Fayette County Lake Report 11/18/10

Alan J and I ventured into the fresh waters of Fayette County Lake last week. We pulled up to the ramp and got out and were surprisingly greeted by Seacow who was staying at Oak Thicket Park with his family. The three of promptly launched and began fishing. Being new to bass fishing I had picked Ron R's brain in advance of the trip. I arrived confidently with a drop shot rig and a Carolina rig ready to go with watermelon and junebug finesse & centipede worms. The wind was blowing 1.5X to 2X stronger than forecast in the morning but it calmed somewhat in the afternoon. The bite was slow. Each of us caught at least one, though. I caught one on a drop shotted watermelon centipede in flooded timber and another on a Carolina rigged junebug centipede. Next time I go I'll take a drift anchor and at least 50 feet of anchor line to be able to fish some of the deeper water. The water was pretty and green, the air was crisp & cool and the sky was blue. The lake is small and beautiful and loaded with birds: ospreys, blue herons, white egrets and tons of ducks. We had the entire lake to ourselves with the exception of 2 or 3 boats. Even though the bite was slow it was a beautiful day on a beautiful lake with friends.