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Beavers bend
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07/08/15 12:58 AM
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SnK1993
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heading up there next weekend. any of you guys ever been? I really have no desire to fish for trout but is there any large/small mouth or stripers?
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Re: Beavers bend
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07/08/15 01:03 AM
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spazm09
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I've been going to beavers bend all my life. We've camped there every Thanksgiving for the past 22 years and camped there random weekends before that.
Not sure about stripper but I've caught LMB and I believe there are smallmouth. The river in the park will be crowded with canoes, kayaks and tubers so I would suggest fishing either outside the park on the river or fish the lake.
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Re: Beavers bend
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07/08/15 01:05 AM
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Re: Beavers bend
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07/08/15 01:33 AM
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FWBanger
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If you're taking your kayak then definitely hit the lake. There are a lot of good lmb in there. Throw some big chartreuse rattle traps. If you're looking for smallmouths then hit the nearby Glover river and throw crawfish cranks. The state park will be full of tubers and people chasing trout. My buddy has pulled some nice trout out of there but the bigger ones usually feed at night.
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Re: Beavers bend
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07/08/15 02:02 AM
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Nocona Brian
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Lower Mountain Fork - Spinning set-up with rooster tails, you'll catch all kinds of fish. I wouldn't go any further than the Rock Garden or put it under the bridge where you'd normally take out and go up stream where the last set of Rapids comes down and fish around in that current.
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Re: Beavers bend
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07/08/15 02:05 AM
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SnK1993
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Are thee small mouth in the lake? its a family trip but Im taking my cuda 14 so I dont think I'll be able to deal with the rapids.
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Re: Beavers bend
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07/08/15 02:11 AM
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ArchFisher
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Is anyone running shuttles on the river?
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Re: Beavers bend
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07/08/15 02:28 PM
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J Barlow
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There are smallmouth in the river and in the lake. I went last year and had a blast on the river fishing for smallies. If you are going to fish the river you need to get started before the shuttles start running the turons to the launch point. I believe they start around 9 to 10ish. You Cuda should work fine on the river. I took my coosa and it worked great. The rapids are not anything to worry about if they are not releasing water.
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Re: Beavers bend
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07/08/15 07:03 PM
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SnK1993
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Can I drive to the launch point? Also what kind of baits?
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Re: Beavers bend
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07/09/15 04:30 PM
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Nocona Brian
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Re: Beavers bend
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07/09/15 05:07 PM
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J Barlow
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/\ /\ What NoconaBrian said for the lures. Add to the list small Pop-R's and small topwater frogs. When I went I unloaded at the Re-regulation dam and had my fishing partner wait there with the kayaks while I drove to Ambush adventure and had the owner ride back with me to take my truck to the take out point at the hwy. I think I paid him $10 for the help. He left the keys locked in my truck while I had the extra set. I had set the arrangement up with him before the trip. I am sure you could also pick him up before unloading the kayak. Ambush Adventures It was a nice 6 to 7 river miles. If you do the full trip to the bridge be sure to paddle back in the little coves up in the trees between the rick for fish. I caught a ton in there. JB
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Re: Beavers bend
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07/09/15 06:36 PM
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Todd
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Awesome! I heard that Beavers Bend was going to be closed for like 3 years after the floods. Just checked and the park is open. I also spend every Thanksgiving there.
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Re: Beavers bend
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07/11/15 01:16 AM
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G_Mize93
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Hey lets keep this rolling! Ill be heading up there the weekend of the 24th with a group of friends, all to do the same thing!
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Re: Beavers bend
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07/11/15 01:59 AM
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Bass Art
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Snook, if you can hook up with a group of experienced kayakers, the trip from the Re-reg dam to Hwy 70 is a blast. And I've caught good fish all over that stretch at different times.
If the water is up a little, areas like the rock garden are actually easier to maneuver because you float over alot of the obstacles.
Artie ________________________________ Dad took me fishing when I was 10, and I've been pretty much hooked since. He went to be with God on August 14, 2012. I miss you, Dad.
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