Sam Rayburn

Fishing Report
06-22-09

Water Temp.85
Normal pool 164.40
Water Clarity 2 feet

Sam Rayburn is at 162.21 ft and the water temperature has been around 89 degrees. Water color has been stained up the rivers and clearing as you move south.

This week the early and late bite has been the best on topwater baits. Yellow Magic’s, Pop-Rs and Stanley Ribbit Frogs have all been catching some nice fish. The pepper grass and lily pads are just a few areas these fish have been hanging around. We’ve been having some schoolies popping up everywhere around the mid lake area to have some fun with. Small crankbaits and Spoons are just a few baits these fish will go after. We also have some hydrilla out there that has been holding some nice fish if you can get them to bite. The inside grass line has been around 5 ft with the outside line running out as deep as 8ft. We have been working a lot of different bait over these grass lines, here are a few that have put fish in the boat for us. Crankbaits, Spinner Baits along with a light Texas rig over the grass. Now for the guys that just have to go after the bigger bite. Jigging the grass is sometimes the only way to catch big fish in the summer months. When the grass gets thick the bass use it to hide in, for shade and oxygen as well. They love to hide in it to ambush their prey. This grass can be found thru out the lake around the shore line, off humps and ledges on flats. This can mean miles off cover to hunt thru to find a group that will bite. Dropping a Stanley Grass Jig along the edges of the grass and jigging it a few times before moving a few feet and dropping it again is time consuming but when you find a few fish it can be rewarding. There’s a lot of big fish caught each year on jigs. The humps and ledges have been putting a few fish in the boat. Dragging a Carolina and Texas rig down the edges can produce a few fish. There are a lot of colors to work with. Here are a few to get you started, Red Shad, Red Bug, Green Pumpkin and Water Melon Red.

Crappie; The Crappie have been moving out to the brush piles slowly and we have been picking up some nice fish. Minnows seem to be the best bait so far. We are also catching a few catfish, some of them are sure enough keepers. Just last week we hooked into a big flathead that looked like it might run 20 lbs. Whooeeeee that was a fight! Just as we got him to the boat he pulled loose. That one would have filled the cooler by himself. Everyone has loved the new pontoon with the shade and the changing room with the port-o-potty. It makes the trip a lot nicer for everyone. Get your trip booked now for summer fun with the kids.

The Bass Class on the water, I offer this class year ‘round to help you learn your electronics. You will also learn about fishing structure on and offshore. Check it out on the website and give me a call. Come join the fun. Learn how to fish any lake then share the magic with friends and family.

Big D Outdoors is the place to get your boat ready for tournaments or family fishin. What are you waiting for? Give them a call 409-769-3700.

God Bless

Lynn Atkinson
Licensed Professional
Reel um N Guide Service
reelumnguideservice@yahoo.com
Home 936-897-3400
Cell 979-220-0251
www.rayburncountry.com