FISH CATCHING TRAVEL

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I started my year off last year with a big bass, and managed it again this year.  You would think that would be enough, but oh no.  As I type this I am making arrangements (Done) to spend a good part of the week on Falcon.  Looking at the weather there is not much more you could ask for, basically no wind, a good thing on a big lake.  While no wind is not always a good thing, Falcon has enough cover to keep them shallow during the pre-spawn.  Tuesday looks like rain and if it works out I will be slow rolling a spinnerbait from dawn till dusk.  My personal best came there, along with several other big fish, all slow rolling a Colorado blade spinnerbait bouncing it off cover.  Last trip I had 2 bites doing that, neither of which stayed on, where they closed the spinnerbait flat which means they had the whole thing in their mouth.  Those are big fish.  So will lightning strike again?  We shall see.

******************Fresh or salt it has a place in your arsenal.

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It was nice to hear from Johnny and Ana.

Our condolences to y’all on your recent loss. From Victoria, TX, Johnny & Ana Wagner

We appreciate it.  It was a tough time but we are back to normal and I am back to fishing.  And Johnny anytime you need a partner for the evening Coleto tourneys this summer drop me a note.  Thanks for thinking of us.

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And this from TPWD on the ShareLumker program.

Anglers entered largemouth bass 8 pounds or larger into four categories in the Toyota ShareLunker program, including six “Legacy Class” bass 13 pounds or heavier that were entered during the spawning window Jan.1 through March 31 and loaned to TPWD for the selective breeding and stocking program. The total number of entries in other categories who provided citizen science data included: 5 “Lunker Legend” bass 13 pounds or heavier caught outside the Jan.1 through March 31 spawning window or not loaned for spawning, 107 “Lunker Elite” bass weighing 10 to 12.99 pounds, and 368 “Lunker” bass at least 24 inches or weighing between 8 and 9.99 pounds.

If you think about it if that is how many were entered in the 24″ category, how many were actually caught in Texas last year?  A ton.  I plan on doing my best to catch a few of them myself this year.  (Read this week.)  Texas grows them big and 11 over 13lbs is definitely big!

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I really enjoy Major League Fishing for a reason you might find interesting.  The best bass fishermen on the planet in the first period on Lake Murry in Oklahoma and only 3 of the 8 even caught a fish.  So next time you are not doing all that well remember how lucky you are to be outside and fishing.  Problems disappear for a while, and there is no better place to be.  We all want to catch fish but it never hurts to appreciate all that comes with it.

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The quality of our waters in some areas are not the best and we decided to do something at our house.  I realized I have complained about water issues but have not really done anything other than bitch.  So we are now only using biodegradable cleaning and washing products.  It may not be much, but it is something.  The future of our sport is at stake, and with it the future for our grandkids.  So you can take from that I am not in favor of rolling back any of the clean water provisions.  We used to think the oceans and rivers were to big to harm, but that has began to change.  There has been slight progress (Heck in some places you can even eat the fish more than once a month.  Sad.)  and there is no good reason to take a step back.

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Not much else to say but if memory serves me correct they have no wireless, and if they did it was worthless.  So you may not hear from me until the end of the week.  This trip is all about catching a big pre-spawn Falcon fatty.  This is the earliest I have ever been there so there will be a learning curve, which is what makes trips like this fun.  It is all about being on the right body of water at the right time, and this looks like it.  And who knows, the white bass have exploded on Falcon and I just might take a minute to catch a few.  So keep stopping in and thanks for reading my stuff.

Good Luck and Tight Lines