Forums59
Topics1,152,649
Posts15,745,514
Members143,064
|
Most Online36,273 Jan 23rd, 2013
|
|
Bastrop 1/9/22
#14244291
01/10/22 12:45 AM
|
Joined: Jan 2020
Posts: 412
CarlB
OP
Angler
|
OP
Angler
Joined: Jan 2020
Posts: 412 |
So I was planning to fish for trout and arrived at Bastrop state park right before 10:00. They told me the pond is closed and no one can fish it, even though the stocking schedule said it was stocked Friday. I was annoyed, so I turned around immediately and went over to the Bastrop north shore park. It was windy and lot of the day and water is 64 degrees surprisingly. I caught 2 normal sized bass and lost a third because my lines got tangled and I couldn't set the hook. I think 2 Lmb is acceptable for January, caught them on a spoon. Only one fishing boat on the water today and I didn't see him catch anything but I was jealous of his boat's wind fighting ability. A nice day overall I guess, it was nice to see pine trees again, there aren't any in San Antonio. ![[Linked Image]](https://texasfishingforum.com/forums/pics/userpics/2022/01/full-113185-124064-img_20220109_112727.jpg) ![[Linked Image]](https://texasfishingforum.com/forums/pics/userpics/2022/01/full-113185-124065-img_20220109_123103.jpg)
|
|
Re: Bastrop 1/9/22
[Re: CarlB]
#14244308
01/10/22 01:02 AM
|
Joined: Apr 2011
Posts: 1,682
Paul - Lake Fork
Extreme Angler
|
Extreme Angler
Joined: Apr 2011
Posts: 1,682 |
Great pics .. glad you got some fish today thanks for the report Carl. 
|
|
Re: Bastrop 1/9/22
[Re: CarlB]
#14244778
01/10/22 02:59 PM
|
Joined: May 2011
Posts: 133
TopwaterTom
Outdoorsman
|
Outdoorsman
Joined: May 2011
Posts: 133 |
We had a club tournament (Katy 4F) there on Saturday 01/08 and we caught a bunch of fish, just mainly in the 12-16" range, Big bass was only 18". I think the ticket was throwing a chatterbait over the grass and wacky worm, and there is a lot of grass out there.
|
|
Re: Bastrop 1/9/22
[Re: CarlB]
#14244811
01/10/22 03:14 PM
|
Joined: Jan 2020
Posts: 412
CarlB
OP
Angler
|
OP
Angler
Joined: Jan 2020
Posts: 412 |
Because of the wind, and I'm in an inflatable, I stay fairly near the park. Lots of vegetation, I was constantly getting hung up.
|
|
Re: Bastrop 1/9/22
[Re: CarlB]
#14244892
01/10/22 04:05 PM
|
Joined: Mar 2003
Posts: 17,863
Hookem
TFF Guru
|
TFF Guru
Joined: Mar 2003
Posts: 17,863 |
You probably saw us on the north side. We use an anchor even on still days to finesse a spot. We saw you fighting the wind.
We ended up with 18 mostly on motions, nothing of size. We did catch two there on softs.
|
|
Re: Bastrop 1/9/22
[Re: CarlB]
#14245354
01/11/22 01:23 AM
|
Joined: May 2008
Posts: 9,465
Rayzor
TFF Celebrity
|
TFF Celebrity
Joined: May 2008
Posts: 9,465 |
So I was planning to fish for trout and arrived at Bastrop state park right before 10:00. They told me the pond is closed and no one can fish it, even though the stocking schedule said it was stocked Friday. I was annoyed, so I turned around immediately and went over to the Bastrop north shore park. It was windy and lot of the day and water is 64 degrees surprisingly. I caught 2 normal sized bass and lost a third because my lines got tangled and I couldn't set the hook. I think 2 Lmb is acceptable for January, caught them on a spoon. Only one fishing boat on the water today and I didn't see him catch anything but I was jealous of his boat's wind fighting ability. A nice day overall I guess, it was nice to see pine trees again, there aren't any in San Antonio. ![[Linked Image]](https://texasfishingforum.com/forums/pics/userpics/2022/01/full-113185-124064-img_20220109_112727.jpg) IMO - the next time you go to Bastrop, put your spoon away. There is way too much grass. Fish a very shallow diving crankait, a weedless swim bait and a spinner bait instead.
Last edited by Rayzor; 01/14/22 01:01 AM.
Be safe, Rayzor ![[Linked Image]](http://i418.photobucket.com/albums/pp267/JLedbetter/th_Boatpics036.jpg) 2001 Triton Tx-21/225 Mercury EFI
|
|
Moderated by banker-always fishing, chickenman, Derek 🐝, Duck_Hunter, Fish Killer, J-2, Jacob, Jons3825, JustWingem, Nocona Brian, Toon-Troller, Uncle Zeek, Weekender1
|