[jeffreyshawn]

For 4 consecutive weeks, Lake Travis has been on fire. Still 2/3 of the catch is males, but females are starting to ring in.

Went out today armed with a watermelon sparkle brushhog and caught 15 in a 3 hour period. Temps were 63 and I just focused on the brush in the backs of the coves near mile marker 45. Yes, I am uplake from most.

Believe it or not, because I was tired of catching bass I was out to crappie fish. I can't catch a crappie to save my life, so I gave up and whipped out the white spinner and brush hog. Then the fun began

I have been impressed with the quality bass that LT has been producing lately. Almost all hookups are with a pound to 4 pounds.

 

[Shimano-man]

Hey Jeff,
Welcome to the ABF. Thanks for the post. Hope to meet you on the water soon... Lots of good folks on the forum.

SM

 

[ranger521]

I fished the lower end yesterday. Water temp was only 58. Lots of beds, but few had fish on them. Fishing was ok, but at least for me, not "on fire" like the upper lake.

I'm heading back out for a few hours this am.

 

[bassfantastic]

Keep tearing em up. Sounds like you have found the pattern. Also welcome to the forum and thanks for the
report.
Jim

 

[jsfengine]

Hey I wish that my day was like yours, my day was slow and NOT on fire by any means. Well hope to cya on the water and welcome to the site.

 

[Lurp]

Sounds like I need to get out there sometime soon. Wonder how I would do from shore...maybe I'll give it a try later today. Thanks for the report.

 

[jeffreyshawn]

thank you for all of your warm welcomings. BTW, what is a shakeyhead? Is that some sort of jighead?

 

[ranger521]

I hit the lower end again this morning. Did better than yesterday. Caught 9 in the 14-16" range, mostly near the backs of creeks on the Texas rig.

Talked to 3 guys in a green and white Nitro that were also catching fish, but fishing deeper - around 20' or so.

Saw more fish on/around beds than yesterday, and a few that were locked on (but not very big).

Nice day to be out - lots of sail boats and few powerboats today.

 

[benlax1611]

Jeffreyshawn-
I see how your telling your location mile marker 45 or what not, where are these mile markers. I usually fish LA and want to go out to LT but it is a pretty big lake. Any help on where to go or what part to hit up fishing for bass/ catfish/crappie. And what people are using.

Thanks

Ben

 

[1EyeJack]

thank you for all of your warm welcomings.  BTW, what is a shakeyhead?  Is that some sort of jighead?

Yes, it is a jig head that is typically used with a finesse worm.  Here is one that I like:
http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/t...ct&cmCat=Related_IPL_122836&id=0052457122806a

Here is an example of how to fish it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kiC1DKk-9z0&feature=related

 

[ranger521]

Regarding mile markers - Travis has red and green channel buoys that are numbered and represent the mile marker from the dam. They are also shown on maps of the lake.

The buoys have blinking lights at night.