    
Jeff Snyder
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Votes: 0 | | Posted on Thursday, June 13, 2002 - 1:10 pm: | |
Subject: Fishing report 12 june 02
Summers here; so what's happening?
Lakes : Calaveras/Braunig in San Antonio, Tx
Water temp : 88 degrees
Water clarity : Good-slight green
Been feeling 'Blues' and seeing Reds! 13 June 02
No, it's not an old folk song or an emotional state, unless filling an empty cooler plays a tune you want to here. Again, these wonderful warm water power plants have been putting a strain on our tackle and most clients backs.
June is nearly half over with 3 of the best months of the year still in front of us, for fishing. The temps got an early jump on water conditions due to the shortage of rain. Our normal summer patterns are setting in early and the fish have started the heated transition to deeper water. There are good points and bad points to this. The shortage of rain and addition of high pressure has allowed temps to rise early, causing some of our late spring patterns to be omitted this year. Oh well; guess we'll just have to put up with the bigger fish, sooner than expected.
Patterns have shown incredible numbers of quality fish, mainly being the keepers size Reds and an early stacking in the river channel of the Blue cats, we see through the summer.
Cats are being found with sonar units, suspending off the edges of deep structure. Making a fun time of it using lighter tackle and dropping bait down into these schools. The better Blues are running about 8-15 lbs. with the big boys expected to arrive soon. Bait of choice has been mainly cut bait and "Magic Dough Bait."
Reds; oh what a year! I have been keeping a rough tally of fish 'boated' this year; this is not fish kept! As of yesterday, my main boat alone I stand close to "860" Reds this year, with no more than about 50 being under sized fish, so far! Most keepers have been 23-31 inch fish, with the better ones up to 23 lbs. We're still counting, if it continues, I'll have to take my shoes of to keep good count.
Thank goodness for the stringent limit of 3 Reds, which has allowed the population of these beauties to have grown into what it has. It's a shame the "Exotic Corvina" program was never regulated or the fisherman themselves didn't respect it's possibilities and try to nurture it when they were still in the lake. Instead it was usually a 'greed-fest' and the un-educated few, pillaged the schools in massive numbers and continuously stripped the lake of these fish in a short period of time; possibilities would have allowed this fish to maybe reach weights of 40 lbs. Plus! It would have been hard to take...
Back to the Reds; Thanks to our Texas Fisheries workers who have managed this program so well. A second thanks for the "ADDITIONAL" stockings of the donated Reds which looked to be in the 5-10 inch range instead of the normal fry size. Our next two years look as though they are going to be better than this year. Reds have been very consistent in hitting the same lure patterns as in the past; Shad & Perch imitations. They have been tight on the thermals when moving and a narrow window of 2-4 feet has produced the majority of the fish. Thank God for Texas, Shimano reels, Lowrance electronics, and Cannon down riggers.
Stripers, now you see them, now you don't. In the past week, we had two days where they showed up, producing 27 keepers, then they were gone again. As for the future; looks as though Texas hatcheries are back on line and future stockings should show greatly increased fry availability.
Service, parts, down riggers, electronics, superior polarized eye wear, and unit installation is available through us. If you need any help, just call.
Summer's here, we've all waited for it. Don't forget to take the kids fishing and make it educational, also. Please let's all try to put more of the ethical ways and abiding to the laws into practice in front of the kids. It breaks my heart to see what a lot of "ADULTS" do and knowing violate the laws in front of their own and other children. I hear so often; "It's ok if you don't get caught!" Then people wonder why kids are doing on the streets all they do now a days. Maybe read the regulation book closer, examples are like the daily bag limit is "3 Reds" and ""NO"" it is not legal to take the guides limit home. That would put you above 3, right? Laws are tough, maybe, at least most people can live with in them. Make this year a safe one!
** look out for your pets and childs safety this summer
** Use plenty of sun screen; it's the 2nd application at least 20 minutes after the first that protects!
** Keep your line fresh and teach a kid to tie a "Palomar" knot, it's all they need
** Keep your live Shrimp cool with ice in zip-lock bags so you don't dilute the salt water level in the tank.
** Periodically, wash your transducers face with dish soap for sharper pictures
"" Clean your sonar screens with Meguiar's auto polish/cleaner, in the maroon bottle.
Till next time, may monstrous fish and screaming drags romp in your dreams, Jeff |
