FISH CATCHING TRAVEL

“SAVE OUR WATERS”

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With the forecast of up to 30 mph and gusty  (Just hit 31 mph on the radar as I write this.) decided to make a quick trip to the lake.  The Boss wanted some fresh fish so it was the easiest place to get them.  So at daylight I dropped it in the water.

Weather

80/93.  Breezy and humid with periods of clouds and sun.  24% chance of rain.   Wind  SSE 20 – 30 mph.

Lake Level

Today   94.47 msl.   10 days ago  94.60 msl.

Solunar Times

Major  8:33 am to 10:33 am.  Minor 2:57 pm to 3:57 pm.

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You can see the water level is dropping, to bad.  The temp was 86 give or take over most of the lake, the color was good, and the wind was blowing 15 mph when I got there, 20+ and white capping when I quit.  It stayed partly cloudy all morning.  To make a long story short my left ear played a part this morning.  When running it sounds like a wind tunnel, very irritating.  Wish I had some ear plugs with me, it was so irritating that I quit at 11:00.  Good thing seeing the specialist tomorrow, this is a pain in the ass.  I can hear some out of it now, but not sure that is better than it was when I could not hear a thing.

First up was up lake, and as it has been they are eating plastics and buzzbait.  It was an easy 10 on each, but nothing to get excited about.  Most near deep brush and on the little deeper banks. They want the buzzbait medium speed and the plastic tossed tight to cover.  I have not really found any particular plastic that they like more than another, it seems to be simply location.  So once you catch one it usually means several more are coming. And speaking of catching them, just saw a Facebook video where they were catching the snot out of them on crankbait.  This is definitely one of those find them and catch them periods.

This one felt like a good fish.  Not sure what this one was eating but it was a fatso.  The lake is full of these.

I messed around up lake until my ear got to bothering me so I headed to the discharge to do nothing more than catch supper.  There are a ton of fish there and it is easy pickens.  Not sure how many there, but it was a lot.  Just casting to the concrete and hopping it back, with most coming very close to the discharge.  And slow rolling the Knockin Tail will get you bit by a white bass.  The fishing on the lake reminds me of trout fishing, there are literally tons of 13 – 15″ fish and they can be caught right now.  But it begs the question after a wad of them, what is the point?

The Knockin Tail catches supper.

I kept 3 for supper and called it a day.  The lake is truly a dink fest right now and for me the big fish are few and far between.  Fishing it weekly for the last 8 – 9 years I have seen it all.  From one of the best big bass lakes I have ever fished, to the loss of grass and tough fishing, till now, where catching small fish is no big deal.  Hopefully the current “dink fest” as my buddy calls it will be the precursor to some really good fishing down the road.  So I am not complaining, bites are bites, but losing out of our spawn and spring fishing was a tough pill to swallow.  But like all fishermen, there is always tomorrow.

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And this from SA Joe on my proposal to have a week or two every year where any trotline, limbline, or jug on the water can be taken in and disposed of.

I love those abandoned trot/jug lines, especially when my crankbait snags them.

I do the right thing. I check to see if there is any names or tags on them and if they are current.

IF NOT, I CUT THEM and Collect em !!!! Simple as that.

Sounds good to me.  There is just not enough time or personal for TPWD to really monitor the many lakes and rivers in the state.  So I will be sending my suggestion to them and see if I get a response.  Who knows, maybe I will be surprised.

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The specialist tomorrow then not sure what.  Looks like the wind will be down near the end of the week, which is the weekend of the 4th.  It will be crazy, people will be dying to get out.  Hope that does not come to pass, but the virus is on the rise and it is a ton worse in the Victoria area now than in the original outbreak.  So stay safe, wear a mask for your loved ones and friends even if you do not care about yourself.  Keep stopping in and thanks for reading my stuff.

Good Luck and Tight Lines