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Looking for catfish help in deep east tx
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04/17/15 07:25 PM
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daleche21
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I live in Lufkin, tx and normally bass fish. Looking to catch a lot of catfish for fun and to fish fry. Any suggestions or help would be appreciated!
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Re: Looking for catfish help in deep east tx
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04/17/15 08:30 PM
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Brandonsboss
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Head to Livingston or Rayburn and you won't be disappointed
Last edited by Brandonsboss; 04/17/15 11:59 PM.
PB blue 46.3 PB flathead 24.01 PB channel 12 PB striper 10.5 All from lake Tawakoni & Texoma
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Re: Looking for catfish help in deep east tx
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04/18/15 01:33 AM
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olenarey87
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Careful on Rayburn. I think there is a consumption advisory there. But Livingston is a great lake
Thanks, Olen
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Re: Looking for catfish help in deep east tx
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04/18/15 08:08 AM
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daleche21
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Ok Ty for the info, any areas to concentrate on in particular. I know from past experience fishing under the water turkey roosts was always good, but I don't know the lakes well enough to know here in the area.
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Re: Looking for catfish help in deep east tx
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04/18/15 09:12 PM
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Brandonsboss
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On Rayburn I fish the riprap off the dam with shrimp for eater channels and blues. I haven't been to Livingston in a while but when I did I would fish the Trinity behind the dam with shad.
PB blue 46.3 PB flathead 24.01 PB channel 12 PB striper 10.5 All from lake Tawakoni & Texoma
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Re: Looking for catfish help in deep east tx
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04/18/15 10:08 PM
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steveiam
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Caught all our fish today very shallow--1 1/2 to two FOW. I was marking some deeper but the ones biting were shallow grassy area where rain runoff had been coming in-
What has happed to you does not define who you are-
HOW you react to what happens to you DOES!
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Re: Looking for catfish help in deep east tx
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04/19/15 04:01 AM
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daleche21
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Steveiam was that at rayburn ?
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Re: Looking for catfish help in deep east tx
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04/19/15 08:21 AM
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steveiam
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Steveiam was that at rayburn ? No sir but the tactics should be similar-
What has happed to you does not define who you are-
HOW you react to what happens to you DOES!
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Re: Looking for catfish help in deep east tx
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04/19/15 11:11 AM
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BrianTx01
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Careful on Rayburn. I think there is a consumption advisory there. But Livingston is a great lake Not on catfish.
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Re: Looking for catfish help in deep east tx
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04/19/15 11:16 AM
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BrianTx01
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Rayburn has tons of channel catfish and very few blues. It also has tons of timber. I have found the best method 365 days a year is chum several trees several hundred yards away from each other and then fish ounch bait straight down try 18 - 25'.
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Re: Looking for catfish help in deep east tx
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04/19/15 11:18 AM
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BrianTx01
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Head to Livingston or Rayburn and you won't be disappointed Livingston is a good catfish lake...Rayburn is full of 12 - 16" channel cats.
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Re: Looking for catfish help in deep east tx
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04/19/15 03:45 PM
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daleche21
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Thanks for the help guys!
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