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| Picou
Wall Hanger Username: Picou Post Number: 3833 Registered: 8-2004  Rating: N/A |
First off... It was great to see you again Texfisher and spend some time talking. Ron... Great to meet you as well... I Decided to sign up for the JCO on Texoma to force some preparation for the Media Championship out there this year. The last time I was on the lake was for the 2007 Media Championship and I had nothing to go on but really old knowledge. I started the morning in a familiar cove on the Texas side because I forgot to get my Texoma license and the water condition was 58 degrees and stained. Figured I would start with a Mr. Moss Green/Gold Gibroni fished split-shot because of the water color. I also mixed in some crank bait casts at likely structure. Fishing the subtle rock points I was getting nothing so I switched to the black/blue Bass Bone (wacky style bait) and almost immediately picked up a 3 pounder -- SWEET!!! Continued fishing the Bone slowly down the shoreline and picked up too more 15.5" swimmers in the next 10 minutes. While casting the shoreline I could see all of the trees and structure on the graph under the boat in 6 - 10 foot of water so I backed off and drop shot with a green pumpkin Indigo to no avail. I tried the crank bait again off the shore and no love so I went back to the Bass Bone. I caught another keeper in one of the same spots between some docks that had given up a previous keeper and another short fish. Had a fish pick up the Bone, swim away from the shore then drop it so I worked that area for 10 minutes with 4 different lures and never got bit again. I went back to that spot 4 other times also with no luck. Finally filled my limit around 9:30 and kept working the wacky rig. Just as I was ready to leave that cove I upgraded my smallest fish with a 4 pounder and could not bring myself to leave after that. Unfortunately, I never upgraded again the rest of the day. I caught fish all day and landed at least 25 fish from that cove. The sad part is that I jumped off 2 that I know were 3 pounds plus because I saw them and lost several others throughout the day. I found a 5 pounder that was circling a bed but she would not commit. I kept checking on her throughout the afternoon but never could get her to bite. The later into the day it got, the more fish I could see cruising the shoreline when I got up tight. I knew the fish were there to upgrade, I just could not get them to bite. Well, I ended up weighing in 12.1 for the tournament but it took 17+ to get a check and 26+ won it. Although I was way off the mark, I had a great time catching all of those fish on the Bone. I absolutely love to feel that “thump” followed by the distinct tension of the fish swimming off with the bait and a little “head shake”. I wish my daughter would not have backed out on me because she would have had a great time as well. The boat ride to Alberta Creek was quite pleasant and the ride back was even more enjoyable with all of that open water and no rouge wakes from big boats out for a pleasure cruise. I held her at about 55 MPH and just relaxed – no pressure to be anywhere. Just the soft hum of the Yamaha behind me and the subtle “tshhhhhh, tshhhhhhh, tshhhhhh”, as the hull skated across the surface of the water….. Man I love being on the lake!!!!!!!! On the lessons learned, I think I know why I am loosing fish this year on the wacky rig as opposed to last year – I switched to floro and did not change my rod. The Gamakatsu Weedless Wide Gap hook tends to skin hook fish inside the mouth a lot and when I was fishing mono line there was plenty of stretch. Now that I am fishing floro there is significantly less stretch and I hypothesize that I am ripping the hook out. I will be switching to a softer tip rod for my tournament this Saturday and we will see how that works.  Thank you Lord for my family and the waters I get to fish
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| Bigun
Lunker Username: Bigun Post Number: 1652 Registered: 8-2004  Rating: N/A |
Or you just suck at fishing! (You knew I could not let that pass)  Great times PQ. Congrats on the fish catching. I have not fished in three weeks and ready to get on the water this weekend. Quit being a mad, little bald man! | ||||||||||||
| Picou
Wall Hanger Username: Picou Post Number: 3834 Registered: 8-2004 Rating: N/A |
LMAO Bigun... That's pretty sad when I have been on the water more than you in the last 2 weeks.... Momma got that leash a little tight???? Thank you Lord for my family and the waters I get to fish
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| Redskeeter
Moderator Username: Redskeeter Post Number: 891 Registered: 8-2007  Rating: N/A |
Nice write up PQ...I love that lake too. You never know what you might hook-up with.. Kind of like Zeeter on a Saturday night at East Fork.. Ha Ha Ha ... I'm also looking forward to the Championship at Texoma, if we qualify. KBD Fishing | ||||||||||||
| Zeeter
Bass Username: Zeeter Post Number: 737 Registered: 3-2007  Rating: N/A |
Har Har Har ...... Billy I only roll with dime peices sonny boy you know this....... East Fork is wheel chair accessable so I can't believe you haven't made an appearence. hahahahh You could probably even plug the ol hover round in and charge it up for the night there. 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: 892 Registered: 8-2007 Rating: N/A |
LMAOOOO.. Yeah, I saw the ramp the other night.. If anyone is gonna be Handicapped it might be you this weekend.. Lots a fat girls coming to the scales. Bed fishing is already starting to wain, what now Dynamite.. No Stinkey in the back seatie.. LLLLOOOOOOLLLLLLLLLL.. You'll be just fine, you always find a way to snatch a good sack. I don't see that changing this go round either. KBD Fishing | ||||||||||||
| Zeeter
Bass Username: Zeeter Post Number: 738 Registered: 3-2007 Rating: N/A |
Man, that's why I'm skitzing a little, the bed fish I have been catching have been skinny and long.... not a good combo. It's been weird this year so far. Eric and I were talking about that after the JC's... I got a spot I think I can get 5 pretty quick just probably have to weed through some slots. We'll see what the day brings..... Bed Fishing aint waining son, it's just getting started ol man....hahahaha....heck Cody Mlone catches an over every day.....hehehehe 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
Bass Username: Nyyankee Post Number: 614 Registered: 8-2008 Rating: N/A |
After you get done with catchin dem Big Ole Pigs and tic tic tic boom smack talkin you best get your butt back on down to east fork to give us some more dat sugar zeeter honey. We nos who yurin dime piece is cause we done had that roll a dimes ya packin in your pants.  | ||||||||||||
| Redskeeter
Moderator Username: Redskeeter Post Number: 893 Registered: 8-2007 Rating: N/A |
LMAOOOOOOOOOOOOO We done Hijacked PQ post.. That was FUNNY Yank... Roll of dimes...HA !!! I heard it was more like a penny packer after enough Alcohol.. He He He He !!!! The future.... is always catching 10+ lb fish, everyday virtually.. Don't you know that ?? LOL... Hey, where is the Pickled Fork guy ??? All you Media boys listen up.. Prolly gonna be a few more boats than normal this weekend. Along with all the out-of-state company we'll have, the IBC is this weekend too. (I forgot about that) mix in another 200-400 boats. I bet they don't have a single file take-off either. Just might be a few boats sitting on your starting spot come safe light Saturday morning.. KBD Fishing | ||||||||||||
| Charles
Moderator Username: Charles Post Number: 1323 Registered: 7-2004 Rating: N/A |
Nice recap Mike. Sounds like a fun fishing day. | ||||||||||||
| Picklefork
Minnow Username: Picklefork Post Number: 23 Registered: 12-2009 Rating: N/A |
Oh my Gawd boys.... just got the wink..wink from ole Barb... looks like it's me and her in ole smokey' this weekend for a little media action.... nothin' like a good ol'e jackpot to get the blood flowin............. | ||||||||||||
| Texfisher
Bass Username: Texfisher Post Number: 851 Registered: 8-2004  Rating: N/A |
Good to see you there Mike. I'm already getting ribbed about letting a guy fishing solo beat us. But I keep telling them you beat plenty of others as well. Hopefully the next one will be better to both of us. My bass club webpage http://texbass.8m.com/ 
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| Zeeter
Bass Username: Zeeter Post Number: 739 Registered: 3-2007 Rating: N/A |
Sweet Mark..... you can work the net for her hahahaha Fishing solo, wish I had ol Sink dog there to work the net for me hehehehe He kind a reminds me of Dr. Fag*t on the movie Hang Over...... what do yall think? hahahahaaha we know who runs the show over there for sure. .......paging Dr. Fag*t 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: 894 Registered: 8-2007 Rating: N/A |
LOL... Got'm by the short hairs Fur-Sur.. What am I saying.... LOL.. Good to see you coming out ta play MarkeeBoy.. Net Boy for Barb ain't no bad thing.. Just gett'um in the boat Brotha... KBD Fishing | ||||||||||||
| Nyyankee
Bass Username: Nyyankee Post Number: 615 Registered: 8-2008 Rating: N/A |
I'm hoppin a plane to fish with Zeeter aint nobody will ever hear from Sinkey again. Nah actually going to the Yankee Game with my two sons first time at the new stadium in NEW YORK NEW YORK New York, concrete jungle where dreams are made of There's nothin' you can't do Now you're in New York These streets will make you feel brand new Big lights will inspire you Let's hear it for New York, New York, New York [Verse 2: Jay-Z] Catch me at the X with EG n BG at a Yankee game Shiit, I made the Yankee hat more famous then a Yankee can You should know I bleed blue, but I ain't a Crip though but I got a gang of HOCKEY PLAYAS walkin' with my clique though | ||||||||||||
| Zeeter
Bass Username: Zeeter Post Number: 740 Registered: 3-2007 Rating: N/A |
Come on Yank.... you can back seat it with me anytime man.... Have a good time with your sons.... don't get to wasted and forget your not in Texas anymore, them dang yankees don't take to kindly to our ways son 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
Bass Username: Nyyankee Post Number: 616 Registered: 8-2008 Rating: N/A |
Its funny when I talked in Texas I got you aint from around here boy, up here I been tore up a couple times for sayin fixin ta. If I say y'all I get jumped on.....Can't win. Bout 15 Upstate Hometowner Rednecks goin down to Brooklyn tonight to see the boy...gonna get messy no doubt. Steelhead run is pretty much over Smallie spawn starts on Erie in May. | ||||||||||||
| Redskeeter
Moderator Username: Redskeeter Post Number: 895 Registered: 8-2007 Rating: N/A |
The Stadium looks SWEET, enjoy your time with the Boys.. Get it while ya can man.. We is proud of your Texas lingo.. LOL.. Have Fun Rick, your welcome in my boat anytime too. Send us pic's of them big Brownies. Billy KBD Fishing |
