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TPWD fishing reports
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10/14/15 09:16 PM
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windfarm1
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Who exactly submits these reports? While I don't check on them for anything other than current water temp, they still seem so inaccurate. It appears that whoever is writing them is just copying and pasting from every other lake in that general area. Also what kind of scale are they using when they write that the fishing for a particular lake is "slow" or "good" or "fair"? I asked a game warden friend of mine in Oklahoma about their fishing reports and he said it is usually the warden working the lake and he may or may not have talked to anyone. Sometimes they ask one fisherman they are checking at the ramp and enter whatever report he tells them. He's even told me that there have been guys that have just "mailed in" a report while on vacation so that there is a current report. Does this happen with TPWD? I realize that every lake can't have its own version of FLT Flash report but it would be nice to see accurate water temp range as well as what ramps are useable every week.
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Re: TPWD fishing reports
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10/14/15 09:35 PM
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Mark Perry
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They are submitted by guides, local anglers and the writer themselves. They are compiled weekly and then put into the format you see. If a lake does not have someone to provide a report you will see it listed as no report available. The info is updated weekly BTW.
If ramps are not usable, if there are water hazards or if certain restrictions are implemented you will see that listed as well. You will get clarity, water level, temp range and a brief report for each species of gamefish when possible.
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Re: TPWD fishing reports
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10/14/15 09:44 PM
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Catbutt
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I am still looking for the watermelon seed crankbaits that they always say they are biting on!
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Re: TPWD fishing reports
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10/14/15 09:50 PM
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grout-scout
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Didn't we have the same question a few weeks ago?
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Re: TPWD fishing reports
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10/14/15 09:51 PM
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Mark Perry
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Didn't we have the same question a few weeks ago? We did but it does not hurt to answer it again. Not everyone knows there is a search feature or how to use it.
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Re: TPWD fishing reports
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10/14/15 10:16 PM
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ShamrockSmith
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I am still looking for the watermelon seed crankbaits that they always say they are biting on! I know that's right.
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Re: TPWD fishing reports
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10/14/15 11:47 PM
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grout-scout
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Didn't we have the same question a few weeks ago? We did but it does not hurt to answer it again. Not everyone knows there is a search feature or how to use it. Yes, my bad. I thought it was the same person asking; but I was wrong. Here's the first one. (Something appears to be wrong with the shortcut link.) http://texasfishingforum.com/forums/ubbthreads.php/topics/11095517/Re:_TP&W_Fishing_Repor#Post11095517
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Re: TPWD fishing reports
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10/15/15 02:04 AM
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windfarm1
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I haven't been on this site in a while so I missed the question from September and my search didn't reveal the previously asked question until I copied and pasted the thread mentioned by grout scout. That answers my question. Thanks for the input.
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Re: TPWD fishing reports
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10/15/15 02:13 AM
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Jeezy
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I am still looking for the watermelon seed crankbaits that they always say they are biting on! This is immediately what I thought of. And in the middle of the spawn the reports say to fish dd22's off of main lake points. Whoever provides the one for Fork seems to be a Megabass fan.
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Re: TPWD fishing reports
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10/15/15 02:17 AM
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SkeeterRonnie
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Wonder who that fork reporter may be?? Lol!! Does he mention Xcite baits, too? Lol! Lots of times the reports are pretty accurate. Although, I've never seen a watermelon seed Dd22
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Re: TPWD fishing reports
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10/15/15 02:17 AM
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grout-scout
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I am still looking for the watermelon seed crankbaits that they always say they are biting on! This is immediately what I thought of. And in the middle of the spawn the reports say to fish dd22's off of main lake points. Whoever provides the one for Fork seems to be a Megabass fan. I think Mr. Perry is a megabass fan andddddddd he fishes/has a house on Fork...
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Re: TPWD fishing reports
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10/15/15 02:28 AM
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West Texas FX
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There always seems to be a correlation between what is on the report and the excess inventory at the local tackle shop. Lol
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Re: TPWD fishing reports
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10/15/15 02:29 AM
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Mark Perry
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Wonder who that fork reporter may be?? Lol!! Does he mention Xcite baits, too? Lol! Lots of times the reports are pretty accurate. Although, I've never seen a watermelon seed Dd22 Maybe you guys should look a little harder. Here is a watermelonseed DD22 at Tackle Warehouse.
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Re: TPWD fishing reports
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10/15/15 02:32 AM
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Mark Perry
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I am still looking for the watermelon seed crankbaits that they always say they are biting on! This is immediately what I thought of. And in the middle of the spawn the reports say to fish dd22's off of main lake points. Whoever provides the one for Fork seems to be a Megabass fan. So the whole lake spawns at the same time? Who knew? That being said I can guarantee you in 3 years that has never been listed on Fork during the spawn.
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Re: TPWD fishing reports
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10/15/15 02:33 AM
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Mark Perry
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I am still looking for the watermelon seed crankbaits that they always say they are biting on! Here it is. Order all you need at TW.
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