Well, I have a little bit of renewed faith in Canyon after my trip last night. Fished from 7 till dark and had a good trip-first one in a while. Caught approx 25 fish, almost all on topwater. Seems like this last blast of rainstorms has the fish tricked into thinking it is fall already. The water temp has cooled down a little, but there are schools of shad everywhere close to the surface. First fish on topwater was the best, right at 3 1/2 lbs. Caught 90% of my fish in less than 2 ft, the fish were right next to the bank in some cases. Did catch 2 or three on a shakey head, but it's hard to put down a topwater when they are biting like they were. Caught all topwater fish on a Nichols Hologram Pop-U-Lure. This has been the best topwater bait on Canyon for me. I have caught approx. 80% of my largest fish on this lure out at Canyon. Threw a spook, but couldn't get them to look at it.

Hope this keeps up, if so I will be heading out more often.

Great report Timberlake..Thanks for the info.

Awesome report I'll probably be headed out there friday morning. if the bite slows might go for some cats

glad to hear a good report, after this weekend canyon only gets better. i'm looking foward to the die down of traffic. in town and on the lake!

timber - still going to be around tonight? i plan on going. hope the thunder stays away..

Thinking about it. If I don't go this afternoon, I am definetely going to make a morning trip this weekend. Actually a little optimistic to head out to Canyon.

Timber,

Went out this morning and I was also impressed. I also had a lot of hits on a popper but had a hard time getting them in the boat. I got surrounded by shad at one point and I thought they were going to jump in the boat. It was a feeding frenzy, I haven't seen action like that on Canyon before. Also had good luck after the sun was high on a Rapala DT-10. Just burnin' it along the bottom in 8-15 ft.

Hope that it's a sign of a good fall to come.

I am going Sat. morning

Good to kno Skeeter. I think that if the weather stays in the lower 90's it should stay the same for a while. I hear you about the loss ratio on the topwaters. The poppers I have been using come with no#4 Gamagatsu's and I think it makes a BIG difference on getting them to the boat. I have been to Amisatd before throwing spooks with premium hooks and land one in ten, so you never know.

Sweet. I'll be on the water about 8 am as soon as I get off work. Its great to hear good news from canyon!

I will be in the water by 6 am I will be in the blue, black, silver Champion w/150 Merc XR6.

Stop & say hey.

Good luck.

Well, that is the first pic I have put on here. Hope I didn't scr*w it up too bad. That is a pic of my boat, come say hello if you see me out there.

timber, cannot get to open?

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try that??

Hopefully it worked this time. Not the greatest at posting pics if you can't tell.

nice ride..

I'll be in the yellow kayak ... please don't run me over ... thanks

just don't come with in 50 feet of me with a wakeboarder attached to that yellow kayak when i am fishing...

What year is that Basscat? Not many dealers around these parts.

Good looking boat, don't think I have seen you out there.

well timberlake, you must have some good honey holes. me and fishin4gvd hit the water about 830. I started with a rapala skitter pop with only one hit. Threw everything today...senko, shaky head, T-rigged worms, crank baits. All with very little success. only caught 2 fish, only one was a keeper. All on T-rigged worms. had a huge bite that broke my line(14lb flouro)!!! that was bout it. My partner threw spinners and grubs came out with 2 unders on grubs. Was a tough day, hope yours was better

Timber didn't see your post before going out but I'll look for you next time. Here is my old but good ride.