I take a vacation in the hill country around this time every year, staying in a cabin on a creek that feeds in to the Colorado river. The first year, I slaughtered the crappie. Ever since then, six years now, it's been minimal. I caught one big crappie in three days this year, applying everything I've learned here and elsewhere. I feel like they are here, but I can't get them going. I've pounded structure, varied depth and color, used hand tied and plastics, scents, nibbles, under spins, floats, you name it. Anybody has suggestions, I would greatly welcome it. Fishing from bank, creek is generally 6 feet deep at deepest, highland lakes area of hill country.

I did catch a nice Guadalupe bass today though.

I fished Lake Tyler yesterday and I couldn't get them to take anything. I've about decided not to waste time going after a front passes through and the forecast is clear skies with light and variable winds.