Central Texas Fishing Summary – Week of 21-27 November -- 333 Fish

TOTAL CATCH FOR THE WEEK: 333 FISH – 100% caught & released; photos at end of report

TRIPS RUN: 6 trips

AVERAGE CATCH PER TRIP: 55.5 fish

ONE SENTENCE SUMMARY: Fishing was made tougher by frequent fronts and falling temperatures; mornings are more consistent than afternoons; the birds have begun to be more helpful; and no fish were taken in more than 35 feet of water all week.

MONDAY
Who: Shawn and Lily DeJournett (Children’s trip)
What: 35 fish, including 1 largemouth bass, 3 freshwater drum, and 31 white bass.
Where: Lake Belton
When: AM
How: MAL Heavy Lure (white blade chartreuse tail) fished vertically
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TUESDAY
Who: Travis & Sarah Ringo
What: 60 fish, including 3 largemouth bass, 2 juvenile hybrid stripers, and 55 white bass.
Where: Lake Belton
When: AM
How: MAL Heavy Lure (white blade chartreuse tail) fished vertically and horizontally
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Who: Derek, John & Isabel Matthews & Bella Jaimes (Children’s trip)
What: 75 fish
Where: Lake Belton
When: PM
How: MAL Heavy Lure (white blade chartreuse tail) fished vertically
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WEDNESDAY AM
Who: Steve Niemeier & Caleb Fowler
What: 68 fish, including 2 juvenile hybrid striped bass, 1 largemouth bass, 1 blue catfish, and 64 white bass
Where: Lake Belton
When: AM
How: MAL Heavy Lure (white blade chartreuse tail) fished vertically
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Who: Devon Linzy, and Chris, John, and Jude Levy
What: 42 fish, including 4 juvenile hybrid striped bass, 1 freshwater drum, and 37 white bass.
Where: Lake Belton
When: PM
How: MAL Heavy Lure (white blade chartreuse tail) fished vertically
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THURSDAY – AM Rescheduled due to high N. winds, PM closed for Thanksgiving

FRIDAY
Who: Tom, Andrew, Clair, & Anabelle Bierschenk (Children’s trip)
What: 53 fish, including 1 largemouth bass, 1 juvenile hybrid striped bass, 2 freshwater drum, and 49 white bass.
Where: Lake Belton
When: AM
How: MAL Heavy Lure (white blade chartreuse tail) fished vertically
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SATURDAY -- AM Rescheduled due to rain

SUNDAY – Closed to worship and serve the Lord

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PHOTO CAPTION: Lily DeJournett, who landed 35 fish with me this morning, had only caught 3 other fish in her lifetime. She got VERY excited as she hooked, reeled, and landed every one of these fish!!



PHOTO CAPTION: Travis and Sarah Ringo of San Saba took a little break from work and kids to spend some time together on Lake Belton. The pair landed 60 fish this morning.



PHOTO CAPTION: From left: Cousins Isabel Matthews and Bella Jaimes teamed up for a 75 fish afternoon on Lake Belton.



PHOTO CAPTION: Steve Niemeier and his grandson, Caleb Fowler, with a few of the quality white bass we took on MAL Heavy Lures (white blade, chartreuse tail).


PHOTO CAPTION: From left: Devon Linzy, and Chris, John, and Jude Levy. We enjoyed two solid hours of fishing followed by two hours of struggle as our winds failed in advance of an approaching cold front.


PHOTO CAPTION: From left: Andrew, Claire, and Anabelle Bierschenk with a portion of their 53 fish catch on a morning which started out at 43F, chilled by a northerly breeze as the sun rose through grey cloud cover the day after Thanksgiving 2021.