Imagination Bassin Company Information

For the months of June, July, August, and September you can fish what I consider the best fishing grounds in the USA during what I consider to be our best fishing season and save big time. Book a two day trip and pay 1/2 the full day rate for the 2nd day. That's a savings of $150.00 for the trip: enough to definitely help with the transportation getting here, or to pay for the lodging. Book a four day trip and bring a 3rd person for free. Fee for the four days: $900.00 That's a savings of $600.00 for the trip.

6/28/2005 Scott had Matt and Rachelle, (hope that spelling is right), Stamey from Vonore, TN out for a full day. Matt and Rachelle where in Florida for their honey-moon and decided a day of bass fishing would make for a perfect day during their celebration phase of their wedding. We left the ramp at 6:30am loaded with 5-dozen shiners and plenty of Senkos and headed straight to the spillway. I positioned the boat and Rachelle started with shiners and Matt started with Carolina rigged Senkos. The first shiner hit the water and Rachelle landed the first bass of the morning.

The shiner bite was phenomenal with bass after bass eating the shiners. Alive or dead a free-lined shiner is what the bass wanted and that’s what we gave them. Rachelle did an excellent job setting the hook and landing the bass. Many times throughout the day they would catch multiple bass on one shiner. Matt was able to convince a few bass to eat the Senkos but not like the bite that we had on the shiners. After watching Rachelle land bass after bass Matt decided it was time to get in on the action.

By 9:00am the tank was getting low on shiners and Scott placed a call to Joe Middleton to see if he could bring us another 5-dozen Shiners. At 10:15am we placed the next 5-dozen shiners in the tank and the newlyweds continued to land bass after bass. With the shiner tank empty at 1:00pm they decided they had caught enough bass and where ready to call it a day. All total Matt and Rachelle landed 150 bass with many bass between 5 and 7.75lbs.

We had great time and the bass defiantly gave Matt and Rachelle a great wedding gift.

6/29/2005 Scott met returning clients Wyndham Hewitt and Bruce Ense at the ramp at 6:15am. After hearing about the shiner bite the day before the guys decided they wanted to bring alone 7 dozen shiners. The bite was fast and furious and like the day before if you could get your shiner back after catching a bass they where more then willing to eat a dead shiner.

By 12:30pm Bruce and Wyndham went through the 7 dozen shiners and it was time to try some Carolina rigged Senkos. By 1:30pm the storms started rolling in and it was time to get off the water. Over 110 bass made there way into the boat with countless bass over 5lbs.

I had Rob, Dave, and Jeff from Arnold, Mo. on the 28th and let me tell you, these guys loved to fish. Did they have a good day?

I do believe they did!

George & Scott

The repair of the levee on the west wall of the Marsh/Farm continues. Most of the dirt has been replaced and the rocks are being brought in to be placed on the face of the levee. The center divider levee is still to be worked on. The road has taken a major beating from the trucks and their loads and is in pretty poor shape at this time. However, if you drive slowly their is no difficulty in getting down the road.

As with most summer months, the few fishermen that come out pretty much own the lake. For many, there is the mistaken conception that bass bites drop with temperature increase, but the reality is just the opposite. That's not to say that there won't be the ups and downs, just as the rest of the year, but if you looking for some pretty good fishing, you can't beat the summer out here. The other thought that I hear frequently is that it must be awful hot out here. If this lake was located out in the middle of the state then that assumption would be probably correct, however, the Marsh/Farm is located a short distance from the ocean, and the sea breezes most days keeps it quite comfortable.

The last week has been one of cool temperatures because of cloud cover and breezes from the many storms that were in the neighborhood. Thunderstorms are predicted most days throughout the summer, however, as with the last week, most of the storms don't show until afternoon. Our earliest time off the lake was yesterday, but most days the weather has been holding to quitting time.

Rain has been daily, and very extensive at times, which has caused a lot of runoff. The spillway, and all other areas of flow have been going strong, and lake levels are pretty well peaked. Ironically, the spillway bite has been inconsistent, as has the pump house bite also. The bite in the spillway has been hot and heavy and then it shuts off like someone threw a switch. Some have gotten through the slow periods with shiners, and those have done very well most of the time.

Ditches in the Farm side have produced sporadically also with no heavy concentration of fish that we found. The intersection of the middle N/S with the E/W has been holding fish with sporadic shad busts, but not something that could be counted on. The area inside the Marsh that had such a heavy rattletrap bite has also slowed.

The day before yesterday we located a strong bite on the north end of Farm 13. Rattle traps were producing quality as well as quantity. When we haven't had a trip we have spent the time fishing the historical haunts. The south end of the Farm seems to be a slow place to fish, and much of the ditches are the same. However, it has been a day to day thing, so at any time you could find an intersection or a ditch producing the bonanza you are seeking.

Yesterday, we had the treat of finding the pump house current producing not only numbers but fish of quality also. Big fish mixed in with the rest was just short of seven pounds. Scott had out two half day trips and both had the chance to sample that great bite.

Ten days of fishing for bass at a grueling pace has left us with major cleanup work on the boats and a strong urge to get back out there as quickly as we can. Results varied from day to day, and the weather was constantly threatening to dump heavy loads of water armed with lightening and crashing thunder. The weather held off each and every day, the bass cooperated fully, and everyone had a great time. Best out of the days was those that we spent getting some of the greatest kids on the earth out fishing.

Dave and Dave from Alabama: thanks for making our time a great time as we chased the black and green monsters of the Marsh. Greg and Gary from Virginia: From start to finish the bass had you laughing as the 130+ you hauled in wore through the skin of your thumbs.

Michael D'Asto from Florida, an educator and a fisherman, gave the bass an education and me another great day on the water. I for one reason or the other, probably because Michael and I were talking so much, have forgotten how many we caught, but I can assure you that Michael was no slouch in the fishing department. Eric Cook from Florida flat wore the bass and himself out as we caught well over 340 bass for his two days of adventure on the Marsh.

Don Willis, local fisherman and known as "the world's worst", filled in on a couple of trips with Scott and they managed over 180 bass including Don's first over 10 for this year.

Scott and Don were supposed to be scouting out new locations, but the lure of known cooperating bass caused them to be remiss in their duties, but not remiss in the hookset department.

Total trips in the ten days: fourteen. Seven of those trips were with grandchildren, neighbor's kids, and Scott's niece. These youngsters accounted for 180+ bass to the boat with the biggest weighing in at just over 8 pounds.

All of the fish over the last 10 days, except for a few, were caught with Carolina rigged Senkos. We have fished the spillway area in the south end of the Farm in current that Mother Nature supplied by laying so much heavy rain in this area. When this occurs the bonanza of bass is something to see, and the arms, shoulders, and wrists get sore and tired as the catch is a bass on just about every cast. Total fish for the 10 day period was 1132.

Today, St John's Water Management arrived and shut the gate so the flow has stopped. This simply puts us back on the open areas of the lake which at this time of year means irrigation ditch edges, intersections, and wood.

Just a reminder: to keep Scott and I busy we have a super sale going for the summer months. Here's your chance to sample the best time of the year for both size and quantity and save quite a bit of money.

Book two consecutive days: First day $300.00 and pay 1/2 fare for second.
Total savings: $150.00
Book four consecutive days: First and third day $300 and pay 1/2 fare for second
and fourth day. Additionally you can bring a 3rd person for free for all four days.
Total savings: $600.00