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| Picou
Wall Hanger Username: Picou Post Number: 3596 Registered: 8-2004  Rating: N/A |
I had the opportunity to spend some time in the boat with a very talented angler and guide on Lake Fork -- Lance Vick. Connie gave me a guide trip for my birthday and I have been waiting for the right time to take advantage of it. Let me just say.... Of all the guide trips I have taken over the years I do believe that this was the most eventful and rewarding trip to date. I learned far more that I expected to and truly appreciate the time and effort that Lance put towards this short time on the water. I quit counting fish in the first half hour. Lance taught me how to read the graph, which fish are catchable, and which fish are not worth the time. As soon as we graphed some fish that he thought would be catchable we went to work. I am pretty sure he had a fish on in the first couple of casts if not the first cast. It was not long after that I had one on also. Then we doubled the first time of at least 10 times. We had 5 consecutive casts on the dd22 that we doubled. Here are some of the doubles and the average fish we caught.    Every time he graphed catchable fish we did exactly that -- caught fish. And never did we go more than 2 or three casts at a new spot without catching a fish. That is truly the way fishing should be. We caught a bunch of slot fish and several limits of 15 - 16 inch chunks. Never put a scale to any of them but definately would not have had a problem with a limit of 5 going easy 10 pounds. Definately would have had 25 to 30 pounds on our best 5 overall. It was an absolute blast and I cannot thank Lance enough for all that I learned. Also, I cannot thank my wife enough for making it possible.  Thank you Lord for my family and the waters I get to fish
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| Basshunter
Bluegill Username: Basshunter Post Number: 262 Registered: 1-2007  Rating: N/A |
nice, very nice. Published GPS coordinates would be better. | ||||||||||||
| Ozziefish
Lunker Username: Ozziefish Post Number: 1285 Registered: 8-2004  Rating: N/A |
Cool beans PQ throwing a DD22!! Alright  OzzieFish "Glory to GOD in the Highest" www.visionlure.com www.doublezzcustomlures.com | ||||||||||||
| Redskeeter
Moderator Username: Redskeeter Post Number: 607 Registered: 8-2007  Rating: N/A |
Lance is a Cool guy to fish with, Kay and I really like him. Congrats DD22PQ... You da-man now for Skeeter. Did you have a half day trip ?? KBD Fishing | ||||||||||||
| Charles
Moderator Username: Charles Post Number: 1273 Registered: 7-2004 Rating: N/A |
I call PHOTOSHOP Nice fish Lance! | ||||||||||||
| Picou
Wall Hanger Username: Picou Post Number: 3597 Registered: 8-2004 Rating: N/A |
Billy, it was a short half day trip -- my decision on the duration. He will be one of the boats in the bug shoot-out saturday so who ever draws him has a pretty good shot at it... We will be out Thursday and Friday honing those techniques I learned on the trip. Thank you Lord for my family and the waters I get to fish
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| Nyyankee
Crappie Username: Nyyankee Post Number: 356 Registered: 8-2008 Rating: N/A |
PQ thats awesome, never really appreciated how time consuming and difficult it can be trying to get better at "fishing deep" on your own. Had it pretty easy as a kid growing up on the Great Lakes with my grandfather and uncles pretty much teaching me everything they knew from years of being on the water. Sure looks like taking a trip with Lance would shorten the learning curve quite a bit. | ||||||||||||
| Redskeeter
Moderator Username: Redskeeter Post Number: 608 Registered: 8-2007 Rating: N/A |
Words of wisdom Rick, you might want to ck. Lance out for a deep water trip SOON.. Go ahead PQ burn your spots up Thursday and Friday LOL.. Come Saturday .... I don't know what happened ??? We caught the fire out of them Thursday AND Friday.. C-U at the weigh-in, I hope... I was in the Bug Shoot out last year, I won the 12-1:00 hour. I'll defer to second place to take my spot this year "IF" I do it again... Man, that was a beating. I didn't get to eat-or get home until 8:40 pm that evening.. Wore Out, is an understatement. (Message edited by RedSkeeter on June 16, 2009) KBD Fishing | ||||||||||||
| Zeeter
Crappie Username: Zeeter Post Number: 485 Registered: 3-2007  Rating: N/A |
Awwwhhhhhhhh.....Billy that must have been horrible. Winning an hour, in the Bug Shootout and cashing a monster check. Dang you're getting old son......Sinkey don't even whine that much.........ok well maybe....hahahahahhaha Congrats Picou on the trip......Lance told me he let you take some pictures with his fish. Hahahahaha JK Vick is a stud on Fork for sure Catching Big Ole PIGS... It's Awesome Man Zach Hughes http://www.vicious-fishing.com http://www.sundogeyewear.com http://www.grandebass.com Skeeter Boats / Yamaha Outboards | ||||||||||||
| Redskeeter
Moderator Username: Redskeeter Post Number: 611 Registered: 8-2007 Rating: N/A |
"Vick is a stud on Fork for sure" Dang sure is, and he's one of the good guys on Fork. I know where he get's it, his dad Larry is one awesome fisherman too. I was impressed when he beat Me and Maxwell in a TFF Match Play event by 8+ lbs.. OUCH... Ker-Spank. KBD Fishing | ||||||||||||
| Shaun_russell
Minnow Username: Shaun_russell Post Number: 5 Registered: 6-2009  Rating: N/A |
To cool!!!! That's some great looking fish Mike. | ||||||||||||
| Nyyankee
Crappie Username: Nyyankee Post Number: 358 Registered: 8-2008 Rating: N/A |
Ya know been thinking about this PQ, I decided if you hire guides your a cheater. Just like fishing with Zeeter or Billy to cash a check during a tournament. | ||||||||||||
| Picou
Wall Hanger Username: Picou Post Number: 3598 Registered: 8-2004 Rating: N/A |
When the wife offers, I'd be a fool to refuse it. You see Yank, she cannot figure out what to buy me for birthdays, Christmas, father's day... It is easy for her to just give me a guide trip. Who am I to tell her I shouldn't do it. It would be like that year she gave me a watch for Christmas and after opening it I looked down and commented, "Huh... Ok... Not what I was thinking when I said I wanted a watch, but... thanks hun..." She cried for a good half hour right there and then for several days she would tear up just thinking about it. So you see yank... I am not doing it for me. I am doing it for my wife... Thank you Lord for my family and the waters I get to fish
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| Tomc
Crappie Username: Tomc Post Number: 484 Registered: 12-2006  Rating: N/A |
If things don't work out in practice, remember that you did not have 10 beers when you were fishing with the guide. Thanking the Lord, all day long --- tomc | ||||||||||||
| Redskeeter
Moderator Username: Redskeeter Post Number: 612 Registered: 8-2007 Rating: N/A |
"So you see yank... I am not doing it for me. I am doing it for my wife..." (Rick's right) Lame excuse, Cheater... J/K LMAOOOO.. I'm glad you learned something. Kewl deal PQ.. Where you and Wes-tern staying ????? KBD Fishing | ||||||||||||
| Zeeter
Crappie Username: Zeeter Post Number: 488 Registered: 3-2007 Rating: N/A |
Cheater......hahahahaha......Yeah doing it for your wife, (it just happens to be wellllllllll only a couple of days before Skeeter), I'll give it to you PIC your wife is a good planner! Picou's a cheater, Picou's a cheater, Picou's a cheater....... Man desperate times call for desperate measures don't they Billy???????????? hahahahahhaha.....I'm glad Sinkey aint here you might get away with this one Picou. Catching Big Ole PIGS... It's Awesome Man Zach Hughes http://www.vicious-fishing.com http://www.sundogeyewear.com http://www.grandebass.com Skeeter Boats / Yamaha Outboards | ||||||||||||
| Redskeeter
Moderator Username: Redskeeter Post Number: 613 Registered: 8-2007 Rating: N/A |
Yes, it is VERY suspicious timing there PQ. Who's boat we fishing out of ??? Yours or Wes's ??? KBD Fishing | ||||||||||||
| Wes
Moderator Username: Wes Post Number: 558 Registered: 8-2004  Rating: N/A |
Billy he is supposed to pick his boat up today. He has till 5 to let me know if I need to bring mine up from Austin. I am Fork bound at 5 today. PQ and I are going to try and do some night fishing tonight. | ||||||||||||
| Nyyankee
Crappie Username: Nyyankee Post Number: 359 Registered: 8-2008 Rating: N/A |
Hope PQ does get his boat back cause I'll be runnin up on his dirty water jackin all over his store bought guide holes. | ||||||||||||
| Wes
Moderator Username: Wes Post Number: 559 Registered: 8-2004 Rating: N/A |
Talked to PQ. Boat is ready. He is picking it up at noon. | ||||||||||||
| Picou
Wall Hanger Username: Picou Post Number: 3599 Registered: 8-2004 Rating: N/A |
That's my story and I'm stickin to it........ Thank you Lord for my family and the waters I get to fish
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| Picou
Wall Hanger Username: Picou Post Number: 3600 Registered: 8-2004 Rating: N/A |
Billy..... Don't you remember??????? We talked about this months ago.... Wes and I are staying at your place..... Please tell me you have not forgotten about it............ Thank you Lord for my family and the waters I get to fish
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| Nyyankee
Crappie Username: Nyyankee Post Number: 360 Registered: 8-2008 Rating: N/A |
Naw just messin around, good luck you bunch of lizard skins - stayin off the lake for awhile. I'm living proof of genetic adaptation -come from a long line of thick blooded frigid frozen tundra irishmen, didn't even see the sun but 20 days/year and its been knockin my butt off down here. | ||||||||||||
| Redskeeter
Moderator Username: Redskeeter Post Number: 614 Registered: 8-2007 Rating: N/A |
""""Billy..... Don't you remember??????? We talked about this months ago.... Wes and I are staying at your place..... Please tell me you have not forgotten about it............"""""" AAAHHHHH, in that lies the problem..... It was months ago... Oldtimmers disease... It just got worse today..... by another year.. Dam, I'm losing it.. You better call me for the code **** or do you remember it ??? I won't be down till late tomorrow... KBD Fishing | ||||||||||||
| Picou
Wall Hanger Username: Picou Post Number: 3601 Registered: 8-2004 Rating: N/A |
Was hoping to see you out there this weekend Yank... Zeeter is not going to make it, neither is Sinkey -- I think they are spending some quiet time together to watch old Elton John concerts.... Thank you Lord for my family and the waters I get to fish
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| Picou
Wall Hanger Username: Picou Post Number: 3602 Registered: 8-2004 Rating: N/A |
I'll call you after I pick up the boat Billy... Has it already been another year????????? WOW!!!! (Message edited by picou on June 17, 2009) Thank you Lord for my family and the waters I get to fish
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| Zeeter
Crappie Username: Zeeter Post Number: 489 Registered: 3-2007 Rating: N/A |
Bunch of Whiners on here......Me and Sink are the only true pimps and players left it looks like. the sun, i'm tired, need a guide, skeeter shootout.......good lawd Catching Big Ole PIGS... It's Awesome Man Zach Hughes http://www.vicious-fishing.com http://www.sundogeyewear.com http://www.grandebass.com Skeeter Boats / Yamaha Outboards | ||||||||||||
| Nyyankee
Crappie Username: Nyyankee Post Number: 361 Registered: 8-2008 Rating: N/A |
Zeet you seen my ole red face maybe i need me some them white sandles. | ||||||||||||
| Texfisher
Bass Username: Texfisher Post Number: 823 Registered: 8-2004  Rating: N/A |
Congrats on a great trip Mike. I bought my first boat from Lance back in the mid 90's. My bass club webpage http://texbass.8m.com/ 
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| Atthewall
Bass Username: Atthewall Post Number: 788 Registered: 11-2004  Rating: N/A |
Congrats PQ! Found Lance giving his deep water graph technique on the web. http://face.splashvision.com/Video/14532_Bass-Fishing-Tips-Lance-Vick-Graphing-Deep-Fish.html |
