Rick took this, his largest fish of the day, in the closing minutes of the trip as the wind, which had gone slack, finally kicked in from the SE.
In my “day-before-the-trip” note to Rick I stated, “If you are a man of faith, pray for some wind!”. The forecast for this day showed very low wind speeds and very low cloud coverage. Bright, calm conditions are always very tough on Belton. The fish we caught were caught mainly in the first half of the trip when a gentle west wind was blowing, and then again towards the end of the trip when an even lighter SE breeze kicked in after the breeze stopped altogether in the middle of the trip.
We caught a variety of fish on live shad today including hybrid striped bass, largemouth bass, blue catfish, white bass, and crappie.
I appreciated Doug’s comment that he learned a lot on today’s trip as I answered his questions about gear, methods, fish behavior, and more.
TALLY = 35 FISH, all caught and released
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TODAY’S CONDITIONS/NOTES:
Start Time: 8:30a
End Time: 1:30p
Air Temp. @ Trip’s Start: 58F
Water Surface Temp: 71F on lower lake; 72-73F in upper Leon River
Wind Speed & Direction: W5, dying and shifting to SE3-4
Sky Conditions: Fair and cloudless
Other: GT=45
AREAS FISHED WITH SUCCESS:
**Area 346/976
**Area 1554
**Area 1344
Bob Maindelle
Owner, Holding the Line Guide Service
254.368.7411 (call or text)
Salado, TX
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