EARLY AND LATE FISH YOUR TOPWATER BAITS SUCH AS : POP-R’S ,BUZZ BAITS AND EVEN A SLUG-GO OVER THE TOP OF THE HYDRILLA. ONCE THE SUN IS UP OR ABOUT 7:30 TRY GOING TO THE OUTSIDE EDGE OF THE HYDRILLA. YOU WILL NEED A 1 OZ. OR EVEN AN 1 1/4 OZ. JIG TO PUNCH THROUGH THE THICKEST MATT . THE BEST COLORS WILL BE BLACK,BROWN, AND AMBER OR BLACK AND BLUE. STANLEY HAS A RATTLING JIG THAT WORKS GREAT RIGHT NOW. SOMETIMES THAT RATTLE MAKES ALL THE DIFFRENCE. THE OTHER OPTION IS TO FLIP A GENE LAREW HAWG CRAW ON THE EDGE OR JUST LOOK FOR THE HOLES IN THE GRASS. CLORS IN THE HAWG CRAW ARE: PLUM, PUMPKIN-PEPPERGREEN/CHART. CLAWS, OR PUMPKINGREEN. IF YOU ARE ON THE NORTH END OF THE LAKE AROUND THE BLACK FORREST TRY A BLACK /BLUE HAWG CRAW AND INSERT A GLASS RATTLE IN IT. THIS DOES MAKE A DIFFRENCE IF THE BITES ARE FAR AND FEW INBETWEEN. IF YOU LIKE TO WORM FISH TRY THE 4″ RINGWORMS IN PLUM, CRABAPPLE AND CRANAPPLE. EVEN THE RED BLOOD LINE AND TEXAS SMOKE COLORS WILL WORK USE A LIGHT SINKER SOMETHING LIKE AN1/8 OZ. AND FISH SLOW. WACKY WORM FISHING IS STILL PRODUCING SOME NICE KEEPERS. THE COLORS ARE WATERMELON AND PLUM. THIS BAIT CAN BE FISHED ON THE OUTSIDE EDGE OF THE HYDRILLA ALSO JUST REMEMBER IT TAKES LONGER FOR IT TO FALL. BE PATIENCE. ALSO BE AWARE THAT THE SCHOOLING BASS ARE USUALLY AROUND POINTS IN THE MAIN LAKE AND RUNNING INTO A SCHOOL OF THEM CAN FUN. IN THE HEAT OF THE SUMMER YOU CAN FIND THE CRAPPIE IN ABOUT 25 TO 30 FT. IN THE BRUSH PILES. BEST BAIT IS A BAG OF MINNOWS. AS LONG AS THE DAM HAS A GENERATION SCHELUDE THE HYBRIDS WILL BE RUNNING . THE BEST BAITS TO USE OR A SLAB IN WHITE OR CHART. OR A HAIR JIG. REMEMBER TO CATCH AND RELEASE AND FOR THE LATEST FISHING REPORT OR LAKE ACTION JUST CALL 1-800-870-0131. LA DONNA AND HER HUSBAND DENNIS OWN AND OPERATE D.J.’S TACKLE IN JASPER, TX. SHE ALSO IS A TOURNAMENT FISHERMAN PARTICIPATING IN BASS’N GAL, ANGLERS CHOICE COUPLES, AND BASS N BUCKS TEAM CIRCUIT. HER WEEKLY FISHING COLUMN ABOUT SAM RAYBURN APPEARS IN THE JASPER NEWS BOY. SHE IS ALSO A MEMBER OF THE TOWA. CURRENTLY LADONNA IS SPONSORED BY STANLEY JIGS AND CASTAWAY RODS.