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Report for Canyon Lake & Lake LBJ, Texas
Capt. Jim Files
July 14, 2005
Canyon Lake - Freshwater Fishing Report
Water gin clear; 84 degrees; 909':
Largemouth are good just before and right at first light on top of ledges in 4'-8' along mainlake points w/ immediate access to deep water on white Terminator tungsten spinnerbaits (www.terminatorlures.com),
bleeding shad Rat-L-Traps (www.rat-l-trap.com) white JDC Skip-N-Pop topwaters (www.jdcbaits.com) and weightless wtrmelon soft jerkbaits. Once the sun is on the water, back the boat out deeper and work a
chart-pumpkin Scoundrel worm on a jighead, 3/16 oz. Tiny-T jig w/a Devil's Tongue (www.cremelure.com) trailer or a pumpkin JDC Jr. Craw (www.jdcbaits.com) on jigheads, or Carolina rig creature baits through submerged trees in 12'-18'. Upriver, there is a good early AM bite along undercut banklines on channel turns on wtermelon JDC Skip-N-Pops (www.jdcbaits.com), watermelon creature baits and wacky rigged plastic stickbaits like a Whacky Stick.
Smallmouth are good to 3.5 pounds at first light on a pumpkin JDC JR. Craw, pumpkin Devil's Tongue on drop shot rigs and split shot rigged Baby Craws (www.slidingweight.com).
For area info., accommodation recommendations or to book a guided trip w/the only licensed, fulltime, professional guides fishing Canyon Lake contact JR's Guide Service (www.jrguideservice.com). Call (830) 833-5688 or email [email protected]. Your most convenient source for live bait and tackle is Canyon Bait House, 15605 Cranes Mill Rd., (830) 899-9747.
Lake LBJ: Water stained; 85 degrees; 824.85':
Largemouth are good at night and first light along seawall rip-rap, and laydowns on Terminator spinnerbaits (www.terminatorlures.com)black-red or watermelon JDC Skip-N-Pop topwaters (www.jdcbaits.com)
& watermelon-red Craw Tubes (www.cremelure.com). Best
nightime baits are a Terminator buzzbait or their short arm spinnerbait w/single Colorado blade and a JDC Skip-N-Pop topwaters - the color doesn't matter as long as it's black.
Stripers are good at night using Spoiler Shads (www.cremelure.com), white bucktail jigs and free-lining live bait.
White Bass are very good at night on 1-1/2" blue back Lit'l Fishies.
Crappie are fair to good over brushpiles on minnows and crappie jigs.
To book a guided trip with the only fulltime guide fishing LBJ for over 45 years contact JR's Guide Service (www.jrguideservice.com). Call (830) 833-5688 or email: [email protected]. *Our night trips are
very successful; 30-50 fish per trip. Please book night trips as far in
advance as possible*.
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