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beneath weighted popping corks CONTACT: Dean Heffner, 940-329-0036, fav7734@aceweb.com, 940-329-0036 TIPS: Check the water outlet first for fish congregating in the fast-moving water, then migrate through the cut that connects the two lakes to the humps between the Lake Graham dam and the cut. The hybrids and white bass will readily take live shad but some nice blue catfish can be caught in the same manner. Anchor on the breaks and fish the deep sides. LOCATION: Palo Pinto Lake HOTSPOT: Hot water outlet GPS: N32.654299, W98.308282 SPECIES: white bass BEST BAITS: Live shad, jigs and slabs CONTACT: Dean Heffner, fav7734@aceweb.com, 940-329-0036 TIPS: Look for white bass in the fastmoving water at the water discharge outlet. The white bass often will stack up in that area or out in deep water in the main lake area. The fish will push shad up on the points, humps and flats early under heavy cloud cover. Live shad will work but syou can do well on jigs and slabs. This also is a great time for trolling crankbaits in water up to 15 feet deep.
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finesse worms over the deep brush. At night, fish the lighted docks with jigs, tube worms and 7-inch black and brown worms. BANK ACCESS: Red’s Cove for catfish on shad sides and cheese bait
down a bluff bank to catch bass that have moved shallow to feed on baitfish being blown into these areas. BANK ACCESS: Pace Bend for crappie on minnows and white jigs
LOCATION: Lake Travis HOTSPOT: Hurst Creek GPS: N30.38486, W97.959981 SPECIES: largemouth bass BEST BAITS: Bone-colored Pop R and Zara Spook, white spinnerbait, mediumdiving shad-colored crankbait, smoke grub, Texas and Carolina-rigged watermelon-red worms CONTACT: Dave Burlington, dave@bassindave.com, 210-833-9417, www.bassindave.com TIPS: Look for bass in 5-20 feet of water around the deep-water structure. Fish the topwater lures early and then go to grubs or worms and fish deeper. bass often suspend in these areas. Swimming a grub through them should produce some catches. If a strong wind is blowing, work crankbaits or spinnerbaits across a point or
LOCATION: Canyon Lake HOTSPOT: Toms Creek GPS: N29.872682, W98.256569 SPECIES: smallmouth bass BEST BAITS: Smoke-red fleck, watermelon and silver fleck tubes, grubs and worms, Zara Puppies, Pop Rs, chartreuse medium-diving crankbaits CONTACT: Dave Burlington, dave@bassindave.com, 210-833-9417, www.bassindave.com TIPS: Look for bushes and rock piles in 12-28 feet of water along breaklines and points. Fish topwaters early and late. Swim the grubs and worms along the bottom to get strikes. Sandy areas along bluff walls with the wind blowing attract lots of bass. Throw the crankbait, grub or tube in these areas.
Deep Guadalupes LOCATION: Lake Medina HOTSPOT: Walton Island GPS: N29.559217, W98.9207 SPECIES: Guadalupe bass
by BOB HOOD bhood@fishgame.com
BEST BAITS: Pop R, Zara Puppy, 1/4oune buzzbait and spinnerbait, Shaky Head or Drop-shot rig. CONTACT: Dave Burlington, dave@bassindave.com, 210-833-9417, www.bassindave.com TIPS: Most bass will be in six to 20 feet of water relating to brush on deep-water points, humps, bluff banks and islands. The topwater bite should come early in shallow water. Switch to a Drop-shot or Shaky Head rig when the sun gets up with watermelon, pumpkin and cotton candy N O R T H
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