Toledo Bend, High winds, Rough water, EYRA gets it done!!

Well gentlemen we made our annual trek to Toledo last week for our Club tournament. I knew it would be somewhat tough with the recent flooding, dropping the lake level so fast, and the 2 fronts we had passing with a week of 15-25 mph winds making it tough to move around on the big lake. I was correct on all accounts. Now, I know its Toledo bend and people were catching in several different places while we were there as evidenced by getting out Behinds handed to us in our 2 day club tournament.(LOL). Overall it was the slowest week of fish catching Ive had up there in 15 years as far as just getting bites. The point of me writing this post is not about the fishing though. I wanted to once again commend Bass Cat Boats for building the EYRA hull!! Youve all seen me post before about how impressed I was with the way the Eyra handles rough water but I was able to experience it to the fullest last week at Toledo Bend. This boat has a way of navigating the rough stuff with such maneuverability and responsiveness that it makes a poor rough water driver like myself look like a pro. If youve ever been on Toledo with 25 mph winds and gusts of 30-40 like we had a couple days last week you know how ugly that lake can get. I never even attempt to run long distances in those conditions but I was able to pop around from creek to creek last week when I would have never left the launch cove in my Classic. It was a joy to fish from for the week and although it was tough we did manage a few nice fish. Ill be going back in a couple weeks with the hopes of catching a few post spawn topwater fish and just catch a bunch vs. fishing strictly for a big bite like we did last week. Chris CoupelPaulina, La.Chris CoupelPaulina, La.

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March 29, 2016 at 8:26 pm #312174

BIGCATTER
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Looks like you had an OK time just the same . — Nice fish !! — Heading for Texas myself the last week of April . — Topwater bite should be in full swing on Fork by then , I hope . — Hoss

March 29, 2016 at 9:42 pm #312192

toledobasser
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It was indeed brutal last week. I launched in Lanana one afternoon and made up my mind I was fishing the Bridge Bay cove no matter what. I made the bend from Lanana into the main lake and almost turned around, but I went ahead. I didnt get wet but it was without a doubt the roughest water I have put the old Cougar through. I could barely put it on top going into the wind. Going with the wind was better but I almost stuffed one big wave. Ended up with just a little water on the front deck that washed to the hole for the pedestal seat. Caught a few but nothing to brag about. Looks like yall caught a few nice ones. Toledo has sure showed out for some people. Another record number of fish over 10 pounds has been caught and seems like more every day.Jim EbarbMany, LA (Toledo Bend Lake)2004 Cougar/ 225 OptimaxHumminbird Helix 12 Chirp SI on BalzOut Mount at bowLowrance HDS 7 at bowHumminbird Helix 12 Mega SI on Ram Mount at ConsoleLowrance HDS 8 in dash at console

March 29, 2016 at 10:29 pm #312207

MeanV2
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Nice fish!!Dan

March 30, 2016 at 2:19 am #312217

High Cotton
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MeanV2 wrote:Nice fish!!DanYes very nice. Did they make it back to the water? That looks like bridge bay?

March 30, 2016 at 2:24 am #312235

bigh0ff
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Pretty boat. I saw yall up there. I didnt realize who you were though. She was windy.

March 30, 2016 at 4:26 pm #312256

Shap from La
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High cotton,Every fish we caught last week was let go to swim again. I like to keep a few for the frying pan and I occasionally do but I tend to keep a few marsh bass when I need some fillets. They just taste better in my opinion. Our Toledo bend trip is much more relaxing without having to worry about icing and cleaning fish all week. Jim, I sure would love to meet up,with you one of these trips. Even if we couldnt fish Id like to meet up for dinner or something like that. Weve been talking here for 10 years or so, it would be great to put a face to the name. I will reach out when I return to Toledo in a couple of weeks.Chris CoupelPaulina La.Chris CoupelPaulina, La.
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