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A Few Ramblings on a Bored Sunday

It is Sunday morning and I wish I was fishing.  Lawn is mowed, a few other things taken care of to make the Boss happy, and let the fishing begin.  So since I am not fishing today, at least I can write about it and watch it on TV, along with a little NASCAR.  On my non-fishing bucket list is either Talladega or Daytona, love the beauty of the 200mph dance.  And speaking of watching fishing on TV, there was a show this morning where they were fishing in Australia, it is still a little to far away to get excited, but I can’t help it.

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First a big congratulation to Jason Smith from Fourney who fished the FLW event on Lake Travis as a co-angler.  He ground out a 5th place in a real tough event with the best fishermen in the world.  That is a real accomplishment and lets wish him well in the tournaments to come.  Angling at that level is tough and we can not wait to see how the rest of his year goes.  And one last comment, one of the pros said something about how many of those small “Guacamole” bass there were.  A little guacamole probably goes just fine on a Gaudalupe.

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The wait is finally over for a new lure I have been dying to try.  The minute I saw that they were coming out I ordered some, and they are on the way.  Rarely do I see something that just reeks of deadly, and this one has some serious mutli-species applications.  Just reading the information makes me want to be waist deep in the Gulf as I type this.  So as soon as they are in my grubby little hands we will spend some serious time fishing with them.  Stay tuned for that, a lot more on them to come.

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I got this comment from SA Joe reminding me I will miss the big show.  When I mentioned other shows and expos coming up I forgot to mention the biggie, guess because I will be in Australia.

Dont forget the 2017 GEICO Bassmaster Classic, March 24-26, 2017 Houston’s Minute Maid Park,

Also during Bassmaster Classic Week in Houston, the nation’s leading fishing tackle and boat manufacturers will take part in the annual Bassmaster Classic Outdoor Expo, to be held March 24-26 in the George R. Brown Convention Center. In recent years, tackle and lure companies have been using the Classic Expo as the venue to introduce their newest products to bass fishing fans. The 2017 Expo will cover more than 300,000 square feet, the largest in Bassmaster Classic history.

I really am sad I am missing the show but I will just have to settle for Australia.  It would have been an opportunity to meet the guys at Bagley Bait Company who have been good to me.  So if you go stop in the booth and say hi and pick up some Bang O Lures, a Knocker B or two, and any of their great crankbaits.  If you are a fisherman the show accompaning the tournament will be worth the drive.  Thanks for the reminder.

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Has anyone heard a Texana crappie report?  I have always wanted to give it a go, though have no experience on the lake at all.  So if you know anything let me know, I feel a fish fry coming on.  Thanks.

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Over the years I have used every type and kind of line known.  From Big Game to high dollar fluorocarbon and different brands of braid, most have ended up on my rod at some time.  Big Game was my staple in mono because of the cost, and I changed frequently.  And from using it all, the one thing I have learned is change is a good thing.  Balancing cost has always been a factor when you fish a lot but it seems I have settled on things for now.

I have finally started to get over my problem with braid, and it was “my” problem.  Now it is braid for about half my applications, and with that is always a fluorocarbon leader.  For other applications it is almost exclusively fluorocarbon.  Fluorocarbon tends to nick and fray more than regular mono, so before every trip I replace the leader on the braid and usually cut off a couple of feet of the line when using it by itself.  It just takes a second and re-tying is a lot easier doing it at the house than on the water when the fish are biting.  And it sure reduces the amount of broken lines.

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And I wanted to send a get well along to both my father and my mother-in-law.  Both have been dealing with some of that creeping crud that has put a lot of us down this winter, it is a bugger.  To both Dean and Joy, hope you get to feeling better soon, and in Joy’s case out of the hospital and home soon.

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Monday and Tuesday look like there will be a bunch of rain with the usual chance of thunderstroms so I will be throwing that spinnerbait on the lake trying to put a real one in the boat.  Nice to be able to be there in 20 minutes if it is fishable either of those days.  Wednesday looks absolutely fabulous, sunny and warm with a light wind, and I will be waist deep in the Gulf for the day as I begin to get back into the salt.  The weather is really shaping up just fine for a big week here at fishcatchingtravel.com.  And if you have any comments, suggestions, or reports we would love to have them.  So keep stopping in and thanks for reading my stuff.

Good Luck and Tight Lines