Coleto Creek 12/11/15.

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Voe was able to fish with me again so today we decided to hit Coleto.  Now I have been on a real love/hate kick with the lake the last couple of weeks, and today turned out to be no different.

It looks like the lake is coming up slowly but surely and it has definitely cleared some.  The only problem was the wind was blowing at least 20 mph out of the south, and it picked up as the morning wore on.  So with the wind blowing we started on a main lake bank by the dam and let the wind take us.  I was throwing a spinnerbait and Voe started with a buzzbait.

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The first bite of the morning.

We rode the wind, dipping in and out of pockets and coves.  The first fish came on a buzzbait off a weed patch in a about a foot of water in a cove.  His second one came just a little bit later, also out of shallow water.  I on the other hand did not have a bite, which is the story of my bass fishing life lately.

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The second and last one on the buzzbait.

After that we started bank hopping as we moved up lake, with absolutely no success.  When we finally rounded the big corner up lake the wind was howling right up the lake.  It was blowing to hard to have the kind of boat control necessary to fish properly, so we headed back down lake.  We stopped and fished a main lake bank with the wind pounding on it, and again no bites.

At this point we were fishing where we could, and not where I wanted.  Finally about noon we started getting bites after moving up near the intake.  And then a funny thing happened.  Voe has a watch that is a fishing watch which  actually lets you know when the prime periods are taking place.  It was showing 4 fish and flashing, and dang if the fish did not begin to bite.  (Good thing he brought the watch, he left his tackle bag at the house when I picked him up this morning.)

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I finally got in on the action.

Over the next couple of hours we boated 8 – 10 fish, all on plastics.  Voe did miss one on a topwater, but there really wasn’t anywhere that was calm enough to work it properly.  I continued to throw spinnerbait, swim jig, and buzzbait without success.  But when I tossed the 5″ watermelon red senko style plastic I caught fish.

It has really puzzled me how on days like today, warm with wind and clouds, the fishing has just not been all that great.  Today was perfect weather for bites on moving baits, but they just are not interested.  I do think that if it had not blown quite so hard we would have actually caught quite a few today, but it was just to much of a hassle.  But by the same token we put a dozen or more in the boat, which is progress compared to the last couple of trips.  And we had a good time, so what is there to complain about.

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When I posted the picture of Pete on Garcitas with the bass I could not remember what they called that slam but here is a note from Pete to clear it up.

Hey Doug – We dubbed it the “Garcitas Slam” when you get a trout, redfish and bass. I suppose you could include flounder, but we didn’t catch any that day.
Cheers, Pete

Thanks for the reminder.  Had a good time fishing with you guys and anytime you are down let me know.  And see you this weekend.

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This weekend starts the holiday cheer for us.  First up is my lovely wife’s work party and dinner tonight, followed by Fishmas in Austin tomorrow.  It will be a busy weekend, but at least all the Christmas shopping is done and packages headed to the mail tomorrow.

The Shoedog is still in Nebraska trying to put that big one on the ground.  He has seen a few, and missed one shot, but he soldiers on.  The weather is going to take an ugly turn for the worse so he should be back in Texas pretty soon.

There will be some serious fishing next week.  First it will be Fayette on Monday depending on the wind, then back to the bay.  I will be looking for a warm cloudy day to spend some time wading and trying to catch that big trout.  The trout fishing has been nothing short of spectacular this fall, and there is no reason to suspect that it will slow down.  One of the real benefits of living in Victoria is good bass fishing right down the road and some of the best shallow water saltwater fishing in the country close.   Some days it is just tough to decide where to go, but that is a dilemma I can live with.   So keep stopping in and thanks for reading my stuff.

Good Luck and Tight Lines

About Redfishlaw

I am a retired attorney who just loves to fish. I was a freshwater guide for about 20 years and now have moved to the salt. I am not the greatest fisherman, but I am committed. So if you love fishing, and want to learn what little I have to offer, stop by anytime.
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