Fish Catching Travel

Time to throw that Strike King Swimming Jig!  Man I love spring!

The week begins.  Today it was Coleto, tomorrow POC, maybe Thursday Coleto, Friday and Saturday definitely back to POC.  It is time to fish, our best fishing of the year is starting, and today it got a little closer to spring time  bass fishing.

First off it was a main lake spawning cove.  Starting with topwater, not even one made a pass at it.  I got a new rod the other day and wanted to try it out on the Swim Jig so out it came but it was still awhile before I got a bite.  Finally as  I let it fall one smoked it and I missed him.  A little while later I put one in the boat, but it was small.   Next it was a main lake bank and not a bite.  So up lake I went.

The run of the litter.

I caught one on the senko bait but went back to the Swim Jig and they started to bite.  I was throwing a bluegill color with a watermelon red Rage Craw and I finally started to get the hang of the way they wanted it.  Basically slow, ticking the bottom, and boy were they hard to feel.  Just crawling it along and then feeling the slight difference in hitting something and having one on.  So I started pointing the rod straight at it and making sure it bumped bottom.  If I felt anything, especially if it moved, I set the hook.  Funny when it turns out to be a fish!  And it sure is nice how rarely the Swim Jig actually hangs up.

The big one for the morning.

From about 10 until I quit at 1:30 one would jump on almost everywhere I tried.  Points with some wind on them were the best, and nothing came from the back of a cove.  But from a point to about halfway in seemed to have a fish or two.

As the day progressed they got on that Strike King Swim Jig.

Before I had to quit 8 came on the Swim Jig and 2 on the senko style plastic.  It has been a while since I have caught that many on the Swim Jig, but it is just getting time.  The water temp was from a low of 57.2 on most of the lake to a high of 60 in one cove.  But basically it is the same over much of the lake.  I did not throw a crankbait today, but the last couple of times when I have they wanted it bumping bottom, which is the best way to describe how they wanted the Swim Jig today.  The lake fishing is really about to get started.  We have a moon coming and it will depend on how warm it stays the next couple of weeks.

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Jimmy sent me this last week.

Sounds like you had a great day at Coleto. I sure enjoy reading all posts and a really good job on the saltwater lures 101 article. Just wondering, have you heard any updates on the Lavaca River or Garcitas Creek?

I heard a good report from Garcitas in the Bennett Park area so there must be a few trout left in there.  In fact, the report was more than a few.  It may not be over in the rivers yet, if any of you get there give us a shout out and let us know how you did.

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As I type this we are watching election results online.  My daughter is running for school board in Oklahoma City.  She has a 30+ vote lead with 33% of precincts reporting.  It will be off to bed when she wins.  It will be up early to head to POC so the reports will be coming fast and furious the next 4 days.  And if you have anything to say drop us a line, we love to hear from you.  So keep stopping in and thanks for reading my stuff.

Good Luck and Tight Lines!