FISH CATCHING TRAVEL

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Tomorrow is Monday, (Preparing some of this Sunday.) and if it is Monday it must be Coleto.  I refuse to give up, it seems impossible that they are not going to bite.  There will be another bait added as I continue to try to figure out what is going on this spring.  The weather looks good so it will be off around 7:30 for a day on the lake.

Weather

70/50.  Early clouds then partly cloudy late with 0% chance of rain.  Wind  ENE 10 – 15mph.

Lake Level

Today  98.17 msl.  9 days ago  98.29 msl.

Solunar Times

Best  9:02 am to 11:02 am.  Only relevant period.  Day is classed as average.

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It was cloudy with the wind out of the north around 10 – 15mph when I got there, and that remained the same all day. And other than a little sun during the afternoon it was cloudy.  The water temp was basically 65 – 68 over most of the lake, down just a little.  And the color, while still ugly in some places, is finally starting to clear some.

I wanted to start in a big spawning cove up lake that was somewhat protected from the wind.  The color was not the best but the temp was 64.  Swim jig was up first, and before I left that cove I boated 4 and missed one.  That one slack lined me, which was probably a good one.  They were all within a few feet of the bank.  Next up was another cove, and I only caught one in there, but at least they were biting.  So down lake to another flatter cove and another one jumped on.  They were hitting it pretty good, but the next place was really clear considering how it has been.  So with a them hitting it near the cover and good water color it was time for today’s plan, the pearl Controlled Descent Jerk Shad.  Good choice.

Nothing big today but a real consistent bite.

Starting on the point of the cove I got one, then another.  To make a long story short from around 11:00 until I quit at 4:00 they bit consistently, only one cove did not produce a fish.  Once I figured out the pattern it was nice to catch some fish.  They tended to be near grass more than anything else, especially if it was a little protected.  I rigged the Jerk Shad with a VMC 1/16th ounce swim bait hook on 15lb test.  The way the hook is made the weight sits near the bend of the hook, and it actually acts somewhat like a keel.  The reason that was important was it makes it a lot easier to work it like a spook.  If it was not to thick I left the tip of the barb exposed which helped with the hook ups.  Walking the dog right below the surface they would just roll up and hit it.  No nice rhythmic walk the dog, no bites.

They were flat smokin’ the Controlled Descent Jerk Shad.

From barely getting a bite most of the month to a nice numbers day is puzzling, but welcome.  It was an easy 15 today, and I managed to miss a big one, but she better not be on that same piece of cover tomorrow or she is in the boat.  My best guess right now, they are finally coming.  It is supposed to stay warm and the fishing just might be something.  The big girls have been absent for the most part but that is about to change.   Feels good to have a descent report on Coleto.

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And I got this comment on cheating in tournaments from SA Joe.

https://outdoors360.com/angler-indicted-for-trimming-bass-tail-to-win-tournament/

Disgusting !!!!! One reason i stopped fishing tournaments. We even had a military bass tourney for retired, active, civilians working for the military. Heard one time they were snagging fish on beds, had hook marks in side and such. I quit after that. If military type people are cheating for 5k, imagine what they do for 10k plus !!!!!

All I have to say about that is one word -SAD.

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So I am definitely wound up, and it will be off in the morning for a long day of it before heading to Big Bend.  And tomorrow it will be walking the dog with the pearl Jerk Shad, and I mean just that.  If I had started with it earlier it would have even been a better day.  I fished from way up the Coleto arm to past the plant.  The best coves tended to be mid lake and that will be the primary focus.  Tomorrow has the potential to be a big fish day, and if fate decides to shine, along with some good technique, and  it just might happen.  So keep stopping in and thanks for reading my stuff.

Good Luck and Tight Lines