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[Reel um N Guide ServiceOwnerLynn Atkinson Water Temp.84Normal pool 164.40 Water Clarity 2 feet09-05-10Sam Rayburn is at 158.40 ft and is still falling as they generate more electricity. The lake is 6 ft low and you are seeing a lot more timber above the waterline. The city of Was Saw will be just under the water as you come out of the long cut. Be careful when running out of the cut to the 147 bridge. There will also be a lot of sandbars just under the water so keep a close eye out for them. This week has been pretty good with a couple good fish over 7 lbs. Things are looking up, more bass move up as things start to cool down. Sunday morning was in the low 60s so I look for some great fishing this week. There are some fish up shallow around the grass so here is a few baits that been getting some action. The Stanley Ribbit high floater in white and black has been the best for us over the pads and around the grass edges. I found that at times you to need to change the retrieval to get them to hit it. Off the edge we've been working a few creature baits and senko’s. Just let them fall to the bottom. Next on the outer edges of the grass and pads use a little more speed with Spinner baits and crankbaits to cover more water looking for some active fish. We had a few fish move up on points and hang on the ledges and creek channels as they move into the pockets. The Carolina and Texas rigged big worms and creature baits have been working here with some of the bite being super lite. One of the 7 lbs was caught out deep on a C/R and was thought to be a little fish. When my friend set the hook a big fish came out of the water. He said. "Did you see the one that just jumped?" Then he realized that it was his fish that had jumped. His words were, that it was such a light bite that he thought it was a dink. Then you get to thinking about how many bites you get that you don’t feel. It’s a lot about feeling the bite. I have seen folks have their rods jerked almost out of their hands, and still not realize they had a bite. Others feel the weight roll or move an inch and set the hook on a good fish. Crappie; The Crappie fishing is on and off. We have seen lots of bream and catfish at times on the brush piles. The bite has been very light and that makes it hard on the newer anglers. Everyone has loved the new pontoon with the shade, changing room and the port-o-potty. We even carry a fan for the real scorching days. It makes the trip a lot nicer for everyone. It’s one way to get out of the house and have some fun. We can handle up to 8 anglers. God Bless Lynn Atkinsonsrayburn@rayburncountry.comwww.rayburncountry.com Cell 979-220-0251 www.rayburncountry.comsrayburn@rayburncountry.comwww.reelumn.comlynn@reelumn.com]

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Lynn Atkinson



Water Temp.84

Normal pool 164.40               

Water Clarity 2 feet

09-05-10

Sam Rayburn is at 158.40 ft and is still falling as they generate more electricity.

The lake is  6 ft low and you are seeing a lot more timber above the waterline. The city of Was Saw will be just under the water as you come out of the long cut.  Be careful  when running out of the cut to the 147 bridge.  There will also be a lot of sandbars just under the water so keep a close eye out for them.

This week has been pretty good with a couple good fish over 7 lbs.  Things are looking up, more bass move up as things start to cool down. Sunday morning was in the low 60s so I look for some great fishing this week.

There are some fish up shallow around the grass so here is a few baits that been getting some action. The Stanley Ribbit high floater in white and black has been the best for us over the pads and around the grass edges. I found that at times you to need to change the retrieval to get them to hit it. Off the edge we've been working a few creature baits and senko’s.  Just let them fall to the bottom. Next on the outer edges of the grass and pads use a little more speed with Spinner baits and crankbaits to cover more water looking for some active fish.  We had a few fish move up on points and hang on the ledges and creek channels as they move into the pockets. The Carolina and Texas rigged big worms and creature baits have been working here with some of the bite being super lite. One of the 7 lbs was caught out deep on a C/R and was thought to be a little fish.  When my friend set the hook  a big fish came out of the water.  He said.  "Did you see the one that just jumped?" Then he realized that it was his fish that had jumped.  His words were, that it was such a light bite that he thought it was a dink. Then you get to thinking about how many bites you get that you don’t feel. It’s a lot about feeling the bite.  I have seen folks have their rods jerked almost out of their hands, and still not realize they had a bite.   Others feel the weight roll or move an inch and set the hook on a good fish.

Crappie; The Crappie fishing is on and off. We have seen lots of bream and catfish at times on the brush piles.  The bite has been very light and that makes it hard on the newer anglers.  Everyone has loved the new pontoon with the shade, changing room and the port-o-potty.  We even carry a fan for the real scorching days.  It makes the trip a lot nicer for everyone. It’s one way to get out of the house and have some fun.  We can handle up to 8 anglers. 

God Bless
Lynn Atkinson
srayburn@rayburncountry.com
www.rayburncountry.com
Cell 979-220-0251

 

www.rayburncountry.com

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[Reel um N Guide ServiceOwnerLynn Atkinson We got another bigbass today. 7 lbs Water Temp.86Normal pool 164.40 Water Clarity 2 feet08-29-10Sam Rayburn is at 158.66 ft and falling as they generate more electricity. The lake is close to 6 ft low and you are seeing a lot more timber above the water line. The city of Warsaw will be just under the water as you come out of the long cut. Be careful when running out of the cut to the 147 bridge. There will also be a lot of sand bars just under the water so keep a close eye out for them. Well we got a break in the weather with a cool front that pushed thru. It was nice to be on the lake early in the morning as the sun came up and have a cool breeze blowing. It was like a shot in the arm to get way, enjoy a day on the lake and forget about everything but fishing.Friday I lunched the boat before daylight and set my sights on catching a Big Bass. The mission was to fish hard all day and put a Big Bass in the boat. The target area was 6 to 25 ft deep offshore structure, no bank fishing today. This meant working big baits over some of the best spots to get that one bite. There aren’t a lot of bites when you’re doing this but you’re not looking for little fish. The day had started around 6:30 a m and by 8:30 I had nothing to show for all the work. The moon was just going down around 9am when I got the first hit on the C/R. With 3 boats in sight I set the hook a little on the light side and kept my rod low. Didn’t want to give anything up. I caught several fish in the past week on this spot that had gone over 5 lbs. I hoped this one would go that much or more. Keeping the rod low the fish made a couple runs before coming up to the surface so I could get a eye on it, just before it pulled free. 6 to 7 lbs by the looks of her. By about 10:00 am the north wind died down and things got still. This can make things even tougher to get the fish to bite. Schoolies started chasing shad but I continued looking for structure and fishing on the edges. By noon the wind had came back up and I moved around to different areas to keep hunting for that big fish. At 3:00 pm I had fished around 4 other spots and had nothing to show for it but hanging up and breaking off to retie and fish some more. Around 4:00 pm I had made it back to where I lost the fish earlier to spend some more time there. After about 20 minutes I got the rig back to the boat. I let it sit there for just a few seconds and when I went to pick it up I felt her. As she started to ease off, I set the hook. The fight was on. She made several runs by the boat but never did try to come up and jump. I scrambled for net and was still thinking about it not coming up and jumping to throw the hook. I thought, “Maybe it’s a catfish”, but then I saw her as she made a run just under the surface. Finally I got her aboard. I’ll take this one! 9.2 lbs! Many more fish like this one are out there. As fall begins the temperatures have started to cool down but the fishing is gonna really heat up. There was a 10 lb plus fish caught earlier in the week in the grass line so things are looking up. Don’t wait too long to get your fall trip booked. The fish have started to move up some as we are finding more and more shad up shallow around the points and in the pockets. There have been several pockets that have had a lot of small fish up shallow hitting Stanley Ribbits around the grass lines and pads. There been several fish caught on the outside edge throwing senko’s and wacky worms. Let them fall off the edge and sit there. The Spinner bait and crankbait will start to pickup more fish as things cool down and as more fish move up. On the long points and ledges you find fish starting to stage before moving in to chase shad and fatten up for winter. Carolina and Texas rig worms along with the football jig come in handy here as you work these areasCrappie; The Crappie fishing is on and off. We have seen lots of bream and catfish at times on the brush piles that can be loads of fun for the kids. The bite has been very light and that makes it hard on the newer anglers. Everyone has loved the new pontoon with the shade, changing room and the port-o-potty. We even carry a fan for the real scorching days. It makes the trip a lot nicer for everyone. It’s one way to get the kids out of the house and have some fun. We can handle up to 8 anglers. God Bless Lynn Atkinsonsrayburn@rayburncountry.comwww.rayburncountry.com Cell 979-220-0251 www.rayburncountry.comsrayburn@rayburncountry.comwww.reelumn.comlynn@reelumn.com]

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Lynn Atkinson

We got another bigbass today. 7 lbs
 

Water Temp.86

Normal pool 164.40               

Water Clarity 2 feet

08-29-10

Sam Rayburn is at 158.66 ft and falling as they generate more electricity.

The lake is close to 6 ft low and you are seeing a lot more timber above the water line. The city of Warsaw will be just under the water as you come out of the long cut.  Be careful when running out of the cut to the 147 bridge.  There will also be a lot of sand bars just under the water so keep a close eye out for them.

Well we got a break in the weather with a cool front that pushed thru.  It was nice to be on the lake early in the morning as the sun came up and have a cool breeze blowing. It was like a shot in the arm to get way, enjoy a day on the lake and forget about everything but fishing.

Friday I lunched the boat before daylight and set my sights on catching a Big Bass. The mission was to fish hard all day and put a Big Bass in the boat. The target area was 6 to 25 ft deep offshore structure, no bank fishing today.  This meant working big baits over some of the best spots to get that one bite. There aren’t a lot of bites when you’re doing this but you’re not looking for little fish. The day had started around 6:30 a m and by 8:30 I had nothing to show for all the work. The moon was just going down around 9am when I got the first hit on the C/R.   With 3 boats in sight I set the hook a little on the light side and kept my rod low.  Didn’t want to give anything up. I caught several fish in the past week on this spot that had gone over 5 lbs. I hoped this one would go that much or more.  Keeping the rod low the fish made a couple runs before coming up to the surface so I could get a eye on it, just before it pulled free.  6 to 7 lbs by the looks of her.  By about 10:00 am the north wind died down and things got still.  This can make things even tougher to get the fish to bite. Schoolies started chasing shad but I continued looking for structure and fishing on the edges.  By noon the wind had came back up and I moved around to different areas to keep hunting for that big fish.  At 3:00 pm I had fished around 4 other spots and had nothing to show for it but hanging up and breaking off to retie and fish some more. Around 4:00 pm I had made it back to where I lost the fish earlier to spend some more time there. After about 20 minutes I got the rig back to the boat.   I let it sit there for just a few seconds and when I went to pick it up I felt her.  As she started to ease off, I set the hook. The fight was on.  She made several runs by the boat but never did try to come up and jump. I scrambled for net and was still thinking about it not coming up and jumping to throw the hook.  I thought, “Maybe it’s a catfish”, but then I saw her as she made a run just under the surface.  Finally I got her aboard.  I’ll take this one!  9.2 lbs!  Many more fish like this one are out there.   As fall begins the temperatures have started to cool down but the fishing is gonna really heat up. There was a 10 lb plus fish caught earlier in the week in the grass line so things are looking up. Don’t wait too long to get your fall trip booked.

The fish have started to move up some as we are finding more and more shad up shallow around the points and in the pockets.  There have been several pockets that have had a lot of small fish up shallow hitting Stanley Ribbits around the grass lines and pads. There been several fish caught on the outside edge throwing senko’s and wacky worms.  Let them fall off the edge and sit there. The Spinner bait and crankbait will start to pickup more fish as things cool down and as more fish move up. On the long points and ledges you find fish starting to stage before moving in to chase shad and fatten up for winter.  Carolina and Texas rig worms along with the football jig come in handy here as you work these areas

Crappie; The Crappie fishing is on and off. We have seen lots of bream and catfish at times on the brush piles that can be loads of fun for the kids.  The bite has been very light and that makes it hard on the newer anglers.  Everyone has loved the new pontoon with the shade, changing room and the port-o-potty.  We even carry a fan for the real scorching days.  It makes the trip a lot nicer for everyone. It’s one way to get the kids out of the house and have some fun.  We can handle up to 8 anglers. 

God Bless
Lynn Atkinson
srayburn@rayburncountry.com
www.rayburncountry.com
Cell 979-220-0251

 

 

 

www.rayburncountry.com

srayburn@rayburncountry.com

www.reelumn.com

lynn@reelumn.com

 

[Reel um N Guide ServiceOwnerLynn Atkinson Water Temp.86Normal pool 164.40 Water Clarity 2 feet08-29-10Sam Rayburn is at 158.66 ft and falling as they generate more electricity. The lake is close to 6 ft low and you are seeing a lot more timber above the water line. The city of Warsaw will be just under the water as you come out of the long cut. Be careful when running out of the cut to the 147 bridge. There will also be a lot of sand bars just under the water so keep a close eye out for them. Well we got a break in the weather with a cool front that pushed thru. It was nice to be on the lake early in the morning as the sun came up and have a cool breeze blowing. It was like a shot in the arm to get way, enjoy a day on the lake and forget about everything but fishing.Friday I lunched the boat before daylight and set my sights on catching a Big Bass. The mission was to fish hard all day and put a Big Bass in the boat. The target area was 6 to 25 ft deep offshore structure, no bank fishing today. This meant working big baits over some of the best spots to get that one bite. There aren’t a lot of bites when you’re doing this but you’re not looking for little fish. The day had started around 6:30 a m and by 8:30 I had nothing to show for all the work. The moon was just going down around 9am when I got the first hit on the C/R. With 3 boats in sight I set the hook a little on the light side and kept my rod low. Didn’t want to give anything up. I caught several fish in the past week on this spot that had gone over 5 lbs. I hoped this one would go that much or more. Keeping the rod low the fish made a couple runs before coming up to the surface so I could get a eye on it, just before it pulled free. 6 to 7 lbs by the looks of her. By about 10:00 am the north wind died down and things got still. This can make things even tougher to get the fish to bite. Schoolies started chasing shad but I continued looking for structure and fishing on the edges. By noon the wind had came back up and I moved around to different areas to keep hunting for that big fish. At 3:00 pm I had fished around 4 other spots and had nothing to show for it but hanging up and breaking off to retie and fish some more. Around 4:00 pm I had made it back to where I lost the fish earlier to spend some more time there. After about 20 minutes I got the rig back to the boat. I let it sit there for just a few seconds and when I went to pick it up I felt her. As she started to ease off, I set the hook. The fight was on. She made several runs by the boat but never did try to come up and jump. I scrambled for net and was still thinking about it not coming up and jumping to throw the hook. I thought, “Maybe it’s a catfish”, but then I saw her as she made a run just under the surface. Finally I got her aboard. I’ll take this one! 9.2 lbs! Many more fish like this one are out there. As fall begins the temperatures have started to cool down but the fishing is gonna really heat up. There was a 10 lb plus fish caught earlier in the week in the grass line so things are looking up. Don’t wait too long to get your fall trip booked. The fish have started to move up some as we are finding more and more shad up shallow around the points and in the pockets. There have been several pockets that have had a lot of small fish up shallow hitting Stanley Ribbits around the grass lines and pads. There been several fish caught on the outside edge throwing senko’s and wacky worms. Let them fall off the edge and sit there. The Spinner bait and crankbait will start to pickup more fish as things cool down and as more fish move up. On the long points and ledges you find fish starting to stage before moving in to chase shad and fatten up for winter. Carolina and Texas rig worms along with the football jig come in handy here as you work these areasCrappie; The Crappie fishing is on and off. We have seen lots of bream and catfish at times on the brush piles that can be loads of fun for the kids. The bite has been very light and that makes it hard on the newer anglers. Everyone has loved the new pontoon with the shade, changing room and the port-o-potty. We even carry a fan for the real scorching days. It makes the trip a lot nicer for everyone. It’s one way to get the kids out of the house and have some fun. We can handle up to 8 anglers. God Bless Lynn Atkinsonsrayburn@rayburncountry.comwww.rayburncountry.com Cell 979-220-0251 www.rayburncountry.comsrayburn@rayburncountry.comwww.reelumn.comlynn@reelumn.com]

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Owner
Lynn Atkinson


 

Water Temp.86

Normal pool 164.40               

Water Clarity 2 feet

08-29-10

Sam Rayburn is at 158.66 ft and falling as they generate more electricity.

The lake is close to 6 ft low and you are seeing a lot more timber above the water line. The city of Warsaw will be just under the water as you come out of the long cut.  Be careful when running out of the cut to the 147 bridge.  There will also be a lot of sand bars just under the water so keep a close eye out for them.

Well we got a break in the weather with a cool front that pushed thru.  It was nice to be on the lake early in the morning as the sun came up and have a cool breeze blowing. It was like a shot in the arm to get way, enjoy a day on the lake and forget about everything but fishing.

Friday I lunched the boat before daylight and set my sights on catching a Big Bass. The mission was to fish hard all day and put a Big Bass in the boat. The target area was 6 to 25 ft deep offshore structure, no bank fishing today.  This meant working big baits over some of the best spots to get that one bite. There aren’t a lot of bites when you’re doing this but you’re not looking for little fish. The day had started around 6:30 a m and by 8:30 I had nothing to show for all the work. The moon was just going down around 9am when I got the first hit on the C/R.   With 3 boats in sight I set the hook a little on the light side and kept my rod low.  Didn’t want to give anything up. I caught several fish in the past week on this spot that had gone over 5 lbs. I hoped this one would go that much or more.  Keeping the rod low the fish made a couple runs before coming up to the surface so I could get a eye on it, just before it pulled free.  6 to 7 lbs by the looks of her.  By about 10:00 am the north wind died down and things got still.  This can make things even tougher to get the fish to bite. Schoolies started chasing shad but I continued looking for structure and fishing on the edges.  By noon the wind had came back up and I moved around to different areas to keep hunting for that big fish.  At 3:00 pm I had fished around 4 other spots and had nothing to show for it but hanging up and breaking off to retie and fish some more. Around 4:00 pm I had made it back to where I lost the fish earlier to spend some more time there. After about 20 minutes I got the rig back to the boat.   I let it sit there for just a few seconds and when I went to pick it up I felt her.  As she started to ease off, I set the hook. The fight was on.  She made several runs by the boat but never did try to come up and jump. I scrambled for net and was still thinking about it not coming up and jumping to throw the hook.  I thought, “Maybe it’s a catfish”, but then I saw her as she made a run just under the surface.  Finally I got her aboard.  I’ll take this one!  9.2 lbs!  Many more fish like this one are out there.   As fall begins the temperatures have started to cool down but the fishing is gonna really heat up. There was a 10 lb plus fish caught earlier in the week in the grass line so things are looking up. Don’t wait too long to get your fall trip booked.

The fish have started to move up some as we are finding more and more shad up shallow around the points and in the pockets.  There have been several pockets that have had a lot of small fish up shallow hitting Stanley Ribbits around the grass lines and pads. There been several fish caught on the outside edge throwing senko’s and wacky worms.  Let them fall off the edge and sit there. The Spinner bait and crankbait will start to pickup more fish as things cool down and as more fish move up. On the long points and ledges you find fish starting to stage before moving in to chase shad and fatten up for winter.  Carolina and Texas rig worms along with the football jig come in handy here as you work these areas

Crappie; The Crappie fishing is on and off. We have seen lots of bream and catfish at times on the brush piles that can be loads of fun for the kids.  The bite has been very light and that makes it hard on the newer anglers.  Everyone has loved the new pontoon with the shade, changing room and the port-o-potty.  We even carry a fan for the real scorching days.  It makes the trip a lot nicer for everyone. It’s one way to get the kids out of the house and have some fun.  We can handle up to 8 anglers. 

God Bless
Lynn Atkinson
srayburn@rayburncountry.com
www.rayburncountry.com
Cell 979-220-0251

 

 

 

www.rayburncountry.com

srayburn@rayburncountry.com

www.reelumn.com

lynn@reelumn.com

 

[Reel um N Guide ServiceOwnerLynn Atkinson Water Temp.89Normal pool 164.40 Water Clarity 2 feet08-23-10Sam Rayburn is at 159.17 ft and is still falling as they generate more electricity for the hot summer days we are having. They are also bringing the water level down in case we get any big storms or heavy rains this fall. This is not unusual for this time of year. Normally the lake is about 6 ft low by now. Lucky for us the lake is still in good shape with the water we have. We all need to keep an eye on the Amber and Black Forest. As the lake continues to drop, more and more stumps are showing up. Many of them are in places we have not noticed before. Lots of folks run right thru the middle of the Forests out there and manage to make it. It only takes one stump to put an end to your day on the lake and create an expensive repair bill. All that, and the chance someone might get hurt. Fall is just around the corner. So, what will the fish be doing in a couple of weeks? With the days getting shorter and the nights getting longer the fish will start to move up. The fish will start feeding more on shad to as they move up. Lily pads and grass early and late are two good places to start your search. Look for a lot of topwater action around these places. Stanley Ribbits have been picking up a few fish in these areas. Changing the speed till you see what they want is the biggest key. Spinner baits have been getting a few hits on the outside of the grass along with the crankbait off the points. The grass edges and structure will be great areas to look at as the fish move in. The Carolina and Texas Rig has been doing a lot better this week as fish started to move to the structure and points. They’re still scattered out but we managed to find a group and pick up few fish. It is still summer but some days are not bad if you have some wind blowing. Friday I had planned to fish a couple of hours early and get in before it got hot. The wind can up and next thing you know it was 1:00 PM. I had been have fun catching some Carolina fish off a point and had 4 fish that went 16 pounds. Not to shabby for goofing off. Crappie; The Crappie fishing is on and off. We have seen lots of bream and catfish at times on the brush piles. The bite has been very light and that makes it hard on the newer anglers. Everyone has loved the new pontoon with the shade, changing room and the port-o-potty. We even carry a fan for the real scorching days. It makes the trip a lot nicer for everyone. It’s one way to get the kids out of the house and have some fun. We can handle up to 8 anglers. God Bless Lynn Atkinsonsrayburn@rayburncountry.comwww.rayburncountry.com Cell 979-220-0251]

Reel um N Guide Service

Owner
Lynn Atkinson


Water Temp.89

Normal pool 164.40               

Water Clarity 2 feet

08-23-10

Sam Rayburn is at 159.17 ft and is still falling as they generate more electricity for the hot summer days we are having.  They are also bringing the water level down in case we get any big storms or  heavy rains this fall. This is not unusual for this time of year.   

 Normally the lake is about 6 ft low by now.  Lucky for us the lake is still in good shape with the water we have.  We all need to keep an eye on the Amber and Black Forest.  As the lake continues to drop, more and more stumps are showing up.   Many of them are in places we have not noticed before.  Lots of folks run right thru the middle of the Forests out there and manage to make it.  It only takes one stump to put an end to your day on the lake and create an expensive repair bill.   All that, and the chance someone might get hurt.

Fall is just around the corner.  So, what will the fish be doing in a couple of weeks?  With the days getting shorter and the nights getting longer the fish will start to move up.  The fish will start feeding more on shad to as they move up.  Lily pads and grass early and late are two good places to start your search. Look for a lot of topwater action around these places.  Stanley Ribbits have been picking up a few fish in these areas. Changing the speed till you see what they want is the biggest key.  Spinner baits have been getting a few hits on the outside of the grass along with the crankbait off the points. The grass edges and structure will be great areas to look at as the fish move in. The Carolina and Texas Rig has been doing a lot better this week as fish started to move to the structure and points. They’re still scattered out but we managed to find a group and pick up few fish. It is still summer but some days are not bad if you have some wind blowing. Friday I had planned to fish a couple of hours early and get in before it got hot.  The wind can up and next thing you know it was 1:00 PM.   I had been have fun catching some Carolina fish off a point and had 4 fish that went 16 pounds.   Not to shabby for goofing off.

 

Crappie; The Crappie fishing is on and off. We have seen lots of bream and catfish at times on the brush piles.  The bite has been very light and that makes it hard on the newer anglers.  Everyone has loved the new pontoon with the shade, changing room and the port-o-potty.  We even carry a fan for the real scorching days.  It makes the trip a lot nicer for everyone. It’s one way to get the kids out of the house and have some fun.  We can handle up to 8 anglers. 

God Bless
Lynn Atkinson
srayburn@rayburncountry.com
www.rayburncountry.com
Cell 979-220-0251

Anyone hunt north of 147 bridge? if so. I an looking for tips and strategies, also can you setup a temp blind on the shore since it is Corp. property? if anyone is interested in making a hunt and knows where to go, I have a 16' alumacraft with a beaver tail blind on it. also a 22' bay boat if we can hunt on the bank to get thru rough water.