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#7091819 - 01/25/12 01:10 PM
Rising Water Effects
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Outdoorsman
Registered: 02/23/09
Posts: 83
Loc: Rowlett, Tx
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I'm a rookie when it comes to Sacalait, but what will this rain do to the bite out on Fork. It has been my experience that alot of rain like this will cool water temps and raise the lake level,, and that will usually have the bass on lockdown for a day or so. Will the crappie react in similar ways, or since they are deep this time of year, will their feeding be unaffected?
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#7092212 - 01/25/12 02:42 PM
Re: Rising Water Effects
[Re: FlippinMad]
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Extreme Angler
Registered: 01/23/05
Posts: 1303
Loc: Oak Point, Texas
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+1 on good cover to spawn in
Regarding the bite, I know in the creeks around here, at least for me, are pretty much hopeless until the current drops to almost 0. I've tried fishing in eddies, etc, but it never seems to work (curious if anyone else can catch creek crappies in a current). I'm guessing that the lake bite is less effected but if the water looks muddy I bet the bite will be off.
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#7092743 - 01/25/12 04:40 PM
Re: Rising Water Effects
[Re: FlippinMad]
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TFF Celebrity
Registered: 02/04/04
Posts: 5761
Loc: Lake Tawakoni, Tx
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Right now the fish are still on a deeper bite. I think you won't find a huge change in the current deep bite. 
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#7092868 - 01/25/12 05:02 PM
Re: Rising Water Effects
[Re: FlippinMad]
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Outdoorsman
Registered: 12/04/06
Posts: 76
Loc: Lake Palestine
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IMHO, this is a cold rain and will keep the water temp low for a few more weeks. Until it reaches about 56-57, I'm hoping there won't be much movement of the deep water fish. It seems to me we should have a good spawn this year if the water comes up at least 2 more feet and inundates whatever vegetation had grown up on the open ground. Regardless, when they start moving again toward spawning grounds, they should stage out on long points and flats and stay close to the shad balls. It's just so good to see the rain.
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#7095018 - 01/26/12 08:19 AM
Re: Rising Water Effects
[Re: FlippinMad]
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Extreme Angler
Registered: 12/22/09
Posts: 1383
Loc: Texas
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It has muddied up the main creeks and smaller feeder creeks,the more North the muddier the water will be.However the deeper water near the Dam should stay much clearer,and we should still have a good deep bite.And with the low lake levels the flood gates at the Dam should stay closed,not causing a strong current on the main lake at this time.
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#7095300 - 01/26/12 09:40 AM
Re: Rising Water Effects
[Re: FlippinMad]
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Outdoorsman
Registered: 01/10/11
Posts: 81
Loc: Frisco, TX
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what colors should one use for the muddier waters? lights are darks?
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#7095518 - 01/26/12 10:21 AM
Re: Rising Water Effects
[Re: sneakypete79]
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Extreme Angler
Registered: 12/22/09
Posts: 1383
Loc: Texas
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what colors should one use for the muddier waters? lights are darks? I would sugest Chartruse or Yellow in dingy water.
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#7097174 - 01/26/12 05:25 PM
Re: Rising Water Effects
[Re: FlippinMad]
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TFF Guru
Registered: 07/19/05
Posts: 11547
Loc: Lake Tawakoni
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Welcome aboard flippenmad
You got some good advice there
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#7097503 - 01/26/12 07:05 PM
Re: Rising Water Effects
[Re: kodys'papa]
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Outdoorsman
Registered: 02/23/09
Posts: 83
Loc: Rowlett, Tx
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No Doubt. Thank you all for the advice/tips!! Hopefully I can get the boys on some deep water sacalait!!
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#7098366 - 01/26/12 10:35 PM
Re: Rising Water Effects
[Re: Blue Heron]
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Pro Angler
Registered: 02/27/11
Posts: 550
Loc: Frisco, TX
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IMHO, this is a cold rain and will keep the water temp low for a few more weeks. Until it reaches about 56-57, I'm hoping there won't be much movement of the deep water fish. It seems to me we should have a good spawn this year if the water comes up at least 2 more feet and inundates whatever vegetation had grown up on the open ground. Regardless, when they start moving again toward spawning grounds, they should stage out on long points and flats and stay close to the shad balls. It's just so good to see the rain.
 That is probably the best grammar/word choice I have ever seen on a TFF post. First time I've had to whip out the dictionary in order to understand a TFF post. Very nice.
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#7098458 - 01/26/12 11:08 PM
Re: Rising Water Effects
[Re: FlippinMad]
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Pro Angler
Registered: 09/04/06
Posts: 535
Loc: EAST TEXAS
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Black & Chartreuse or White & Chartreuse will probably be the best colors in muddy water....it the water is warm enough for the crappie to bite.
Probably will be a few days before the bite is very good. The rain is Great but (for me) Crappie are allot harder to catch than bass after a rain.
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#7098478 - 01/26/12 11:12 PM
Re: Rising Water Effects
[Re: FlippinMad]
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Outdoorsman
Registered: 01/18/11
Posts: 56
Loc: Bell County
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cant speak to what rising water does to crappie, but the white and black bass will be 'turned on' along the grass beds as rising water covers the weeds that sprouted on the long exposed banks
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