LAKE RAY ROBERTS FISHING REPORT

1/6/2007

Another year has passed by and as of today I am another year older and wiser so you can expect my reports to get better in 2007. White bass fishing was good this week with the exception of tuesday on Lake Ray Roberts. Tuesday was as tough as it gets winter fishing for Lake Ray Roberts sand bass. It was day after a cold front, full moon, blue bird and no wind. A few fish were caught that day but I could not find a strong bite anywhere. I believe that no wind at all on Lake Ray Roberts was the biggest factor to the slow fishing. We have calm winds in North Texas so few days of the year that I think the fish do not know what to do. Wednesday fished the same areas and found a strong bite at several spots, what a difference a day makes. Friday, with my brother Gary, fishing was slow before noon but the fish turned on in the afternoon and we caught 127 for the day. Water temperature was down to 47 degrees this week and the bite is really light most of the time now. Slow, subtle presentation is more critical as the water temperature falls this winter as is the feel you have with the rod you are using. Cotton Cordell 3/4 oz. spoon was the best bait again this week, chrome colored. Did catch some on jigs with plastics on them when it was slow. I do not have many trips booked for the next few weeks so pick a pretty weather day to go and give me a call. Catching a bunch of cold water sandies on Lake Ray Roberts is a sure fired cure for cabin fever this time of the year. Need to mention all fishing was done on the east side of the lake on same main lake structure I have mentioned in several of my previous reports. I hope I did not confuse you too much in last weeks report I said west side and went on to mention the structure spots on the east side. As I am wiser now that won't happen again, I hope.

Largemouth bass fishing is slow on Lake Ray Roberts in the winter. . A red rattle trap, black and blue jig or black and blue chatterbait would be a good choice of baits in cold water on Lake Ray Roberts. Do not expect many bites but you could catch a fish of a lifetime on any given cast. We did not catch any bass while sand bass fishing this week. Spring warmups will be here before we know it and a lot of big bass will be will be caught in the creeks on Lake Ray Roberts as the water warms.

have a great fishing week,

Tim

Fish Species: White bass
Bait Used: 3/4 oz CC spoon chrome
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Water Depth: 28ft to 34ft
Water Temperature: 47
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About The Author: Captain Tim Wike

Company: Reelin Ray Roberts Guide service

Area Reporting: Lake Ray Roberts

Bio: Tim is a full time licensed professional fishing guide on Lake Ray Roberts. He has been fishing all his life and for the last 35 years has been a serious bass fisherman. Having fished Lake Ray Roberts exclusively, since it opened to motor boats in 1990, he knows the lake. Prior to fishing on Lake Ray Roberts, Tim lived in East Texas spending a lot of time on Lake Palestine, Lake Athens, Cedar Creek Lake, and Lake Tyler. Fishing for largemeouth bass in the warmer months, and white bass all year round, Tim has always had an obsession with deep water structure fishing. Having spent countless hours on Lake Ray Roberts studying maps and searching the depths with electronics, he knows the the main lake structure on Lake Ray Roberts like the back of his hand. Using triangulation, he is as comfortable fishing spots in the middle of the lake as most fishermen are fishing stumps in the back of a creek. Sand Bass Fishing Largemouth Bass Fishing Rates Photos Fishing Report Testimonials Links Contact Us Your Lake Ray Roberts guide trip with Tim will be as instructional as you want it to be. You can learn a lot in one trip about electronics, GPS's and triangulation if you have the desire to. Before opening Reelin Ray Roberts Guide Service, Tim was in the grocery business. Knowing the value of good customer service, he will work hard to make your fishing trip one you will remember and leave wanting to book another trip in the future. The father of four daughters and grand father of five he enjoys teaching beginners how to catch fish introducing them to this great sport of ours. Fishing 200 days a year, Tim will know what the fish are doing. If for some reason the fishing is off he will tell you. Go to the Fishing Report page of our site to see what the fish are doing this week. Call or email Tim to book a trip or just talk fishing Lake Ray Roberts.

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