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Canyon Lake: Water clear; 68 degrees; 910.98':
Largemouth are good along breaklines in creeks power fishing w/lipless crankbaits like 1/4 oz. Rat-l-Trap (www.rat-l-trap,com), topwater walkers and white-chartreuse Terminator tungsten (www.terminatorlures.com) spinnerbaits through schooling bass over flats close to feeder creeks. Upriver, early morning productive lures are 1/4 oz.
silver Big Eyez buzzbaits (www.falconlures.com) and Zara Puppies or Pop R's. As the sun gets up pitching a Texas rigged blue flake Snap Back creature bait, 4" watermelon-red Whacky Stick wacky rigged on a 3/0 "K" Wacky Hook
(www.falconlures.com) orTexas rigged.
Smallmouth are very good early over rockpiles in 4'-10' on white Glow Photon crankbaits (www.photonlures.com) and chartreuse spinnerbaits. Then later along ledges down to 20' deep on smoke-red Snap Back tubes, smoke 3" curl tail grubs and 4" smoke Slider Worms on jigheads.
Striped Bass fair at first light under birds over deep, open water on 1/4 oz. Spin Traps, topwater walkers, blue glitter Snap Back jerkbaits rigged on a 5/0
'Bait Jerker hook (www.falconlures.com) and trolling Hyper Striper jigs (www.kgenterprise.com).
For area information, accommodations, or to book a guided trip w/the most experienced, Fulltime, professional guide service fishing Canyon for 40 years contact JR's Guide Service (www.jrguideservice.com). Call Jim at: (830) 833-5688 or email jimfish@moment.net. Your most convenient bait and tackle dealer to the upper end and Guadalupe River on the south side of the lake is Canyon Bait House, 15695 Cranes Mill Rd., (830) 899-9747.
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Lake LBJ: Water stained; 67 degrees; 824.86':
Black Bass are very good over flats in 2'- 6' and along rip rap or boulders on breaklines on greenbug Photon (www.photonlures.com) crankbaits, green-pumpkin Whacky Sticks (www.cremelure.com) and 1/4 oz. chartreuse Big Eyez buzzbaits (www.falconlures.com).
White Bass are good trolling Shad Raps or casting 1-1/2" Lit'l Fishie and 3" curl tail grubs.
Crappie are good in 20' along bridge pilings and docks with brush.
To book a guided fishing trip w/ the only fulltime professional guides fishing LBJ for over 40 years contact JR's Guide Service(www.jrguideservice.com). Call (830) 833-5688 or email: jimfish@moment.net.
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Lake Buchanan: Water mostly clear; 68 degrees; 1018.28'
Largemouth are good along drop offs/ledges and points in 3'-8' using a white-chartreuse Terminator (www.terminatorlures.com) tungsten spinnerbait, 1/4 oz. Bleeding Shad Rat-L-Traps (www.rat-l-trap.com)3" smoke grubs and watermelon-red Whacky Sticks (www.cremelure.com).
Striped Bass are good under birds at midlake trolling 1/2 oz. Hyper Striper jigs (www.kgenterprise.com), using Red Fins and plastic swim baits.
To book a guided trip for stripers or largemouth bass contact JR's Guide Service (www.jrguideservice.com). Call (830) 833-5688 or email: jimfish@moment.net.
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Largemouth are good along breaklines in creeks power fishing w/lipless crankbaits like 1/4 oz. Rat-l-Trap (www.rat-l-trap,com), topwater walkers and white-chartreuse Terminator tungsten (www.terminatorlures.com) spinnerbaits through schooling bass over flats close to feeder creeks. Upriver, early morning productive lures are 1/4 oz.
silver Big Eyez buzzbaits (www.falconlures.com) and Zara Puppies or Pop R's. As the sun gets up pitching a Texas rigged blue flake Snap Back creature bait, 4" watermelon-red Whacky Stick wacky rigged on a 3/0 "K" Wacky Hook
(www.falconlures.com) orTexas rigged.
Smallmouth are very good early over rockpiles in 4'-10' on white Glow Photon crankbaits (www.photonlures.com) and chartreuse spinnerbaits. Then later along ledges down to 20' deep on smoke-red Snap Back tubes, smoke 3" curl tail grubs and 4" smoke Slider Worms on jigheads.
Striped Bass fair at first light under birds over deep, open water on 1/4 oz. Spin Traps, topwater walkers, blue glitter Snap Back jerkbaits rigged on a 5/0
'Bait Jerker hook (www.falconlures.com) and trolling Hyper Striper jigs (www.kgenterprise.com).
For area information, accommodations, or to book a guided trip w/the most experienced, Fulltime, professional guide service fishing Canyon for 40 years contact JR's Guide Service (www.jrguideservice.com). Call Jim at: (830) 833-5688 or email jimfish@moment.net. Your most convenient bait and tackle dealer to the upper end and Guadalupe River on the south side of the lake is Canyon Bait House, 15695 Cranes Mill Rd., (830) 899-9747.
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Lake LBJ: Water stained; 67 degrees; 824.86':
Black Bass are very good over flats in 2'- 6' and along rip rap or boulders on breaklines on greenbug Photon (www.photonlures.com) crankbaits, green-pumpkin Whacky Sticks (www.cremelure.com) and 1/4 oz. chartreuse Big Eyez buzzbaits (www.falconlures.com).
White Bass are good trolling Shad Raps or casting 1-1/2" Lit'l Fishie and 3" curl tail grubs.
Crappie are good in 20' along bridge pilings and docks with brush.
To book a guided fishing trip w/ the only fulltime professional guides fishing LBJ for over 40 years contact JR's Guide Service(www.jrguideservice.com). Call (830) 833-5688 or email: jimfish@moment.net.
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Lake Buchanan: Water mostly clear; 68 degrees; 1018.28'
Largemouth are good along drop offs/ledges and points in 3'-8' using a white-chartreuse Terminator (www.terminatorlures.com) tungsten spinnerbait, 1/4 oz. Bleeding Shad Rat-L-Traps (www.rat-l-trap.com)3" smoke grubs and watermelon-red Whacky Sticks (www.cremelure.com).
Striped Bass are good under birds at midlake trolling 1/2 oz. Hyper Striper jigs (www.kgenterprise.com), using Red Fins and plastic swim baits.
To book a guided trip for stripers or largemouth bass contact JR's Guide Service (www.jrguideservice.com). Call (830) 833-5688 or email: jimfish@moment.net.
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