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Got on the water @4:30 with Dave and Steve, and it was already 70 degrees! The water is down @10 feet since two weeks ago, headed to Becky’s. For the first 2-3 hours I got skunked, which was really puzzling, Dave wasn’t doing great either. The lower water must’ve drove the bass deeper and the green algae bloom didn’t help. I finally found a crawler pattern @7 am. Along the rock wall, managed to get @15 healthy bass 2-3 lb. Headed back to the end of Hauser and you feel the heat coming, with no wind it was muggy and hot . Didn’t really see a lot of busters, lots of dead trees back of Hauser, did get another couple more, biggest was 4.9 on the popper. Left @ noon when the wind was howling, got drenched crossing main lake.
Water was 81
weather 100

Glad you made it in seeing as you stuck it out till noon. I left at 10 and the wind was sending waves over my bow. Managed 14 on my usual, and only 2 drinks on popper.

meant dinks, drinks are what I needed

Yea that wind was no joke, luckily i have a motor.

I had to leave at 0900 and it was already hot and the wind was starting. Fishing is tough, with water level, turbidity ( mostly algae bloom, I think) and the wind seems to be coming up earlier.

Thanks to Chuck finding a pattern with the crawlers, I got a few also. The popper, wakebait and walking bait just weren't noisy enough to make a difference yesterday. Also I started with a Heddon Crazy Crawler and didn't get anything until I switched to the larger Pompadour. Chuck was fishing an even bigger crawler from Raid ( See his first posted picture )

But, there's a band of fish just below the reach of the crankbaits I had in the kayak. I spun through it a couple times to make it's fish and not noise or some bizarre thermocline. The right deep diving crankbait might be the ticket. I'll post what I learn on my next trip to the site.

100 degress by noon ouch.......sounds like barrett is being barrett

Way to go figuring out that bite. Too bad about the strong winds and heat.

What time did they open the gate for you to be on the water at 4:30 a.m?

Gate open @4

619bassin wrote: Sat Jul 13, 2024 9:14 amGate open @4

Thank you!!