Decided to head over to Palestine today, and give it a try. I have never been there, and have read so many good things about it on here.
Got to the ramp at the Villages at about 0900, and was able to launch with no issues....getting out the slip is a little bit trickier!!! keep close to the bank (10') on the right side heading out. or you will be high and dry.
I had tied a few jigs yesterday, and wanted to give them a shot.... They sure worked!!! I caught my first limit of Texas Crappie ever... with many extra to throw back...









And the final result is a nice meal for the Family...




It was a good day...fished from 0900 til about 1... and came early enough to beat the kids home.

Great report. Yum! Mind sharing that recipe? I'm going to try to bake some soon. Thanks.

You said you would, and you did!!
Congrats!!!

Great Job..

Outstanding trip there!!
But let's keep Palestine "our little secret":-)

Millman, are you goin in the mornin? I'm gonna try to beat the wind and take my brother out for a bit.

very nice, I need to go to Palestine soon.

CW

recipe was simple.... crush up a bunch of Ritz crackers...dredge your filets in some egg wash...dip thep in the crushed crackers..press the cracker crumbs in well....put on baking sheet....and bake til done.....and a little salt / pepper ...Tony's or whatever....and eat. OH....drizzle some butter on top before baking.

Enjoy

Palestine is CLOSED!

LoL...

If it don't rain soon..... It'll be closed!!! And dats de fact Jack!!!

We are sorry to inform you that due to the lack of rain that we are officially closing Lake Palestine tomorrow! Sorry!!!!

(Don't tell them we are going out there tomorrow)

I mean yes the Lake is closed!

Although Pepop's comments about Palestine being closed seems funny, but in actuality, that lake desperately needs water very very soon or the ONLY barely launchable ramp will evaporate from foot to inches...

I sure hope we get some soon!!! Lots of it... All my favorite places are dry as a bone!!

Great job...

Thanks for the recipe...simple recipes like that are the best!!

OK....I get it..Palestine is CLOSED. lol

Can you launch from Deep End Ramp?

Texasrig, here is an exchange from the last couple days from the Palestine Posse concerning launches...

They are still launching with double axle trailers at the dam. But you need a four wheel drive to get your boat out. I have pulled three truck/boats out of the small ramp at the dam in the last month.

Curley I've got a 1 ton 4x4 but I heard there is a deep drop off on the double ramp not too concerned about pulling out as Iam about damage to the trailer / axel. Thanks Pepop but the boat is heavy 21' skeeter Iguess I could use the trolling motor to get thru Imay give it a shot next week weather permitting.

Yes Crown, the double ramp has been out of service for awhile now. You can only use the small single ramp at the dam. It has some wash out from boats being motored up on the trailers, but you can still launch there. I have no trouble with my single trailer. My buddy's double axle tounge scrapes the ground as he launches, and he has trouble getting his boat out because he has 2wd. I have not tried Villages yet. Heard some people are still putting in at Lake Palestine Resort. I hear the ramp looks worse than it is. But real shallow.

We have been kidding but saw on another post they may be closing ramp at the villages all other ramps real real bad... so be careful.

Way to go Squeaky ! Fished Palestine for years and it'san excellent fishery.

It's true! That's what the guy at the marina told me yesterday, If the inlet becomes impassable, there's no point in the launch (or marina for that matter) to stay open.

Thanks Pepop for the info, I've been deer hunting and seeing all these crappie reports makes me want to get after them. Maybe this rain will help the lake out some.