WHO I FISHED WITH: Today I fished with returning guests Mike McLaughlin, his son-in-law, Keith Duncan, and Keith’s son, Alex. Mike’s wife has given him a fishing gift certificate each year for the past 5 years, and today was the day to cash in Christmas 2016’s gift.
We made 4 stops today and landed roughly 50 fish at each. As we hovered in place courtesy of the Ulterra trolling motor’s Spot Lock function, all of commotion drew in drum and catfish. This 4.25 pounder fell for Keith’s slab.
We caught white bass non-stop for nearly 4 hours under balmy, cloudy, breezy conditions — just right for temperate bass like whites, hybrid, and stripers. From left Mike, Alex, and Keith.
WHAT WE FISHED FOR: This was a multi-species trip focused on white bass.
WHERE WE FISHED: Lake Belton
WHEN WE FISHED: Tuesday morning, 14 November 2017
HOW WE FISHED: Fishing was easy this morning, although there was no helpful bird activity. We were successful time and again in finding deep, heavily schooled white bass in feeding postures right from the first drop of our slabs around 7am, and until the fish quickly stopped feeding around 10:45. We searched several areas after this time, but found nothing else to fish for. 100% of our fish were caught with a slab with a Hazy Eye Stinger hook attached, used in either a smoking retrieve (90%) or an easing retrieve (10%).
OBSERVATIONS/NOTES: ~200-300 ring-billed gulls seen standing along the shoreline, but none led us to fish.
TALLY: 203 FISH, all caught and released
TODAY’S CONDITIONS/NOTES:
Start Time: 6:45a
End Time: 11:15a
Air Temp. @ Trip’s Start: 66F
Water Surface Temp: 67.4F
Wind Speed & Direction: SSE9-13
Sky Conditions: 70-80% grey cloud cover
Water Level: 2.33 feet low
GT = 40
Wx SNAPSHOT:
AREAS FISHED WITH SUCCESS:
**Area 2046 — 51 fish by 8am
**Area 2047 — 103 fish by 8:45am
**Area 956 — 160 fish by 9:45am
**Area 2033/2048 — finished up with 203 fish by 10:45
Bob Maindelle, Central Texas Fishing Guide
Owner, Holding the Line Guide Service
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