FISH CATCHING TRAVEL

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Weather

97/74  Partly cloudy.  Wind S 10 -1 5.  10% chance of rain.

Lake Level

Today  95.44 msl   5 days ago  95.59 msl

Solunar Times

Good  9:25 am to 11:25 am.   Best  3:37 pm to  5:37 pm.   (No way I will be out there mid afternoon.)

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I really had no plan today, but things changed and with 2 bay days coming this week I made a quick trip to the lake.  And one thing you can say about the lake, it is consistently so-so.  In fact speaking with a guy from out of town at the ramp who has been here a couple of days  they have caught a fish or two the last 2 days, one good one, but they were struggling.  So at least I was able to send them to the areas I have been catching fish and hopefully their last couple of days will be better.  It is so much better to help another fisherman than be a jerk, it is nice to be able to share success.  But I digress.

It was just a little foggy when I put in at daylight.  The further up lake I went the foggier it got.  It was almost 8:30 before it all burned off.  But it did not affect the fish any.

Second cast, it was still really foggy.

Up lake I went and the bite was on.  There was lots of smaller fish that appeared today, and they were willing.  Pitching the watermelon red stick worm is still the most consistent way for me to catch fish.  Same old song and dance – Pitch it tight to cover and get ready.  Many are still just swimming off with it and you have to be ready to pick up the slack and stick them.

Nothing big but there are enough this size to keep it interesting.

Keeping count, it was exactly 7:45 when I boated the first one above, he was number 10 in around an hour.  I kept after it for a while longer and put another 2 or 3 in the boat.  Since it was definitely going to be a short day it was time to go check on the white bass.

Once back down near the dam I worked the same area where I caught them last week.  And though I saw plenty of fish on the locator, with schools of shad, they were not active.  The small bass continued to bite, and 3 small white bass did jump on.  Unlike the other day they were not slamming it, and while they were hitting  at it, it was not with the authority of the other day.  But as far as the bass, none were big, but if you just want to catch some fish just put the boat in 15 – 20′ of water, troll a shad style bait with 50′ of line out a little above idle and you will catch fish.  So around 11:00 it was hot and so I headed to the ramp.  With a dozen pitching and another 10 trolling at least I am catching fish.

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It is a big scary world out there.

Doug, just got back from sight casting for reds in the gin clear waters of some of the land locked shallow lakes in East Matagorda bay. This trip was one I will never forget!!!

To get to these shallow lakes. it involves parking your skiff and walking through the marsh grasses. One can see and catch reds from now through a warm December in these waters. Even on weekends I never see others in these lakes

After yesterday, in the future, I may have to wear a suit of armour. About 4 pm my son and I were walking back after catching reds even in the middle of the day on Knocker B’s. We were walking on a rough animal trail, I in front. My son, behind me softly said “Dad keep walking slow and don’t look back.” What did I do-Looked back!!

I had juat walked over a huge South Texas Marsh Rattlesnake. My heart jumped up to my throat and I ran a qarter mile in a record sprint all the time listening to my son’s laughter.

The rest of our walk was slow and boy howdy did we watch for what could be in our path.

Lessons learned.

1 Don’t walk in the marsh, but the fishing is too good not to.
2. Watch for these critters-they are out there
3 Invest in some snake leggings
4 Stay home and watch TV

Common sense and the love of pursuing our love of shallow water fishing will keep us doing this…You may.in the future, just see us in the marsh walking on a pair of stilts!!!!! Ha ha

PS–I met the Devil out there yesterdy–I will never forget this incident!
be safe, Mac

I always enjoy your input, last time I heard from you it was a redfish killing.  Good thing it was not you!  I have heard about the rattle snakes, some of them really big on the island, and obviously you saw one.  And what you were doing reminded me of a reader a couple of years ago who was tired of the crowds so he did something about it, exactly what you did.  He would find these places on Google Earth and then drag his kayak in.  And some of the places are redfish hangouts with not a soul in sight.  So glad nobody got hurt, and it was a lesson leaned without a fee.  Great to hear you are still up right and taking nourishment.

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And I have said it before, there are crappie to be caught on the lake and I talked with someone who had 31 today.  Just get some minnows and start dipping around brush, they are out there.

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Tomorrow it is off to the bay.  My buddy Chris has been busier than normally and is finally able to fish tomorrow, which is only the second time with me this year.  The initial plan is to head to Panther Reef for starters, from there who knows.  Chris thinks it is time to be chest deep on the reef, and he is probably right.  Then Friday I hope to spend the day with Michael, the owner and designer of the Controlled Descent Lures.  With Poco Bueno from Friday through the weekend not sure where we might fish but we will cross that bridge later.  So keep stopping in and thanks for reading my stuff.  Hopefully I will have a couple of good saltwater reports this week.

Good Luck and Tight Lines