January 23, 2015




Well 2014 is behind us, and we are looking forward to another excellent year on Lake Texoma, striper fishing.   Right now, dont get me wrong, I do not like the cold.  Although it is a good time to catch big fish, I like the Spring, Summer, Fall, as I catch big fish year round, even when it is 90 degrees or higher.  I have a top on my boat to block the sun, rain, so come on warm weather.   The fish during the winter have a tendancy to feel the same way, and are sluggish, down there in fornt of some fire place like I like to spend these cold days.    This past year I have had my best year, for big fish, and there are still lots our there, and I expect the same this year.   I am in the BLT Striper Tournament the 31st of January, and this is sort of a kick off, for that battle against the big fish, and winning a prize catching two big fish per boat.   My friends from Oklahoma, love this challenge, and with the Pottsboro Chamber of Commerce sponsoring it also, it sweetens the pot to some degree.   The fish I have caught recently can be in anywhere from 60 feet to 30 feet, and some even in the shallow water.   I use all artificial, the simple method, trolling with rigs, so the hard work is lessened, and the the big fish love them.   I have a good size off shore triton boat, which I keep clean, with the latest and newest of fishing quipment for my customers.  I have guided for over 20 years, on Texoma, so give me a hollar, and lets go catch a bunch of big, nice striped bass....JD




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Sunday

Chance Rain Showers

Hi: 72

Sunday Night

Partly Cloudy

Lo: 65

Monday

Slight Chance Thunderstorms

Hi: 79

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Lo: 72

Tuesday

Mostly Sunny

Hi: 84

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Partly Cloudy

Lo: 71

Wednesday

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Hi: 86

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Fishing Report from TPWD (May 1)

GOOD. Water normal stain; 67 degrees; 0.33 feet below pool. Striped bass fishing is great on top waters early along rocky shorelines and sandy flats around coves. Watch for birds on the banks and fish the direction the birds are moving up and down the rocks. Live bait is still very effective fishing ledges and humps near the river channels in 35-45 feet of water. The shad spawn is on and catching will only get better. Crappie fishing is good near boat docks and on structure also using electronics to locate roaming fish in 12-15 feet of water. Glo and milk are colors of choice with a crappie nibble tip. Seeing females in the creeks 2-5 feet of water as well. Catfishing is getting better on cut shad and prepared baits anchored on ledges in 40-50 feet of water a few reels off the bottom near rocky banks. Slip cork with a cut shad down the bluffs are producing channel cats preparing to spawn as well. Bass fishing is good using top waters early, spooks or closed face glide baits and fish crawl baits later. Fish are roaming near the beds and hitting white chatter baits as well. Live shad down the bluffs are producing numbers with the occasional big fish off the rocks in 5-8 feet of water. Report by Jacob Orr, Guaranteed Guide Service Lake Texoma. Hybrid stripers are excellent with limits coming on topwaters along the bank early in the morning watching for Egrets. Then switch to swimbaits on flats and points in 10-20 feet of water. Shad are spawning along the banks. Report by John Blasingame, Adventure Texoma Outdoors.

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