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Best fishing barge in DFW
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01/11/18 07:38 PM
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Dabaker421
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What are some of the best fishing barges in the DFW area for crappie? I want to take the kids out and want a decent chance at some keepers..
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Re: Best fishing barge in DFW
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01/11/18 07:54 PM
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I've been getting some good reports from the barge on Lake Weatherford. Judging by this cold front coming in, I imagine it will be shoulder to shoulder in there this weekend.
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Re: Best fishing barge in DFW
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01/11/18 10:28 PM
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PEDRO H.
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Before they moved the barge at lake weatherford it was hands down the best "crappie House" in DFW. Now it's hit or miss but very good when they move in. You just have to get in line to fish the deep side next to the channel if they are eating. I imagine with this front today and through out the weekend they will show up to eat. good luck. I know the slips up at west bay on Eagle Mt. are pretty good for crappie. It is not protected from the wind.
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Re: Best fishing barge in DFW
[Re: Dabaker421]
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01/13/18 03:10 PM
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GROD
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Anyone been to weatherford past couple days? Reports... may go Sunday evening.
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Re: Best fishing barge in DFW
[Re: Dabaker421]
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01/13/18 03:19 PM
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I caught the most quality fish at LL fishing barge and loved it when the old guys (Harold and John) were still alive. Now it's just 'OK", but rent slips nearby now. Weatherford and RayBob were 'ok', but all small fish. Never went to Joe Pool.
Eric -------------------------------------------------- "Fishing is to work, what aspirin is to headaches" 'Fighting Texas Aggies Class of 93' Wanna-be senior meteorologist for the NWS in Fort Worth
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Re: Best fishing barge in DFW
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01/13/18 09:26 PM
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PlanoPaul
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Anyone been to weatherford past couple days? Reports... may go Sunday evening. I went last night from 7pm-9:30pm. Keepers wise it was not very good, only 2, but if you just want to feel the thump and catch a mess of 8 fish, then get on out there! I would imagine I caught around 40 or so short fish, but hey it was better than catching nothing. I fished outside over on the deeper creek channel side. Nothing special, just dead sticking a 2 emerald shiner power minnow on a pink 1/16oz jighead. They were thumping the fire out of it, it was fun. You may consider fluorocarbon, I feel like it makes a difference on that barge. After the next arctic front next week, they should be in there like flies on cow dung. I bet Wednesday is good... Good luck.
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Re: Best fishing barge in DFW
[Re: Dabaker421]
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01/14/18 01:38 PM
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GROD
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Thanks! Heading out there tonight atlfter I get off work... Im a bass fisherman.. this crappie thing is new to me. Cousin was out there Friday night and they caught a lot... only 11 keepers but a lot of action. Thank you for the info. They too fished the deeper side and used a variety of colors... one color would slow down, then theyd switch until that color slowed...
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Re: Best fishing barge in DFW
[Re: Dabaker421]
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01/15/18 03:52 AM
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Let us know how you do. I have some friends with kids coming in town and I wanna take them fishing (catching really). Anyone been out to Juniper cove? Do they still have a fishing Barge out there?
big un's or lil' un's as long as I'm catching someting
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Re: Best fishing barge in DFW
[Re: Dabaker421]
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01/15/18 04:28 PM
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GROD
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Caught them pretty good in the barge... not many keepers... all on jigs... cold! Depending on the age of the kids they can catch a few Im sure... especially if you slap a minnow on there for them.
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Re: Best fishing barge in DFW
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01/15/18 06:30 PM
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GROD thanks for the update. Were there a lot of people out there? I have read in the past it can get quite busy and also there are some of those space invaders. Nothing a couple of kids wild with their poles can't fix.
big un's or lil' un's as long as I'm catching someting
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Re: Best fishing barge in DFW
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01/16/18 02:38 PM
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GROD
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Re: Best fishing barge in DFW
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01/16/18 02:39 PM
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GROD
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Depending on age of the kids, its not the most kid friendly barge in my opinion. Could use some updating and floors repaired.
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Re: Best fishing barge in DFW
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01/16/18 03:06 PM
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PEDRO H.
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Thanks for the update Paul. I was thinking about making an apperance tonight or tomorrow since this cold stuff has blown in. I agree with you and think the better fish will show up after this front.
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Re: Best fishing barge in DFW
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01/16/18 06:36 PM
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Thanks for the update Paul. I was thinking about making an apperance tonight or tomorrow since this cold stuff has blown in. I agree with you and think the better fish will show up after this front. Let me know how you do. Im trying to talk myself in to driving out there tomorrow to fish the evening, and then Thursday morning. Work may not be a whole lot of fun though if I do
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Re: Best fishing barge in DFW
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01/16/18 06:49 PM
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PEDRO H.
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