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Spring Break-got a get away trip to Lake Amistad. Man, I wish I could have stayed a couple more days. The fishing was turning on great just as I had to leave. Wednesday PM---got there, set up camp, took the kayak out in the 2 1/2-3 foot breakers---needed a bath anyway---caught two small males drifting a t-rig senko in 20 ft of water---man it was rough. I met with a guide the next morning and we were off to catch some fish---not. Everywhere we went the fish had lockjaw. We managed a few fish with the best being 4 lbs. We saw some in some coves that pushed 13 or 14lbs. We threw the tackle box at them but no takers.
On Friday I set out for a paddle/fish trip---I was staying at spur 406 and wanted to head up Evans Creek. As I paddled towards the entrance to the creek arm I caught a few small males on 5" Senkos. Watermelon Red/Flk. I caught a couple more on a swim bait. I got into the front part of Evans Creek and the wind died down---I mean quit. If I wasn't on top of 60 deg water I would have fried from the heat---hit 102deg in Del Rio that day. Good news---it put the fish on beds. I found some with males on them and the bite was on. I got across the lake to some better water and by the time I got there the wind was out of the SW at about 20mph. The fish turned off---I tried drifting a t-rig to no avail--this was midday. I decided to paddle back to camp to grab some lunch---paddling into the wind. I went back out at about 6pm and the wind died down as I got into the back of California Creek. I decided to downsize to a U-tale Blue Watermelon. Bam--the bite was on again. I landed ten fish in the next hour with the best being about 4lbs---the key was 6ft of water around the trees. Most casts were more like flips of 4-10 feet. They would hit it on the fall. All in all I had a blast but I can tell you that right now it has to be on fire.
Highlights from the trip
Skunk in my tent---lol
Racoon coming up to my truck for dinner while I was cooking on my tailgate.
Gobbling Turkeys being my alarm clock in the AM.
The same game warden checking me three times in the three days I was there and saying he didn't remember me from the day before. I'm a big guy in a kayak---right.
Oh, and the fishing was good. I wish I could get away in the next couple of weeks to go hit the beds.
The BASS.com tournament was there on Thursday and Friday and the best 6 man team won with 110 lbs or so for the two day tourney.
RB
On Friday I set out for a paddle/fish trip---I was staying at spur 406 and wanted to head up Evans Creek. As I paddled towards the entrance to the creek arm I caught a few small males on 5" Senkos. Watermelon Red/Flk. I caught a couple more on a swim bait. I got into the front part of Evans Creek and the wind died down---I mean quit. If I wasn't on top of 60 deg water I would have fried from the heat---hit 102deg in Del Rio that day. Good news---it put the fish on beds. I found some with males on them and the bite was on. I got across the lake to some better water and by the time I got there the wind was out of the SW at about 20mph. The fish turned off---I tried drifting a t-rig to no avail--this was midday. I decided to paddle back to camp to grab some lunch---paddling into the wind. I went back out at about 6pm and the wind died down as I got into the back of California Creek. I decided to downsize to a U-tale Blue Watermelon. Bam--the bite was on again. I landed ten fish in the next hour with the best being about 4lbs---the key was 6ft of water around the trees. Most casts were more like flips of 4-10 feet. They would hit it on the fall. All in all I had a blast but I can tell you that right now it has to be on fire.
Highlights from the trip
Skunk in my tent---lol
Racoon coming up to my truck for dinner while I was cooking on my tailgate.
Gobbling Turkeys being my alarm clock in the AM.
The same game warden checking me three times in the three days I was there and saying he didn't remember me from the day before. I'm a big guy in a kayak---right.
Oh, and the fishing was good. I wish I could get away in the next couple of weeks to go hit the beds.
The BASS.com tournament was there on Thursday and Friday and the best 6 man team won with 110 lbs or so for the two day tourney.
RB
