Power Plant Fishing in the winter

betursweetbass · 02-10-07, 11:25 PM

The mighty Texas Twosome, was at it again today. This time is was back on Fayette County Reservoir. This was one cold day, and it never seem to warm up any at all. Air Temp was in the low forties, possibly even in the high thirties at times. We got plenty of strikes, but didn't catch em all. Bassintxlady had one break off right near the boat. We didn't get to see it, but it must of been a good one, it was in open water with no weeds or tree's around, it just snapped her line. Here are a few of the ones that did not get away.

All caught on Texas rigged black floating worm with 10 pound pline and #2 wide gap hook, with 1/4 ounce bullets.

texasbasser · 02-10-07, 11:34 PM

very nice fish!

skeeter944 · 02-11-07, 12:28 AM

WTG! those are some big fish!

islandflyfisher · 02-11-07, 01:34 AM

Nice Fish! How much did the biggest weigh?

skeeter944 · 02-11-07, 10:45 AM

hey island,how big is that fish in your avatar? it looks like a hog!

JB · 02-11-07, 02:34 PM

Very nice hawgs there ~ I've noticed that same dead standing timber in some of your pics, is that one of your more productive areas to fish?

betursweetbass · 02-11-07, 02:46 PM

Thanks Guys,

The big one weighed just under six, according to the fish calculator. I didn't weigh it, but I did take the measurements.

The stand of dead oaks is probably one of the best places to find both numbers and size on Fayette County Reservoir.

There are probably other areas that will produce like this one, but we always seem to end up here, due to it's location next to the Prairie Park Boat Launch.

This reservior used to be known for producing 3 pounders on average, but I find the average fish is now about 2 pounds. There was one time back in the fall of 05, when working the weed beds with sinkos, where TBL and I have caught a bunch of 3 pounders.

BPACA · 02-11-07, 04:00 PM

nice bass....I wish the water wasn't frozen

adamchasejones · 02-11-07, 04:41 PM

Way to go. We fished swepco friday and did pretty good. No real big ones but lots of em. My girlfriend even braved 32 degree weather to make me happy and catch some fish.

lizardsrule · 02-11-07, 09:35 PM

WOW, where do I get one of those time machines

You caught those in the future

How was the trip, and how exspensive is the time machine

BTW "ANY" fish on cold days are pleasant IMO.

Lizards

bassintxlady · 02-11-07, 11:33 PM

lizards...the date was saturday deer......sheeesh....gotta teach ya everything.....we had a very colddddddd....time....but we got some fishies.....yeeeeehaaa.......

Super Fluke · 02-11-07, 11:45 PM

Nice fish.

lizardsrule · 02-12-07, 12:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bassintxlady

lizards...the date was saturday deer......sheeesh....gotta teach ya everything.....we had a very colddddddd....time....but we got some fishies.....yeeeeehaaa.......

Well the date says 10/2/07

Lizards

betursweetbass · 02-12-07, 02:38 PM

Okay how's this. Saturday the (10)th of Febuary the (2) second month, 2007.

bassintxlady · 02-13-07, 05:14 PM

so the date thingie on my camera is european.....dang does it really matter?....we caught em that's what counts....sheesh....get over the slight flaw of my camera settings.....

Bender · 02-13-07, 05:47 PM

Those are some nice fish. I went out on Sunday. 8-10" of ice, wind chills a ways below zero and no fish. This time of year I envy you Texans, but not so much when it is 120 in the summer.

Bassinkid · 02-15-07, 12:51 AM

is it true that some fish can mutate from the toxins let out of plants like that? in my friends lake he said had a ton of crazy fish. like with clubs on the fins and the whole family saw those kinds of fish a lot too. it sounded like underwater jurasic park or somthing.

02-10-07, 11:25 PM	#1
betursweetbass BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 646	Power Plant Fishing in the winter The mighty Texas Twosome, was at it again today. This time is was back on Fayette County Reservoir. This was one cold day, and it never seem to warm up any at all. Air Temp was in the low forties, possibly even in the high thirties at times. We got plenty of strikes, but didn't catch em all. Bassintxlady had one break off right near the boat. We didn't get to see it, but it must of been a good one, it was in open water with no weeds or tree's around, it just snapped her line. Here are a few of the ones that did not get away. All caught on Texas rigged black floating worm with 10 pound pline and #2 wide gap hook, with 1/4 ounce bullets. Attached Thumbnails

02-11-07, 09:35 PM	#10
lizardsrule BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Saint Augustine, FL Posts: 7,374	WOW, where do I get one of those time machines You caught those in the future How was the trip, and how exspensive is the time machine BTW "ANY" fish on cold days are pleasant IMO. Lizards __________________ There are three types of Snakes I hate 1. Live Snakes 2. Dead Snakes 3. Sticks that look like Snakes. And Gators too!

02-11-07, 11:33 PM	#11
bassintxlady BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Cypress,Texas Posts: 780	lizards...the date was saturday deer......sheeesh....gotta teach ya everything.....we had a very colddddddd....time....but we got some fishies.....yeeeeehaaa....... __________________ :) OH YEAH!!!!! SHUT UP AND FISH!!!!!

02-11-07, 11:45 PM	#12
Super Fluke BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Jupiter Posts: 1,029	Nice fish. __________________ Oregon state record smallmouth

02-13-07, 05:14 PM	#15
bassintxlady BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Cypress,Texas Posts: 780	so the date thingie on my camera is european.....dang does it really matter?....we caught em that's what counts....sheesh....get over the slight flaw of my camera settings..... __________________ :) OH YEAH!!!!! SHUT UP AND FISH!!!!!

02-10-07, 11:34 PM	#2
texasbasser BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: San Antonio, Tx Posts: 2,301	very nice fish!

02-11-07, 12:28 AM	#3
skeeter944 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Somewhere in South Carolina Posts: 2,377	WTG! those are some big fish!

02-11-07, 01:34 AM	#4
islandflyfisher BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 329	Nice Fish! How much did the biggest weigh?

02-11-07, 10:45 AM	#5
skeeter944 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Somewhere in South Carolina Posts: 2,377	hey island,how big is that fish in your avatar? it looks like a hog!

02-11-07, 02:34 PM	#6
JB BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 8,655	Very nice hawgs there ~ I've noticed that same dead standing timber in some of your pics, is that one of your more productive areas to fish?

02-11-07, 02:46 PM	#7
betursweetbass BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 646	Thanks Guys, The big one weighed just under six, according to the fish calculator. I didn't weigh it, but I did take the measurements. The stand of dead oaks is probably one of the best places to find both numbers and size on Fayette County Reservoir. There are probably other areas that will produce like this one, but we always seem to end up here, due to it's location next to the Prairie Park Boat Launch. This reservior used to be known for producing 3 pounders on average, but I find the average fish is now about 2 pounds. There was one time back in the fall of 05, when working the weed beds with sinkos, where TBL and I have caught a bunch of 3 pounders.

02-11-07, 04:00 PM	#8
BPACA BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 420	nice bass....I wish the water wasn't frozen

02-11-07, 04:41 PM	#9
adamchasejones BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Memphis, Tn and Hazard, Ky Posts: 86	Way to go. We fished swepco friday and did pretty good. No real big ones but lots of em. My girlfriend even braved 32 degree weather to make me happy and catch some fish.

02-12-07, 02:38 PM	#14
betursweetbass BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 646	Okay how's this. Saturday the (10)th of Febuary the (2) second month, 2007.

02-13-07, 05:47 PM	#16
Bender BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Brighton, MI Posts: 2,414	Those are some nice fish. I went out on Sunday. 8-10" of ice, wind chills a ways below zero and no fish. This time of year I envy you Texans, but not so much when it is 120 in the summer.

02-15-07, 12:51 AM	#17
Bassinkid BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 103	is it true that some fish can mutate from the toxins let out of plants like that? in my friends lake he said had a ton of crazy fish. like with clubs on the fins and the whole family saw those kinds of fish a lot too. it sounded like underwater jurasic park or somthing.

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