Learning Lake Palestine

On the 23rd of June, I had a call from a couple that had bought a new boat.  They wanted to take it to Lake Palestine since they'd not been on that lake, and asked, basically, for a tour guide.  We each took our boats, and I showed them different  aspects of the lake... to finding the different marinas, spots to fish, islands to swim at, and where the boating areas are versus the stump-filled areas.  It turned out to be a relaxing and educational day.  I showed them a couple of different locations for their RV that are accessible to the lake as well.  Just remember that at Blair's Guide Service the day is catered to you.

Lake Palestine Fishing June 14th 2010

Had a fishing trip with the Mc Gaughey family on Lake Palestine on Monday the 14th of June.  With all of the rain we've been having, the lake level was really high.  When the water rises that fast it stirs everything up and brings food for the fish..... which makes fishing slow! We didn't get a single bite with the rods, but we did catch some catfish on jug lines, and that made the day!

Sam Raburn Stripers and Bass schooling

We went on a fishing trip from June 1st thru June 4th at Sam Rayburn.  It's an annual fishing trip made for the week after school lets out.  We stay at a marina with cabins on the lake which makes it nice not having to launch or load the boat but once.  The bass and stripers are very aggressive with the water warming up.  They school up to the surface during the hottest part of the day to feed and will hit about anything that you cast out there.  It rained in and around the Lake Sam Rayburn area while we were there, which was a nice change, because we sure haven't seen it in the Lake Nacogdoches and Lake Palestine areas.

Took a couple out on Lake Palestine on the 19th of May.  They weren't really hard core fisherman, so we put out some jugs for catfish, cruised the lake, stopped at an island so they could swim, and went to the marina for lunch.  Managed to catch a some nice fish for them to take home, sight see, and just had an all-round good time.

I took a father and son fishing on the 16th of May at Lake Nacogdoches.  After a low in the weather system, the fishing was real slow.  The weather has changed for the better and the fishing has picked back up.

Went on a fishing trip from the 10th of May thru the 14th of May on Richland Chambers.  Caught at least 15 High Fin Blues (catfish) a day, some of the pics are on the photo page.  Remember that there is a slot limit on catfish; 30 in. to 45 in.  We caught a few within the slot limit, that had to be sent back,  but still brought home more than enough to share with family and friends. The catfish are really on at Richland Chambers right now.

The weather is warming up and the fish are biting.  Took a couple fishing at Lake Nacogdoches and caught some nice size bass.  Too big to keep, but great fun to catch.  Got a trip this weekend for Sam Rayburn to limit out on Stripers.  With it getting close to summer vacation, it's time to look for fun ways to spend time outdoors.  Summer is my favorite time of year, more people are out and enjoying the water.  Summer is when the Stripers head for deeper water which makes for great fishing. The weather is more predictable which makes it easier to schedule fishing trips.