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02/19/2012 We have had about an 1" of much needed moisture, should put some oxygen in the water. Capt'n Mike

Been 2 weeks of cold fronts, cloudy, cold, and rainy.

pitch'n and flip'n jigs, also I recommend weightless

Sinkos. It will force you to slow down, and the bait

falls very slow. I always catch fish up the Brazos River

there when you can not catch them anywhere else.

I will even go until my boat drags bottom and fish

This makes the bait vibrate more. They also have

a bait called the vibrating spinner bait. It has a

blade on it unlike any other spinner bait. This is the time

of year you want to use a trailer hook, because the

fish just like to slap at the bait. Put your hook on

top of the other hook first, then put your tubing on

and let the hook float free. This keeps you from

getting hung up as much and will help you catch more

of your bites. We are also throwing shallow running

(Large) crank baits. They run only 1 to 2 ft deep.

The reason for this is that the fish like to sun and they

will suspend in the trees and up near the surface where

they can get warm. Looks like Wednesday and Thursday

this week are going to be good days, I am open on

02/14/2012 Happy Valentines Day, hope you took honey pie to the lake and caught a big one. Capt'n Mike

Capt'n Mike,

Reese McBroom and I were on the lake today trying to finish breaking in my new boat motor.
We ran around the lake trying to put some hours on the new engine. Late in the afternoon we
finally went fishing. We caught a few bass on a citrus Red Eye Shad with the largest going 7
lbs. 7 ozs. We caught the fish in water that was 52 degrees. Much of the water was in the 48-
49 degree range. All the bass were in two to three feet of water.

The bass are starting to move up and are ready to bite when the weather is right. Start
thinking of booking a spring trip. It's time.

Fish Fun-Fish Safe,

Norman Clayton's Guide Services
806-792-9220

it was a beautiful January day, with the temperature reaching

68 degrees, water temp is currently 48 degrees and climbing.

We were fishing on the west end of the lake, the fishing was

a little on the tough side. Dean managed to catch our biggest

fish of the day it was a beautiful 8.20 lb bass. He caught this fish

on a 10" power worm in 20ft of water at about 1:00pm. I am seeing

a lot of fish on my graph and the fish are starting to move in. It's

time to go fishing folks, there are lots of other fishermen catching

quality fish just like this. Fish hard, don't give up, it just takes 1

cast to catch a big fish. Great job Dean look forward to fishing

01/26/12 Being the first of the year, you might want to take advantage of buying a family pass. The pass cost $150 a year from Jan 1 to Dec 31, it gives you 2 car stickers and everyone in the car gets in free. Capt'n Mike

The fishing has been fair, we're having to work hard

for the fish we are catching. The fish are being caught

on everything from jigs 1/2oz to 3/4oz football head

rattle back jigs and on crank baits, deep diving and

lip-less crank baits. There have been a lot of real

nice fish caught in the 5 to 8lb class. Right now the

secret is to be in the right place at the right time.

Also catching some large fish on Carolina rig 10" worms.

It is going to be a great year this year, I like the lake

with it being low, better than I do when it is full.

The reason is because all of the points, humps, and ledges

are more exposed and it makes it easier to fish them.

From all of my years of fishing Lake Alan Henry, the

fish will start being caught in numbers on the west end of the

lake, the water is shallow and not as clear and it holds

the heat better. Right now the water temp is right

at 48 to 49 degrees. When the water temp reaches

into the mid 50's the fish will go into prespawn.

We have had a very mild winter and the fish are some

what scattered any where from 2ft to 35ft deep.

It's time to knock the dust off your rods and reels and

01/09/12 Fishing has been pretty productive, it's winter and slow and easy makes them bite. Capt'n Mike

On Oct. 24 my boat motor threw a rod. I decided not to get it fixed, but to get a new engine. It
took quite some time to find a place to get a new engine. I finally decided to get a new
Mercury 200 Pro XS from Parker Boats and Motors in Amarillo. These are really nice people
to do business with if you need a boat or motor. They have Triton Bass Boats. I got my boat
and new engine bac just this past Friday. I will be going to Alan Henry to break in the new
engine at soon as the weather allows. I have to run at about 3/4 speed for about an hour. I
am looking forward to the new year of guiding and fishing.

Also, its time for everyone to get their boat and motors ready for the new year of fishing by
having a boat mechanic to go over your motor to make sure it is ready to go. Check out
Performance Marine. Billy Sherrill will get you ready for the new fishing season. They are
located at 1318 E 50th Street.

Let's go fishing.

Norman Clayton's Guide Service
806-792-9220

12/01/12 May you caught the fish of your dream in 2012, Happy New Year. Capt'n Mike

12/29/11 Some fish being caught. Capt'n MikeCapt'n Mike

Capt'n Mike

The month of December has been touch and go
as far as fishing goes. My biggest fish for the
month was 8.25 with lots of nice stringers, but
the fishing has been tough, because of all of the
cold fronts and cloudy weather. The fish on Lake
Alan Henry in the winter time do not bite well on
cloudy days. If you can go fishing on a day when
the sun is bright and shining, with a south or west
wind, you might be real surprised at what you will
catch. The big fish have set up on their winter
pattern, I'm catching my fish on Rattle back Jigs
Crystal Shad is my go to color, with a pearl trailer.
I'm using 1/2 oz to 3/4 oz football head jigs.
I'm catching my fish from 20 to 35 ft deep. I'm
finding the fish on my electronics, and also fishing
the ledges and the pockets off the main lake, and
in the middle of the creek channels in all the major
creeks and rivers. If you have cabin fever and your
tired of thinking of fishing and not going you are
ripping yourself off. We have a lot of mild weather
within the next 7 to 10 days and lots of sunshine.
Thank You Lord!!!!
I have special winter time rates, $300 a day for
1 to 2 people.
Have a Happy New Year!
Until next time Stay Sharp Ultra Point Sharp
I'm Phillip Pool and I'm Gone Fish'n
806-368-7872
bassfishn50@yahoo.com

Fished Dec. 21st from ten in morning till five thirty, water temp upGrape was 49 degrees. Caught ten bass all in 2 to 3 lb. range on crankbaits. Fish were stacked in pretty well all day. Bass Nasty fishing team.

12/25/11 Ho Ho Ho, Merry Christmas from the Lodges, in my 62 two years of living in

West Texas this is the first white Christmas, were it snowed the night before, that I have seen. Capt'n Mike