Listen up Palestine Hybrid hunters. (huntdux06-Martyk8-sanbasscamp-Mo-Iberia-Parkenstein-ChaseNTheBite-Curly Dog-bb1379-Trump903-Bass Fro chop-rbadley-Buff2 and all other TFF'ers. This is the Fall edition of BIG Hybrids Contest. It will start Sept. 1st and run till Dec. 31. There will be two categories (Length) and (weight)in which we will keep up with the top 25 in each category. You can have as many fish in each category that makes the top 25. It must be caught on rod and reel....you can use live bait also. You must take a picture of your fish being measured or weighed and post it. Its a free contest with nothing but pride on the line. I do not expect someone to say where you caught your fish on the lake. But ask that you say what type of bait and time of day it was. I believe this is something fun to keep up with for all. Im open to any other ideas about this. Its open to all TFF'ers that fish Palestine. Best of luck....Starts Sept. 1st till Dec. 31st

hey, great idea!!! count me in of course.

we should also have a monthly get together too where we can compare stories in person. what say ye? maybe at lake palestine resort, they have nice boat docks, a nice porch and deck in the back, and grill too! maybe once this gets going we could go try out some other lakes together some times.

Lake Palestine resort does have everything. Maybe at some point put together like a Hybrid and Sandbass tournament. Never know......just a thought but something i think would work.

Sounds good to me. I'm in.

Great ideas. I will participate, but will be out of town from Sept 27th, through November 2nd. Kinda puts me behind the 8-ball.
But count me in for what ever I can do.

CD

Iam sure going to do my best to catch some... count me in ! Sounds like fun.

I am in too. You may want to move it to October - January. September normally bites....or doesn't bite.

Sounds fun, may give this a try.

Glad you guys are game for this. (Curly Dog-I see your gonna be out of town for about 5 weeks or so. This is why its 4 months long....to give everyone plenty of time to get some fish on the board. I know you lost a few big ones back in the spring. My gut tells me .... your just due for a huge one. (Parkenstein-I know what your say'n bout Sept. can be kinda tuff. But in the past week myself and some others have been stirring up some nice Hybrids pretty good. (Benbrook Guide- It would be great for ya to get over here and fish for some of these Palestine Hybrids. Would be glad to help with any info ... if ya head this way at some point.

I can't seem to post pictures on this site to save my life...lol so any I catch and get a picture of someone will have to teach me how to post or post them for me. Its rough getting old.. lol

Your not alone with that. I know we took some pictures of some nice ones back in the spring that never got posted....cause we couldnt get it to post. I've got to figure this out before Sept. 1st

On the water by 5:30 this afternoon with martyk8. Looking for an afternoon bite for Hybrids. I think we caught everything but a Hybrid. Loads of sandbass .... several Black bass and catfish.. plus one crappie. All fish were caught on Med. size crankbaits and TNT slabs. Just didnt get any nice Hybrids this trip.

Were any of you guys at that boat show at the Horesfarm on
friday night ? Don't know if they were catching or not , but
there were about 10 boats clumped in a small area just about
sundown.
I fished sunday, caught a few hybrids , lots of sandies,
one lost green trash fish , a crappie , 2 species of
catfish, Just a drum shy of a Lake Pal grand slam.
all on a silver prism jiggin spoon , 10 to 17 ft, west
side.


good luck

Mo

Yes HrT and I were out there Friday Mo, and we seen the boat show going on. We stayed south of it about 200 hundred yards and caught loads of fish on TNT 180 slabs. Couldn't see what the boats north of us were using but didn't see anyone catching many fish. All in all it was a fun afternoon/evening.

I'd be glad to help. PM me if you want. I'm on the forum most weekdays during business hours.


Sounds like a great time Mo. I've only hit the Palestine Grand Slam once. But it was over a whole weekend, 48 hr period. So I'm not sure it counts... Still itching to get back out there. Haven't done any good fishing since July 4th weekend. We were out there 2 weeks ago but did some entertaining with the skiis and the tube. Didn't even put the fishing gear in the boat. I'll probably be out there mid Sept to give you guys come competition!

CnB--
to go in the official record book and become eligible for
the Lake Palestine Hall of Fame, , it has to be in a
single day , 12.00.01 till midnight. You do get exta credit
if they all come from the same lure. The only lure to my
knowledge ( and I am the official LPGS rule keeper, ) to
complete the slam is the silver prism jiggn spoon.

Like this only silver.


Good luck


MO

LOL

Mo ... yeah im not sure what was up with boat show friday. They all seem to be waiting for something to happen. Funny thing was none of them was catching anything....while me and marty was put'n the whoop on some fish. Im just glad they never came over towards us.

Went out Sunday morning with Iberia....Fished from 5:45am till 9am. Caught only two....things had changed since friday for sure. Im also thinking maybe the bite didnt start till later in the morning...cause the Moon was to rise alittle after 10am. But we had to be off the water by then. Maybe im just reading to much into it. Tend to get like that when i get my butt kicked! Ha!

ChaseNTheBite....I expect to see you post some nice ones on the board. And you cant do that pulling tubes around the lake with no fishing gear in the boat!! Ha

Hey guys! I'm a newbie to this site, but fish Palestine regularly. I was on the lake Friday afternoon/ evening. I caught a lot of sandies at the Horsefarm in the afternoon, found a large school of largemouths early in the evening at another spot, and went back to the horsefarm right before dark. At the horsefarm, I saw a Skeeter that was on my best spot, which I now see was a couple of you guys! I then went further north to my second spot and found a school of sandies and immediately started catching them. They soon started surfacing, and the barges that were just hanging out and another boat came over to join in the action- hence the boat show! You are right in that it seemed that they didn't catch much....

Welcome to the TFF Texas Ranger, Iam sure you'll enjoy this site. Theres a great bunch of folks on here. Next time you see me out there (red and white Skeeter/ Yam 115) stop by and say hello. Iam out on Palestine a good bit. And get in on the Fall Hybrid Contest, its going to be fun.

Martyk8 - I will definitely get in on the fall contest. I believe I have seen you out on the water a few times this year. I have a blueish & silver Ranger fish/ski combo with 200 Merc and judging from Friday night, I apparently fish the same areas you do. I'll stop and introduce myself the next time I see you out there - especially if you are on top of the fish! Just kidding - I always try to make sure I give everyone their space on the water.

Welcome' Texas Ranger!

Looking forward to a good fall season.