Mohave is one of my favorite Colorado River lakes. With that said…fall winter is crazy tough fishing. Start by learning it in March, April ,May. The lake will be full with lots of bushes in or hanging into the water. Jigs and senkos under those bushes when the fish move in. You’ll see the fish it’s so clear. Largemouth and smallmouth population. Average size is really good. Reach out to me if you want more info. Tim Miller

How did the trip go?

With decent rain suit and staying comfortable it’s not bad. The more clouds, breeze, rain the better the fishing can be to get the fish more active. Think about a swimming pool. When it’s calm and sunny you can see everything on the bottom. If it’s a breezy rainy day it’s hard to see in the water. For bass they can be mor3 difficult to catch when they can see everything vs stormy weather. Plus the wind disorientated the small fish bass eat. They are more vulnerable and the bass know it and hunt aggressively.

Have good rain gear and right layers under it. Throw the spinnerbaits, jerkbaits, crank baits more in those conditions

Ok, main rocky points, or mouth of creeks coves for small out. Spinnerbaits, small green craw looking jigs and small craw looking crank baits.

In back parts of these creeks go to the bushes and trees with Texas rigged plastic craws or brush hogs. If it’s cloudy rainy use spinnerbaits in both areas reeling pretty fast.

If you’re not familiar with these names/ lure types you can google all of it. Or call me 661-313-9983. Tim Miller

Your rental boat is out of Holly Creek. If this trip is between now and Thanksgiving he can catch largemouths in the back 1/2 of Holly Creek, Galton Hollow, and up to Poor Creek. The lake is famous for big small mouth bass. For that species he really needs to move out of the creeks and more adjacent to the main river, or main lake areas. The long peninsula straight across from the mouth of Holly Creek can have some fish. It just way out into the lake pointing kind of northwest. So if there is any wind from the south or north the waves hit against this area. Have him try the breezy side and focus on the steeper rocky parts. Ignore the sandy or mud stretches.

Hi, I can help a bit.
When is the trip as the weather/season will make a big difference.

First, some bed fish will just not bite. Or some take a very long time to get to bite. The wacky worm idea is good. But here is the deal, speed is the key. Sometimes a slow fall or drag into the bed works, other times it’s ignored. So also try a heavier rigged tube or something that falls really fast into the bed area. That may trigger them. Finally a drop shot is a really good choice cause you can raise and lower it and never leave the bed.

I would suggest you launch up in castle creek. Work up the Creek. Think pre spawn and spawn locations. A weightless senko around deeper brush is good, a rattle trap in openings in the brush, a craw or jig n craw too. I don’t know where the fish are positioned right now but I do know they will be moving into those areas to spawn over next few weeks. If you don’t find them really shallow just keep backing out deeper .

There are a few more things to think about.
1. The deeper you go the more weight to get it down quickly.
2. Size of your bait. A small four inch worm will drop fine on 1/8th. But a bulky eight inch would need 3/8ths to drop at the same rate.
3. Wind, to maintain bottom and feel you
L need more weight if it’s windy.
4. The cover, if your in open water lighter is great. If you’re trying to break through cover you’ll need 1/2, or 3/4 or even 1oz.
So think about the depth and the cover in the places you fish. You’ve been going weightless so I’ve got to say, lighter weight is often really good to trigger bites. Then the other step is heavier to trigger reaction bites as bait sinks down fast. So get a few lead weights in lighter size like 1/8, 1/4. Then have some 3/8, and 1/2. Test out both.

There are a bunch of choices.
Some have a bunch of small bbs and a higher pitch rattle. Some are called one knockers with one bigger ball bearing and they thump harder and lower pitch. So red eye shads and rattle traps work great. I think they offer the one knocker alternative too. Cordell spot has the one knocker. I’d get a couple of each.

Try going on the tackle warehouse website and toggle to rattle baits. You’ll be able to read reviews on all of them.....there are a bunch!

Last comment the Aruku rattle bait has a weighted nose so when it hits the bottom it stands tail up and nose down vs just laying there so it snags up less and looks like it’s feeding on the bottom. Don’t know it I spelled the name correct but you’ll find it.

Great line for mono uses.
In some environments line color IS very important. Green blends really well. You will be happy with it.

The Johnny Morris Reels are very good. Yes they are made in China like most other brands. They are top quality, and if you have an issue with them you just walk back into your local stor3 with your receipt and you
L be taken care of. I have plenty of Diawa, Shimano, quantum, etc. my BPS reels out cast most of them and literally out last ALL of them. The reason I bought some BPS reels in the first place was ad a “short term use” waiting for a few of my Diawas to get back from the shop. I’ve got some Johnny Morris reels going strong after 17 years.

I only Bass fish there but if you’ll go to Bayview store and launch ramp on the north side of the lake they will tell you current news. They also have live minnows which a lot of the crappie fishermen use plus any artificial baits you could want. Timing is weather related. But April and May will have em moving up.

Hi guys, I’m a bass fisherman from west coast now living in Cincinnati. Thought I’d comment on braid line. Love it’s strength, small diameter, that it cuts right through grass, no stretch and floating characteristics. Don’t like the visibility, no sensitivity when it’s slack, noise it makes rubbing. So I use it only on spinning rods with a fairly long...20 leader. And I use it when in heavy grass like flipping and a frog. Honestly it’s more trouble then it’s worth casting due to poor abrasion resistance in rocks (cut line too many times on big fish in rocks). It’s too visible thus less bites so need a leader except in heavy cover or muddy water. And I hate a leader knot going through casting rod guides. Finally on reaction baits it’s just to fast and unforgiving thus fish not getting the lure deep enough in the mouth. So there is my opinion for what it’s worth!

Hi guys, I’m a bass fisherman from west coast now living in Cincinnati. Thought I’d comment on braid line. Love it’s strength, small diameter, that it cuts right through grass, no stretch and floating characteristics. Don’t like the visibility, no sensitivity when it’s slack, noise it makes rubbing. So I use it only on spinning rods with a fairly long...20 leader. And I use it when in heavy grass like flipping and a frog. Honestly it’s more trouble then it’s worth casting due to poor abrasion resistance in rocks (cut line too many times on big fish in rocks). It’s too visible thus less bites so need a leader except in heavy cover or muddy water. And I hate a leader knot going through casting rod guides. Finally on reaction baits it’s just to fast and unforgiving thus fish not getting the lure deep enough in the mouth. So there is my opinion for what it’s worth!