If anyone can help? My son qualified for the flw youth championship in 2 weeks on lake monticello. pertinent info would be appreciated. what where and why...structure depths. too late to get a map via mail. please send to my E-Mail also how clear is the water usually, braid or mono or flouro...
Kesckes1970@verizon.net
thanks.... Jason Kesckes
I want to build him a rod so I would like to get an idea of what would be best plus if I could get him some inside info at the same time that would be great . they dont allow any prefishing for the kids from out of state due to time restrictions

Jason Kesckes. Aint no fish'n like bass fish'n



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 07/25/2008 09:00PM by Jason Kesckes.

Congratulations to the little man! Outstanding news.

Sorry I can't help. I know Clarks Hill. A little Murray and a little Greenwood. :(

Good luck though!!!!

This lake is very deep and very clear which is not typical of SC lakes. I would try a Carolina style worm rig or deep diving crank bait off a point. There is not a lot of structure or vegetation but you can look for baitfish hanging around a sandy flat which might support a colony of mussels. If he finds this, look for the drop off and fish it hard!

Although this is a non rod building type question, I don't care. Any subject that involves kids fishing gets some leeway in my book. Congrats to your son-Robbie obviously has some knowledge of the lake-his advice sounds sound-I can't see a little guy tossing a deep running crankbait for long. Maybe hope for some wind so he can drift car-rigged small plastic worms across points or along creek channels. I've fished and lived in SC all my life but never been there. Bless his heart-I hope he does well-I never had a chance to do anything like that as a kid. As with any body of water baitfish will be the key-no bait, no bass.
Emphasize effort and try to make sure he has a good time, that's the most important thing. Ask on SCLakes.com site for some help. Good luck
Chris

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Jason here is a web site for a free interactive lake map website. This might help with getting a little more familiar with the water before your son get's their. Oh tell him congratulations. I know he has put alot of time in this to get to where he is. WWW.findyourwater.com

You may have already found this, but here is the best site that I know for info about fishing in SC. [www.sclakes.com] I have never fished at Monticello, but I have fished Keowee a lot along with Hartwell, Russell, and Clarks Hill. At his time of year a deep Carolina Rig with a 4 inch watermelon / red flake lizard is my best producer. Fish deep points and humps, I have found at this time of year you either catch them schooling on topwater or in 25+ feet of water, anything in between is a waste of time.