FISH CATCHING TRAVEL

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After weeks of cloudy mornings it was flat out fog and haze today.  Rain is on the way and the humidity is thick.

Weather

97/75  Partly cloudy.  0% chance of rain.  Wind SSW 10 – 20.  (Heat index 105 degrees today.)

Lake Level

Today  95.55 msl.   Yesterday  95.57 msl.

Solunar Times

Good  9:17 am to 11:17 am.

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Michael tells me that the Controlled Descent line is about to expand.  Not sure exactly what is coming but he says it is something brand new.  Innovation in fishing lures comes on step at a time and I am excited to see what is coming!  Stay tuned.

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I decided to switch gears some today and fish a little more main lake first instead of heading to the fish.  It was slow at first but looking at the Solunar times today they got it exactly right.  Only 3 small ones took a swing at it first thing this morning, and I caught all 3 of them, all out of cover of some sort.  There may be a good way to catch them in that clear water but I sure have not figured it out.

So after 9:00 I head up lake and started pitching.  Today I threw a watermelon red 6″ finesse worm most of the morning, and just like all the other plastics in that general color they liked it.  But the bite was not near as consistent today, but again the first few hours I stayed off the ones I have been catching.  But I finally gave in went back to the sure thing.

It is still a matter of working your way through the smaller fish to get a good bite.

I did learn several things today.  One, pitching inside a cove with cover produced exactly 1 fish.  Fishing an area way up the creek with real off color water did not produce a bite.  And since I was there super early I fished a long stretch of deeper water down lake with the buzzbait and that was a complete strike out.  Time to give it a rest so I cut it off the rod, the only way I will quit throwing it on the lake.

About half of the 10 or so this morning looked like this, the other  5 were small.

They were definitely not as shallow as they have been, which I suspect is a function of the slowly falling lake and rising water temps.  And they were really doing the swim with it thing today, but I am getting better at catching those.  You have to be sure reel up all your slack until the line is tight when they are swimming off the cover before you set the hook or you won’t get a solid hook set.   For some reason today they were pulling on the worm a lot more than the other baits, which are thicker and heavier.  Not sure what that was about but that is what happens when you run out of the other stuff.

It would be hard to calculate how many plastics I have gone through on the lake the last month.  It is imperative that whatever plastic you throw is streamlined and straight on the hook so you can get it through the cover.  Bury the barb and be sure the slip sinker goes down on the plastic and covers the nose.  (I occasionally peg the slip sinker, it helps.)  And don’t get all jerky with it.  When it hits bottom just shake it a little up and down, and when you feel a branch lightly shake it over.  And a side benefit of not getting hung, the occasional fish will take it right off for you, so be easy.  Nothing like making the perfect cast to cover and then hanging up before the fish get to it.

For the morning it was 10 – 12 give or take a fish.  The last 3 or 4 trips I have tried some new places and different techniques but pitching is still the most consistent.  But the big fish are showing up less and less shallow.  Falling water with a temp approaching 90 degrees plus has that effect on bass, so no big surprise.  All I know is it is time for a change of pace, and place.  Not sure where but one thing about South Texas, lots of opportunities.

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And after I posted Topwater Billy’s comments a couple of more came in, the first from SA Joe.

And here i thought the link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ci3afKw_mcY was TOPWATER BILLY getting a great catch on a top water !!!!!

Cant go wrong with Molly Hatchet !!!

Someone get me a beer !!!!!!

Your comment made me laugh.  Wondered who would actually check the link.  It really was about my Hogs and the game, and then collapse.  Good to know you are awake and I am down with the beer thing!

And Topwater Billy also commented.

Ah, there we go. I thought maybe I had pee’d in your Post Toasties. Now I understand why I am a “bad influence”…….lol. Hell, within those parameters, I’ll take that classification any day.
As for Molly Hatchet. I saw them last year opening for Lynrd Skynrd. Both of them brought the house down.
‘Til next time…….

Never at a loss for words and I appreciate it.  And I guess we can fish again.  Maybe!

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And Faye and her hubby made it  to POC last week but had a little tougher time that last trip.

We fished Sunday & Monday. WIND – WIND – WIND!! We did manage one really nice trout off a drain in Big Bayou other than that is was 2 big blue crab (haha), 2 hard heads, small trout and a small red. We had to use croaker and soft plastics since everyone was out of shrimp. Hoping to go back down in a few weeks.

Hey it will go better next trip.  Just a little of the summer time blues.

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Hope you all have a great 4th of July.  Our weather report is for rain, which we need, but hopefully our Victoria families get in the fireworks tonight.  We all remember what it was like to be young and excited about the fireworks.  So be safe today.  I have some more to post, including a comment and pictures from Chad the Mad Trout Fisherman.  And I am making tomorrow’s plan, it will be on the water somewhere.  So keep stopping in and thanks for reading my stuff.

Good Luck and Tight Lines