09-28-2005, 12:07 PM
Canyon Lake: Water clear; 82 degrees; 908':
Largemouth are fair to good at first light tight to stumps and laydowns in 4'- 8' using watermelon JDC Skip-N-Pop topwaters (www.jdcbaits.com), wacky rigged 4" Whacky Sticks (www.cremelure.com) and Bleeding Shad Rat-L-Traps
(www.rat-l-trap.com) worked parallel to breaklines. Upriver, the most activity is at first light. Bass are holding very tight to brushpiles where Whacky Sticks,
dead-sticking plastic jerkbaits and Texas rigged 4" Ring Worms produce best until mid-morning when the baitfish and bass pull out into deeper water to suspend during the heat of the day.
Smallmouth are slow to fair over rock piles in 20'-35' on Smokin' Green Devils Tongues and camo 4" JDC Drop Shot worms on drop shot rigs.
For lodging 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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Largemouth are fair to good at first light tight to stumps and laydowns in 4'- 8' using watermelon JDC Skip-N-Pop topwaters (www.jdcbaits.com), wacky rigged 4" Whacky Sticks (www.cremelure.com) and Bleeding Shad Rat-L-Traps
(www.rat-l-trap.com) worked parallel to breaklines. Upriver, the most activity is at first light. Bass are holding very tight to brushpiles where Whacky Sticks,
dead-sticking plastic jerkbaits and Texas rigged 4" Ring Worms produce best until mid-morning when the baitfish and bass pull out into deeper water to suspend during the heat of the day.
Smallmouth are slow to fair over rock piles in 20'-35' on Smokin' Green Devils Tongues and camo 4" JDC Drop Shot worms on drop shot rigs.
For lodging 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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