N.E. Texas City Lake 7/25/19 Bass Fishing Report

[SteveTX]

Time of day: 6:30am to 12:00pm
Weather conditions: Clear skies Wind E 2 mph increasing to 7 mph
Temperatures: Water temps were 87 deg. Air temp was 65 rising to low 80s
Water color / clarity: Turbid / 10" to 12" visibility

Another morning therapy for me. 
I happened to land this awesome Thursday off. So like any God fearing human I loaded the boat and headed to the lake at 6am. I planned to fish for about 4 hrs. And with this plan I have noticed the bite has slowed some the last two trips. I was planning to try some different stuff. But like all good well thought out plans I ditched them before I unloaded the boat.  That fog on the water just gets me excited. 

I just cant help myself when I see those pads I have to get a frog or a toad especially when its 65 degrees and you hear the tale tale signs of some feeding in the area.

When you see some really good bass hideout you have to pitch a jig in there. Its only natural right???  Anyway I tried the X Zone Pro Series 4" Muscle Back Craw in Black Blue Lam color for my trailer. This is the first time trying them as a trailer on my jig. Being the 4" version I was hoping I might get a bigger fish to hit it. Guess I wasn't where the big girls were because I was catching plenty just not the biguns. The craws did a great job holding up where I was pitching them will usually rip off claws if the bait is too soft. These had a good soft feel yet tough enough they stayed on my jig. I recommend these as a great plastic for a trailer.

Another one caught pitching a jig. First one with the X Zone Pro Series 4" Muscle Back Craw. 

And another on the jig...

When you see some more pads that look relevant you see if they are interested in a toad again.

The bite was getting a little slow so I tossed me some good old 10" Culprit worm and landed a few.

Alright time to go. Was getting warm and the kid said it was time to eat.

Equipment and tackle used

Setup #1
Rod: Dobyns Savvy 734C - 7'3" Heavy Fast Action
Reel: Lew’s® BB1 Speed Spool Series BB1SHZ 7.1:1
Line: PowerPro Braided Line, Color: Moss Green, Lb. Test: 50
Lure: Ribbit The Original Ribbit , Color: Fire Tiger & Black red Flake
Hook: Owner Twistlock 3x Size: 6/0
Setup #2
Rod: Lew's Custom Lite Speed Stick Casting Rod LCLMPS - 7' 4" Magnum Pitching Rod
Reel: Lew's TPG1XH Tournament Pro G 8.3:1
Line: Sufix 832 Advanced Superline, Color: Hi-Vis Yellow, Lb. Test: 65
Lure: Oldham Trailer Hitch jig 1oz, Color: Black Blue Purple
Trailer#1: X Zone Pro Series 4" Muscle Back Craw, Color: Black Blue Lam

Setup #3
Rod: Fenwick Aetos A701MHMFC - Med Heavy Moderate Fast
Reel: Daiwa Tatula 100HS  7.3:1
Line: Lews APT Fluro, Color: Its Fluro  , Lb. Test: 17
Lure: Culprit 10" Worm, Color: Red Shad
Hook: Owner Twistlock 3x Size: 6/0
Weight: 3/16 oz lead bullet

Boat
2000 SeaArk ZX180  115hp Johnson
Electronics
Garmin® echoMAP™ Plus 93sv
Scale
iBobber Bluetooth Scale

[Cuervo Jones]

Nice looking bunch of bass you found there. Looks like a great little lake.


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[Capt. BassinLou]

Nice catch SteveTX!! That looks like fun right there. Thank you for sharing.