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Re: Choke canyon lake level
[Re: Minner Bucket]
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08/17/18 04:47 PM
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grout-scout
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Any of you that were around when the lake was on fire, 2006-2009?, how were those big stringers caught? I saw Bass Champs results I think in 09 and 2 bass over 15 lbs were caught, just curious what the pattern was back then. Wish I would have asked Elroy before he died how he caught his 15. I dont recap who caught the other one and rumor was in trees in 40 of water. Never know whos lying and who isnt though. Another guy I ran into 1 day claimed that he owned the BassChamps record for Choke and he caught them on a roadbed that crossed by a pond dam. Wish I could have fished it back then, but my daughter was a baby and I didnt get the time away. If it ever fills, those days will return and it will be a nightmare getting those fish out of the brush.
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Re: Choke canyon lake level
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08/17/18 09:05 PM
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Jarrett Latta
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Any of you that were around when the lake was on fire, 2006-2009?, how were those big stringers caught? I saw Bass Champs results I think in 09 and 2 bass over 15 lbs were caught, just curious what the pattern was back then. I think some were caught flipping trees in the river. I think 44 was biggest winning weight.
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Re: Choke canyon lake level
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08/17/18 09:55 PM
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John Peebles
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I heard hot lips DD cranks in tilapia color.
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Re: Choke canyon lake level
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08/18/18 12:21 AM
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Minner Bucket
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I figured offshore, but Ive heard the ol Spinner use to play a big part. Thanks for the replies, sorry Jaret didn't mean to hi jack.
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Re: Choke canyon lake level
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08/18/18 12:55 AM
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Had big bass in may 07 basschamps. 12.34lbs. 40 lbs won it. Good fishing back then. Think rick shock broke 13lbs and derick kuyckendal broke 14lbs after that.
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Re: Choke canyon lake level
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08/18/18 12:59 AM
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John Peebles
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I remember the first summer when we moved to N.B. from Seabrook 08 I think. A tropical storm had come through, anyway the lake caught so much water they closed it for a few days. The first day it opened, me and my B.I.L. caught a 30 + lbs string wade fishing the swimming area on Horney toads tossed up onto the bank, fish were sitting in less than a foot in mid August.
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Re: Choke canyon lake level
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08/18/18 01:00 AM
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Minner Bucket
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Had big bass in may 07 basschamps. 12.34lbs. 40 lbs won it. Good fishing back then. Think rick shock broke 13lbs and derick kuyckendal broke 14lbs after that. How did you catch it?
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Re: Choke canyon lake level
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08/18/18 01:09 AM
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teamron
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Zoom ol monster 1oz egg wt. 12" leader. Pulling it thru brush piles in 6' of water on the west side of the south shore ramp. It was an all or nothing pattern. It paid off. Lol
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Re: Choke canyon lake level
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08/18/18 01:40 AM
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leethefishking
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It was 2009 when Derrick Kurkendall and Elroy Krueger both had 15 pound bass. There was also a 13 caught. We had around 29 pounds and only made it to 6th.
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Re: Choke canyon lake level
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08/18/18 02:23 AM
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Jarrett Latta
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If that lake ever came up again to full and stayed it would be epic fishing
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Re: Choke canyon lake level
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08/18/18 02:31 AM
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leethefishking
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Buddy drove over river in Tilden today and said it was bone dry. I will be down there tomorrow morning crappie fishing. I will report on what water looks like.
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Re: Choke canyon lake level
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08/19/18 01:01 AM
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leethefishking
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Lake is one foot lower than last time I was there in July. Some type of club tourney going on today with at least 25 rigs in parking lot. Crappie still bitting but water looks like hell. I think the water has finally fallen out of most of the hydrilla leaving windblown mud banks.
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Re: Choke canyon lake level
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08/19/18 03:34 AM
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grout-scout
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Lake is one foot lower than last time I was there in July. Some type of club tourney going on today with at least 25 rigs in parking lot. Crappie still bitting but water looks like hell. I think the water has finally fallen out of most of the hydrilla leaving windblown mud banks. Is the concrete water tower sticking up yet towards the end of Calliham point? I think its visible at 28 low.
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Re: Choke canyon lake level
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08/19/18 04:20 AM
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Any of you that were around when the lake was on fire, 2006-2009?, how were those big stringers caught? I saw Bass Champs results I think in 09 and 2 bass over 15 lbs were caught, just curious what the pattern was back then. I haven't been there since February 2010 and it was already down then like 15 feet below pool, its almost 20 feet lower than that now can't imagine what it looks like. Anyone know why they reduced the flood pool around 2013?
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