FISH CATCHING TRAVEL

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It Is Freakin’ Hot!

A beautiful morning!

I just spent a couple of hours doing stuff  (Sunday.) on the boat and it was rough outside today.  The one thing that I wanted to get done was to mount the seat back rest.  I just got the live well lid and the backrest re-covered and I wanted my buddy Jeffish to make me a custom vinyl logo, and boy did he do a great job.

It looks great!

Jeffish is a computer guru and graphic artist.  He can do just about anything with his vinyl machine, and if you ever wanted to personalize your truck or boat, or maybe some shirts, he is the man for the job.  He can do just about any custom work you might want to spiffy up that man stuff.  So a big thanks to him for the great work.  Trust me, if you can think it up he can make it!

And speaking of how hot it is, I came up with a great plan, but checking the forecast that plan got shut down in a minute.  What would have been nice was drive to Falcon Lake Tuesday morning and get in a couple of days of bass fishing, the reports are off the chain right now, then head Thursday to Port Mansfield to meet the boys.  And the good thing, as it is just a couple of hours from Port Mansfield it is not the far out of the way and would have worked just fine.  So I went to the weather channel and the forecast high for Zapata is 106 and 105, which is approaching to hot for me, at least for day time bass fishing.  So to bad, would have been fun.

So with the heat becoming oppressive it will be a half day on the lake tomorrow.  With 3 days of bay fishing coming later in the week it will be the only outing until Thursday.  The Port Mansfield bunch will start fishing Thursday afternoon, and fish the rest of the weekend.  I have not had the pleasure of fishing there so it will be another place to knock off the bucket list.

Weather

99/74  Partly cloudy, stray showers. 20% chance.  Wind  S 10 – 20.

Lake Level 

Today  95.35     8 days ago   95.67  (We need rain!)

Solunar Times

Best 6:43 am to 8:43 am.   (Only relevant time today.)

********************Get inhaled!  Bill Clinton would not inhale it but redfish sure do!  (Just kidding.)

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This a freak!  Biggest over the side in a while.  I don’t weight them but this was a real big girl.

One thing that keeps me fishing Coleto is fish this size.  They don’t come often, but they are there to be caught.  And when you boat one this size the day is a success.  It was just breaking daylight and dead calm when I launched.  The water temp was around 90 degrees over most of the lake.  So I headed up lake to do the usual, throw buzzbait for an hour or so, and then go to pitching.

2 small ones came on the buzzbait and 4 small ones pitching.  But the size was not there and so it was time for a move.  I ran all the way down lake and then back up the plant arm to fish a bank that is a great buzzbait bank.  After making a pass with out a bite on the buzzbait I turned around and started throwing the bluegill swim jig back through the same bank.  With a few bluegill spawning the swim jig has it moments.

A swim jig fish.  Another big girl pitching the stick worm.

So I turned around and re-fished the same bank and caught 4.  The biggest was the first one above, and all 4 knocked the snot out of it.  So now things were looking up so I headed to a bank with some deeper wood and then good fortune struck.  I actually thought the big girl above was a big catfish.  She did not jump or thrash and until she was at boat side I was not sure what it was.  I lipped her and my day was made.  I kept after it for another hour or so, and boated the second one above.  Both came near deeper water right against the wood.

One of 4 big ones in the same place.  Got a feeling there was love in the air.

I am still using a 5″ watermelon red senko style worm, a 3/8 tungsten slip sinker, a 4/0 hook, all on 20lb/ fluorocarbon.  It still requires a good tight to cover pitch, and try not to move it off the cover for a twitch or two.  And when you feel anything do not get into a feeling contest, you will lose unless you get one who really has it.  Otherwise when you feel a tic, or see you line move or jump, drop your rod, take out the slack, and set the hook.

So a fairly successful morning.  I fished from daylight until 12:30 and caught a total of 12, not bad for summertime fishing, especially with a falling lake.  The water color up both arms is darker than the lower main lake, but I did not notice a real difference with the water color and the bites.  But no matter what there are fish to be caught, and obviously some pretty good ones if this morning is any indication.

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Next up it is a little prep for the Port Mansfield trip.  Get meal supplies bought, a few adult beverages, and organize my packing and I will be good to go.  I could not be happier about this morning.  That girl above was really fat and heavy.  One of those that when you lift them up you know you are in business.  The fishing remains good lake and bay and I am really looking forward to some serious topwater fishing at Port Mansfield.  So keep stopping in and thanks for reading my stuff.

Good Luck and Tight Lines