Water is coming

The verdict is in. LCRA  will release water out of Travis and Buchannan to save the ecology of the river below Austin and to keep the bays in Matagorda in check.  Yes it will drop those lakes at a faster rate. But this needed to happen bad. Tubers and canoers are discouraged to float our river. The locals cant or dont want to fight the grass to fish. It has truly changed the river as we know it. It has hurt my business bad.

I dont have all the info I need to make this post exactly correct.  However, from what I am told LCRA will release enough water to push the level in Bastrop to bank full for 5 days at a time. Bank full is 14 ft.  We currently sit at 2.85 ft. Simple math says we are looking at an 11 ft plus rise next week. If you live on the river, you better pull your crap up a bit or it will be gone. My biggest worry now is with the amount of grass we have and knowing the amount of water LCRA is sending down stream, will we have a major log jam in the river. I think thats very possible. Time will tell.  Again I have to say I am always here to pull people off the river that are in trouble. Yes it will cost you. But I can get to you 24/7 within 30 miles of Bastrop either way  512 718 4516. I am a lot faster and a lot cheaper than calling LCRA rangers or game wardens. This rise will catch a ton of people off guard, because nobody pays attention to river conditions.

PS   Been watching deer and bow season looks real good.  Just because you cant make opening weekend, doesnt mean I cant put you on a kill. I have tons of animals. Hunt with me two days, and if you havnt slung an arrow you hunt free the 3 rd day.


Bob

River vs Lake

Mother nature controls what I can do and when I can do it. The river right now is tough. Its off colored and not rock bottom low. Too make it worse the grass is as bad as I have ever seen it. With that said, as it drops in late summer big numbers will be caught, but I need the drop. The drop in water will clear the river and make these fish chase baits.

Lake Bastrop---- I dont normally take clients to the lake as I am set up for the river. However, if you want to catch fish you have to change your plans sometimes. I know this lake like I know the river. Our lake fish are starting to school. Schooling fish are the most fun and enjoyable experience you can imagine.  At their peak these fish look like pirhannas on the surface. They are very close to that point.  Dont miss out.


Today I had a young man from Colorado who is leaving for Afghanistan in two days. He will stay for 9 months. He is a part of military intelligence and is taking a group of interrogators over there. I have the upmost respect for all our military, and after spending 6 hours with this home grown Colorado  native but Texas AGGIE fishing and talking, I feel like this country is in just a little bit better place with this one man going over there. He has no fear. His direction is good and he made me feel proud to be an American, simply because I got to see first hand what kind of person he is.  SUPPORT OUR MILITARY.  They are why we get to hunt and fish and live a free life. Most of the rest of the world does not.


Bob

Memorial day weekend big fish tourney

Just a reminder. Big fish tourney is coming up this next weekend. Memorial day weekend. 6 categories.  I have 13 teams signed up right now. Call or email for more details

Bob

4/4/13 River update

Much needed rain muddied the river up and brought it up  3ft over night. And we really needed this rain to flush the river out. The snot grass was getting out of hand fast and this little rise should have washed most of it out. I did set out 11 perch in the middle of the rise only to have the snot grass that was being ripped up cover my lines. Typically a rise like this the catfish go crazy and feed like they are on a Dennys buffet line, but the amount of grass that was being washed down made it impossible to keep a bait out of it. Oh Well, at least the grass is headed down stream to Matagorda. Spring Turkey season is open. I will be out of town at a wedding from late today until Saturday evening. The gobblers are active, chasing and in the right mood.


Bob

Just Fishin

For those of you that just want a really good river trip, this rain and more rains to come will make the cat fishing excellent.  Big perch on a 10 OTT circle hook in the right spot can make memories like you wont believe.  A rod and reel in the right spot with muddy water can stay bent over this time of year. I been on this river since I was 4. I know it. Its  my back yard. This is filling freezer time of year on catfish. But dont let a little rain and muddy water scare you bass fishermen. I got some water navigable by river and sneaky places off the river that will hold some real good ones. If you want it I got it.


Bob

3/14/13 report

Yesterday I had a mother and her two boys ages 10 and 13. We went above Webberville and fishing was slow. The boys still had a great time just experiencing the entire trip. The rain we got a few days ago has the river a bit stained , and I am sure the rain water cooled the river off a bit too. I saw a bunch of vacant beds and several beds with males on them in areas of big hydrilla mats. Fishing up from the house today with two very big boys. Will report back tonight

Bob

Yesterday's report

I had Rick Zamora with me yesterday on river. He is the owner of Krippled Kritters bait company.  Water was stained from the much needed rain we had a few days ago. Fishing was slow. We worked hard for the 40 head we caught, and almost all of our fish  came off the Krippled Kritter brush hog. If you havnt tried Rick's bait, you should. He beats anyone on price and can make any color you want. Visit him at Krippledkritters.com.

Tomorrow I have a trip with a mother and her two sons. I am headed way up river to fish some hydrilla mats. Will report back tomorrow night or Friday.

Bob

New bait company Krippled Kritters

I have a freind who started a new bait company here in Bastrop. He is making the brush hogs and finese worms and a few more baits. He sells them much cheaper than what you will pay for them in store. I have all his price and bag info. Just send me an email, and Ill flip it to you. Owner is Rick Zamora with Krippled Kritters Plastic Baits  "Baits So Wrong They Gotta Be Right!" www.krippledkritters.com    My river fish absolutely eat his brush hog up. They eat it so good, that I am constantly calling him for more.

Bob

blog comment problems

I was recently notified that I had a technical problem for people to comment on my blog. That problem has been fixed. Would very much like to hear from anybody about the outdoors in general.

bob

When temptation hits, one must fish

The first duck season ended yesterday. The second season opens December 8. We still need a couple good cold fronts to push the bulk of our birds in here. When those birds get here, the duck hunting on this river is as good as anywhere if not better.

I went out after lunch today to build 5 brush blinds on river. I got two blinds done when temptation hit me. I flipped a jig into a brushpile and absolutely wore them out. If you want an arm yanking trip, bass fishing on this river is real good right now. I am on the water every other day watching.

Look for updates on when the ducks are thick.

Now, for a positive post

I have been on the river the past two days. The quality fish have backed off the bank and are hanging on structure in water beyond 4 ft.  The water current and big rocks are key. That can be hard to find right now but it does exist, and where you find it you will find the spotted bass in numbers and quality. We had about 100 head today with about 6 fish between 3 and 5 lbs. Most of the good fish are coming off a crawfish colored jig and a few good fish came from a 6-10 ft. diving crawfish colored crankbait. The jig bite is not aggressive. I had several fish tap it like perch only to realize I had a 4 lb’er, when I set the hook.

The river is very dangerous right now due to low water conditions. I would not even try to run a motor with a prop on it right now. It won’t come back in one piece. If you don’t know the stretch you to fish extremely well, don’t try it.

 

Ducks are moving in, but are not stacked up yet. Bucks are hot and heavy on doe in this county right now. I had two pairs of bald eagles show up sometime within the last few days on the river. They are truly a sight to see. Stay tuned.

Get your hunt and fish on

Bass fishing on river is getting better everyday. The spots are feeding up big time on crawfish. Crankbaits and Texas Rigged lizards and brush hogs with any shade of green are killing them. My deer hunters have been doing well. Had two big bucks seen in the last few days. Several doe have been taken in the last few days, and just got a text from a hunter in a tree, who has a doe down right now. The rut is starting and starting early this year. Duck season is closing in, and the first few birds have shown up. I expect duck season to be phenomenal this year with low water conditions and a ton of grass. Call now to book a hunt, the calendar’s filling up fast.

What a difference a day makes

Wow! Deer seem to be getting back to corn even though we have a ton of green stuff around for them. All hunters saw deer tonight. I had a chance to sneak out on river earlier for a few hours. Water has cooled. The bite is on. If you want to catch a ton of fish on the Colorado, you need to call me now and book a trip. Rain can muddy the river in a day or it can stay good for a month or two. The fishing is just flat good. Don’t miss a great chance. Come get’em!

Unique & convenient hunting in Bastrop

Bow season is a week away. If you want a bow hunt don’t wait. I am full the first two weekends with another large group coming in on week two. Bastrop County is not known for deer. However, what I have is unique and you won’t regret booking a hunt with me. I have the numbers in doe and some quality in bucks. My price is cheap, and I will put you on a shot. $150/day gets you a morning and evening hunt. My stands.  My corn. I put you in. I pick you up. Will help you find your kill and provide a lighted cleaning station. If you dont want to clean your kill, we will for $25. 

 

The river is cooling off and the bass will start biting good any day now.

I am taking bookings for duck season now.

Bow Season is approaching

Bow season is less than two weeks away...space is limited, CALL NOW! At the time of this posting, the river fishing for bass has turned on. We had 110 in 5 hours a weeks ago. However, the much needed rains over the last few days have muddied the river. It usually takes about 4 to 5 days to clear up, and when it does fishing will be very good.