Thanks for the information. I’ve been down to Lake Marion a few times. It’s been tough fishing for me too. I’ll go again of course! Tight lines!

It may have not been in that Creek but Gator grass has been in Santee in different locations for many years well over 15 years

Great video thanks for the insight! We will keep trying.

@FillALimitFishing

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! That’s all you can do...keep casting! Hah. Good luck!

@Hooksetchatter_USA

4 ай бұрын

Great video buddy. I have fished Jacks Creek for the past three years. Not one large mouth bass. I caught a lot of other stuff. Just not a bass. AWFUL experiences for me. Your trip looked fun.

Thanks for the feedback, we are putting in at Blacks Camp so I guess I'll concentrate on Moultrie on Thursday and maybe South Marion on Friday to try and find where they are at.

@FillALimitFishing

3 жыл бұрын

Well good luck, that sounds like a solid plan. From what we experienced, I wouldn't worry about running upper lake Marion while you are there. Its possible it could get right, but I think there are better areas to fish right now.

@MrDevlin32566

3 жыл бұрын

@@FillALimitFishing Thanks man, just trying to prepare for a new body of water. I hate going in blind and I HATE not catching fish lol.

Thanks for putting this up. Did you fish other areas at all? I an getting there Monday the 26th from VA. I am staying at Lake Marion Resorts on Webb's creek. I was going to target above the 95 bridges, as the talk on you tube is that is where the spawners are now, and that the lower lake is post spawn. I will wander into Eutaw creek as I used to stick em there...years ago. Sad to hear about the grass kill. I will let you know how I do the week of 26-30 April. What color Senkos were you using?

@FillALimitFishing

3 жыл бұрын

Black blue laminate and black blue flek, we fished outside of Jacks some but only a few pockets around the main lake and in Polly Cantey Pond. I’ve never really done too well in the other creeks and cuts north of 95 and I didn’t want my buddy to wreck his boat on a stump exploring new water so we stayed in Jacks mostly, hindsight we should have just fished farther south, 100%. I hope your right about the spawners and catch a pile, they should have been in full swing when we were there, it was puzzling to see it all unravel. Tight lines!

Hey man just wanted to put out there that I have fished the upper and lower lake all my life grew up here, seen people come and go but always return for the fishing. I have fished jacks and that whole area really hard 2020 through 2022 and currently at mill creek now and have not had any trouble catching numbers of reallly good fish, things change landscape, structures, and even the weeds. A better understanding of how fish think and what they expect is the key to catching fish man. The stuff they spray is vegetable oil base and fish love when they spray because it is affective at killing off the invasive grass really fast, it is different but as good as ever if you ask me good luck and keep grinding

@FillALimitFishing

Жыл бұрын

I’m excited to go back 💯 next spring. Can’t wait to return.

Man me and my boys use to briery lake in Va epic lake Sunken forest with grass stocked with Florida strain for a mini Vacation every year fish all day and party all night needless to say late starts lol then they sprayed all the grass just wasn’t the same after that! I feel you on the grass spray! Water between 61 and 64 in Va my Bud stuck two 5lbs in a row damn near back to back on that new boat I told you about wacky rigged senkos. Sounds like they were working down there too tight lines!

@FillALimitFishing

3 жыл бұрын

Sound alike the good old days! Haha, yeah man killing the grass can really hurt a place, I’m hoping it gets back to its old self. Wacky rigs are gold!

Been watching all your SCooper videos man. Good stuff. I'm planning a fall trip but can't find out when the water temp is gonna start dropping to pull them in shallow. I was thinking late October/early November but I don't know if it'll be too late by then. I don't want the bite to shut off

@FillALimitFishing

2 жыл бұрын

October can be a fun time. It’s always a gamble man…I thought I was going to hammer them this past April and it just didn’t work out, just make the best of your situation and hopefully when you go, you run into a few good ones to make it all worth while, tight lines!

@CJones5050

2 жыл бұрын

@@FillALimitFishing sorry for the questions man, but would you recommend braid on all rigs when I get there? There seems to be a lot of room for breaking off a good fish. Of course I'll be using it on my top water set-up. Just didn't know if it would be a good idea to flip and crank with it as well

@FillALimitFishing

2 жыл бұрын

@@CJones5050 I braid all top water applications and or anything I’m fishing around the grass or pads with. Swim jig, buzzbait, spinner bait, flipping, all braid. I use 20# floro when flipping trees with a senko, chatterbait, jig. 12# -14# on shallow cranks. I don’t think cranking with braid is necessary as you won’t be throwing it around grass. Tight lines, ask away on questions, I don’t mind.

@CJones5050

2 жыл бұрын

@@FillALimitFishing awesome tips man I really do appreciate it! I'll let you know how I do when I go!!

Interesting place. There is also a lock system that leads out past Charleston to the Atlantic.

@FillALimitFishing

3 жыл бұрын

It sure is, yeah it’s a huge system. I’ve only experienced a small sliver of it but it’s an awesome place for sure!

@floridatabdigger3104

3 жыл бұрын

@@FillALimitFishing To take a live-a-board from the Caloosahatchee to there would be quite a trip. I definitely plan to do the St. Johns one day. Just need to finish up some projects here. I'm getting close to retirement and making final preparations. If you are out on the Caloosahatchee this weekend, look for an old bastard sanding on a dock and stop and say hi.

@FillALimitFishing

3 жыл бұрын

@@floridatabdigger3104 Hah yeah, hell of a trip it would be. The St. John’s is neat, I spent a weekend up there a little while back. Maybe next weekend, I will be on placid and istokpoga this weekend. Don’t work too hard!

I went down there last weekend and struggled to catch em. Caught a few small ones in sporadic places

@FillALimitFishing

3 жыл бұрын

Sounds about right! Damn I was thinking they were going to turn on again last weekend...hate to hear that.

I am looking to take my son kayak bass fishing on the lake. Is there a lot of current to deal with and how are the boaters? Just basically wondering if its safe to take a 10 year old kayak fishing out there

@FillALimitFishing

2 жыл бұрын

Current won’t be an issue. Everything really depends on where your putting in at, but if you staff off the main lake and stay within the creeks/cove you launch from you’ll be fine. South end of the lake is busier with pleasure boaters, there are some mammoth gators out there too but they shouldn’t be out too much this time of year or bother you for all that matter. Be careful, have fun and catch me up, awesome fishery.

Found you researching for a tournament. That lake has had my number every time I go. What advice would you give for mid November?

@FillALimitFishing

Жыл бұрын

Santee can be fickle! Just like any fishery. I’ve had plenty of bad days there. I never really spent too much time there in November…most of my days were spent in the summer and early spring. If I was fishing there tomorrow I would probably be throwing a jig and crank bait at isolated patches of cypress trees and hoping for the best! Good luck bud. Tight lines.

@hands_on_adventures

Жыл бұрын

@@FillALimitFishing thanks for the help

I am heading there next month, I heard it was a dangerous lake to run, any tips on navigating the lake?

@FillALimitFishing

2 жыл бұрын

It is absolutely dangerous. It’s not the place to show off your horse power that’s for sure. I’ve blasted a stump myself and ruined a good fishing day. My advice is take it slow anywhere off the main lake and/or around the stump hole. May be best to trailer from different areas of the lake than making long runs. Main channels are generally good to run as far as I know but be careful even then around stumphole. Check water levels. Tight lines!

@FillALimitFishing

2 жыл бұрын

PS. Don’t let it detour you, just be careful and catch ‘em up!

Where the best spot for shellcracker low fall landing

@FillALimitFishing

3 жыл бұрын

I wish I could share some insight but I’ve never hunted for them before, only bass. Best of luck! They’re out there.

@scottiematnopaseuth73

3 жыл бұрын

Thank

They dropped the lake during duck season and sprayed every week. Santee cooper is trying to kill all and every bit of grass. They are ruining the lake one year at a time. Living close to the lake I have noticed the bite is so difficult. Fishing poplar creek and all of stump hole and in low falls but it is changing very fast

@FillALimitFishing

3 жыл бұрын

That’s awful...sounds like it’s worse than I thought! Such a shame. I believe it will bounce back hopefully in 2 to 3 years.

@brysonhallman8692

3 жыл бұрын

@@FillALimitFishing I hope it does but they are gonna continue to spray it. Last summer the grass got so bad you couldn’t put in at stump hole landing without a mud motor.

@FillALimitFishing

3 жыл бұрын

@@brysonhallman8692 Wow...crazy. Happening here in Florida too. Okeechobee is hurtin! Such a different place now.

Yes they seem determined to ruin it.Control is one thing , but what they are doing is more like eradication.Seems like over time the cypress trees would suffer too.Dont see what all this spraying really accomishes.

@FillALimitFishing

3 жыл бұрын

Not sure what the heck its all about...seemed to be the norm for many many years and a non issue when I was a local. I hope the next time I come back in 2-3 years its much healthier, I will do my due diligence before arriving this time too. I had no idea this was going on.

@mendozaoutdoors

Жыл бұрын

They're probably trying to overkill now and let the fishery and vegetation build back up for many years rather than having to come out and spray every other year and continue to disturb the wildlife. Just my guess.