A Gentleman and a Scholar (and a Surgeon, and a Vocalist, and …) — 75 Fish

by Bob Maindelle

WHO I FISHED WITH:   Today I fished with retired US Navy Captain and flight surgeon Ray Johnson of Harker Heights, TX, age 77.  Ray is originally from Oklahoma. This was Ray’s 16th trip with me since his first time on my boat in December of 2012.

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Ray Johnson with one of many “doubles” we took today using the Hazy Eye Shad Tandem Rig.  The primary bait is a 3/4 oz. slab, and the teaser is a white shad imitator of my own making.

WHAT WE FISHED FOR: This was a multi-species trip focused on white bass.

WHERE WE FISHED: Lake Belton

WHEN WE FISHED: Friday morning, 03 November 2017

HOW WE FISHED:   The fish we in a lackadaisical mood for most of the morning this morning.  We never saw a single gamefish feed on top; no birds were working; and what congregations of fish we found were small in number and belly to bottom. As the skies brightened and the wind increased, the bite improved.  We used single slabs to get fish going and Hazy Eye Shad Tandem Rigs to capitalize once the fish came up off bottom to investigate the commotion caused by the first few we hooked from each school we encountered.  We caught well at 5 areas, after stopping and checking over a dozen locations.

OBSERVATIONS/NOTES: As it often does, the bite improved with rising wind speeds through about 12 noon, after which the bite shut down.

TALLY: 75 FISH, all caught and released

TODAY’S CONDITIONS/NOTES:

Start Time: 7:45a

End Time: 12:30p

Air Temp. @ Trip’s Start:  72F

Water Surface Temp:   70F

Wind Speed & Direction:   Light and variable at trip’s start, tapering up to S8-9 by trip’s end

Sky Conditions:  80% grey cloud cover at trip’s start; slowly clearing to 50% by trip’s end

Water Level: 2.13 feet low

GT = 0

Wx SNAPSHOT:

03NOV17

AREAS FISHED WITH SUCCESS:

**Area vic 1916

**Area vic 1269

**Area vic 1747

**Area 1299

**Area 1819-2027

 

Bob Maindelle, Central Texas Fishing Guide

Owner, Holding the Line Guide Service

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