07-20-2005, 11:36 PM
Canyon Lake: Water gin clear; 85 degrees; 909':
Largemouth are very good to 4.5 lbs at first light along ledges of mainlake points using a 7/16 oz. white Terminator custom Tungsten spinnerbait(www.terminatorlures.com) and one of their white 1/8th oz. Tiny-T buzzbaits, wtrmelon-red Whacky Sticks (www.cremelure.com) & smoke-pepper 4" Strike Grub (www.jdcbaits.com) on 1/8 oz. jigheads. Long sloping
points are producing right as daylight in 6'-12' on Bleeding Shad Rat-L-Traps (www.rat-l-trap.com) & Carolina rigged creature baits. Upriver the early AM topwater and motion bait bite continues along undercut banklines on channels using 1/4 oz. Bleeding Shad Rat-L-Traps (www.rat-l-trap.com), rainbow colored 1/4 oz. Terminator stainless spinnerbaits, motor-oil tubes (www.cremelure.com) and
and a Zara Spook, Jr.
Smallmouth are good to 3 lbs at first light along ledges in 6'-10' on smoke-red JR. Craw (www.jdcbaits.com), pumpkin-brown Terminator 3/16 oz. finesse jig with a pumpkin Devil's Tongue(www.cremelure.com)trailer and a Sliding Weight Craw Baby(www.slidingweight.com).
White Bass are fair to good at night under lights in 20'-30' on 2" Spoiler Shads, Blade Runners (www.lakeviewlures.com) and on the surface using
small topwaters like a Rat-L-Top (www.rat-l-trap.com) or Tiny Trap right at daylight.
Crappie are fair up river on minnows and crappie jigs.
For area info., accommodation recommendations or to book a guided trip w/the only licensed, fulltime, professional guides fishing Canyon Lake contact JR's Guide Service (www.jrguideservice.com). Call (830) 833-5688
or email jimfish@moment.net. Your most convenient source for live bait and tackle is Canyon Bait House, 15605 Cranes Mill Rd., (830) 899-9747.
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Lake Buchanan: Water clear; 84 degrees; 1017.70':
Largemouth are good at daylight & all day under cloud cover on white-chart. Tiny-T buzzbaits (www.terminatorlures.com), wtrmelon Skip-N-Pop (www.jdcbaits.com) topwaters, watermelon-chart. Whacky Stiks (www.cremelure.com) & Bleeding Shad Rat-L-Traps (www.rat-l-trap.com). When there are no clouds look for submerged open water humps off of mainlake points to Carolina rig a green-pump.Snap Back lizard or drop shot a rootbeer-pepper Drop Shot Worm
(www.jdcbaits.com).
Stripers improved under cloud cover and rain from Garrett Island to the Dam swimming a natural Spoiler Shad (www.cremelure.com), Blade Runners (www.lakeviewlures.com), vertically jigging clown
colored Pirk Minnows and drifting live bait.
White Bass are fair at first light along mainlake points on chrome Tiny Traps, 2" Spoiler Shads and Rat-L-Tops (www.rat-l-trap.com).
To book a guided trip for largemouth or stripers contact JR's Guide Service (www.jrguideservice.com).
Call (830) 833-5688 or email jimfish@moment.net.
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Lake LBJ: Water stained; 85 degrees; 824.80':
Largemouth are good at night and all day under cloud cover along seawall rip rap, laydowns and weeds as long as bait-fish are present. Our most productive lures have been a sil. 1/4 oz. Terminator buzzbait(www.terminatorlures.com) a black-red or pumpkin Skip-N-Pop (www.jdcbaits.com), 1/4 oz. Rat-L-Traps (www.rat-l-trap.com) and a watermelon-red Whacky Stick (www.cremelure.com). On those blue bird clear, dead still days, try a grn-pump Snap Back Tube, 5" JDC Craw (www.jdcbaits.com) or a Devil's Tongue (www.cremelure.com) on drop shot or split shot rigs under and along the shaded side of boat docks and tree lines.
Stripers are good at night on 2" Spoiler Shads (www.cremelure.com), white bucktails w/grub trailers and freelining live bait.
White Bass are very good at night using 1-1/2" Lit'l Fishies and white crappie jigs.
Crappie are good at night on chartreuse crappie jigs and minnows.
To book a guided trip with the only fulltime guide fishing LBJ for over 45 years contact JR's Guide Service (www.jrguideservice.com). Call (830) 833-5688 or email: jimfish@moment.net. *Our night trips are very successful; 30-50 fish per trip. Please book night trips as far
in advance as possible*.
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Largemouth are very good to 4.5 lbs at first light along ledges of mainlake points using a 7/16 oz. white Terminator custom Tungsten spinnerbait(www.terminatorlures.com) and one of their white 1/8th oz. Tiny-T buzzbaits, wtrmelon-red Whacky Sticks (www.cremelure.com) & smoke-pepper 4" Strike Grub (www.jdcbaits.com) on 1/8 oz. jigheads. Long sloping
points are producing right as daylight in 6'-12' on Bleeding Shad Rat-L-Traps (www.rat-l-trap.com) & Carolina rigged creature baits. Upriver the early AM topwater and motion bait bite continues along undercut banklines on channels using 1/4 oz. Bleeding Shad Rat-L-Traps (www.rat-l-trap.com), rainbow colored 1/4 oz. Terminator stainless spinnerbaits, motor-oil tubes (www.cremelure.com) and
and a Zara Spook, Jr.
Smallmouth are good to 3 lbs at first light along ledges in 6'-10' on smoke-red JR. Craw (www.jdcbaits.com), pumpkin-brown Terminator 3/16 oz. finesse jig with a pumpkin Devil's Tongue(www.cremelure.com)trailer and a Sliding Weight Craw Baby(www.slidingweight.com).
White Bass are fair to good at night under lights in 20'-30' on 2" Spoiler Shads, Blade Runners (www.lakeviewlures.com) and on the surface using
small topwaters like a Rat-L-Top (www.rat-l-trap.com) or Tiny Trap right at daylight.
Crappie are fair up river on minnows and crappie jigs.
For area info., accommodation recommendations or to book a guided trip w/the only licensed, fulltime, professional guides fishing Canyon Lake contact JR's Guide Service (www.jrguideservice.com). Call (830) 833-5688
or email jimfish@moment.net. Your most convenient source for live bait and tackle is Canyon Bait House, 15605 Cranes Mill Rd., (830) 899-9747.
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Lake Buchanan: Water clear; 84 degrees; 1017.70':
Largemouth are good at daylight & all day under cloud cover on white-chart. Tiny-T buzzbaits (www.terminatorlures.com), wtrmelon Skip-N-Pop (www.jdcbaits.com) topwaters, watermelon-chart. Whacky Stiks (www.cremelure.com) & Bleeding Shad Rat-L-Traps (www.rat-l-trap.com). When there are no clouds look for submerged open water humps off of mainlake points to Carolina rig a green-pump.Snap Back lizard or drop shot a rootbeer-pepper Drop Shot Worm
(www.jdcbaits.com).
Stripers improved under cloud cover and rain from Garrett Island to the Dam swimming a natural Spoiler Shad (www.cremelure.com), Blade Runners (www.lakeviewlures.com), vertically jigging clown
colored Pirk Minnows and drifting live bait.
White Bass are fair at first light along mainlake points on chrome Tiny Traps, 2" Spoiler Shads and Rat-L-Tops (www.rat-l-trap.com).
To book a guided trip for largemouth or stripers contact JR's Guide Service (www.jrguideservice.com).
Call (830) 833-5688 or email jimfish@moment.net.
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Lake LBJ: Water stained; 85 degrees; 824.80':
Largemouth are good at night and all day under cloud cover along seawall rip rap, laydowns and weeds as long as bait-fish are present. Our most productive lures have been a sil. 1/4 oz. Terminator buzzbait(www.terminatorlures.com) a black-red or pumpkin Skip-N-Pop (www.jdcbaits.com), 1/4 oz. Rat-L-Traps (www.rat-l-trap.com) and a watermelon-red Whacky Stick (www.cremelure.com). On those blue bird clear, dead still days, try a grn-pump Snap Back Tube, 5" JDC Craw (www.jdcbaits.com) or a Devil's Tongue (www.cremelure.com) on drop shot or split shot rigs under and along the shaded side of boat docks and tree lines.
Stripers are good at night on 2" Spoiler Shads (www.cremelure.com), white bucktails w/grub trailers and freelining live bait.
White Bass are very good at night using 1-1/2" Lit'l Fishies and white crappie jigs.
Crappie are good at night on chartreuse crappie jigs and minnows.
To book a guided trip with the only fulltime guide fishing LBJ for over 45 years contact JR's Guide Service (www.jrguideservice.com). Call (830) 833-5688 or email: jimfish@moment.net. *Our night trips are very successful; 30-50 fish per trip. Please book night trips as far
in advance as possible*.
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