The Bass Come to Play

Posted By on August 5, 2008

Fishing Report – 7/24
The bass have invaded the shallows at Ray Roberts and are smacking flies in the morning! As with previous years, 1-2 pound bass have started patrolling the outer edges of the flats just after sunrise. It seems to be related to wind direction so I believe these fish are schooling on shad blown up against the shallow areas (flats ajacent to deep water have more action than those in “back bay” areas).
I took Trey and Scott out on the 23rd and Scott was hammering the bass – some he was even able to sight-cast to as they crossed the flat, popping the surface after bait-fish. He also caught a huge carp that just would not fight/run. This was a 6-7 pound fish that should have been into the backing in seconds. I finally just walked over and picked up the fish and the mystery was solved – NO TAIL! The fish had no caudal fin, just a little knub . . . strange.

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Imagine wading through ten inches of clear water,trying to be as quiet as possible. Fifty feet ahead is a pod of large fish "tailing" on the flat. You strip out fly line, make the cast, and pull your fly in front of the lead fish. After agonizing seconds the fish spots the fly, rushes forward for a quick grab, and feels the hook. The silence is broken as the fish accelerates across the flat, quickly exposing backing on your screaming reel. Sounds like a great day on the coast, or even an exotic bonefish flat, right? Actually it's a great description of the usual day my clients have fishing for Carp on the flats of Lake Ray Roberts where many clients are blown away by the water clarity and the actual ability to sight cast along miles of flats. Big spooky fish in shallow water. They fight and tail like Redfish and can sometimes rival Bonefish in nervousness. This is an EXCELLENT WAY to hone your flats fishing skills and test your "eyes" where it's more about stalking the fish than simply stumbling upon them. You will be a better flats angler!