August is one of the hottest months here on Big Sam, most years both the weather and the fishing is HOT! Big Sam goes through years when we have good grass and other years that we don’t have any grass. This is one of the years that we are short on grass, so what this means is the fish are going to stay in the pepper grass that is in 1 to 3ft. These fish are going to stay on the breaks on ridges and points. Big Sam bass like to live shallow and they are keeping that going this year. The water is falling and the water temp is running the in low to mid 90’s and the bass are still shallow. Best to start out in the morning on the edge of the pepper grass with a Strike King buzz bait, casting your buzz bait on you PG104-7'6". I like using braided line 30 to 50lb, so when you get a big one on you can get them out of the pepper grass. Also TX rig and wacky-worm on the edge of pepper grass and away from the pepper grass, early in the morning the bass will swim out away from the pepper grass and feed. Best to use your PG144-7'0" with your TX rig and wacky-worm. Once the sun comes up the bass are moving into the thick pepper grass and that when it’s time to pick up your PG104-7'6" or PG104.5-7'6" with a Spro or Strike King frog. The middle of the day when the air temp is around 100 the frog fishing has been the best.  The other way to catch them on Big Sam is to pick up your PG104.5-7'6" with your Carolina rig 11inch worm or brush hog, best colors junebug and redbug. Also pick up your PGC170-7'0" with your perch or shad color crankbait. All of these fish will come on breaks on ridges and main lake points in 12 to 18 feet of water. Make sure to watch your Hummingbird unit to find out what depth the shad are staying in, the bass will be close to the shad.
Have a good time on Big Sam this month.

Stephen Johnston

Stephen Johnston
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Hemphill, Texas 75948
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