Del Valle 7/7/06

I hit Del Valle this morning from 6am to 11:30pm.
The south part of the lake was quite overgrown with weeds.
I had one blow up on the topwater frog pattern, but that was it for flyfishing.
I caught 2 bass and one catfish on Mooch's shadrap...on the troll. I will attempt to attach a photo.
I had forgotten how uber slimy those things are. You just cannot grab them with one hand.
I was amazed that it hit it on the troll at all. He had that shadrap in a death grip.
I caught them on the west side across from the boat launch and south. I meter'd fish and just kept trolling through the area. I went north, but some oldtimers returning from the area said it was dead, so I headed back south.

Fun day. It was like glass until about 10ish.
Marc Mc

Nice kitty man! Catfish are pretty agressive when they go on the chew.

Nice cat fish.........I didnt know you could get into Del Valle that early! Do you just drive through the gate and pay later?
 Thanks, and never stop fishing.
Columbus.

The gates are open at 6am during the summer. I am sure they have it posted on some website somewhere.

Go get them.
Marc

Yes they open at 6am here is the link http://www.ebparks.org/parks/delval.htm I havent been ther in a few days but the web site says they ahve been stocking those cats for a few weeks now Ive never targeted them before.
 Good report thanks

Way to go Marc