A double at Escondido

Jan 19 2019

William Fetech

Toad

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2010
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Second time that I caught a double and there was also a trailing bass. Got them in the net and the largest was 20” and weighed 4.7#.  The other was over 16”. 

I caught three others and no culls. All were caught in 8ft or less on a green tomato shallow diving square billed crank. 

I tried unsuccessfully 

  Spinner  

  Chatter bait 

   Senior

   Paddle tail

Conditions

Very windy

Temps 46-60

Water temp. 53

Clarity: 2-3 ft

Bill Fetech

Fishing Tarpley Monday afternoon and looking for a partner  

Jan 19 2019

Bob Scheidemann

Slot Fish

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Nice way to start 2019 Bill!

Bob

Jan 19 2019

William Fetech

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Thanks.  Now for the wind to let-up!!

Jan 20 2019

Rickey King

Fry

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2018
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10

Hi Bill, what are the lake conditions like now? Weed beds? Water level?

Jan 20 2019

William Fetech

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2010
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Water level is high - over the swimming pier. Very few weed beds. Except for the wind yesterday conditions were great. Fishing Tarpley tomorrow afternoon if you are available. 

Bill

Jan 20 2019

Rickey King

Fry

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2018
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I have family in town and will be busy tomorrow, but would like to go another time

Jan 20 2019

William Fetech

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2010
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Thanks for the response 

Jan 21 2019

Tom Dillon

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Well done, Mr. Fetech! That's a pretty good bag for this time of year!

Jan 21 2019

William Fetech

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2010
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Mr Dillon (such formality):  thanks

I was also surprised that all they hit on was a fast/erratic shallow running crank bait. 

Jan 21 2019

Tom Dillon

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2014
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Bill, the only thing that surprised me was your mentioning a fast retrieve. I caught a lot of winter bass at Medina Lake, Calaveras, Braunig, and Inks while living in San Antonio and Austin in the 70s and 80s, but pretty much only on slow retrieves and a lot of 'deadsticking.' Fast retrieves worked for me on the Comal River at and upstream from Landa Park, but that was spring water that probably never cooled below 60 degrees. You did well!