Anybody gotten out on the lakes yet?

[BudSooner]

Just wondered if anyone has had much luck fishing this year.

[olevetonahill]

I havnt much , but a friend said last weekend the crappie were hittin fast

[theresonly1OU]

Not much.

For some reason they keep swimming away from the dynamite.

****ing fish.

[SouthFortySooner]

I'm on 365/7. Anyone can catch fish this time of year. Their shallow. Just go. Have fun.

tip: float a minnow or jig under a bobber.

[KC//CRIMSON]

Yeah, yesterday. I saw Kanye West having sex with a Spoonbill.

[BudSooner]

I'm itching to do some catfishing mainly blues and flatheads, i've never caught either of them..anyone have any tips for catching them? I'm death on channel cats but the others have never found a way to my stringer. :D

Also want to catch some of those stripers below Keystone and perhaps a spoonbill or two(almost typed spooge..heh)some of the older guys say largemouth on Manford ramp are tearing up smaller spinnerbaits and purple plastic worms....sounds like alot of fun.

Now I just gotta get my *** out and catch 'em. ;)

[Mjcpr]

I havnt much , but a friend said last weekend the crappie were hittin fast

Whew, I had a case of that this morning but I just figured it was the coffee.

[Soonerus]

I killed em at Texoma during spring break...

[RUSH LIMBAUGH is my clone!]

I killed em at Texoma during spring break...Crappie, stripers, what?

[KC//CRIMSON]

Gar.

[LoyalFan]

Just wondered if anyone has had much luck fishing this year.

A buddy and I fished Canyon Lake TX for about 6 hours yesterday. Winds NW then NE to 15MPH, chilly early on, and a little rain.
I caught ten L'mouth bass, and my TexAg chum did OK too.
Of my ten, five were legal...14" or better. I never keep them anyway; Smooch, thank, release.
6 of my bass were caught on a 4" Senko in Wm/Red Flake, T-rigged, weightless, on a 2/0 Gamakatsu G-Lock hook, the other 4 on 4' Dead Ringer worms in Red Shad or Wm/Pepper...1/16 oz red tungsten bullet weight, pegged red glass bead between weight and worm, and 2/0 Gamakatsu G-Lock hook.
Lost a little one at the boat. He(?) hit a 1/4 oz Booyah spinnerbait, white, with nickel willowleaf main blade and brass Colorado small blade...also added a clear/silver flake curly-tail grub trailer after shortening the skirt.
Did some dog-walking with a SuperSpook Jr...no takers.

LF

[BudSooner]

A buddy and I fished Canyon Lake TX for about 6 hours yesterday. Winds NW then NE to 15MPH, chilly early on, and a little rain.
I caught ten L'mouth bass, and my TexAg chum did OK too.
Of my ten, five were legal...14" or better. I never keep them anyway; Smooch, thank, release.
6 of my bass were caught on a 4" Senko in Wm/Red Flake, T-rigged, weightless, on a 2/0 Gamakatsu G-Lock hook, the other 4 on 4' Dead Ringer worms in Red Shad or Wm/Pepper...1/16 oz red tungsten bullet weight, pegged red glass bead between weight and worm, and 2/0 Gamakatsu G-Lock hook.
Lost a little one at the boat. He(?) hit a 1/4 oz Booyah spinnerbait, white, with nickel willowleaf main blade and brass Colorado small blade...also added a clear/silver flake curly-tail grub trailer after shortening the skirt.
Did some dog-walking with a SuperSpook Jr...no takers.

LF
I really never gave the G lock hooks any chance but tried them on a whim, dude I won't hardly use anything else anymore...they work great.
I always had fish short striking the worm till then, but not anymore.
Heh, I can't surface fish at all...I suck at it, tried buzzbaits, Zara's,Pop R's...it's just too tempting to set the hook upon seeing the strike.

Same for the willowleaf blade spinnerbaits, doesn't matter the size blade, but if I use a colorado blade(less lift)I can catch a barrell full of fish.

I almost always tip the spinnerbait with a grub, or for a little more enticement...a chunk of pork bait.

[Lott's Bandana]

I caught 8 bass at my golf club last Tues, in about 2 hours. Beautiful evening, but I didn't putt for ****.

[BudSooner]

I caught 8 bass at my golf club last Tues, in about 2 hours. Beautiful evening, but I didn't putt for ****.
Heh, we used to catch the little mudcats like crazy at LaFortune inbetween rounds of golf. Good times man, good times.

[Soonerus]

Crappie, stripers, what?

Stripers and sand bass...

[tulsaoilerfan]

Don't see how anyone could be out as windy as it's been

[RUSH LIMBAUGH is my clone!]

Stripers and sand bass...What size is a big striper on Texoma these days? I know some years back there were quite a few smallmouth bass caught in Texoma. Are they still somewhat abundant? If so, are many, or even any caught over 5 lbs.?

[Soonerus]

we caught several that were 7 pounds plus. Most were good size, at least in my opinion..we caught 60+ in two mornings, we got enough filets to feed 70-80 people...a lot of fish...

[RUSH LIMBAUGH is my clone!]

we caught several that were 7 pounds plus. Most were good size, at least in my opinion..we caught 60+ in two mornings, we got enough filets to feed 70-80 people...a lot of fish...You are talking about stripers aren't you?(the 7 pound ones)

[BudSooner]

we caught several that were 7 pounds plus. Most were good size, at least in my opinion..we caught 60+ in two mornings, we got enough filets to feed 70-80 people...a lot of fish...
I hear there is some good striper fishing, at least for the big ones is below Tenkiller around the Mar Val area, where the trout area camp is located.
I used to know a guide that would go down there for fun..and caught some huge fish there. It's not uncommon to catch 25-30lb fish there.

[KC//CRIMSON]

I hear there is some good striper fishing, at least for the big ones is below Tenkiller around the Mar Val area, where the trout area camp is located.
I used to know a guide that would go down there for fun..and caught some huge fish there. It's not uncommon to catch 25-30lb fish there.


or you could make the drive to Eufaula and go crappie fishing. Speaking of fishing guides, the last time I went to Eufaula we hired a guide to take us around to all the hot spots. The next weekend we came back in our own boat and hit all the same spots over again. Slayed them. I caught the biggest crappie of my life, three pounds and seventeen and a half inches long. Still have the pictures of that beast too.

If you ever have the time and money to hire a guide for a day, do it. It's worth it in my opinion.

[Soonerus]

You are talking about stripers aren't you?(the 7 pound ones)

Yes, the biggest ones were all stripers...

[BudSooner]

or you could make the drive to Eufaula and go crappie fishing. Speaking of fishing guides, the last time I went to Eufaula we hired a guide to take us around to all the hot spots. The next weekend we came back in our own boat and hit all the same spots over again. Slayed them. I caught the biggest crappie of my life, three pounds and seventeen and a half inches long. Still have the pictures of that beast too.

If you ever have the time and money to hire a guide for a day, do it. It's worth it in my opinion.

That is a damn good idea, alot of those guys have spent most of their lives on the lake and know it like nobody else.
If you have a GPS device, set a waypoint once you find a hotspot..more than likely you have found a creek channel/ledge/sunken brush pile and can get back to it that way. Or if you are good at triangulating points, you can do it like that too.

[Cam]

Just bought my kids their first poles a couple weeks ago. Gonna start practicing casting in the back yard next week and then hitting overholser (probaby) in a couple weeks. Just want them to have fun with it. They're both pretty excited to start fishing.

[BudSooner]

Just bought my kids their first poles a couple weeks ago. Gonna start practicing casting in the back yard next week and then hitting overholser (probaby) in a couple weeks. Just want them to have fun with it. They're both pretty excited to start fishing.
A good spot there would be that pier(floating dock) on the southwest side, alot of bluegill hang out over there..they would love that.

[LoyalFan]

I really never gave the G lock hooks any chance but tried them on a whim, dude I won't hardly use anything else anymore...they work great.
I always had fish short striking the worm till then, but not anymore.
Heh, I can't surface fish at all...I suck at it, tried buzzbaits, Zara's,Pop R's...it's just too tempting to set the hook upon seeing the strike.

Same for the willowleaf blade spinnerbaits, doesn't matter the size blade, but if I use a colorado blade(less lift)I can catch a barrell full of fish.

I almost always tip the spinnerbait with a grub, or for a little more enticement...a chunk of pork bait.

If you need to increase hookups on shortstrikers use the Gamakatsu EWG. It has a slightly longer shank.
I suspect, however, that the problem was not shortstriking, since bass suck in a soft plastic more often than not. It may have been that the hook you were using didn't have enough depth, or "Belly" for the thickness of the worm, grub, critterbait, etc., that you were using. If that was the case the plastic could not collapse sufficient to expose the point of the hook enough to assure hookup.
The deeper (relative to length) belly of the G-Lock alleviates that problem to some extent BUT...the point IS closer to the eye than on the EWG so a true shortstriker would be even more prone to escape hookup.
If you were missing more bites during spawn it was likely attributable, at least in part, to the fact that a bass actually ON the nest will seldom eat. He/She will, however, attempt to drive away an intruder that may be bent on a bass egg dinner. The bass will batter the culprit with mouth closed or even inhale him then immediately spit him out unharmed. That happens so rapidly that sometimes you'll feel two "taps" in rapid succession...One "In"; One "Out".
Even more amazingly, a bass may pick up an intruder...lizard, turtle...and carry it out of the nest and drop it. If the intruder persists he may be so lucky once or twice more but if not he may be inhaled, killed or mortally wounded, but NOT eaten. I've seen this in person, BTW, thanks to clear water and SCUBA. I've even had a partner toss a plastic lizard into a nest and have watched as a bass gently took it by the tail and "escorted" it out of the nest.
No way we're gonna hook that bass when he/she does that!
The cure for missing topwater strikes is to wait until you feel the fish OR count to three before attempting a hookset. If you DO miss and haven't yanked the lure back to the boat then let it sit for a moment and begin a slow retrieve anew OR recast to the same spot or slightly past it and try again.
ALWAYS keep a worm rod at hand when you fish TW. If the bass misses the TW you stand a good chance of him biting a soft plastic bullseyed on the ripple where the strike was missed. Get it there FAST!
Willowleaf v. Colorado v. Indiana blades:
In clearer water, where flash plays a role at least equal to that of vibration, I use a willowleaf main blade but might use a one with a Colorado or Indiana secondary blade for a bit more noise. To me, Colorados are for times of poor visibility due to water turbidity OR when night fishing.
The willow, having far less "lift" than the 'Rado, allows you to maintain depth more easily, even at faster retrieves. The "Rado, on the other hand, makes more noise and can also be "buzzed" on the surface almost like a true buzzzzzzzzzbait.
The Indiana blade offers slightly less lift and a bit less noise but a bit more flash. The Oklahoma blade, which looks like a short willowleaf or spear head, is a good compromise too. Many Terminator(TM) spinnerbaits come with them.
Okie blades have a kind of shallow V shape from front to rear and are called "Turtleback" blades by some.
I hope I haven't insulted you by lecturing on a favorite topic. I simply wanted to share what I've learned in 45 years of serious bassin' in case some of it might be of use to you.
Tight Lines and BE SAFE!

LF

[BudSooner]

If you need to increase hookups on shortstrikers use the Gamakatsu EWG. It has a slightly longer shank.
I suspect, however, that the problem was not shortstriking, since bass suck in a soft plastic more often than not. It may have been that the hook you were using didn't have enough depth, or "Belly" for the thickness of the worm, grub, critterbait, etc., that you were using. If that was the case the plastic could not collapse sufficient to expose the point of the hook enough to assure hookup.
The deeper (relative to length) belly of the G-Lock alleviates that problem to some extent BUT...the point IS closer to the eye than on the EWG so a true shortstriker would be even more prone to escape hookup.
If you were missing more bites during spawn it was likely attributable, at least in part, to the fact that a bass actually ON the nest will seldom eat. He/She will, however, attempt to drive away an intruder that may be bent on a bass egg dinner. The bass will batter the culprit with mouth closed or even inhale him then immediately spit him out unharmed. That happens so rapidly that sometimes you'll feel two "taps" in rapid succession...One "In"; One "Out".
Even more amazingly, a bass may pick up an intruder...lizard, turtle...and carry it out of the nest and drop it. If the intruder persists he may be so lucky once or twice more but if not he may be inhaled, killed or mortally wounded, but NOT eaten. I've seen this in person, BTW, thanks to clear water and SCUBA. I've even had a partner toss a plastic lizard into a nest and have watched as a bass gently took it by the tail and "escorted" it out of the nest.
No way we're gonna hook that bass when he/she does that!
The cure for missing topwater strikes is to wait until you feel the fish OR count to three before attempting a hookset. If you DO miss and haven't yanked the lure back to the boat then let it sit for a moment and begin a slow retrieve anew OR recast to the same spot or slightly past it and try again.
ALWAYS keep a worm rod at hand when you fish TW. If the bass misses the TW you stand a good chance of him biting a soft plastic bullseyed on the ripple where the strike was missed. Get it there FAST!
Willowleaf v. Colorado v. Indiana blades:
In clearer water, where flash plays a role at least equal to that of vibration, I use a willowleaf main blade but might use a one with a Colorado or Indiana secondary blade for a bit more noise. To me, Colorados are for times of poor visibility due to water turbidity OR when night fishing.
The willow, having far less "lift" than the 'Rado, allows you to maintain depth more easily, even at faster retrieves. The "Rado, on the other hand, makes more noise and can also be "buzzed" on the surface almost like a true buzzzzzzzzzbait.
The Indiana blade offers slightly less lift and a bit less noise but a bit more flash. The Oklahoma blade, which looks like a short willowleaf or spear head, is a good compromise too. Many Terminator(TM) spinnerbaits come with them.
Okie blades have a kind of shallow V shape from front to rear and are called "Turtleback" blades by some.
I hope I haven't insulted you by lecturing on a favorite topic. I simply wanted to share what I've learned in 45 years of serious bassin' in case some of it might be of use to you.
Tight Lines and BE SAFE!

LF

Not offended at all, lots of good tips there. I usually keep 4-5 rods ready with various lures, a spinning rod in medium action with a Guido bug/levelwind with a soft bait...usually a Manns augerworm/Jig with pork for those hard sell type of bass/Buzzbait or other top water(when the temps call for this..otherwise it might be a crankbait/rattlebait)and lastly a Strike King spinnerbait..with a Colorado/Indiana blade...single that is.
Regarding spinnerbaits, I rarely use a tandem blade, as it seems when I fish them it tends to spook the fish rather than cause them to want it.

Got any tips on Rattletraps? Or other rattlebaits?

[LoyalFan]

...Got any tips on Rattletraps? Or other rattlebaits?


Thanks for the kind words.
Well, 'traps, like all lipless cranks, are great "search" baits and are killer in a schooling-bass environment (although most of the time the bass "School" us!)
Besides the definitive lipless crank, the actual Bill Lewis Ratl'trap (Sp) there are many to choose from, including the forerunner of the 'trap, the Cordell Hot Spot, and others from Rapala, Strike King, Lucky Craft and so on. ALL are proven basscatchers, whether you pay about four bux for a Spot or twenty-five (or MORE!) for some creation made by blind virgins in a cave in Japan.
I maintain a goodly supply of the actual 'Traps, some Strike King Red Eye Shad (the Strike King Diamond Shad is a great one too), and the Rapala Rattlin' Rap and I'm gonna try the new Rapala Clankin'
Rap. (If it weren't for lure makers the folks that build apostrophes would be bankrupt.)
I make certain that I have them (mostly) in 1/4 to 3/4 oz. sizes and maintain a selection of colors that I feel will cover all contingencies based on water clarity, seasonal patterns, and the forage found in a given lake. THAT said, there are some color combos that NO bass has seen or will ever see and yet they catch fish. Still, ya' just gotta have 'em.
Never leave home without the following: Chrome/BlueBack, Fire Craw, Fire Tiger, Brown Craw, Baby Bass, Bluegill, Chartreuse/BlackBack, Chartreuse/BlueBack, Shad (Dull Chrome or pearl with black or gray back) and the hot one, Strike King's Sexy Shad color.
The foregoing color choices pretty much apply to the billed crank baits (Divers) as well.
The lipless cranks lend themselves to a variety of retrieve speeds and styles. Some, especially the Red Eye Shad, are ideal for a rise and fall retrieve...Cast, sink, raise rod to Noon sharply, fall, repeat. Be sure to watch the line for ANY tiny "tic" or sign of tightening quickly on the fall. In essence you're "jiggin'" it back to the boat. Most strikes will come on the fall.
Over sub-surface grass beds; Try to "burn" the lure across the top. A reel with at least a 6.2:1 gearing is essential (referring to baitcasters here,) and a 7:1 is wayyyyy better.
Another VERY effective technique is "Ripping"...Let the lure hang in the grass tops for a millisecond then RIP it it free. If all goes as planned the hooks will tear free of the grass...repeat.
If there's moss...forget it.
If one is lucky enough to be within casting distance of a surface-busting school of bass that are decimating a shoal of forage fish, the lipless crank is THE ideal weapon. Cast beyond the school and reel.
Often, the larger bass in the feeding frenzy are lurking below the rest, picking off the wounded as they fall. The larger a bass gets the lazier he/she becomes and they will cheerfully let the smaller bass do the work for them. In such cases, count the lure down to, say, eight feet, and retrieve in an slight rise and fall. If no takers, try counting down a tad deeper.
BTW, if you have access to a swimming pool with underwater lights, you have a great place to test and tune lures. You can cast to a known depth and learn how quickly the lure falls to the bottom or you can test the action of the lure and/or adjust any that aren't tracking true. I spent a lot of time at our condo pool, long after everyone else has gone to roost, testing, tuning, learning.
The ability to actually "remote view" what a lure is doing underwater is priceless.
Well, that's the basics as I see them. Let me know if I can help/confuse you further.
Remember...No booze in the boat; PFD on yer body ANYtime the big motor's running or if the waves and wakes are up when standing on the deck; Kill Switch attached to driver when big motor running, even at idle speed.

LF

[BudSooner]

Thanks for the kind words.
Well, 'traps, like all lipless cranks, are great "search" baits and are killer in a schooling-bass environment (although most of the time the bass "School" us!)
Besides the definitive lipless crank, the actual Bill Lewis Ratl'trap (Sp) there are many to choose from, including the forerunner of the 'trap, the Cordell Hot Spot, and others from Rapala, Strike King, Lucky Craft and so on. ALL are proven basscatchers, whether you pay about four bux for a Spot or twenty-five (or MORE!) for some creation made by blind virgins in a cave in Japan.
I maintain a goodly supply of the actual 'Traps, some Strike King Red Eye Shad (the Strike King Diamond Shad is a great one too), and the Rapala Rattlin' Rap and I'm gonna try the new Rapala Clankin'
Rap. (If it weren't for lure makers the folks that build apostrophes would be bankrupt.)
I make certain that I have them (mostly) in 1/4 to 3/4 oz. sizes and maintain a selection of colors that I feel will cover all contingencies based on water clarity, seasonal patterns, and the forage found in a given lake. THAT said, there are some color combos that NO bass has seen or will ever see and yet they catch fish. Still, ya' just gotta have 'em.
Never leave home without the following: Chrome/BlueBack, Fire Craw, Fire Tiger, Brown Craw, Baby Bass, Bluegill, Chartreuse/BlackBack, Chartreuse/BlueBack, Shad (Dull Chrome or pearl with black or gray back) and the hot one, Strike King's Sexy Shad color.
The foregoing color choices pretty much apply to the billed crank baits (Divers) as well.
The lipless cranks lend themselves to a variety of retrieve speeds and styles. Some, especially the Red Eye Shad, are ideal for a rise and fall retrieve...Cast, sink, raise rod to Noon sharply, fall, repeat. Be sure to watch the line for ANY tiny "tic" or sign of tightening quickly on the fall. In essence you're "jiggin'" it back to the boat. Most strikes will come on the fall.
Over sub-surface grass beds; Try to "burn" the lure across the top. A reel with at least a 6.2:1 gearing is essential (referring to baitcasters here,) and a 7:1 is wayyyyy better.
Another VERY effective technique is "Ripping"...Let the lure hang in the grass tops for a millisecond then RIP it it free. If all goes as planned the hooks will tear free of the grass...repeat.
If there's moss...forget it.
If one is lucky enough to be within casting distance of a surface-busting school of bass that are decimating a shoal of forage fish, the lipless crank is THE ideal weapon. Cast beyond the school and reel.
Often, the larger bass in the feeding frenzy are lurking below the rest, picking off the wounded as they fall. The larger a bass gets the lazier he/she becomes and they will cheerfully let the smaller bass do the work for them. In such cases, count the lure down to, say, eight feet, and retrieve in an slight rise and fall. If no takers, try counting down a tad deeper.
BTW, if you have access to a swimming pool with underwater lights, you have a great place to test and tune lures. You can cast to a known depth and learn how quickly the lure falls to the bottom or you can test the action of the lure and/or adjust any that aren't tracking true. I spent a lot of time at our condo pool, long after everyone else has gone to roost, testing, tuning, learning.
The ability to actually "remote view" what a lure is doing underwater is priceless.
Well, that's the basics as I see them. Let me know if I can help/confuse you further.
Remember...No booze in the boat; PFD on yer body ANYtime the big motor's running or if the waves and wakes are up when standing on the deck; Kill Switch attached to driver when big motor running, even at idle speed.

LF
I never thought of using the rattlebaits like a worm, cool tip, i've always been reluctant to using one in grassy areas since I didn't want to lose it but I will try that. Thanks!

Btw, I use the pool tuning method as it works great when retuning a crankbait after it's had an encounter with timber or hungup in the riprap.

[LoyalFan]

I never thought of using the rattlebaits like a worm, cool tip, i've always been reluctant to using one in grassy areas since I didn't want to lose it but I will try that. Thanks!

Btw, I use the pool tuning method as it works great when retuning a crankbait after it's had an encounter with timber or hungup in the riprap.

Well, you don't want to be "Worm Slow" with the lipless crank...I strongly recommend the Red Eye over the others for this...in the "Up/Down" method. No hesitation at all; Just work it like a jigging spoon.
If so equipped, use your electronics to determine the depth of the grass tops. Maybe up your line test too for that technique.
Spend even more time at the pool. The more you learn about what the bass sees the better.

Cheers,

LF

[SouthFortySooner]

I accidently developed a new technique for me last weekend which worked out well. After several hours of boat and tackle maintenance (playing) I was mentally convinced I was, "Ready To Go". So... next mornin I bust out afor daylight and as I rounded the first point off the boat ramp I looked down and I only had a QUARTER TANK of gas.

Now I'm locked in to an 1/8 of a tank travel. Period

I found a point and carolina rigged a Cotton Candy lizard ...all... morning.

Picked up 13 nice blacks and spots where normally I would have run off after a few cast. :D

[Cam]

A good spot there would be that pier(floating dock) on the southwest side, alot of bluegill hang out over there..they would love that.

That was the plan. :D

[BudSooner]

That was the plan. :D

Good deal man, did ya catch a bunch?

[BudSooner]

I accidently developed a new technique for me last weekend which worked out well. After several hours of boat and tackle maintenance (playing) I was mentally convinced I was, "Ready To Go". So... next mornin I bust out afor daylight and as I rounded the first point off the boat ramp I looked down and I only had a QUARTER TANK of gas.

Now I'm locked in to an 1/8 of a tank travel. Period

I found a point and carolina rigged a Cotton Candy lizard ...all... morning.

Picked up 13 nice blacks and spots where normally I would have run off after a few cast. :D
I can Texas rig a worm and fill the stringer but, when I comes to a Carolina...ferget it. :O

[OUTromBoNado]

My dad called me to say that he's been doing great with the spoonbill this year. He went the other day and got a gallon of fillets off of one. I miss fishing in Oklahoma. ::sigh::

[SouthFortySooner]

I can *Texas* rig a worm and fill the stringer but, when I comes to a Carolina...ferget it. :O

I prefer to *Texas* rig a worm but I forced myself to carolina that day because it is a very very consistent way to catch LOTS of bassess. :D

[TheUnnamedSooner]

buddy won a fishing guide trip on texoma. We went out on presidents day and caught 51 stripers and 7 catfish. I caught an 18lb cat and another on our trip caught a 12lb striper.

Went out on my own a couple weeks ago just for a couple hours and caught a few. Crappie were spawning but the cold front has sent them to deeper water but should be back shallow any time now.

[Tulsa_Fireman]

Chouteau Bend was dead as a hammer today.

Sand bass are in the mouths of the coves at Keystone as of last week, hanging around 12 feet. With the sunshine, they ought to be driving up shallow pretty quick for the spawn. What few females I've caught have been bloated to nearly detonating with eggs.

But as of last week, they were sloooooooow. 55-56 degree water temp oughta get 'em moving, because 52-53 sure as hell wasn't. And if memory serves, they'll move to spawn at 54+. Kick myself in the butt for not going up the Cimarron today instead of Chouteau. Water was moving too high and heavy for much of anything. Nobody I talked to had squat for luck.

[Harry Beanbag]

No fishing, but went out on the boats last weekend. You simply can't beat Canyon Lake, AZ, glass water, overcast skies, and no other boats on the entire lake. Perfection.

[Fraggle145]

Crappie were hitting really well in the boathouse at the Biostation today at Texoma. We got a nice wood pile under it :D

[Cam]

No fishing, but went out on the boats last weekend. You simply can't beat Canyon Lake, AZ, glass water, overcast skies, and no other boats on the entire lake. Perfection.

I love Canyon Lake. That's where would go when we lived there. Great ride on the motorcycle as well.

[Harry Beanbag]

I love Canyon Lake. That's where would go when we lived there. Great ride on the motorcycle as well.

Yeah, it's beautiful. Saw some of those bighorn sheep perched a few hundred feet straight up the side of the cliffs.