10 Oct 2009 Lake Wylie

My Dad and I fished Lake Wylie yesterday and man was it tough. We chose to fish up the lake, above South Point access area. We found bait fish in the backs of creek, yet were reluctant to catch very many fish. This time of year it is hard to put together a solid pattern. Most lakes in this area are in that transition period, between summer haunts and fall feeding patterns. I did finally figure out what seemed to be the "magic" bait of the day. I started throwing a BPS twin tail grub in smoke w/ blue flake, and started to pick up a few fish in 5-8 ft. of water. This bait if fished in a Yo-Yo patter, bouncing it off the bottom with fast jerks, creates a lot of commotion and if you are lucky triggers a reaction strike. So the next time you are on the water and can't get a bite give this soft plastic a try, it might just work for you too.