Capt. Jim Files
February 24, 2002
Canyon Lake - Freshwater Fishing Report
LAKE BUCHANAN
Water clear; 55 degrees; 1015.38'
LARGEMOUTH are fair to good along secondary creek channels slow-rolling 1/4 oz. Texas Red Terminator spinnerbaits, pitching a 4" crawfish Super Tube Heavy
(www.cremelure.com), a chartreuse Devil's Tongue on Drop Shot rigs and 4" gray/blue flake SlidingWeight Craw Fish (www.slidingweight.com). Work boat docks pitching a 3/16 oz. pumpkin Terminator Finesse Jig.
STRIPERS are good on live bait and trolling 1/2 oz. Curb's striper jigs in 18-30' From Flag to Mud Island.
WHITE BASS are fair to good in the mouth of larger creeks jigging 1/4 oz. Pirk Minnows, 2" Lit'l fishie Shads and casting Tiny Traps.
TO BOOK A GUIDED TRIP CONTACT JR'S GUIDE SERVICE www.jrguideservice.com Call (830) 833-5688 or email jimfish@moment.net
CANYON LAKE
Water clear; 56-59 degrees; 909':
LARGEMOUTH are fair to good in 4'-12' along secondary creek points and upriver using 1/4 oz. Terminator spinnerbaits, 6" BBB watermelon candy Disc Lizards
(www.bigbitebaits.com) and 4" watermelon/red SlidingWeight Craw Fish (www.slidingweight.com). Upriver, bass are good on 1/4 oz. Terminator spinnerbaits, 6" watermelon BBB Lizards and grape Scoundrel worms on wacky rigs.
SMALLMOUTH are good in 8'-15' in submerged trees pitching 3/16-3/8 oz. Terminator Finesse jigs, smoke
Super Tubes and 4" chartreuse Disc Worms. Devil's Tongues (www.cremelure.com) on drop shot rigs is producing along breaklines of gravel flats.
STRIPERS are fair over ridges in 30-40' at midlake on 1/2 oz. Curb's striper jigs, Pirk Minnows and 3" Lit'l Fishie Shads.
WHITE BASS are fair to good in Cranes Mill jigging
1/4-1/2 oz. Pirk Minnows and 2" Lit'l Fishie Shads and upriver trolling No. 5 Shad Raps and No. 3 Terminator In-Line spinners.
FOR INFORMATION OR TO BOOK A GUIDED TRIP WITH THE MOST EXPERIENCED/RECOMMENDED FULLTIME BASS SPECIALISTS AND ALL SPECIES GUIDES ON CANYON CONTACT JR'S GUIDE SERVICE
www.jrguideservice.com Call (830) 833-5688 or email jimfish@moment.net
LAKE LBJ
Water clear; 56 degrees; 824.98'
LARGEMOUTH are good in 5'-10' along boat docks and creek points on watermelon 4" BBB Disc Worms (www.bigbitebaits.com), 6" watermelon Lizards, watermelon/red SlidingWeight Craw Fish and crawfish 1/4
oz. Rat-l-Traps.
TO BOOK A GUIDED TRIP CONTACT JR'S GUIDE SERVICE www.jrguideservice.com Call (830) 833-5688 or email jimfish@moment.net.
We offer guided trips for largemouth, smallies stripers, whites & crappie on some of the most productive lakes in central and south Texas: Canyon Lake, Lake LBJ, Choke Canyon and the Highland Chain. We offer 1/2 and full day rates on most lakes. Price includes everything necessary for fishing. Trips are prioced for 2 anglers. Additional charge for a third person.
