Spring Lizard Fishing on Lake Powell
by Bassdozer Russ Comeau
Lizards are synonymous with spring. Fake ones work on
Lake Powell even though bass may never encounter live
lizards or salamanders here. One reason may be lizard baits
simply resemble something packed full of protein and easy to
catch! Another reason may be that lizard baits fit the
instinctive profile of low-down, bottom-scrounging varmints
that bass will kill whenever they intrude on bass spawning
grounds. But, the only reason that truly matters to us is
that bass hammer lizards hard on Lake Powell in spring! No
wonder anglers like to fling spring lizards!
One of the best lizard baits is made locally in Page,
Arizona by Gary
Yamamoto Custom Baits. Yamamoto's fish-catching lizards
rank among the very best lizards anywhere! Two of the
hottest pre-spawn spring lizard colors are #208 (watermelon
with red and black flakes) and #297 (dark green pumpkin with
black flakes).
There are several proven ways to rig lizards on Lake
Powell:
1) Texas Rig: This is the
most basic and easiest way to rig a lizard, especially to
fish the brush and rugged rock rubble favored by big bass
hide in spring on Lake Powell.
2) Florida Rig: In the very
heaviest brush cover, use a screw-in Florida Rig (or a
toothpick-pegged bullet weight). Use stout line for this,
and 1/4 oz. or more in weight - heavy enough so the lizard
will penetrate and drop straight through thick brush - and
hold on!
3) Carolina Rig: For use in
more open water away from the heavy brush and rock rubble,
make a l' to 2' foot leader with a swivel on one end and
your hook on the other. Then string a sliding sinker and
bead on the line above the swivel. This lets you slither
lizards all around fairly open water from shallow to deep.
Fling lizards this spring.
Big bass on Lake Powell will thank you for your cooperation. |
