Lake Somerville 8-27

Set out Tuesday for a bit of fish catching at Somerville and was pleasantly surprised with 6 keeper crappie, 6 nice cats, 2 gasper goo's and a really nice big gar. Biggest crappie was 13.5 inches and weighed 1.34 lbs. Nice slab. Rest were bigger than 11 inches each. Fish were holding 8-12 ft down in 15-20 fow hitting jigs, crankbaits and Kastmaster lures. Biggest cat was 17" caught on shad. Nice to have electronics and a map of the creek channels. Water temp was 89-91 degrees. Fished from 7 pm to 1 am the next morning.
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Great job! Haven't made it out to Somerville myself, but need to...

-danny

Planning on taking the kayaks there in a few weeks!

Deborah and I went to Somerville yesterday for a Sunday drive and checked out all of the parks. Think Texas Parks and Wildlife had better parks. Hope to make it out there soon. Probably Oct though..

-danny

Let me know if you need any help in finding spots out there when you go. I am always a stones throw away and ready to go.

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Originally Posted by kickingback

Let me know if you need any help in finding spots out there when you go. I am always a stones throw away and ready to go.

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I would like to take you up on that offer.. September is full for me with helping sister and brother n law get moved back to E Texas. Thinking first of Oct... At least that is what I have planned.

-danny

I fished that lake many days for the seven years I lived, worked, and went to school. Back then, lot's of white bass there, also pretty much isolated - no lake homes, etc. I'm sure it's changed a lot since I've seen that water. Taught my son how to swim there at the age of 5 - he turns 34 at the end of the month.

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Originally Posted by fishfried

I would like to take you up on that offer.. September is full for me with helping sister and brother n law get moved back to E Texas. Thinking first of Oct... At least that is what I have planned.

-danny

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I am available anytime as I am retired. That sounds like a plan. As it gets closer just reach out to me in here or PM and we'll meet up and I'll give you the five star tour.

Nice report and Pictures! Also know that guys on that lake use the Gray Ghost a lot!

Hello all. I am new here and from Somerville. If you dont mind me being nosey and asking, whats the "gray ghost?"

Also, would you happen to know of any jig makers around here?

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Originally Posted by Somervilleguy

Hello all. I am new here and from Somerville. If you dont mind me being nosey and asking, whats the "gray ghost?"

Also, would you happen to know of any jig makers around here?

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Skip is the best - hand's down. He ties a very fine product, one of his gray ghost is in his signature. Check out his website. Welcome to the forum!

Skip makes some really nice jigs. I would PM him for more info. As for jig makers around Somerville, you might be better off finding them in here. I am in Houston and drive to Somerville. I mkae my own jigs and buy from people like Skip when i get a chance to support them.
If you need any more info just ask or PM me.

Skip got me into jig making... Have had the opportunity to visit him at his home. Top Notch in my book.

-danny

Thanks guys! I have made a lot of that Gray Ghost for guys that fish Summerville. That was a jig originally made by a guy named Bob that lived on Lake Fork and he passed away a couple years back.