Brushy Creek - just jerking

Dec 08 2020

William Fetech

Toad

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2010
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758

Reservation Number : 26655
Property Name : Brushy Creek Lake
Reservation Date : 12/07/2020 All Day -
Total Fish/Sizes : 13 (6lb, 5lb, 4lb, 3 - 3+lb)
Lures Used : Medium diving crank (green/ivory)

Fished Brushy Creek on December 7th from 8AM until 1PM. 

These were the conditions 

Sky clear 

Water very stained

Water temp 48-50 degrees 

Air temp. 40-70 Degrees 

Wind was low to begin with but increased around 10AM. 

The started slow with nothing biting on top water, senko, shallow crank, paddle tail, shallow jerk baits. 

Around 10 I decided to find deeper water (6-11 ft) and switched to a deeper jerk bait in green/ivory and caught a 2 lb bass. 

That was in about a depth of 6 ft and after several unsuccessful casts, I moved to depths of 8-11 ft and for the next 2 hours I caught 12 more ( 6 lb, 5 lb, 4 lb, 2 - 3.75 lb, 3.5 lb). That bite died around 1PM and I decided to head home as the wind was increasing. 

This is the best I have ever done at this location.

Bill Fetech 

Dec 08 2020

Steve Carpenter

Keeper

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2015
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386

Great job Bill

Dec 09 2020

William Fetech

Toad

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2010
Number of Posts :
758

Steve. Thanks. I was very (nicely) surprised. 
 

Bill

Dec 09 2020

Bob Scheidemann

Slot Fish

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2016
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Way to go Bill. Well done!

Bob

Dec 09 2020

Mark Daugherty

Keeper

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2015
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Heck of a stringer Bill! Here I was all set to not think too much about fishing for a while - that lasted a minute.

Dec 09 2020

William Fetech

Toad

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2010
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758

And I thought I was going to get skunked 

Dec 10 2020

Steve Carpenter

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2015
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Is the 8 to 11 feet over by the sunken boat?

Dec 10 2020

William Fetech

Toad

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2010
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758

Steve. That is the basic area. The boat is no longer there. There are two telephone posts along that bank. Use the post that is farthest from the dam, go about 30 yards more away from the dam and about 50 yards from that bank. I just circled that area fan casting the jerk bait. 
Bill

Dec 11 2020

Steve Carpenter

Keeper

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2015
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386

Thank you. Just starting to fish more after some health issues. Looking to next year.

Dec 11 2020

William Fetech

Toad

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2010
Number of Posts :
758

I hope everything is ok. 
Bill

Dec 11 2020

Steve Carpenter

Keeper

Member Since :
2015
Number of Posts :
386

overall healthy.  Had to have some surgery for a blockage in my leg. Doing well. Work out 5 times a week now. Looking forward to getting out again. Thanks for your concern. Last trip was San  Saba earlier this spring.