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 Athens Slab Slammer Time
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10/11/15 09:38 PM
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FISH_JUNKY
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I finally got a day off this beautiful Sunday and headed east on Hwy 175 from Kaufman, TX and was solo this morning and was having to make a decision to what lake to fish. I have had great success with numbers and size in the past weeks with all the lakes with in its exits from Purtis Creek to Mill Creek, and CC. I just kept driving past all until I entered the boundaries of a spectacular piece of water. "ATHENS". I had no way points to any fishing structure or areas, so the search began. I cruised the mouths and entries to the few coves that Athens has and Jack Pot. The fish were suspended from 20' to 5' just off of a brush pile and the were hungry. Boated at least 2 limits of keepers (All catch and release) with a few magnums mixed in with a collarless 1/32" jig head and any color of Bobby Garland skirts. I caught them at all depths and wondered if the schooling bass and boy O' boy were they schooling had them rounded up. I had a pretty good day.  
GET BIT 365
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Re: Athens Slab Slammer Time
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10/11/15 10:44 PM
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bush hog
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Wow, good job....especially on an unfamiliar lake. Sounds like a really good day.
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Re: Athens Slab Slammer Time
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10/11/15 11:00 PM
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cellis
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Good job of finding them. 
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Re: Athens Slab Slammer Time
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10/12/15 02:02 AM
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banker-always fishing
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Good job of finding them. Plus #1.
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Re: Athens Slab Slammer Time
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10/12/15 04:25 AM
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Action_Jackson
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Good job...it's takes a pro to boat a double limit solo!!! 
Katchin krappie...doin surgeries(filleting)...and givin hott grease baths until krunchy and golden brown is what it's all about!!!
"STAY ready for the THUMP"!!!!
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Re: Athens Slab Slammer Time
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10/12/15 08:54 PM
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etexbasser
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Good report and good job on new water. That is always fun.
Don Chumley
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But mostly I'm happy.
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Re: Athens Slab Slammer Time
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10/13/15 03:44 AM
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jpenwell
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Thanks for the great report. Athens is on my bucketlist.
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Re: Athens Slab Slammer Time
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10/13/15 08:40 PM
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tboxfish
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Great job!  I got a quick look at that lake when I meet a guy at the ramp that bought my old charger while I was visiting the Fishery. Great looking lake - too many lakes so close 
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Re: Athens Slab Slammer Time
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10/13/15 09:16 PM
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Everyone who has ever been there Knows its beauty lies both above and below the water. It's the only lake that I know of that still has its aquatic vegetation from all types of grasses and its generally clear water 95% of the time. Above the water are some well manicured homesteads (just Saying). I think of it as the laid back lazy mans lake that can be fished with all types of wind MPH.
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Re: Athens Slab Slammer Time
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10/14/15 04:28 AM
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crope1
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way to figure them out and whack'em!
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Re: Athens Slab Slammer Time
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10/15/15 02:19 AM
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Ole Yeller
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Awesome, headed there saturday hopefully to do the same.
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Re: Athens Slab Slammer Time
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10/15/15 02:21 AM
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Ole Yeller
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Any key areas, You don't mind sharing?
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Re: Athens Slab Slammer Time
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10/15/15 03:46 PM
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Jaguar6
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Athens is known for one of the best bass lakes but crappie fishing on Athens is a hidden gem... Few years back, bass were prespawn and tough to catch so the pops and I decided to fish under the bridge for crappie. We caught over 30 crappie and one weighed 2 3/4 almost 3 pounds. There are some big ole crappie in that lake
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