Yea you noticed I had no reply about the lightning and wind...

catch bass well" not "fish" year round - thats the difference.  I used to be able to fish in Dec./Jan in light gear somedays on heated powerplant lakes with water temps in the 60s.  Also on the size limit it is 14" in Texas vs. what 10" here?  (unless you were refering to a slot limit lake).  Also on the lakes around Austin you don't have a chance to catch only one varity but 3... Largies, smallies (stillhouse hollow resevior etc.) and guadalupies (like a spotted bass - one fightin fish!).   

  I am working on it though and in the end I will only become a better fisherman for it - and it will be cool to apply what I learn up here to when I move back to Texas         

Truck,

I agree with your last sentence-Take what you learn here and smoke those boys in a tourney down south. Most lakes in Texas about 99% don't have guadalupes and smallies, thats why I didn't count them in. And Guadalupes don't get near as big as a spot. I know I have a Spotted Bass mounted in my office that is almost 8 lbs. Austin is quite different than the rest of Texas, heck just go downtown . Thats the good thing about that area, you can fish for all 3 species

And as far as catching bass well here in December that takes practice and will come with time. Sure we don't have shirt sleave weather like Texas does or power plant lakes, but will take the beauty and less crowded conditions of these lakes anyday over Texas lakes.

We have a 12 inch limit in most lakes and 14" in others and some slot limits unless that has changed this year.

Truck you will become a better fisherman here if you give it time and patience and learn to fish in this great weather. At least your not fishing in lighting and high winds.

Russ

Basspro,

Not to sound argumentative (and just to clarify I am comparing my old city of Austin to Seattle not the states) but...  I said "catch bass well" not "fish" year round - thats the difference.  I used to be able to fish in Dec./Jan in light gear somedays on heated powerplant lakes with water temps in the 60s.  Also on the size limit it is 14" in Texas vs. what 10" here?  (unless you were refering to a slot limit lake).  Also on the lakes around Austin you don't have a chance to catch only one varity but 3... Largies, smallies (stillhouse hollow resevior etc.) and guadalupies (like a spotted bass - one fightin fish!). 

I am not blaming Seattle for my woes though - it is my own fault that I can not bear the weather to try and get a couple bites if I'm lucky. (though I bet it would be easier if I had a real boat and new the lakes better)  I am working on it though and in the end I will only become a better fisherman for it - and it will be cool to apply what I learn up here to when I move back to Texas       

Truck,

Your right most Texans don't get it. We fish year around here to. Have a larger average size limit fish here, 2 varieties of bass to catch instaed of one, no squalls to deal with, no humidity. I could go on but I won't.

As an ex Texan myself I don't miss it one bit and have fished all the big bass lakes in Texas myself.

You will learn to that this state has ten times more to offer as far as bass fishing goes compared to Texas.

Heck you might even stay.

Basspro

That is funny to see that posted here - those are the guys I used to fish with back in Austin    And to clear things up that is lake Austin and it is a constant level lake except during the winters they draw it down to kill the vegetation... making it only accessible by small craft as seen in the video, which can make for some better fishing on a already big bass lake. 

As for better fishing in TX or WA, I don't really get the contest.  In Texas you can catch bass well year round vs only what 8 months or so here?   Granted I have only been here about 6 months and I am really looking forward to fishing some more.  Hopefully I can get involved w/ the club and some of yall can change my mind.

I agree with ya Varmint,

I have had many memorable fishing days in Texas on both lakes and ponds. In fact I had my own 11 acre pond I used to fish and my best day from shore for 5 fish was over 40lbs. That i miss. But I don't miss the constant squalls you get every day in the spring and summer with wind and lightning as a bonus.

More variety here. Just wish we had Kentucky Spotted bass here. Now that would be awesome. Best fighting fish around. Makes smallies look like their perch.

Russ

When I moved here from Texas in 1980 I missed the great fishing...for a few years. Then I slowly began to realize that fishing is better here. My brother also lived here a few years and then moved back to Texas. Now, every time he visits he points out how much better it is here. More species, more consistant water level and quality, comfortable weather, good winter fishing, etc. I feel blessed to have such an amazing fishery as Lake Washington just minutes away.

Dam nice fish but that was just lame with that 1980s Daran Daran music playing.

Hmm,

I might have to visit there this summer. I have a sister who has a home on that lake.

Russ

That is some sic crankbait action.  Aaaaagghhhhhhhhhh I wished I lived somewhere with better fishing.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5ClmNOn9hM



A video I found off the BassCat site.  Sorry to get everyones blood pumping, I wish it was warmer too !! 
Supposidy this lake is down 10 feet and the fishing is simply amazing.