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The weather looks absolutely perfect for another run at the lake tomorrow. The fish are biting and a big fish just might be in my future. And with the weather change coming this weekend it might back it off a hair so it is one of those get while the getting is good deals. One thing about pre-spawn, the chance for a big fish is greatly improved. So as long as it is not fogged in it will be on the water at daylight. Love spring fishing!
The Bite is On!
Could it be an clearer what I am doing?
Weather
66/77. Fog lw clouds in morning then cloudy with a 25% chance of rain. Wind SE 12 – 20 mph.
Lake level
Today 94.19 msl. 2 days ago 94.19 msl. (Stable 3 days in a row.)
Prime Periods
Major 6:25 am to 8:25 am. 12:22 pm to 1:22 pm. (The times were right on today.)
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Just got some of the new Knockin Tail Lures in a multitude of colors and they look fabulous. Full production soon. So click on the link and take a look. And now I don’t have to hide them when I catch a fish!
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It was perfect this morning when dropping the boat in at 7:00. Cloudy with a medium breeze, it had fish written all over it. The water temp continues to rise slowly, with much of the lake around 70, and find a little warmer and you have fish. And best of all, not a boat at the ramp. I have basically had it to myself this week.
After a less than stellar year the lake is off to a big start. I am not sure how many I caught today in 5 1/2 hours, but to give you an example, I caught 4 on the fist point and 6 out of one top alone. It was nuts all morning. 8 in the first cove, 15+ in the second and then 5 or 6 each in the next 2. And the last 2 days when I have hung up the worm in brush when I went to get it lose it popped off, and one rolled up and smoked it right in front of me. They are biting, end of story.
The solids were on the chew!
Starting with the swim jig I broke one off right off the bat. Thought I checked my drag but it may have been a bad spot in the line. But 4 came on that secondary point, then I spinnerbaited the bank when it got windy, finally catching one after having a good one break a spinnerbait. (A side affect of buzzing the big bladed spinnerbait on top, it does weaken the wire, and your arm) I ended up fishing it a little more, catching 4 on it, all small, but it is a start. From that point on it was cove hopping because the pitching bite was to hot to ignore.
Oops. An all white tandem, old school for me, good in clear water.
I am still slow rolling the 1/4 ounce bluegill swim jig with a Rage Craw. In fact, the best pattern has been swim jig then back with the stick worm if there is brush. And the bigger tangle the better. A couple of the better ones were right on stump/logs in an area where they will be spawning soon. Today like it has been they were just doing the eat it, then swim, most of the time not feeling the bite. As long as you are paying attention the line would move a little and it was time to set the hook. Really a fun bite.
The average size is picking up!
It has been a great week. I have fished 4 times and am really starting to get them down. And the bite had gotten a little bit better every day. The combination of stable water and warming temperature has them thinking spawning. If the front coming tomorrow is not to ugly we should be in business. And a good indicator, I saw a spawned out tilapia, and reeling the swim jig over a stump so I did not get stuck a bunch of little fry jumped out of the way. That is what makes fishing what it is, you just never know. Every day, every month, every year, it never stops changing. All I know is I am loving the bite! Time for a cold one!
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I was in need of some information. My brother-in-law from Iowa is coming down to Harlingen in late April. Would love to put him on a redfish. He has started fly fishing and I would like to hire a fly guide in the Rockport area. Both of us know just enough to be dangerous and need a patient teacher. I could maybe put him on one blind casting but looking for the classic sight casting day on a poling skiff. But wait – brain fart! I have the resource, so time to use it.
Not 2 minutes after I wrote this I got an email from Johnathan at Captain Experiences and they have the guy for us. If you did not check out his site the other day do it. Maybe you don’t have a trip planned, but it is always fun to dream. And there just may be a little tom foolery involved in our day. So stay tuned, will be setting the date this week.
https://captainexperiences.com/
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Starting the Trip of the Month Club
And speaking of traveling and fishing looks like I will be fishing Travis with a few of the Austin Boys next weekend. They are kicking around a camping/fishing trip and since I am headed up there anyway I will be looking to put a few in the boat. The weather might affect my sleeping choice, but will have no affect on whether I fish. Travis is so like my old stomping grounds and I really enjoy fishing there.
The next plan, time for a coastal trip not involving driving back and forth. Maybe the Upper Laguna, or just the motel at POC. (And of course Grand Isle is not out of the running either.) I got a handful of the new Knockin’ Tail Lures in the new colors from Michael at Controlled Descent, and they are burning a hole in my tackle box. They look flat awesome and just like the lake, the time to catch a big trout is now. Still not to old to jump out of a perfectly good boat!
And I am watching the Falcon fishing reports. Would really like to make it down there next month. The big girl may not be what she used to be, but my last trip was good and I would like to put a friend on a big one. Love fishing anywhere the next cast can be “the one”, and Falcon still has them
March is definitely going to be Bull Shoals and Norfork. Not only the lake but a little fly fishing on the White. I caught boat loads of trout in the old days but never did get in to the fly fishing thing. (Fly fishermen were uncommon in those days and when we did see one we called them Beaners. Now before you got you politically correct panties in a wad it was because they looked like they came right out of the LL Bean catalogue. Remember this was the hills of Arkansas in those days Heck I married my cousin. Just kidding!) But since I have a little case of it I know where to fish so why not do some while I am there?
Then April will be the fly fishing day with the guide. That will be an exercise in putting my brother in law on a redfish. My sister in law got him lessons so it should be fun to see a real beginner catch his first redfish. Hell, I hope I catch one!
I went to the financial guy for the free calendar the other day and it is starting to fill it up. This year will be another great year on the fishing front. The next 4 months will be fish till you drop. And you maybe will get tired of me say this, but the anticipation of catching a Tiger fish on the Zambizi will be the trip of the year. In fact, now that I am thinking about this I have decided to start the Trip of the Month Club. So little time, so much water.
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Well there you have it. Not much else to say but the lake is on. And now that I have the pattern down pat it is almost call your shot. The main lake is not as hot right now but that is coming. Just for your information if you are a crappie fisherman I saw a nice mess in the can at the cleaning table. (It pays to stop and check that out occasionally, tells you a lot.) I really need to get my “stuff” organized and new line on every reel. The fishing has just begun this month and as long as I am upright and taking nourishment I will be on the water. So keep stopping in and thanks for reading my stuff.
Good Luck and Tight Lines
