I was on a mission to catch a red Saturday at Calaveras. I got there early and tried to fill my bait bucket before the sun came up. It was one of those mornings where it seemed that nothing could go my way, but getting on the water cleared my mind of all that. I headed straight to 181 cove and was the first yak there. I anchored shallow and chunked out a perch on Carolina rig. Caught a keeper catfish the first cast. There was plenty of bait activity but no bites after that first fish. Stayed in 181 for a few hours before heading to the crappie wall for a few minutes. Ended the day fishing a ledge on the East side of the lake. My bait was robbed a few times but nothing landed. Headed in when it got too hot tolerate it.
On Monday I decided to try something different and headed to Braunig to fish the reeds for bass. I had tried this at Calaveras a few weeks ago with no luck. I knew Braunig had more reed patches so I thought it was going to be a good day. Was on the water by 6:30 and started off throwing a spinnerbait on the outside edges of the reeds. When I saw a pocket I would get closer and flip a plastic crawfish up in the reeds with braided line. This tactic usually produces big fish at Fayette and I was expecting similar results. There was plenty of baitfish deep in the reeds but nothing wanted my lures. I left the lake after only a couple of hours due to frustration. I much prefer to move down a bank looking for bass than sitting in one spot waiting for a fish to hit my line. Instead of worrying about getting a trip to report, I think I am steering towards slowing things down and preparing for a good trip. Choke Canyon is down the road along with Amistad. Guess I will have to do some research and narrow it down. No video report this time but thanks for reading.
On Monday I decided to try something different and headed to Braunig to fish the reeds for bass. I had tried this at Calaveras a few weeks ago with no luck. I knew Braunig had more reed patches so I thought it was going to be a good day. Was on the water by 6:30 and started off throwing a spinnerbait on the outside edges of the reeds. When I saw a pocket I would get closer and flip a plastic crawfish up in the reeds with braided line. This tactic usually produces big fish at Fayette and I was expecting similar results. There was plenty of baitfish deep in the reeds but nothing wanted my lures. I left the lake after only a couple of hours due to frustration. I much prefer to move down a bank looking for bass than sitting in one spot waiting for a fish to hit my line. Instead of worrying about getting a trip to report, I think I am steering towards slowing things down and preparing for a good trip. Choke Canyon is down the road along with Amistad. Guess I will have to do some research and narrow it down. No video report this time but thanks for reading.