Carp, Buffalo, Gar are all finished with the spawn which means they are hungry and willing to take your baits! This along with the pre-spawn is some of the best times to catch your PB (personal best) fish.

Windy Fishing From The Bank

When it's windy, remember to position yourself so the wind is blowing right at you. This can be a great time for bank anglers to catch a lunker or limit out on some catfish or sandies. The wind will move shad and other bait fish right into your fishing hole. Also a good time to throw the net to catch some bait.

Chumming Tip

You can use corn, range pellets, ground up shad, etc, etc. What's more important is one simple rule. Chum little but often. Think of a group of pigeons which are being fed in a park. If you throw the entire feed out, the birds will fill up, lose interest and leave. But if you feed just a little bit every now and then, you can keep the birds right in front of you for hours. ;)

Chum Small Bait Big For Bigger Fish

When fishing for large Carp, Buffalo make sure your bait has a much larger footprint compared to your chum. It will stand out more in the water and larger fish will key on the larger bounty of food. If you're using corn for chum and hook bait for instance, place as many kernels as possible on the hook, thread some up the line as well. If you're using dough bait, chum with pea size balls and bait up with near golf ball size dough balls.

Hot Day? Fish Late Night, Early Morning

When it's hot during the day, some of the best fishing will be in the late evening and pre sun rise. If you want some serious rough fish action, go out at midnight, chum up the water. The action should be fairly consistent with a flurry of activity around the 4:00am-7:00am range. 

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A few pan fish I caught at Benbrook Creek. Some good eaten for sure.