Question about reservoir fishing?

[Bada$$Bullet]

.........Now I can tell ya'll anything you want to know about fishing the bayous and swamps of south La., but when the water is deeper than 5-6 ft., I'm lost . I am going fish a T on Toledo Bend and want to know what are some good summer patterns for deep fish. I need a good deepwater (15-30 ft.) pattern in case the frog bite is off. Any tips are greatly appreciated. Thanks fellas!!!!

[Sacto John]

15-30? that shallow out here! In the summer I dropshot, drag a Hula Grub on a 1oz football head, or C-Rig a lizard or brush hog. If the water is clear I will throw a spook over rockpiles and flooded timber even if the water is 30+ feet deep.

[dowhatta]

Look for outside weed lines and ledges and fish with a crankbait or Carolina rigged lizard or brush hog. Cover water quickly until you get a hit or feel some promising cover. Then pick it apart with a Texas-rigged ribbontail worm or a 3/4-ounce jig.
Fishing the grassline with a heavy jig is about as fun as chopping wood and you may not have more than 5 or 6 hits in a day, but you can pull up some nice fish.

[cajundaddy]

Underwater islands, mounds, or humps are a deep water angler’s delight; these spots are especially productive when power is being generated at the dam, causing a current in the reservoir. Bait fish will gather on the upper end of these mounds and the bass will bunch up to feed on them. When located near a creek or river these areas can be your big bass hole. A tail spinner or Rat-L-Trap fished across these areas or a 7 to 8” worm can fill your stringer quickly. Position your boat shallow and fish deep with Texas Rigs or Jig to find the bigger bass.

Submerged bridges are excellent holding areas for big
bass, many times these bridges have been blown when the lake was built, creating structure in the form of pilings, concrete rubble (rock piles). This form of deep structure can be a summer and winter glory hole.

Outside bends of a river or creek are common hangouts for deep water bass. Because of the water flow in the river or creek a ridge has been formed on the outside of the bend. Find the point of these ridges; anchor the boat in 12’ to 18”, cast deep with Texas Rigs or Jig to find the bigger bass.

Spots where two creeks intersect or where a feeder creek intersects with the main river are areas experienced deep water anglers seeks. Inside the “Y” created by the intersection is where you want to anchor the boat in 12’ to 18”, cast deep with Texas Rigs or Jig to find the bigger bass. In winter months fish these areas with jigging baits in 20 to 30’ of water.

Submerged roadbeds should never be overlooked, locate these on a topographic map, then pinpoint with your depth finder. These are common migration routes to and from spawning areas in the spring, they also hold feeding bass in the summer. Seek out 12 to 18’ depths where a sharp drop off occurs on each side of the roadbed. Fish plastics or deep running crank baits across these roadways. Ideal spots are where two roads junction or where the road makes a noticeable turn.