FISH CATCHING TRAVEL
Knockin Tail Lures by My Coast Outdoors
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It will be off to the lake in the morning. It looks like I have a battery going out so time to see how long it lasts. No trolling motor, no bass fishing. Plus I need to go to the dentist and will call first thing and if they can fir me in I will call it a day and head there. And the Boss has requested some fish so if all fails it will be trolling for supper. No matter what I am finally shook at least some lose but still have some things that are getting in the road. If I am lucky things will finally quiet down and I can start fishing like “usual.” And definitely will be back on the salt no matter what. So this week is finally headed back to normal. Who knows might even catch a few though the weather does not exactly have bass fishing success written all over it.
Weather
Mainly sunny. High 74F. Winds N at 10 to 20 mph.
Lake Level
Today 94.86 A week ago 94.85.
Bite Times
Minor 7:43 am to 8:43 am. Major 12:52 pm to 2:52 pm.
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The Wade Right Fishing Belt and the new Madre Sling.
For all your wading needs.
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First up was my favorite big fish point on the lake and as it is want to do it did not dissapoint. There were shad flipping and 4 jumped on the buzzbait in nothing flat. Then this big girl did what they tend to do when they commit on the buzzbait, she smoked it. Not sure what she might have weighed but she was heavy.
This girl just blasted the buzzbait. Still my favorite bass bite.
The wind was just starting to blow when I got out. The watercolor is poor over most of the lake and the temp was around 80 give or take over most of the lake. After fishing the first point I did not have another bite on buzzbait which surprised me a little, but it was bright sun post old front and the wind was out of the north. But beggars can’t be choosey.
A couple of the better ones of the dozen or so.
From that point on I literally threw the book at them. Several came on the bluegill swim jig with a Rage Craw trailer, pitching a watermelon red stick worm to wood produced by far the most bites, and for some reason crankbait only produced one bite. I did catch 6 or 7 smalls on a Honeydew Knockin Tail but that is a story for another day. With the wind and the off-color water, it seemed crankbait was a no brainer and I kept after it way to long.
Unfortunately, before noon the trolling motor started to weaken, which is a real problem with the wind blowing. They are AGMs that are 4 years old. When I put the first one on the charger it was about 60%, not horrible, but the second one was 1%, which means it is toast. They both got damaged sitting twice when the boat was in the shop for a long period. I had used it those days and looking back on it should have taken it home and charged them then taken the boat back, but lesson learned. So while the dentist did not shorten the day the trolling motor finally did. So far I have not gotten to fish “normally” as stuff keeps getting in the way. So tomorrow I get to shell out some more money. At least I caught a few this morning.
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A Real One
Really wide, lots of stickers and big eye guards compared to most mule deer!
The Boss said she had a shot of a big boy the last week she was in Colorado on her walk, and she was not kidding. We both forgot about it until she found it last night on her phone. Nothing to add to the photo, this is a good one and I sure would prefer not to have him as a hood ornament. I love our neighborhood.
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Reader Comments.
Glad you are back (In Texas) and am really enjoying all your Colorado experiences. Looks like a good haul in POC. Give me some details on the boat your selling. I sold my last one a couple of years ago and thinking of getting another one.
Thanks
Good to hear from you. The boat is a 2010 Mako 18LTS with a 90hp Merc Optimax and I added a McClain trailer a couple of years ago. But it is not quite for sale yet as I will be fishing another 6 weeks before heading back. Then I will be back in January to fish for another couple of months. It has 1360 hours but the compression is good and it still runs fine, a tribute to a minimum of yearly maintenance. As my mechanic told some customers in the shop one day: This is Doug and he does not let small problems become big ones. But there is still fishing to be done. It will be for sale for real next April give or take a month, actually when we have ice out on the Colorado lakes. And you are correct on POC the other day, fishing the corky style baits is always fun. I admit I was getting a little burned-out fishing here but a few days like that always gets my blood going.
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Well if your moving to Colorado. Might as well get the SNOWPLOW addition to the 4runner….it will at least help with those crazy deer. Wish they ran around Texas like that and not in gated property, have to pay 4k or more to have venison in the freezer.
The snowplow thing is already taken care of. I bought their high dollar self propelled beast of a snowblower and after last winter I can tell you it does the job. Basically follow it around is the size of it.
The deer and wildlife along with the endless public land played a role in our decision to finally live there. In fact, I am licensing the truck in Colorado and will get a resident DL this spring, then start applying for a hunting license. If things go right, I will get a little revenge on the mule deer, and while I am not a trophy hunter the guy above will do. And I am with you, a freezer full of venison is a good thing. Good to hear from you.
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You are right! Two terms for senators and three terms for congressmen!
If what is going on right now is not a clear indication that we need to limit length of terms I don’t know what is. Time to revert back to government “service” and end all the retirement and health care benefits after service. And I hate to say it but now that I have reached the 70’s the old folks on both sides need to hit the road. The government almost reached total grid lock and the only one’s suffering are the rest of us.
On the spending front the only way these self-entitled morons can ever head towards a balance budget is easy: Cuts across the board to every program, salary, staff, department, etc. Simply tell them all your budget is cut some number, how about 10%, so you figure it out. Something tells me there is not an area of the federal government that could not find fat. And for the love of God we have to quit letting departments spend money at the end of the budget period just because they have it left.
And here is my favorite personal example: When I was living at the boat dock and guiding Ivan had a boat mechanic shop in the cove. The Corp of Engineers came and asked him to order a motor and rig a work style boat. When he gave them the estimate, they said keep adding stuff, we have to spend the money so have at it. There are no words. I fear what awaits my grandkids.
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I am still trying to catch up not only with the honey do list, but other things that have been lingering. New glasses, phone, front end on truck, trip to the dentist and doctor to make sure I am good as I feel, and the list goes on. At least when I put my pants on my wallet is sure lighter. Need to get back to the mountains before I go broke.
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Oh football. My teams are flat awful. The Hogs just can not finish, and the Cowboys cannot even get started. We got a gift when Philly lost but they could not even come close to getting a first down on the first possession, in fact they gave it back and the Chargers scored in nothing flat. Not sure what is going on with my teams, but they “almost” suck, end of story.
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Tomorrow it is solve the battery issue, then Wednesday the dentist. Now if I can get my physical and flue shot I will actually be caught up with a good month before I head back. Next up is the salt if I can have a day without something interfering. But unfortunately I have a big issue that requires some work, funny how being gone and then having 2 houses is twice the work. But hey the countdown is beginning to our permanent move. Until then keep stopping in and thanks for reading my stuff.
Good Luck and Tight Lines
