Lake Fork is fishing like typical ole Lake Fork in May. We have been catching alot of good fish in pre spawn, spawn and post spawn. Our best three techniques have been the following...

PG144-70 - Casting a 5" Gary Yamamoto Senko in watermelon red or black with blue fleck senko depending on the water clarity. The most productive depths have been 1-5ft, I have been pairing up the senkos with a 1/32 oz Tru-Tungsten weight and a 4/0 Owner Offset Worm Hook. I have been keying on spawning areas such as flats and shallow stumps, this is a very simple technique because you basically cast it to likely spawning spot or just blind casting a flat, let it sink, lift up a bit to check for a bite or movement then repeat all the way back to the boat. It's important when blind casting for beds, to work areas very thoroughly because the beds are often relatively clump up in specific spots and since you can't see them you can easily pass them up

PG104-76 - Targeting giant bass guarding fry in 0.1-4ft. To catch these pigs I have been cruising the bank looking for the bass or fry hiding under bushes or in any area where shade is present, often times you will pass by and never see it untill you have passed it but you can often times remember the specific area where you do catch a glimpse of the fish, keep going and come back to catch it. The best bait I have found to catch these fish has been the Jackal Giron Swimbait, this can be a very frustrating bite, but just stick with it, cast just past the fish, let it sink to the depth the fish is hanging, reel it to the fish, and twitch it by it's nose, if it darts up to it but disentangle bite it, reel it a few feet and stop it, they often times will come chase it down and absolutly yank the rod out of your hands!!

PG104-76 - looking for beds can be very frustraiting yet very rewarding!! It's been a tuff sight fishing season this year due to a few weekly showers keeping the water a bit stained to muddy. I have really just been  putting my Minn-Kota Fortrex to work during the day cruising the banks in the clearer water looking for that tell tale sign of a big bed. Our biggest bass of the day have been caught looking at them on the beds flipping white tubes on a wide gap Owner hook with a pegged 1/2 oz Tru-Tungsten weight or a Lake Fork Tackle Majic Shad on a Picasso Shake Down Shakey Head. Don't be afraid to make contact with the fish to aggravate it and get it fired up to bite, make sure to make accurate flips and be speedy between making contact or missing the bite, you want to keep those bedders angry and not let them calm down, otherwise you have to start all over.

I hope these tips aid you in your next quest to Lake Fork and if I can help you in anyway whether giving you a few tips or taking you out for a great day on the water to  please feel free to contact me anytime. Untill next time tight lines and god bless! 

Thank You,
Cody Malone
(254)722-9031
www.CodyMalone.com
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