Fish Catching Travel
This weather has been terrible. The wind started blowing last Friday out of the North at over 30 mph, and has not let up since. The sky finally cleared down here, then a 34 degree night, but the wind is still blowing out of the North at over 20 mph. I am sick of it. This may be the longest stretch of cold with high wind since I have been in Texas.
But the good new is it looks like it is about to straighten up. And with it, the fishing should really crank back up. But there is a fishing report – I went to Coleto for a couple of hours today, and it was not fun.
I could not take being in the house for 6 straight days, so in spite of the wind and cold I headed to the lake. Jerk bait was the bait of choice, and I actually managed to catch a nice bass on the second bank I fished. Then I violated my rule – take a picture of the first one, it may be the last. And it was. Not another bite, though I tried crankbait, jerk bait, and jig.
The wind was blowing from every direction, and very few banks were easily fished. The water color was terrible, an obvious result of the 20 -30 mph North wind for the last 6 days. And to make matters worse, the lake looks like it has fallen a couple of more inches, not helping things. So after 4 hours it was boat on the trailer and back to the house. But things should really improve as it warms the next 5 days. Hopefully all of you who wanted to get out to the Gulf or lake will be able to catch some fish this weekend.
Thanksgiving
Here is my list of things I am thankful for this year. It has been a good year.
I am so thankful I am married to Nancy. She is the best wife in the world, and it has been a great 25 years. I am a lucky guy.
I am thankful my daughter is well, Mia is well, and her husband Leigh is well.
I am thankful Leigh is a good dad to Mia, and a good husband to my daughter.
I am thankful for my grandbaby Mia, and am so looking forward to seeing her tomorrow. She likes me just because.
I am thankful my parents and bothers and sisters are all doing well. And even though I have a brother in the hospital post surgery, it looks like he will be fine.
I am thankful for everyday I spend on the water and outdoors. Gobbling turkeys, deer feeding, pigs running, ducks flying, trout slurping a topwater – what is more beautiful than that?
I am thankful that people actually read this, who wouda thunk it?
I hope you get to spend time with your family, whoever they may be. And if you do, remember to tell them what you are thankful for. Our time on this earth is short, make sure you don’t leave those things you should say unsaid.
I can not wait for the weather to stabilize. The fishing will really get going, and looking back at past reports we really whacked some trout last year around this time. So off to the Gulf as soon as I spend some time with family. Enjoy your weekend and thanks for reading my stuff.
Good Luck and Tight Lines
