11-03-2005, 10:47 PM
CANYON LAKE: Water clear; 64 degrees; 907.48' (2' low):
Follow the baitfish as they migrate from mainlake and secondary points into bays along breaklines of flats at the mouth of creeks. It's typical in the fall as waters cool, schooling activity has started taking place as bass force pods of shad out of the middle of creek channels and into shallow areas. If topwaters and power fishing are your preference, these techniques are good now and will only
continue to get better.
Largemouth are good in 3'-8' along breaklines of flats w/channels leading to feeder creeks using white Tiny-T buzzbaits, Rat-L-Traps, swimming a 2" Spoiler Shad and/or working a Zara Spook through surface activity when you find it. Upriver, topwaters like a Zara Spook JR. &/or watermelon JDC Skip-N-Pop, 3/8 oz. Terminator "stainless"
spinnerbaits, shallow running crankbaits and blk/blue 6" worms are producing in 3'-6' on channel turns and flats w/stumps and laydowns.
Smallmouth are good to 4 lbs over rock piles and along bluff ledges in 4'-12" using Tiny-T spinnerbaits, 1/4 oz. Traps, smoke 3" Super Tubes and 4" rootbeer JDC Strike Grubs along the bluffs.
Stripers are slow in the lower end suspending over 60' humps but be on the lookout for diving birds to direct you to surface activity as the water continues to cool.
For lodging suggestions or to book a guided trip w/the only licensed, fulltime, professional guides fishing Canyon Lake for 40 years contact JR's Guide Service (www.jrguideservice.com). Call (830) 833-5688
or email jimfiles@moment.net. Your most convenient source for live bait and tackle is Canyon Bait House, (www.canyonbaithouse.com), 15605 Cranes Mill Rd., (830) 899-9747.
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Lake Buchanan: Water clear; 63 degrees; 6.5' Low
The fall transition is in full swing. Shad are moving into creeks and feeders with bass in hot pursuit. Typical ambush points are rockpiles, stumps and laydowns along breaklines of flats as shallow as 2' offers great topwater and power fishing. Action in Morgan, Beaver and all the way to the Apple Orchard are good locations.
Largemouth are good in numbers 2'- 6' deep in creeks and
feeders using a small profile 7/16 oz. Terminator tungsten
spinnerbaits, 1/8 oz. Tiny-T buzzbaits, 1/4 oz. Bleeding Shad Rat-L-Traps, Chug Bugs/ Zara Spooks, 2" Spoiler Shad &
swimming 4" smoke-pepper JDC Strike Grubs. A Texas rigged
4" or 5" Whacky Stick are good lures to follow up missed or
short strikes on motion baits.
Stripers are good from the surface down to 30' on Smithwick
Rogues, Snap Back soft jerkbaits rigged on a weighted 5/0 Bait Jerker Hook by Falcon Lures, Pirk Minnows, white bucktail jigs w/trailers & drifting live bait from Breezy Point to Flag Island.
For info. or to book a guided trip for bass or stripers contact JR's Guide Service (www.jrguideservice.com). Call (830) 833-5688 or email jimfiles@moment.net.
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LAKE LBJ: Water stained; 64 degrees; 824.95':
Largemouth are very good to 6 lbs. roaming breaklines of flats & sloping points leading into creeks and pockets 3'-6' deep on 1/4 oz. Bleeding Shad Rat-l-Traps, 7/16 oz. white-chartreuse Terminator tungsten spinnerbaits, Tiny-T buzzbaits, pitching watermelon creature baits and 3/16 oz. black-red jigs to boat docks, brushpiles and rip rap on points. A Texas rigged weightless green-pumpkin or watermelon Whacky Stick makes a great followup lure for missed or short strikes.
Stripers are showing up in the shoals where a white Snap Back jerkbait and Rat-L-Traps are producing.
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: jimfiles@moment.net.
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Follow the baitfish as they migrate from mainlake and secondary points into bays along breaklines of flats at the mouth of creeks. It's typical in the fall as waters cool, schooling activity has started taking place as bass force pods of shad out of the middle of creek channels and into shallow areas. If topwaters and power fishing are your preference, these techniques are good now and will only
continue to get better.
Largemouth are good in 3'-8' along breaklines of flats w/channels leading to feeder creeks using white Tiny-T buzzbaits, Rat-L-Traps, swimming a 2" Spoiler Shad and/or working a Zara Spook through surface activity when you find it. Upriver, topwaters like a Zara Spook JR. &/or watermelon JDC Skip-N-Pop, 3/8 oz. Terminator "stainless"
spinnerbaits, shallow running crankbaits and blk/blue 6" worms are producing in 3'-6' on channel turns and flats w/stumps and laydowns.
Smallmouth are good to 4 lbs over rock piles and along bluff ledges in 4'-12" using Tiny-T spinnerbaits, 1/4 oz. Traps, smoke 3" Super Tubes and 4" rootbeer JDC Strike Grubs along the bluffs.
Stripers are slow in the lower end suspending over 60' humps but be on the lookout for diving birds to direct you to surface activity as the water continues to cool.
For lodging suggestions or to book a guided trip w/the only licensed, fulltime, professional guides fishing Canyon Lake for 40 years contact JR's Guide Service (www.jrguideservice.com). Call (830) 833-5688
or email jimfiles@moment.net. Your most convenient source for live bait and tackle is Canyon Bait House, (www.canyonbaithouse.com), 15605 Cranes Mill Rd., (830) 899-9747.
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Lake Buchanan: Water clear; 63 degrees; 6.5' Low
The fall transition is in full swing. Shad are moving into creeks and feeders with bass in hot pursuit. Typical ambush points are rockpiles, stumps and laydowns along breaklines of flats as shallow as 2' offers great topwater and power fishing. Action in Morgan, Beaver and all the way to the Apple Orchard are good locations.
Largemouth are good in numbers 2'- 6' deep in creeks and
feeders using a small profile 7/16 oz. Terminator tungsten
spinnerbaits, 1/8 oz. Tiny-T buzzbaits, 1/4 oz. Bleeding Shad Rat-L-Traps, Chug Bugs/ Zara Spooks, 2" Spoiler Shad &
swimming 4" smoke-pepper JDC Strike Grubs. A Texas rigged
4" or 5" Whacky Stick are good lures to follow up missed or
short strikes on motion baits.
Stripers are good from the surface down to 30' on Smithwick
Rogues, Snap Back soft jerkbaits rigged on a weighted 5/0 Bait Jerker Hook by Falcon Lures, Pirk Minnows, white bucktail jigs w/trailers & drifting live bait from Breezy Point to Flag Island.
For info. or to book a guided trip for bass or stripers contact JR's Guide Service (www.jrguideservice.com). Call (830) 833-5688 or email jimfiles@moment.net.
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LAKE LBJ: Water stained; 64 degrees; 824.95':
Largemouth are very good to 6 lbs. roaming breaklines of flats & sloping points leading into creeks and pockets 3'-6' deep on 1/4 oz. Bleeding Shad Rat-l-Traps, 7/16 oz. white-chartreuse Terminator tungsten spinnerbaits, Tiny-T buzzbaits, pitching watermelon creature baits and 3/16 oz. black-red jigs to boat docks, brushpiles and rip rap on points. A Texas rigged weightless green-pumpkin or watermelon Whacky Stick makes a great followup lure for missed or short strikes.
Stripers are showing up in the shoals where a white Snap Back jerkbait and Rat-L-Traps are producing.
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: jimfiles@moment.net.
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