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Re: Warming and the Classic
[Re: Fishspanker]
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03/20/17 03:17 PM
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Mark Perry
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No way Conroe is rougher than what they face up north when they fish up there.
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Re: Warming and the Classic
[Re: Fishspanker]
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03/20/17 03:27 PM
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fouzman
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The weather those guys face up north, like at Erie, will cancel events in extreme cases or eliminate more than half the field who don't want make those long runs in huge swells.
Conroe is a completely different animal. The waves, rollers and chop have no constant direction like up north. That water moves N-S-E-W all day regardless of the wind. It's very rough on weekends even when the wind doesn't blow. Everyone knows it's because of the bulkheads, wave setters, jet skis, GIANT cruisers and go fast boats. It won't stop the event and pros will be able to run anywhere they choose. But it is bone jarring and equipment damaging rough on the south end. Like most of us, I've been in some pretty rough water and giant swells. Driving a bass boat on Conroe at higher speeds hurts as bad as anywhere I've ever fished.
"Things turn out best for those who make the best of the way things turn out" - Zachary Troy Schrah - a young man with vision far beyond his years.
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Re: Warming and the Classic
[Re: fouzman]
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03/20/17 04:04 PM
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BoomBoom
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The weather those guys face up north, like at Erie, will cancel events in extreme cases or eliminate more than half the field who don't want make those long runs in huge swells.
Conroe is a completely different animal. The waves, rollers and chop have no constant direction like up north. That water moves N-S-E-W all day regardless of the wind. It's very rough on weekends even when the wind doesn't blow. Everyone knows it's because of the bulkheads, wave setters, jet skis, GIANT cruisers and go fast boats. It won't stop the event and pros will be able to run anywhere they choose. But it is bone jarring and equipment damaging rough on the south end. Like most of us, I've been in some pretty rough water and giant swells. Driving a bass boat on Conroe at higher speeds hurts as bad as anywhere I've ever fished. Totally agree.
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Re: Warming and the Classic
[Re: Fishspanker]
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03/20/17 04:15 PM
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GeoFisher
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Fouz hit the nail on the head. There are certain areas that will make you swear the wind is howling at 25-30 on the calmest of days because of the bulkhead effect. The "ramdomness" of the waves will dissolve the hardest of kidney stones. Like he said, it wont keep the guys from getting where they want to go, but it will loosen a few screws and battery straps.
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Re: Warming and the Classic
[Re: BoomBoom]
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03/20/17 06:06 PM
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shotgunwilly
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The weather those guys face up north, like at Erie, will cancel events in extreme cases or eliminate more than half the field who don't want make those long runs in huge swells.
Conroe is a completely different animal. The waves, rollers and chop have no constant direction like up north. That water moves N-S-E-W all day regardless of the wind. It's very rough on weekends even when the wind doesn't blow. Everyone knows it's because of the bulkheads, wave setters, jet skis, GIANT cruisers and go fast boats. It won't stop the event and pros will be able to run anywhere they choose. But it is bone jarring and equipment damaging rough on the south end. Like most of us, I've been in some pretty rough water and giant swells. Driving a bass boat on Conroe at higher speeds hurts as bad as anywhere I've ever fished. Totally agree. I third this. It's one thing to have giant waves that are in one direction. It's another when big waves crash into each other from all directions, and you have to navigate through it. Your boat gets thrown all over the place no matter how you try to drive. It's going to be ridiculous out there.
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Re: Warming and the Classic
[Re: Fishspanker]
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03/20/17 06:13 PM
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fouzman
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Yes it is. The folks pulling their boats down here to "spectate" are in for a rude awakening. Especially if they're trying to be in Comb's floatilla and KVD's floatilla meets them from port or starboard. Keith and Kevin will be fine, but I can see their "comet tails" creating a very dangerous situation for themselves and everyone else on the lake.
This would definitely be a venue to leave your boat at home. Watch it all weekend on bassmaster live, go to the expo and weigh-ins or do something else fun. I'll promise you trying to spectate in this Classic is going to cause a HUGE mess and you won't enjoy it!
"Things turn out best for those who make the best of the way things turn out" - Zachary Troy Schrah - a young man with vision far beyond his years.
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Re: Warming and the Classic
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03/20/17 06:16 PM
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shotgunwilly
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That's my thinking. Stay off the lake people.
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Re: Warming and the Classic
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03/21/17 01:38 AM
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Monty Wright
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Pretty big shad spawn in the Walden Marina, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Not near as big this morning. The crappie we cleaned Saturday and today were full of 3" shad.
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Re: Warming and the Classic
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03/21/17 03:52 AM
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kcb
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Don't know if I read this right? Saw on a thread earlier that the minimum length on largemouth for The Classic was 16". Is that true?
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Re: Warming and the Classic
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03/21/17 05:31 AM
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Bayou Burner
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Don't know if I read this right? Saw on a thread earlier that the minimum length on largemouth for The Classic was 16". Is that true? That's the lake minimum, so yes.
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Re: Warming and the Classic
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03/21/17 05:31 AM
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TxDispatcher
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Don't know if I read this right? Saw on a thread earlier that the minimum length on largemouth for The Classic was 16". Is that true? That is the TPWD size limit on Conroe for LMB
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Re: Warming and the Classic
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03/21/17 05:40 AM
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KingChamp202
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Its gonna be a Zoo for sure. Ill be assisting media/web so at least I can say I was there lol. Looking fwd to the final weigh inn. Somebody is gonna hit it just right!
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Re: Warming and the Classic
[Re: Fishspanker]
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03/21/17 05:41 AM
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KingChamp202
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16", Is the min length to put it in the livewell!
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Re: Warming and the Classic
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03/21/17 05:46 AM
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TxDispatcher
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Its gonna be a Zoo for sure. Ill be assisting media/web so at least I can say I was there lol. Looking fwd to the final weigh inn. Somebody is gonna hit it just right! I just glanced at the forecast. Looks like Friday they may be wet...100% chance of rain as of right now. But Saturday and Sunday is looking better weather wise, but that means it'll be wakeboard and pleasure boat hell
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Re: Warming and the Classic
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03/21/17 10:23 AM
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Fishspanker
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Back on the fish.
On the Conroe Bass this past Sunday only 19 of the 58 Teams had a limit. That tournament is safe light to 3pm. I think in the Classic that you will see a few smack them and some want to curse the lake. The 16" limit will come into play. You can catch a lot of fish that are 15 to 15 3/4. Each day a certain number in the field will not have a limit.
Also multiple days makes it much harder. Most tournaments on the lake are single day. A few of the Championships are two days. They aren't going to get on a spot this time of year where they can win it off of. They will need multiple areas for multiple days. Look for a couple to smack them on day one and not be able to back it up.
I think the winner will be in the high 20# range on day one, about 20# on day two and finish with about 18# on day three. Guessing the winner at 62.8#.
Lake will fish real small by day 3.
However the lake does have a bunch of solid fish in it. Lots of 6# plus fish. Its possible to bust a 30#+ limit. You see them in some tournament especially in the spring.
Last edited by Fishspanker; 03/21/17 10:23 AM.
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