Going to lake Ouachita this weekend(AR): Any fishing advice?

10lb clear mono. Bring spoons to throw as they spawn which should be now. Be able to throw that spoon very far as they hit top water.

Plastic worm and jigs slow at the points and drop offs in the edge. Rattletrap and crankbaits in the open.

I liked to fish the treetops.

I've only fished spring or fall there. We fish down a lot of points. You want to fish a soft plastic and bounce it down along the point or shelf. Speed Craws are my go to. Any craw or worm type bait will do the trick though. I like pumpkinseed or some type of purple.

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am a south LA fisherman, so am out of my element fishing deep clear water

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I hear ya on that one. I don't really fish fresh much but I do fish Ouachita once or twice a year with my Father-in-Law, wife's grandfather, and two uncles from that side.

Think about it like bouncing a cocahoe off a shelf or bottom. I cant remember the weights but anywhere from 1/8 - 3/8 range. Fresh water has a lot of different weight choices. I found a ned rig head that as also weedless so mostly used that. The others fished a lot of wacky worm and drop shot.

Go get a Striper guide, I only caught bass on topwater hitting points off main lake. Also ran some sliding pool noodles for big catfish, used small bream as bait we caught off houseboat. I still have about 40 noodles if you’re in BTR.