Time off

Well, it's 100+ degrees every day now so I'm taking
a few weeks off from fishing. It's just too hot to spend time
looking for fish. Seriously, there are heat warnings every
day. Check back in mid September.
Thanks for keeping up with fishing on Big Sam.

Jeff

Morning fishing, lost fish.

I went out this morning in what I would consider perfect conditions. It was cloudy, kind of windy from the west and the southwest and a little rainy. I had a few bites and caught 2 fish, one about 3 lbs.  Twice I had an Alligator Gar take my Ribbit and break my braided line. Oh well, I had fun and that is what it's all about.
The lake is about 4 ft. low and falling. All my fish have moved out and now I'm left looking for a bite. Well that's a good excuse to go back out this evening.

Should of, Would of , Could of !!!

There is a local tournament every Thursday night. The entry is $40.00 per 2 person team. I entered it with a friend from Houston a few weeks ago and we took 4th place with 9.4 lbs. 1st place was 11.2 lbs. For our 4th place we each got $60.00. Now for the pictures I posted today. Top left is "should have joined the tournament" Top right is "would have placed in the tournament" and bottom center is "could of won this darn tournament". 1st fish was 3 lbs. 2nd was 4 lbs. and the 3rd was 5 lbs. for a total of 12 lbs. Can't believe we didn't enter the tournament.

We have been fishing late in the afternoons and catching fish like these
on Ribbits, Pop-r's, Spinner baits and Bass Assassins. Fish are hiding under Pepper Grass and Lilly Pads. Some fish have been larger but I forgot my camera on a few occasions.

Dog days of summer.

It has been 95 or above everyday for a couple of weeks now. Also 75% or more humidity. Until the water temp. comes down to under 90. we will have to fish early, late or deeper. Went Friday for about 2 hours before dark. We didn't do very well, but I did manage a 5 pounder on a small spinner. Nothing on top water or bass assassins.

Tournament fishing

There won't be any pics today but I can tell you that a friend from Houston and I entered the weekly Thursday night bass tournament at Monterrey Park launch. We placed in the money. The tournament starts at 5:00 PM and ends at dark. You can only weigh in 3 fish between the 2 of you and we caught 9.44 lbs. and placed 4th.
$60.00 each isn't bad for an afternoon of fishing. The winning stringer was 11.02 lbs.
I will be entering this tournament more often now.

Bad weather

Well just about the time I released this fish the bottom fell out of the clouds. I caught this 4 pounder on a frog over grass on my new 7' Falcon rod which I got for my birthday. I caught one other that was about 2 1/2 lbs. Had a good time and released all the fish unharmed.