January 31st 2011
The fishing and the weather has been about the same ,some days the weather is perfect and the fishing is great but there are those days that you have to fish hard and never give up! the fish have been holding deep and started there move a couple of days ago the water level is still at 299.17 and the temp is in the mid 60's by the afternoon,The fish up the river and on the north end are going to make there first move but the next week weather is going to be cold as long as the wind is not blowing 30 to 40 the fish in the back of coves will back out to creek channels.
The first Sharelunker was weigh in today and Ky Martin landed the big Hawg a 13 pound 03.6 oz Hawgzilla and it's just the start of a great year congrat's to Ky his fish is the first from Falcon and that will help the program for all Texans to enjoy, we get so many people that fish Texas waters and they say boy we wish our state would work as hard as you all's,The big girl is in the holding tank and she is doing good Ky took good care of her and we are monitoring the fish till T.P. W.life fishery's pick here up.
Fished with Justin last couple of days he was looking for the Hawgs we had two big fish on that were just mean and full of that Falcon attitude,Justin hooked a great big fish yesterday on a Pepper Hawg spinner bait that was a toad bit it won the battle he will be on the hunt when he comes back he is a real trophy hunter and that why he fishes Falcon Lake .
Basschamps will be fishing on the 12th of February and they are going to have a blast it's going to take at least 42 pound to win!!!!!!

January 26 2011
Winter weather for South Texas in January and February can be a little hard to predict with the cold fronts and high pressures rolling in fishing can be great on day and slow the next but we almost always manege to put something together.
The fish are still there but you must work with the conditions and always be safe on your plans when fishing cold front and wind,there is not many places to go to hide from the wind and you can not fish open water even if you think you know the lake, you must fish areas back of creeks with a lot of brush to do some flipping or spinner bait fishing slow rolling the bait slow and pause every time your bait comes in contact with brush.
Fished with Don and Carol Sesson yesterday and we started fishing the wind was at 14 m.p.h then it got to almost 25 to 30 and we had to find the right places to fish, Don landed an eight pounder carol landed a 4 pounder I got one about seven and all on spinner baits the Pepper Hawg Spinnerbait in the gilly was the ticket they slammed it!! then we fished for some giant crappies Carol wanted to see if they were as big as the ones on her own lake and she did catch the biggest of the day.
The next couple of weeks the fish are going to start to move so if you want to catch a big one come to Falcon Lake to fish you will be back thanks and tight lines....

January 24 2011
Today the lake level is holding at 299.44 and it has come up a few inches and the water temp is not bad it starts at 56 and gets to almost 60 by late afternoon.
Well the fishing last three days were great on Friday Bob and Jerry had about 25 bass with some heavy 8 pounders Saturday it was crazy we landed about 6 fish over 8 two heavy 9's and about 10 fish in the seven pound range and landed about 42 bass,Sunday the fog rolled in and it did not lift till almost noon Bob had a 10 pound Hawg and Jerry had another seven,not only did the fog rolled in so did the high pressure and that turns fish off we did catch some buck bass in the shallows but had to move out for bigger fish,it's almost time and the bucks are moving in the big Girls are not far behind.
January is almost gone and some trees are starting to bud as soon as we start to see orange blooms on the Huizache.The Grande Bass fish contest sponsored by the Zapata Chamber of Commerce got started on the 15th and runs till April 30th and there is a $2,500 reward for the biggest bass it's $25. dollar to enter in the contest if you would like to enter come sign in here at the shop you got to bring your heavy bass and have it weigh here and register and you can weigh as many fish as you like as long as it's bigger then the last good luck and good fishing!!!
Ronnie Fulford entered on the 21'st and weigh one in the next day it was a pig that was 10 pound 04 oz and he works in the oil field and likes to fish falcon on his days off.Great Job Ronnie!!!!! for more info go to www.zapatachamber.com they will be posting all entries....

The next 4 months it's going to be great fishing call us for reservations thats the winter and spring fishing and then the summer fishing starts it never ends Falcon Lake is an all year round bonanza you need to come and experience the great fishing and weather....

January 20th 2011
Yesterday we hit the high 60's and the wind was blowing about 15 m.p.h took Mr Hugh Rule and his friend Danny from Tennessee fishing we loaded up the bass gear and also some Crappie gear Hugh wanted to catch a few Slabs we got to our spot fished around bridge pilings and hammerd some two pound Crappies had about 12 and I told Hugh I had a great spinnerbait spot to go fish that I have been catching some Toads,but he said Man we got to fish for this Slabs and we ended up fishing there the rest of the day.
Jigs in clear color were the best also blue and pearl you have to have the bait they want to catch them most people stay with there go to color but there is times you have to change,we kept 48 and landed about 90 we let a bunch back in the Lake that a lot to clean,I have fished here from an early age and remember where and how we use to catch them,the lake is full of GIANT slabs and you need to take your Kids and parents to catch some of this Giant Bream and Crappies so you can also have some good memories things change from years to years but good memories will always be with you.
We will be after Giant Bass tomorrow Jerry and Bob will be ready Friday is going to be cold but this is my best moon phase 3 days after the full moon going to third quarter the fish almost always gorge them self.Today the wind is going to blowing out of the north at 30 to 40 m.p.h so if you fish Falcon you must be careful not to be out on main Lake when it hits.

January 19 2011
the water level has been staying about the same for the last week the rain and cool weather was a blessing they stopped the draw down and it's holding at 299.20 the fish will also settle down and wont be changing patterns,water temp is about 57 to 59 deg and with the full moon today things are going to be crazy.I can tell you that by next full moon things are going to rocking Feb,March and April and up to May this are big fish months dont forget your cold weather gear and your heavy action rods 7 to 7.8 are best with heavy line.I have some days still in February so if you want to catch some pigs give me a call.Thanks and good fishing!!!This is a monster 14.62 that was turned in to the Sheralunker and was brought back to the lake,this are some monster Bass!!!!!!

January,17 2011
The cold weather is gone for a few days,the water temp dropped a couple of deg and the fishing was almost all deep 18 to 35 ft with jigs and plastics Bernard had a great day on the 15th he landed 23 fish and lost a giant close to the boat it was cold and the best bite was in the afternoon we had two over nine and a bunch of solid sevens and we boated about 38 fish.
Sunday went hunting with Dr Wilson and took George on his first hunt he was in training and did well not many ducks but he got some field work around decoys and brush shot a couple of coots and he loved it.
Monday started off with lot's of fog it did not lift till almost noon started fishing deep and landed about 12 fish Bill and Fred got to fish offshore with heavy rigs 1 oz jigs and Texas rigs in 30 ft of water,the sky got clear and the high pressure rolled in it was though after that Fred landed this 8 pound 04 oz Hawg man I love those eyes on this pigs,fish will start to move up soon so you need to make reservations and come and have some fun give us a call if you want to catch some Hawgs....

January 12th 2011
Winter is here and this week has been cold but the fishing is hot with the water temp getting cold you got to fish slow best bite 20 to 35 ft on 10 in worms mag flukes,Fished yesterday with Tracy it was cold and rainy had some fish but today the big girls wanted to play Bernard Harvey from Virginia had a great day he did not feel the cold,his first Falcon Bass was a6 pounder and his second a heavy 8 and his fifth fish a 9 pound 04 oz Hawg he had two 9 pound one 8 and 3 sevens for his first day on the lake with the others in the 4 to 5 pound range.Bernard still got two more days of fishing tomorrow is going to be a great day his on his best game and his loving it!!!!!

Give me a call for some action on Great Falcon this is going to be a record breaking year!!!!!!

January 11th 2011
Lake is still dropping but with the last rain it will help wet the fields down south.Today temp is at 43 deg and the wind is at 15 to 20 m.p.h fished yesterday had one over 8 pound and the others 3 to 4 pound flipped jigs in brush but the carolina rig was the best method in 20 to 30 ft of water brush hogs and flukes in the green pumpkin we used as baits but you had to be bumping brush for best results.the lake record was broken with a 15.62 pound hawg and there are bigger fish in the lake so come and fish you may brake it again!!! I will be posting some more pictures today falcon Lake next big fish may be an 18 + pound all we have to do si fish thanks and great fishing

January 06 2011
It's a great day the temperature is close to 60 I got just a long sleeve shirt and there are already people heading to the lake, my friend Charlie from Fork is here and his best friend they are heading to the Tigers for some deep off shore fishing.

Crappies are starting to pile up and I mean pile up all of the Bridges are full of them,Veleno,burro,big tiger and little tiger are the place to be for some giant slabs.Last month me and my friend Juan Garza caught 30 in about 2 hours and at two pound each we had a mess,We fryed the last of them a few days ago.

I prefer giant bass for the fight and good heart pumping action,when you hook one of these Hawgs you always come back for more and always on the hunt for the mother Bass the 14 to 17 pound monster bass we have them in our lake it's just a matter of time,the chamber of commerce is got a bounty staring on the January 15th for 2,500 dollars for the biggest bass weighed in and it runs till April and it's 25 dollar to enter it does not matter if you fish off the bank or on a boat you have a good chance.

I want to thank all my customers for your support and business in 2010 and Norma and myself are looking foward to serving you in 2011 we will be starting our 7th year in March and it's been so mush fun doing what you always wanted to do since I was a boy,It's like fishing you could do it for ever.

Tanner and his Dad Tommy,Bryan and Bob Evans,Jessie and Dalton and there Dad.Bob and Jerry and the list goes on thanks Guys for your Business and hope you all had a great time in Falcon Lake....
My friend Leo and Richard are always ready to battle the big pigs along with there hound dogs Leo has been coming to falcon from Ohio for the last 20 years and him and Richard are a good team..

January 5th 2011
With the New Year here and the start of another great year Falcon Lake is the place to be in 2011.
It's been tough this last couple of months and have not kept the blog and web page up to date,my mother has been ill and we lost here last Sunday she and my Dad the late Tommy Gray were my foundation to the love of fishing and the love of Falcon Lake,they started me fishing from an early age they will be with us forever and we will miss them both.
The Lake has dropped about 3 feet and the weather continues worm the water temp is at 60 deg and we are catching some big bass I got some pictures that I have not posted of some happy customers,most fish are still holding close to cover it can be 6 to 10 ft or 15 to 30 ft I like the deeper areas for the big Hawgs we are in the winter pattern and most bait fish will look for areas they can stay close to there comfort zone crank baits Carolina or Football Jigs are the baits to locate this big schools of bass the Power Tackle lateral perch will also work just let it flutter through the bait fish for some arm jarring strikes and the Lake Fork live magic shad I like them both but you must fish them slow and give them a light jerk with long pause or count down, another Hot Bait that I have been using with great results are the Bass Kandy bait's the 6'' Kandy minnow and the 5'' Speed Bug the bug is a great trailer on Jigs or flipped with a heavy Texas rig.

IF YOU WANT TO COME AND FISH GIVE ME A CALL 956-236-6015 FALCON LAKE IS THE PLACE TO FISH IN 2011.