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Well we got it. I wonder what now.
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05/10/15 02:54 PM
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sandjohnny
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Well we have hoped and prayed for some water and boy we got. I always love the challenge of finding what the new condition will require for us to catch fish. Last year the fish spawned on the humps and left to not return until the spawn this year. Last year after the shad spawn the only place sand bass could be found was at the inlet. These were very smallish fish. Yet you could fish the lighted docks at night and catch nice fish. Where were they during the day? We are a little over three feet low and most likely enough water in the system to fill Eagle Mountain. The only thing I know is the lake will be fouled up for a couple of weeks. But I will enjoy trying to figuring it out. Lets hear some thoughts on what you think will happen. Johnny
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Re: Well we got it. I wonder what now.
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05/10/15 03:11 PM
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dieselpower97
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it is a Great blessing for all this rain!! not sure about fish but they still there and need to eat :-)
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Re: Well we got it. I wonder what now.
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05/10/15 03:16 PM
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zulo
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I went fishing for last two morning, catching few fish Sandbass, small.. Close to the shore.. I saw lot of bait fish.. It is still slow.. Hope this changes, I am catching with Clousers..
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Re: Well we got it. I wonder what now.
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05/10/15 03:40 PM
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carlots
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johnny i went out friday morning 5-8-15 and caught about 15 in 20ft of water off windmill point. all about 10 1/2" caught on 3' sassy shad. was a small school down about 8ft. all released went on to blkbass fishing caught 3 but nothing large. off the water a 11:45
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Re: Well we got it. I wonder what now.
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05/10/15 03:43 PM
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LipRip
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The shad are spawning. This should tell us where the fish are. I bet in a week or so things start acting right. We have a lot more water for this summer than last. I have a solid PMA! I think it's going to be a good summer!
Todd Mehalko TNT North Texas Guide Service Eagle Mountain, Lewisville and Grapevine Lakes www.facebook.com/tntguideservice817-800-8184 "Everybody is a genius. If you judge a fish by his ability to climb a tree, he will live his whole life thinking that he is stupid." A.E.
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Re: Well we got it. I wonder what now.
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05/10/15 03:45 PM
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The same thing has happened on many lakes around the area that have been really low. Personally, I believe the main lake spawns are not highly productive. I think we are now seeing the cumulative effect of a half decade of bad spawns. Fish numbers are lower therefore it makes the summer and fall fishing way harder when they spread out. Good news is most lakes had a great spawn this year. Nature can recover quick.
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Re: Well we got it. I wonder what now.
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05/10/15 05:00 PM
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sandjohnny
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zulo it won't be low long probally enough water in system to fill it. Johnny
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Re: Well we got it. I wonder what now.
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05/10/15 05:03 PM
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sandjohnny
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That was the spawn this was year no water in river. We got no water until spawn was over, Johnny
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Re: Well we got it. I wonder what now.
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05/10/15 07:22 PM
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zulo
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It rained very hard at the north end of the lake. I can't believe sun is out..
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Re: Well we got it. I wonder what now.
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05/10/15 07:28 PM
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Luke57
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Once it stops rainin and I cut and bale my yard Its fishin time - better lots of water than low water
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Re: Well we got it. I wonder what now.
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05/10/15 09:51 PM
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sandjohnny
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Re: Well we got it. I wonder what now.
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05/11/15 02:07 AM
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LipRip
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I am ready too! Eagle is 2.5 feet low right now. We still have a lot of water coming!
Todd Mehalko TNT North Texas Guide Service Eagle Mountain, Lewisville and Grapevine Lakes www.facebook.com/tntguideservice817-800-8184 "Everybody is a genius. If you judge a fish by his ability to climb a tree, he will live his whole life thinking that he is stupid." A.E.
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Re: Well we got it. I wonder what now.
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05/11/15 03:43 AM
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captaincam3
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Seems to be a whole lot of bait on the lake. Wonder if average size will increase. Early 90s used to be a larger average size of sandies. Every lake has their own attitude when it comes to these major changes. eagle mt. Is a whole new lake again! Excited
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Re: Well we got it. I wonder what now.
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05/11/15 05:43 PM
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Time to catfish until it settles down for while I suppose.
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Re: Well we got it. I wonder what now.
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05/11/15 07:59 PM
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sandjohnny
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Capt . if the amount of bait was the problem with the size of sand bass we would have huge sand bass. Eagle mountain has always had a tremendous amount of bait compared to other lakes. I think the problem is bad spawns but who knows. Johnny
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