just wanted to say i am new to tx i just moved to abilene and have been reading some post and looking foward to gaining lots more info on this site about tx fishing. i have been told where i am at that Fort Phantom Lake is about it unless i want to drive a few hours, any guys fish this lake with any success. i read something but it was sorta dated about a fishing tournment that happens on thursday evenings, thought i would check that out, oh yeah i don't have a boat yet, had one before i moved, but the owner decied to keep it, lol. any ideas what might be good around this area i was thinking a jon boat or canoe to help lower cost and the fact i might only get out a couple times a month if i am lucky, i am lucky, thanks in advance

Welcome to the forum. I myself have never fished over that way. But someone will have you some info at some point soon.

Welcome to the forum,

Not that it will help you much, but I spent my formulative years in Abilene been gone from there since 1989, but back in the day, you could go out to lake Kirby and catch carp, catfish and crappie pretty easily from the bank, in fact there used to be some huge catfish in that lake, they used to nail the heads to a post outside the lake keepers gate and they would be huge.

Ive fished phantom before as well, however for the driving distance I allways found Kriby to be more productive...

The bait house's around abilene used to see coagulated blood in containers and it was highly effective for catfish.

Good luck,

Laterz,
dafanman

Can't help you out that way but welcome to Texas and the TFF!

welcome to the TFF man!

Welcome to the TFF! Lots of great folks on this site.

hope you didnt have anything important to do, the TFF has a way of not letting you get to it

Welcome CIB, There are a few of us that live in Abilene. I sent you a PM with my phone number.

Welcome to West Tx (that would be anything west of Brownwood) and to the forum.
You will see occasional posts on O.H.Ivie and every once in awhile something on Twin Buttes - those are the 2 hr drives your talkin about. Both are worth fishing, maybe a camping trip or somthing.

Ugh........anything east of the Pecos river is EAST Texas.

Welcome to the TFF. I'm way down in South TX so I can't help ya with your area. But I garonetee someone on here can & will........................ Rob

thank you all so much for the info i think your right about the TTF taking up alot of time, at least i can get to the site from my work cpu and since i work in a office most days i can surf all day monday through friday, woohoo, looking forward to making some new friends

Welcome!

Welcome to the TFF and welcome to Texas. I am sure you'll enjoy the fishing here and the folks on this site are some of the best..

Welcome to the great state of Texas and to the TFF.

Twin Buttes, OH Ivie, and Oak Creek are close and have been good recently.

Glad to have you as part of the TFF family

Im in Abilene and fish alot off the bank boat and yeah I have a small jon boat that I take out when I can but I dont have a truck so I have know way to pull it. LOL. If you want to join me one day let me know. I been going at random times. Cause Im moveing to a new house and I bartend at night so myfishing time is crazy our but i did that Thursday tounament a few times too. Actualy I came in 3rd while fishing off the bank. who needs a boat.Well pm me back if you ever what to go

Welcome to the forum,CIB...enjoy