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December 24, 2009
The cooler water has cooled the bite. It's that
time of year to slow every thing down and try a lot of spots. Jigs
and drop shot are your best bet. The minnow bite is your best way to
catch a lot more bass than with lures. Both ends of the lake are
producing fish but my clients have been doing better in the north end
than in the south. Water temperature has been running in the mid
40's. "Tight-Lines" Richard
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December 4, 2009
Live jumbo minnows are your best bet but there is a
lipless crank bait bite and jigs are also catching some nice bass in
the southern end of the lake. The best bite for the lipless crank
bait is in the northern part of the lake using the yo-yo type of
retrieve. Good luck and dress warm.. "Tight-Lines"
November 27, 2009
Lure fishin' has slowed down to only a few bass per
day. Crank baits and drop shot are your best bets. On the other hand
minnows will put a lot of bass in the boat. This week clients caught
two bass over 7 pounds and one over 6 plus seven in the 5 pound
range. Both the north and south ends of the lake are kicking out some
nice bass. Water temperatures are running from 49 in the am to 53
degrees in the pm. "Tight-Lines"
November 20, 2009 (No report
this week)
Sorry folks, I didn't get out
at all this week. I have a few trips scheduled for this coming week
so hopefully I'll have a report and some photos next week. "Tight-Lines"
Richard
November 13, 2009
Now that my hand is better I am back on the water
after 4 weeks. The water temperature has dropped into the mid 50's
and up to 58 degrees, the fall bite is OK but the problem is finding
them. Both the south and north ends are producing fish in water
from 2 feet to 25 feet. Lipless crank baits have been the go to bait
for the early morning bite, then the good old drop shot or jig takes
over for the better bite. Minnows are the best way to catch a lot of
bass and 20 plus fish for a half day are common. Whereas the lure
bite is around 5 to 10 bass for a half day.
"Tight-Lines" Richard
Since I haven't fished for quite awhile until this
week, I only have one new photo so far HERE.
November 6, 2009 (No report
this week)
Due to my having an irritating skin cancer removed
from my right thumb scheduled for October 22, 2009, I haven't been
fishing very much so I don't have a report this week. It will
probably be at least three weeks before I have another fishing
report, however, check back in a couple of weeks just in case. Tight Lines.......Richard
October 9, 2009
This week's report is similar to last week's. The
same lures are working, swimbaits, crankbaits & lipless crank
baits and drop shot. The best areas are still mid lake south in water
from 2 feet to 25 feet. The good news is that if the storms this
Monday through Wednesday produce the rain they're predicting, the
algae should be all but gone and the fall bite should improve
greatly. "Tight Lines" Richard.
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October 2, 2009
The cool front that came in on Tuesday did not help
the bass bite on Wednesday, which had blue bird skys and no wind,
however Thursday the bite improved, but no large bass. The water
temperature dropped from 75 to 66 degrees from Sunday to this
Thursday. Clients this week caught bass to 4½ pounds with a lot
of 3 lbers. A variety of lures are working; swimbaits, crankbaits
& lipless crank baits and of course drop shot. Most fish have
been coming from mid lake south in water from 2 feet to 25 feet. The
trick is still to just keep on the move, trying a lot of
presentations. "Tight-Lines" Richard
September 25, 2009
Hot weather has started the algae bloom again, just
as it was getting better and as a result the bite has slowed down
again but there is action on a variety of lures. The south end is
still your best bet. Clients this week caught most of their bass on
swimbaits and crankbaits, with the drop shot coming in second. Water
temperature has been running around 75 degrees.
"Tight-Lines" Richard
September 18, 2009
Not much has changed from last week except that the
bite has slowed down. There has been a lot of pressure from large
tournaments ( 100 boats last week and 109 boats this Friday &
Saturday). Clients did OK but we had to do a lot of moving around to
find bass and not too many in any one spot, just one or two on each
spot. Mid lake and south is still your best bet.
"Tight-Lines" Richard
September 11, 2009
The fall bite is starting to show some signs of
life but it's not quite here yet. Cooler nights and days should kick
off that bite in the next few weeks. As of now just about everything
is working but the big problem is finding them, so just keep moving
and try a variety of lures on any spot where you think bass should
be.. "Tight-Lines" Richard
September 4, 2009
Jig's, spinner baits, crank & lipless crank
baits and drop shot are all working. Also top water poppers &
frogs but that bite is slowing down as the weeds are disappearing.
The best fishin' has been mid lake and south. The north end is also
producing some numbers around off shore weeds and under docks. The
trick is still to keep moving until you locate some bass. As an
example, today I went out looking for upcoming clients fish and after
working five docks the sixth one did the trick with nine bass on drop
shot under it.
"Tight-Lines" Richard
August 28, 2009
Things have not changed much from last week,
however I have been doing well for bigger bass flippin a jig or drop
shot on docks in the Lakeport area in water as shallow as 1 to 3
feet. The bass have been weighing in at 4 to 5 plus pounds. The
topwater bite is still fairly productive as well.
"Tight-Lines" Richard.
August 21, 2009
Silverside minnows are showing up in large numbers
all around the lake, look for them around weed mats and that's where
you will find the bass. Frogs, Horny Toads and top water poppers
fished around and on top of the weed mats is your best bet for some
long awaited top water action. Crank and lipless crank baits are also
working in water from 6' to 15' and of course, drop shot and jigs
will put some bass in your boat. "Tight-Lines" Richard -
August 14, 2009
A lot of wind this week didn't seem to hurt the
bass fishin', however it limited the areas one could get on. The
north end around Lakeport has shown some improvement as the weeds are
starting to disperse. The trick is to keep moving until you locate a
bass or two, then just work that area over very slowly. That's also
true for the rest of the lake. Jigs, drop shot and crank baits are
the best producer, even yo-yo-ing a LV 500 has been working in water
from 6' to 15. "Tight-Lines" Richard
August 7, 2009
Despite the sudden change in weather and the water
temperatures dropping from 80+ to 75 degrees, the fishin' continues
to improve in most areas with the south end and mid lake being the
most productive. The north end around the Lakeport area has also
began to pump out more bass, as the weeds are going away and the bass
are concentrating in smaller areas. Jigs and dropshot are still your
best bet with some crank bait bass being caught.
"Tight-Lines" Richard
July 31, 2009
High temperatures and heavy algae has made the
fishing very poor on good old Clear Lake. Most if not all the
fishermen that I have talked to are having to work hard for just 5 to
10 bass per day. There is some good news though, weeds in the north
end are starting to go away so the bass may start to concentrate in
smaller areas. Mid lake and south are still your best bet for fishin'
with drop shot and jigs, fish them very, very slow..
"Tight-Lines" Richard |
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