01 OCTOBER 2008

10/04/08 9:04 PM

Stillhouse Hollow Fishing Report by Stillhouse Hollow Fishing Guide Bob Maindelle

Conditions:

Start Time: 7:20a

End Time: 11:45a

Air Temp: 58F at trip’s start, climbing to 88F for the day’s high

Water Temp: 74.6 to 76.6F

Wind: The slightest of NE breezes blew for about 20 minutes following sunrise, and then the surface went flat calm for the remainder of the day.

Skies: Were bright, high, and cloudless

I fished a solo trip today primarily to see if the Area 114 white bass action was going to hold up, hoping that this Saturday’s clients would be able to cash in on this action.

October got off to a difficult start today with windless, high pressure conditions. I began the morning to the SE of Area 114, and then worked generally to the west to the vicinity of Area 113. As they did Monday and Tuesday this week, the white bass continued to herd shad to the surface beginning around sunrise, and for 70 minutes afterwards. I left this area at 8:40a, with 19 fish in the boat, all 10-12 inches, and all caught on bladebaits. Fish didn’t seem interested in the Cork Rig whatsoever.

The flat calm conditions made it apparent that little was happening on the surface as I cruised the lake.

I finally encountered a bit of topwater action by small packs of whites and of blacks over the open water above the channel in 50-70 feet, to the SE of Areas 243 and 186. Using the Cork Rig, I managed 7 more fish in the next 3 hours and, with little hope that a wind would develop, ended the trip at that point.

TALLY = 26 FISH, all caught and released

Bob Maindelle, Owner Holding The Line Guide Service and Kids Fish, Too! Stillhouse Hollow Fishing Guide, Belton Lake Fishing Guide, Lake Georgetown Fishing Guide, Walter E. Long (Decker) Lake Fishing Guide. Offering Salado Fishing, Killeen Fishing and Ft. Hood Fishing