1/2 oz. jig heads during the day. Night lures that work best are wake baits, Thunder sticks, Red-fins and swim baits. Live bait and trolling will also be a productive method.. The best depth should be from the surface to 30 feet deep. Best time to try your luck will be early morn, late afternoon and at night.
Crappie-Fishing for crappie will be fair. They will be found 5 to 12 feet deep this month. Best areas will be in the main creeks around docks, fallen trees, stumps and brush piles in the mid to upper sections of the lake. Small live minnows and 1 ½ inch tubes and twister tail grubs fished on 1/32 to 1/16 oz. lead heads will work best to catch crappie this month. Small Gulp minnows also work well when fished on small lead heads or drop shot rigs. Light line (4 lb. test) will help you catch more crappie.
Tip of the month: Night time will be your best time to try your luck. The clear water and the heavy boat traffic make it harder to catch fish during the day. Make sure to leave your running lights on after dark and wear your life jacket.
