Eh...it's all about who you know...

I met the resident geneticist when i had my redfish record documented. I dont remember her name. She was nice but it looked like she spent alot of time in the basement poking at fish.

Haha...that's Deborah Wade. She's awesome. I really like her a lot, and it helps to have another female that likes to mess with fish. You don't run into too many women that know about fish like that.

Yeah i enjoyed talking to her about the freshwater reds. i think she was suprised i was intrested. One guy holds records for every fish you could imagine coming out of fairfield on a fly rig except redfish. I caught them trying to spawn in the shallows earlier in the fall and went back the next day with my hand tied version of what we had been catching them on. I ended up getting one. it was only 22" but it was fun going through the whole process.

the guy in charge of the records just was suprised it was someone else turning in the record

Yeah, we get a lot of people bringing in their fish for certification. Bringing in a huge red is one thing...bringing in a topminnow is another. Still, it's pretty fun to see kids holding their minnow, waiting to see if it's a record or not.

I need to go to Fairfield for reds. It always sounds like fun.

They fight like nothing ive seen. I should have gone this weekend. The moon was right and i bet it would have been good.

You should get the carp folks onto cedar creek. there isnt much bank access but i think i know of a good place they could set up.

Ah, yes, CC is on the list of lakes to hit. There's been a few nice mirrors caught out of there, too.

If they could meet up at the caney city ramp and boat over to the island south of there i think camping is legal. ive seen lots of good sized carp around the island. Probably wouldnt take much to bait them in.

I wouldnt mind trying that sometime.

Is there an area around SETexas(Beaumont area) where I might find Carp?

Sorry, Aggie, this thread got sort of hijacked.

You should be able to find carp in most of freshwater bodies of water. Unfortunately, there's not many big lakes around you. City ponds usually have carp in them. Of course, fishing some of the rivers wouldn't be a bad idea, either.

^^ doesn't phase me in the least :D.


I wonder if the claiborn park pond has them...

Are you close to Sam Rayburn?

2 hours or so away....pretty good little trip

I once saw an article in the Outdoors Report about some guys that go after gator gar in some of the bays. It was pretty cool.

I'd go after gar in any major creeks or rivers nearby.

There is another show about monster fish on National Geographic right now. It will have gator gar in the next few minutes.

Dag...I don't get the National Geographic channel. I guess I'll just have to watch more football.

You missed it. Doug Stange landed a 238 lb gator gar with Kirk.

Is it the same one they always show? I think I've seen it before.

Just wait until this spring for the gar...

History channel has been running the monster fish thing to

Yeah, I think that's where I saw it the first time.

Sounds like you got a dream job in a great town!

Congratulations & Keep 'em tanks clean,
LlindeX