Big Lake 7/31, 8/1

[drjay]

Drove in from San Antonio to Lake Charles Thursday night late to meet dad. As usual, every time I come to fish the weather forecast sucks. Friday morning it's raining like crazy. Put the boat in the wather anyway when it slacks off, and sit in the rain for 2 hours. Finally get sick of it and go home for a nap. Go back out late, and it is gorgeous. 5pm and the water was slick and green. I think it was the calmest I've ever seen it. Bait jumping everywhere on the south end. Got on a late trout bite. Not a limit, but lots of fatties. Attached a cooler shot.

Saturday was crazy windy like others have side. Went out late trying t catch the late tide. 20+ wind out of the SW. Hit the marsh inside the ship channel south of Joe's Cove. Picked up a few nice reds and specks. Ended up catching several hogs around 24" but just a few trout. It was tough fishing. Pretty much all of our fish were caught on dark colored plastics. Either norton eels or Queen Cocohoes.

Tough trip from Texas, but got a few gallons to bring back for a fish-fry.

["W"]

Good over all report!!! You covered the basic info!!!

[all star rod]

Nice slabs. Buddy of mine went on Monday (7-27) and he and his partner caught 27 trout. Seemed from TUES on the conditions got bad. Seems I picked a good week to travel to South Carolina for buisness. Plan on taking my son and 2 of his friends to either Big Lake or Dularge on TUES or WED of this week since school is about to start.

[ripinlips]

Man I would be happy with that cooler. Good Report.

[Austin(boatman's son)]

Originally Posted by drjay

Drove in from San Antonio to Lake Charles Thursday night late to meet dad. As usual, every time I come to fish the weather forecast sucks. Friday morning it's raining like crazy. Put the boat in the wather anyway when it slacks off, and sit in the rain for 2 hours. Finally get sick of it and go home for a nap. Go back out late, and it is gorgeous. 5pm and the water was slick and green. I think it was the calmest I've ever seen it. Bait jumping everywhere on the south end. Got on a late trout bite. Not a limit, but lots of fatties. Attached a cooler shot.

Saturday was crazy windy like others have side. Went out late trying t catch the late tide. 20+ wind out of the SW. Hit the marsh inside the ship channel south of Joe's Cove. Picked up a few nice reds and specks. Ended up catching several hogs around 24" but just a few trout. It was tough fishing. Pretty much all of our fish were caught on dark colored plastics. Either norton eels or Queen Cocohoes.

Tough trip from Texas, but got a few gallons to bring back for a fish-fry.

thats ma man!! BAY STEALTH BABY!

[drjay]

Originally Posted by Austin(boatman's son)

thats ma man!! BAY STEALTH BABY!

Yeah, love my Baystealth......I can't lie.

[Austin(boatman's son)]

we love ours too. Great boat

[BIGJ]

The lake was as calm as I have ever seen it Friday evening.
Nice catch.

[Gerald]

Last Thur the Lake went from mostly smooth as glass around 9-10 AM, to 1.5' waves by 2 PM.