Sam Rayburn Reservoir
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Omnia Community MemberBronze AmbassadorSpecies
Largemouth BassTechniqueTexas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)SeasonSummerStructureMatted Grass- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueTexas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)SeasonSummerStructureOpen Water/Basin
This report is for Bouton Lake on the southwest end of Sam Rayburn. We went out mid day around 3pm. Tried to use the old faithful worm but couldn’t get a bite. Switched to the lizard and caught one. Go pro overheated right before I caught it. I was able to power it back on for the release. Wife caught three on the lizard also. There is a small pond to the east something big lives in there. Snapped my line ate my bait in half and it snapped my wife’s line. Couldn’t get a good hook set. But it was a fighter. Bugs weren’t bad but I always use repellant anyway.
FAT BOY FISHINGBronze AmbassadorSpecies
CrappieTechniqueVertical Jigging Mid Depth (10-19')SeasonSummerStructureBrush PilesPiles were hit or miss. Saw lots of small crappie on piles while other piles were empty. Best piles seemed to be in the 20' range. Water temps 87-93. Lake is still about 2.5' high and falling. We used a variety of hand tied jigs with shad colors working best
- FAT BOY FISHINGBronze AmbassadorSpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueDeep Diving Crankbaits (13'+)SeasonSummerStructureBaitfish
Water temps 87-93. Lake is still falling (about 2.5' high). Saw lots of small groups with shad on flats. They seemed to group up better towards the middle of the day.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueTexas Rigs (Worming)SeasonSummerStructureSubmerged Vegetation
Decided to go fishing las minute Saturday night. Got to the lake around 8:30pm fished off the boat ramp at Caney creek with a bone sexy dawg, and a green pumpkin chartreuse dinger. The wife used a googan slizzard in toxic waste color. Each of us caught one small bass each. Less than a lb. Still had fun. Bugs weren’t too bad. Called it a day around 10pm.
- Omnia Community MemberBronze AmbassadorSpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueHard JerkbaitsSeasonSummerStructureRiver Channels
- Omnia Community MemberBronze AmbassadorSpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueSoft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)SeasonWinterStructureBrush Piles
Texas rig big bites, rage craw, in P/J and green pumpkin
benburkefishingBronze Ambassador
SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueDeep Diving Crankbaits (13'+)SeasonSummerStructureBrush PilesLots of fish caught on brush. They were keying in on crappie and threadfins. Morning bite and late afternoon.
