Brazos River (7-14-09)

What a day, last night I loaded my canoe on to my truck, didn't like the way it was riding so I almost cancelled my day of fishing. It is late and I realize that I may not get another opportunity for a while. You would think being laid off would increase fishing chances, with 3 kids it doesn't! I want to go fishing really bad, but I just have this bad vibe, I already scratched an dented the top of my truck trying to bear down on the canoe. That doesn't faze me, I can take my float tube, I need some fins but it is midnight, Walmarts open, no fins. I get in bed by 2 and set the alarm for 6. I head out towards the Brazos knowing I still need some fins. The Walmart in Weatherford does not carry any! I spotted a Target at the exit, surely they will have some, but they don't open till 8, another 30 minutes. I knew I should have stayed in bed! 9:30 I make it to the river finally. I am underway and fishing within 10 minutes of arriving. In the first 15 minutes I have caught a large Green Sunfish and a small Largemouth about a pound. I am feeling much better now! There are 2 guys ahead of me in tubes also, they were cat fishing. I make several casts to a log that has to have a fish on it, nothing, so I make another cast just past the log to the undercut at the bank. I feel a thump, and assume I bumped a log, I see a large fish swimming towards me and think Carp, there are tons in here, then I realize that is a large Bass with my bait, set the hook and have a 6lb 8 oz Largemouth! Now I'm stoked, biggest river fish of the year for me, I'm so excited I forget to take a photo and release her. I go about 3/4 mile down river and realize I have to kick back against the current. There was by far the best looking water ahead of me, but I didn't want to fight the current in 106 degree heat, I head back. I have a 4 lb'r hit a top water twice and then she gives up. Other bank I have a 3 lber blow up on top and that one misses. I switch to a Bass Assassin and slow it down and watch a 5lb'r swim below my bait but does not take it. I catch a few more small ones then catch one that weighs 2lb 11 oz, I decide to take a picture and unroll my water-proof bag, only to find some water in there. My Canon DSLR now will not turn on. That is an expensive sacrifice to the fish Gods, therefore I have no photos to post and will not have any future ones either, for a while. A very bitter sweet trip and I would do it all over again in a heartbeat! My fish were caught on Bass Assassins, Senkos, Wacky rig and big girl was caught on a Gene Larew Salt Craw on a stand up jig head. I have to give many thanks to Siler for giving some insight on where to fish. I need to yak this river with you dude!