Posted By: Willow
PB river blue yesterday.. - 02/27/11 02:00 PM
I have not been fishing in 3+ months work has picked up and I've been busier than a 1 armed paper hanger. Ain't griping about the work for sure, just missed being able to fish.
Yesterday I took my wife and kids fishing and some R&R on the Brazos River between Waco and Marlin. It was supposed to be a sunny and warm day. It was warm but no sun, just clouds and mist off and on.
The river was as low as I have ever seen it and were it not for the jet outboard this trip would have been very short.
I have stated before that I've never caught a large blue (over 10 lbs.) on the Brazos River and my theory why it has not happened. Yesterday changed all that. We set up on a large sand bar (kids love that) adjacent to a deep hole with a large log jam in it (yellow cat heaven). My wife set up in her usual spot and fished the side and below the log jam. I fished above the jam with 3 rods we were 200+ ft apart.
We were using shad, cut bait (which of course we will not reveal in order to protect the not so innocent) and cut buffalo. Fishing was slow but I was relaxing and did not care.
We caught a few eaters, had lunch then I rebaited my rods with cut buffalo, found a spot near by that with a little digging in the sand made a recliner.
I added a blanket, a beer or 3, radio and Dad was soon snoozing.
I was awakened by my wife hollering at me which is a pretty common occurrence so I just rolled over but she kept hollering.
My pole was bent flat into the water when I looked up.
After a 10 minute wrestling match on my smallest pole I landed my personal best for a Brazos River blue....20 lbs 6ozs. and he was a fighter. I was still half asleep until he bit me while removing the hook! We turned him loose after weighing and pic's. We had a great time and already talking about the next trip.
Yesterday I took my wife and kids fishing and some R&R on the Brazos River between Waco and Marlin. It was supposed to be a sunny and warm day. It was warm but no sun, just clouds and mist off and on.
The river was as low as I have ever seen it and were it not for the jet outboard this trip would have been very short.
I have stated before that I've never caught a large blue (over 10 lbs.) on the Brazos River and my theory why it has not happened. Yesterday changed all that. We set up on a large sand bar (kids love that) adjacent to a deep hole with a large log jam in it (yellow cat heaven). My wife set up in her usual spot and fished the side and below the log jam. I fished above the jam with 3 rods we were 200+ ft apart.
We were using shad, cut bait (which of course we will not reveal in order to protect the not so innocent) and cut buffalo. Fishing was slow but I was relaxing and did not care.
We caught a few eaters, had lunch then I rebaited my rods with cut buffalo, found a spot near by that with a little digging in the sand made a recliner.
I added a blanket, a beer or 3, radio and Dad was soon snoozing.
I was awakened by my wife hollering at me which is a pretty common occurrence so I just rolled over but she kept hollering.
My pole was bent flat into the water when I looked up.
After a 10 minute wrestling match on my smallest pole I landed my personal best for a Brazos River blue....20 lbs 6ozs. and he was a fighter. I was still half asleep until he bit me while removing the hook! We turned him loose after weighing and pic's. We had a great time and already talking about the next trip.
