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New guy looking for a little advise
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10/06/15 03:48 PM
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Robert 310
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My wife and I just bought a boat (our first one) and are trying to catch a few before it gets too terribly cold. I have never fished anything except stock ponds that I wasn't with someone that knew the lake well. We took it out to Purtis creek Sunday and got skunked. Anybody got any advise? I have been told by several people that Waxahachie is good and so is Athens for beginners.
Thanks
"Nothing makes a fish bigger than ALMOST being caught"
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Re: New guy looking for a little advise
[Re: Robert 310]
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10/06/15 03:55 PM
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Ricky Taylor
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Ditch waxahachie... That lake takes some time to figure out. Congrats on new boa. Easy to catch fish on athens
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Re: New guy looking for a little advise
[Re: Robert 310]
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10/06/15 04:23 PM
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CCTX
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mapquest
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First boat, I'd go to smaller lakes. Some just South of Dallas Bardwell Clark Fairfield Mexia Navarro Mills Aquilla Athens
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Re: New guy looking for a little advise
[Re: Robert 310]
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10/06/15 04:54 PM
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LunkersTV
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Go to a lake that you can run without worrying about stumps. Joe Pool is really new boat user friendly and so is lake athens but most of your east texas lakes will have lanes you will need to learn.
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Re: New guy looking for a little advise
[Re: Robert 310]
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10/06/15 04:58 PM
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Mudshark
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Start with the basics.
T-rigged worm, only three colors, black, purple, and motor oil Shad rap, Tenneesee shad, deep diver Spinner bait, chartreuse and white Hula popper.
Leave the rest at home. Fish slow. Watch for bait, have fun.
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Re: New guy looking for a little advise
[Re: Robert 310]
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10/07/15 03:01 AM
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ChrisPowellFishing
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I fish Athens couple times a week, I live about 10 mins From it. they have been Biting Pretty aggressively here lately. just find the bait and you have found the fish!
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Re: New guy looking for a little advise
[Re: Robert 310]
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10/07/15 03:07 AM
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Robert 310
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Thanks alot guys. Making the leap from stock ponds to boat fishing is a little overwhelming. Decided to tey Athens either Sat or Sunday. Hopefully we wont get skunked!
"Nothing makes a fish bigger than ALMOST being caught"
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Re: New guy looking for a little advise
[Re: Robert 310]
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10/07/15 07:07 AM
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jafish
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If you see little small fish flicking around on the surface that is an indication of bait fish that are present. Just one clue that you may want to look for. Throw in the shaded areas may help. At times early or even late top water lures will produce (low light=low sun). Over cast skies will extend the top water bite. When you throw a worm watch for a bite on the fall. Eat at Long John's the night before and put yourself in the zone. That part will not work for everyone but i just like to eat there anyway.
TAKE A PHOTO HOME NOT THE FISH. CATCH AND RELEASE Set the hook first and ask questions later.
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Re: New guy looking for a little advise
[Re: Robert 310]
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10/07/15 09:45 AM
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wagonwheel
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Hey--we finally caught one! dwjimages.smugmug.com
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Re: New guy looking for a little advise
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10/07/15 09:53 AM
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Lee in Texas
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THIS >>>> Good advice. Hang in there...this year due to the dang weather, fishing has been 'different'... God Bless Start with the basics.
T-rigged worm, only three colors, black, purple, and motor oil Shad rap, Tenneesee shad, deep diver Spinner bait, chartreuse and white Hula popper.
Leave the rest at home. Fish slow. Watch for bait, have fun.
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