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LOCATION: Lake Bob Sandlin
HOTSPOT: 21 Bridge
GPS: N 33 2.354, W 95 5.584
(33.0392, -95.0931)

SPECIES: Crappie
BEST BAITS: Minnows, jigs
SOURCE: Texas Lakes & Bays Fishing Atlas
Fishgame.com/fishgamegear
TIPS: Fish live minnows or red, chartreuse jigs on bottom rigs; dusk

LOCATION: Brandy Branch Reservoir
HOTSPOT: Dam Area
GPS: N 32 25.998, W 94 29.298
(32.4333, -94.4883)

SPECIES: Largemouth Bass
BEST BAITS: Soft plastics, crankbaits
SOURCE: Texas Lakes & Bays Fishing Atlas
Fishgame.com/fishgamegear
TIPS: Sit in 25 feet, cast plastics toward the dam… or move to 16 feet and cast crankbaits out toward the lake; dawn-morning.

LOCATION: Caddo Lake
HOTSPOT: Alligator Bayou
GPS: N 32 43.1699, W 94 5.424
(32.7195, -94.0904)

SPECIES: Largemouth Bass
BEST BAITS: 1/8 oz. Texas-rigged worms in Junebug or black/red colors, frogs and 1oz. weighted punch baits in black or green
SOURCE: Caddo Lake Guide Service/Paul Keith
318-455-3437
caddoguide@gmail.com
www.caddolakefishing.com
TIPS: Fish the bayou edges with frogs and 1 oz. weighted punch baits in black or green colors. Watch for schooling or bunched fish in the creek bends. I like to throw 1/8 oz. Texas-rigged worms in Junebug or black/red colors on the bunched-up fish.

LOCATION: Lake Conroe
HOTSPOT: Catfish at the Dam
GPS: N 30 21.564, W 95 33.914
(30.359397, -95.565241)

SPECIES: Catfish
BEST BAITS: Shrimp, cheese bait
SOURCE: Texas Lakes & Bays Fishing Atlas
Fishgame.com/fishgamegear
TIPS: Fish vertically on bottom 18-25 feet; should produce catches all day.

LOCATION: Lake Cooper/Jim Chapman
HOTSPOT: Ridge in Boat Lane
GPS: N 33 18.438, W 95 42.451
(33.3073, -95.7075)

SPECIES: Largemouth Bass
BEST BAITS: Jigs
SOURCE: TPWD District Fisheries Office
903-593-5077
TIPS: Fish shad jigs. Cast from ridge to edge, and shallow to deep. Dawn through afternoon.

LOCATION: Lake Fork
HOTSPOT: Dam Hump
GPS: N 32 48.733, W 95 32.025
(32.8122, -95.5338)

SPECIES: Largemouth Bass
BEST BAITS: Topwaters, swimbaits
SOURCE: Texas Lakes & Bays Fishing Atlas
Fishgame.com/fishgamegear
TIPS: Start with a topwater, then switch to Magic Shads; morning.

LOCATION: Lake Houston
HOTSPOT: Skier’s Cove
GPS: N 29 57.545, W 95 8.734
(29.9591, -95.1456)

SPECIES: White Bass
BEST BAITS: Minnows, spoons
SOURCE: Texas Lakes & Bays Fishing Atlas
Fishgame.com/fishgamegear
TIPS: Cast under birds with live minnows or spoons.

LOCATION: Lake Livingston
HOTSPOT: Mill Creek
GPS: N 30 37.88, W 95 5.858
(30.6313, -95.0976)

SPECIES: Crappie
BEST BAITS: Minnows
SOURCE: David S. Cox, Palmetto Guide Service
936-291-9602
www.palmettoguideservice.com
TIPS: Fish around the boat docks, stumps and cut bank with live minnows; dawn through night

LOCATION: Lake Murvaul
HOTSPOT: Holly Creek
GPS: N 32 01.476, W 94 25.489
(32.024608, -94.424811)

SPECIES: Largemouth Bass
BEST BAITS: Crankbaits, buzzbaits
SOURCE: Texas Lakes & Bays Fishing Atlas
Fishgame.com/fishgamegear
TIPS: Hit the steep bank with laydowns; dawn, morning, dusk

LOCATION: Lake Nacogdoches
HOTSPOT: Long Point
GPS: N 31 37.027, W 94 49.918
(31.6171, -94.8320)

SPECIES: Largemouth Bass
BEST BAITS: Crankbaits
SOURCE: TPWD District Fisheries Office
409-698-9114
TIPS: Fish Carolina-rigged crankbaits. Hit the logs and brushpiles off the point. Best action is at dawn and dusk.

LOCATION: Lake O the Pines
HOTSPOT: Willow Flats
GPS: N 32 52.374, W 94 41.381
(32.8729, -94.6897)

SPECIES: Catfish
BEST BAITS: Cut bait
SOURCE: TPWD District Fisheries Office
903-938-1007
TIPS: Drift the bottom slowly on Carolina rig. Midday through afternoon.

LOCATION: Lake Sam Rayburn
HOTSPOT: Eagle Point
GPS: N 31 22.756, W 94 28.880
(31.3793, -94.4813)

SPECIES: Largemouth Bass
BEST BAITS: Crankbaits, soft plastics
SOURCE: Texas Lakes & Bays Fishing Atlas
Fishgame.com/fishgamegear
TIPS: Fish the back brush on the point and the creek’s ledge. Dawn to late morning, dusk.

LOCATION: Toledo Bend
HOTSPOT: Pendleton Bridge Pilings
GPS: N 31 28.564, W 93 43.8
(31.4761, -93.7300)

SPECIES: Crappie
BEST BAITS: Minnows
SOURCE: Texas Lakes & Bays Fishing Atlas
Fishgame.com/fishgamegear
TIPS: Fish live minnows under cork. Work pilings and brush; dawn, morning, dusk, night.

LOCATION: Lake Wright Patman
HOTSPOT: Charlie Plum Creek
GPS: N 33 13.882, W 94 16.047
(33.2314, -94.2675)

SPECIES: Crappie
BEST BAITS: Live minnows, jigs
SOURCE: TPWD District Fisheries Office
903-938-1007
TIPS: Fish live minnows or white/chartreuse jigs. Troll the brush piles. Morning through afternoon.

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LOCATION: Lake Austin
HOTSPOT: Main Lake Rocks, Shade Trees, and Shaded Docks
GPS: N 30 19.464, W 97 50.316
(30.3244, -97.8386)

SPECIES: Largemouth Bass
BEST BAITS: V&M Baby Swamp Hog, Pacemaker Jigs, Picasso Inviz-Wire Spinnerbait, Picasso Shock Blade, Gandy Crankbaits
SOURCE: Texas Lakes & Bays Fishing Atlas
Fishgame.com/fishgamegear
TIPS: Bass will be searching for cover and ambush positions throughout the lake. I break my guide trips into 3 approaches, mornings, daytime, and evenings.

LOCATION: Bachman Lake
HOTSPOT: Main Lake
GPS: N 32 51.258, W 96 51.8459
(32.8543, -96.8641)

SPECIES: Largemouth Bass
BEST BAITS: Spinnerbaits, chatterbaits
SOURCE: Texas Lakes & Bays Fishing Atlas
Fishgame.com/fishgamegear
TIPS: In August the bass move out a little deeper in the middle of the lake. When it gets a little warmer and it’s super bright out, fish the bridges or the rip rap where there is access to deeper water.

LOCATION: Lake Belton
HOTSPOT: Frank’s Marina
GPS: N 31 06.369, W 97 29.121
(31.1062, -97.4854)

SPECIES: Largemouth Bass
BEST BAITS: Soft plastics
SOURCE: Texas Lakes & Bays Fishing Atlas
Fishgame.com/fishgamegear
TIPS: Dark soft plastics, work rip rap, cove rocks with Carolina-rig

LOCATION: Lake Buchanan
HOTSPOT: Mid to Upper Lake Ridges and Humps
GPS: N 30 49.104, W 98 23.718
(30.8184, -98.3953)

SPECIES: Striped Bass and White Bass
BEST BAITS: Live Shad
SOURCE: Texas Lakes & Bays Fishing Atlas
Fishgame.com/fishgamegear
TIPS: Fishing for Stripers and Whites is excellent as they are starting to move a little. Concentrate on upper to mid lake fishing ridges and humps in 30 to 40 feet of water. Drift or anchor live bait.

LOCATION: Canyon Lake
HOTSPOT: Turkey Creek
GPS: N 29 53.5439, W 98 16.986
(29.8924, -98.2831)

SPECIES: Largemouth Bass
BEST BAITS: Drop Shot w/ motor oil worm, leader about a foot long, fluorocarbon Line, T-Rig w/ 1/8oz Tungsten weight
SOURCE: Texas Lakes & Bays Fishing Atlas
Fishgame.com/fishgamegear
TIPS: Denali Rods makes the perfect Drop Shot rod. It’s their 7’ Spinning Rod in medium weight, Rosewood model. This is a must have in one’s arsenal for fishing Canyon Lake. Good colors for this time of year are Blue Flecks and June Bug, Red Bug and Motor Oil.

LOCATION: Cedar Creek Lake
HOTSPOT: Main Lake Humps and Points
GPS: N 32 22.476, W 96 10.05
(32.3746, -96.1675)

SPECIES: Largemouth Bass
BEST BAITS: Carolina and Texas Rigs
SOURCE: Texas Lakes & Bays Fishing Atlas
Fishgame.com/fishgamegear
TIPS: Fish all main lake humps and points focusing in 8’ to 20’ near dropouts. Constantly be on the lookout for brush or debris.

LOCATION: Coleto Creek Lake
HOTSPOT: Dam Area
GPS: N 28 43.41, W 97 10.23
(28.7235, -97.1705)

SPECIES: Largemouth Bass
BEST BAITS: Spinnerbaits and buzzbaits
SOURCE: Texas Lakes & Bays Fishing Atlas
Fishgame.com/fishgamegear
TIPS: As always, go deeper and use bigger baits for bigger bass. Main lake by the dam holds probably most big bass this time of year. However, the back of most creeks will hold several 2-8 lb. class fish. Spinners are great this time of year especially on windy days. Hit stumps and hardwoods around 3 feet deep, throw past stumps about 10 feet then retrieve it so that it gets their attention.

LOCATION: Eagle Mountain Lake
HOTSPOT: Dam
GPS: N 32 52.693, W 97 28.006
(32.8782, -97.4668)

SPECIES: Hybrids, white bass
BEST BAITS: Hell Pet, or deep-running lures
SOURCE: Texas Lakes & Bays Fishing Atlas
Fishgame.com/fishgamegear
TIPS: This area just north of the dam is a series of humps with deep water all around them. As the water heats up the Hybrids that have come down from lake Bridgeport during a flood hang out in this area. An effective method is to troll a very deep running lure. A Hell pet rig with a bell sinker on the front of the hell bender to make it run deep.

LOCATION: Fayette County Res.
HOTSPOT: Third Boat Ramp Point
GPS: N 29 55.878, W 96 43.368
(29.9313, -96.7228)

SPECIES: Catfish
BEST BAITS: CJ’s punch Bait
SOURCE: Texas Lakes & Bays Fishing Atlas
Fishgame.com/fishgamegear
TIPS: There is a 20’ deep point here. Anchor on this point and chum straight down beside the boat. Tight line near the bottom and set the hook at slightest rod tip movement.

LOCATION: Granger Lake
HOTSPOT: Dam Area
GPS: N 30 41.502, W 97 20.2319
(30.6917, -97.3372)

SPECIES: White Bass and Catfish
BEST BAITS: Slabs, marabou jigs tipped with Berkley Crappie Nibbles
SOURCE: Texas Lakes & Bays Fishing Atlas
Fishgame.com/fishgamegear
TIPS: Right now, the white bass are schooling on the humps and ridges out from the dam. They can be found from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM, during the hottest part of the day. Find the fish on your sonar and position your boat right on top of the hump or ridge. Use a slab spoon and work the spoon by bouncing or dragging it along the bottom. The largest fish are close to the bottom. The crappie are also very good now and are much fatter than they have been all summer. Use a marabou jig tipped with a Berkley Crappie Nibble. Hold the jig right above the structure and wait for the tap. Good luck and good fishing.

LOCATION: Lake Joe Pool
HOTSPOT: Main Lake Pond
GPS: N 32 37.686, W 97 00.483
(32.6281, -97.0081)

SPECIES: Largemouth
BEST BAITS: Soft plastics
SOURCE: Carey Thorn
469-528-0210
whitebassfishingtexas.com
TIPS: Fish weightless plastics in shallow water early and hit the edges later in the day. Avoid midday.

LOCATION: Lake Lavon
HOTSPOT: Main Lake Brush and Standing Timber
GPS: N 33 4.5839, W 96 27.7379
(33.0764, -96.4623)

SPECIES: Crappie
BEST BAITS: 1/8 & 1/16 jigs with a painted pink head in black and chartreuse and white and chartreuse.
SOURCE: Texas Lakes & Bays Fishing Atlas
Fishgame.com/fishgamegear
TIPS: Concentrate on fishing 7ft-15ft as that will be the target for brush and standing timber. Some fish are still spawning in the button willows and submerged green willows around 2ft-6 ft. Finding any slack areas in 1ft-5ft below the dam when the gates are open will hold crappie hiding from the turbulent water.

LOCATION: Lake LBJ
HOTSPOT: Honeymoon Hump Area
GPS: N 30 34.35, W 98 21.474
(30.5725, -98.3579)

SPECIES: Bass and Crappie
BEST BAITS: Bass: Top water lures, buzzbaits, soft plastics, umbrella rigs, and lipless crankbaits; Crappie: jigs and minnows under slip bobbers.
SOURCE: Texas Lakes & Bays Fishing Atlas
Fishgame.com/fishandgamegear
TIPS: Bass and crappie are settled into their summer patters of holding near the thermocline, along deep-water ledges and points. For bass, work topwaters, buzzbaits and lipless crankbaits before the sun comes up and just before dark. During the day, go deeper with soft plastics, umbrella rigs and spinnerbaits around grass edges. Find brush piles and you should find crappie. For this Hotspot there is plenty of vegetation in water less than 14’ plus it has fast break lines off the hump. There is also deep water close by to hold some big bass during the hot days.

LOCATION: Lake Lewisville
HOTSPOT: Twin Trees Point
GPS: N 33 5.213, W 96 58.971
(33.0869, -96.9829)

SPECIES: Crappie
BEST BAITS: Minnows, jigs
SOURCE: Texas Lakes & Bays Fishing Atlas
Fishgame.com/fishgamegear
TIPS: Mark the bottom timber, drop live minnows or jigs to it; good all day.

LOCATION: Lake Limestone
HOTSPOT: Running Branch
GPS: N 31 20.111, W 96 20.085
(31.3352, -96.3348)

SPECIES: Crappie
BEST BAITS: Minnows, jigs
SOURCE: Texas Lakes & Bays Fishing Atlas
Fishgame.com/fishgamegear
TIPS: Hit large, isolated trees in 15-20 of water; dawn thru dusk

LOCATION: Lake Palestine
HOTSPOT: Kickapoo Creek
GPS: N 32 16.374, W 95 28.338
(32.2729, -95.4723)

SPECIES: Largemouth Bass
BEST BAITS: Big Eye Jig in black/brown amber and chart/white spinnerbaits
SOURCE: Texas Lakes & Bays Fishing Atlas
Fishgame.com/fishgamegear
TIPS: Fish the creek channel slow and fish the stumps and brush along the channel. Also, fish the islands with the big eye jig and a chartreuse/white spinner bait

LOCATION: Lake Ray Hubbard
HOTSPOT: North I-30 Woods
GPS: N 32 52.145, W 96 33.099
(32.8691, -96.5517)

SPECIES: Crappie
BEST BAITS: Minnows or jigs, vertical jig trees up & down column
SOURCE: Texas Lakes & Bays Fishing Atlas
Fishgame.com/fishgamegear
TIPS: Minnows or jigs, vertical jig trees up & down column; midday

LOCATION: Lake Ray Roberts
HOTSPOT: Main Lake
GPS: N 33 22.5895, W 97 3.1718
(33.3765, -97.0529)

SPECIES: Largemouth bass
BEST BAITS: Spinnerbaits, worms, buzzbaits, jigs
SOURCE: Texas Lakes & Bays Fishing Atlas
Fishgame.com/fishgamegear
TIPS: August can be a tough time to get the largemouth bass to cooperate. However, with all the new flood cover, you should still be able to go out and consistently catch fish this summer. Main lake shallow willows and grass will be holding some fish. Double willow leaf white spinnerbaits, and Texas rigged Blue Fleck power worms, should work around the willow. Early morning is a good time to work a buzzbait and frog around the willows. Also look for fish to be holding on main lake ridges and pond dams in 12-18 feet of water. I like a 3/4 oz football head jig and Norman DD22 in Chartreuse/Shad.

LOCATION: Richland Chambers Res.
HOTSPOT: 309 Flats
GPS: N 31 58.716, W 96 6.87
(31.9786, -96.1145)

SPECIES: White Bass
BEST BAITS: Clear Tiny Torpedo or 1/4 oz. Blue/Chrome Rat-L-Trap
SOURCE: Royce Simmons
903-389-4117
www.gonefishin.biz
TIPS: The White Bass Top Water Feeding Frenzy that began in July will really heat up in August and last all the way through September. Sometimes, the schooling fish will literally be chasing shad in 5-acre size schools. Head for the Hwy 309 Flats early in the morning! This is a thrill for kids

LOCATION: Lake Somerville
HOTSPOT: Rock Island Brush
GPS: N 30 18.486, W 96 31.4339
(30.3081, -96.5239)

SPECIES: Crappie
BEST BAITS: Minnows, jigs
SOURCE: Weldon Kirk
979-229-3103
www.fishtales-guideservice.com
TIPS: Water is fairly deep here. Tight line minnows straight down or use a 1/16 oz jig in grey or black, chartreuse. Let jig free fall from time to time.

LOCATION: Lake Tawakoni
HOTSPOT: Cloud Point
GPS: N 32 53.329, W 95 57.39
(32.8888, -95.9565)

SPECIES: White Bass
BEST BAITS: Chartreuse slabs, fish on point edges, look for birds
SOURCE: Texas Lakes & Bays Fishing Atlas
Fishgame.com/fishgamegear
TIPS: Chartreuse slabs, fish on point edges, look for birds; April-July, morning, afternoon

LOCATION: Lake Texana
HOTSPOT: Mouth of Cove Point
GPS: N 29 2.244, W 96 34.247
(29.0374, -96.5708)

SPECIES: Largemouth Bass
BEST BAITS: Crankbaits, topwaters work best
SOURCE: Texas Lakes & Bays Fishing Atlas
Fishgame.com/fishgamegear
TIPS: Crankbaits, topwaters work best; all day

LOCATION: Lake Texoma
HOTSPOT: Alberta Creek
GPS: N 33 57.54, W 96 36.012
(33.9590, -96.6002)

SPECIES: Striped Bass
BEST BAITS: Slabs and topwater plugs
SOURCE: Bill Carey, Striper Express
www.striperexpress.com
TIPS: Early morning, several large schools will surface around the lake. These schools can be a mile long and a half-mile wide. Cast topwater plugs for great action. After the surface action ends, locate the schools of fish with your electronics. Then, vertically drop slabs and use a fast retrieve.

LOCATION: Lake Waco
HOTSPOT: Texas Harbor North Shore
GPS: N 31 35.694, W 97 13.621
(31.5949, -97.2270)

SPECIES: Largemouth Bass
BEST BAITS: Crankbaits
SOURCE: Texas Lakes & Bays Fishing Atlas
Fishgame.com/fishgamegear
TIPS: Work perch crank bait slowly near trees and brush; late afternoon

LOCATION: Lake Whitney
HOTSPOT: Old Hwy 22 Roadbed & Mouth of Little Rocky Creek
GPS: N 31 52.038, W 97 23.1659
(31.8673, -97.3861)

SPECIES: Striped Bass
BEST BAITS: White buck tail jigs and white Snake worm trailers, white jigs with chartreuse, Snake worm trailers from Striper Sniper Tackle
SOURCE: Texas Lakes & Bays Fishing Atlas
Fishgame.com/fishgamegear
TIPS: Down-rigging and trolling is still the ticket on Whitney during the summer months. This is a little later bite than the norm. The best bites down-rigging seem to be after 8:30 AM and last until mid-afternoon. Fishing like this is a great way to kick back enjoy the scenery and catch a lot of fish plus it keeps the boat moving and creates a breeze on these dog days of summer. The key is to note on your graph where the thermocline is and set your baits just above it. You can also target areas where the thermocline meets structure and pull white-on-white jigs and trailers or any combination of white and chartreuse at 19’ to 22’ in areas like along the roadbed at the State Park and around the mouth of Little Rocky creek.

 

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Reported by TJ RANFT

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LOCATION: Lake Alan Henry
HOTSPOT: Big Grape Creek
GPS: N 33 1.411, W 101 2.261
(33.0235, -101.0377)

SPECIES: Largemouth Bass
BEST BAITS: Live bait, soft plastics
SOURCE: Texas Lakes & Bays Fishing Atlas
Fishgame.com/fishgamegear
TIPS: Work the grass with shiners, waterdogs or soft plastics on a Texas rig; dawn through afternoon, night.

LOCATION: Lake Arrowhead
HOTSPOT: Dam
GPS: N 33 45.829, W 98 21.908
(33.7638, -98.3651)

SPECIES: Largemouth Bass
BEST BAITS: Crankbaits
SOURCE: Texas Lakes & Bays Fishing Atlas
Fishgame.com/fishgamegear
TIPS: Fish topwaters early and late, shad crankbaits in-between; dawn through dusk.

LOCATION: Lake Coleman
HOTSPOT: Rear Cove
GPS: N 32 2.3976, W 99 27.6871
(32.0400, -99.4615)

SPECIES: Largemouth bass
BEST BAITS: Live shad, spinnerbaits, jerkbaits, slabs
SOURCE: TPWD District Office, Abeline
325-692-0921
TIPS: The coordinates listed mark an old concrete structure that is surrounded by flooded brush. Fishing that shoreline into the rear cove works best with spinner baits, whacky worms, Senkos, and trick worms to catch bass. Sunrise often produces a great top-water bite in the rear cove. Occasionally hybrid striped bass can be caught in this cove, which these fish will put up a nice fight. Anglers targeting hybrids may have the best luck using live shad for bait or spinner baits, chrome or white suspending jerk baits, or slabs.

LOCATION: Lake Granbury
HOTSPOT: Decordova Subdivision Area
GPS: N 32 22.518, W 97 41.472
(32.3753, -97.6912)

SPECIES: White Bass:
BEST BAITS: Small minnows, chartreuse and white slabs, Mepps spinners, trolled pet spoons
SOURCE: Michael W. Acosta, Unfair Advantage Charters
(254) 396-4855
TIPS: Bounce slabs or spoons off the bottom. Look for nervous water or schooling fish. Trolling pet spoons and rattle traps above the thermocline. Water Temperatures are in the 80’s to low 90’s in the back of the sloughs. Thermoclines are typically present around 15 to 25 feet. Best Times: Early morning and late evening due to the Texas heat. Look for feeding cranes in relatively shallow water; focus on areas where cranes are circling.

LOCATION: Hords Creek Reservoir
HOTSPOT: Deeper Water Near Dam
GPS: N 31 49.9735, W 99 34.0852
(31.8329, -99.5681)

SPECIES: Largemouth bass
BEST BAITS: soft plastics, spinnerbaits, jerkbaits
SOURCE: TPWD District Office
325-692-0921
TIPS: Hords Creek is an excellent reservoir to bass fish in West Texas, despite its current low water level. Fishing with soft plastics such as trick worms, flukes, and Senkos should produce a bite. Water clarity is decent, so consider brighter colors. Spinner baits and jerk baits are other go-to lures for this reservoir.

LOCATION: Possum Kingdom Lake
HOTSPOT: Lower end of the lake
GPS: N 32 51.332, W 98 26.346
(32.855536, -98.439095)

SPECIES: Striped Bass
BEST BAITS: Live bait and downriggers, jigs, spoons
SOURCE: TJ Ranft, Ranft Guide Service
940-452-8439
TIPS: Water Temperature is 80-90° and stripers are following summer patterns. Best times to fish: Early morning and late afternoon; midday action will be slow. Use live bait and downriggers for best results, jigs with tails, large spoons. Ideal colors: Chartreuse, white, silver, and occasionally pink. Focus on points, ledges, and treetops. Look for surface action early in the morning and late evening; have a topwater lure ready.

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