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Colorado City State Park Lake and Lake Champion
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10/01/16 05:06 AM
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RonL
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Last edited by RonL; 10/01/16 03:00 PM.
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Re: Colorado City State Park Lake and Lake Champion
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10/01/16 12:40 PM
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BoPro
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A 40 yard cast is pretty far. Maybe you meant 40 ft. You might had a little trouble feeling the VXP load. Sage's fast action rods tend to like more line out to load better. Most of my fishing is on Sage's ultra-fast rods, and I tend to carry at least 30-40 ft of line in the air to make em sing. Keep at it. You'll get the hang of it.
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Re: Colorado City State Park Lake and Lake Champion
[Re: RonL]
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10/01/16 01:12 PM
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MassAction
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Don't be too hard on yourself, first time out with a new rod is tough for anyone. Let alone casting in West Texas wind.
A tech solution will may help but is also a bit more expensive is trying a heaver line like Rio Grand (or Rio Gold with its heavier head) which will help load the rod better.
I lived in Lubbock for a year, and never found any good fishing despite there being lakes everywhere. The good news is you're a stone's throw from awesome fishing in New Mexico!
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Re: Colorado City State Park Lake and Lake Champion
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10/01/16 03:03 PM
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RonL
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A 40 yard cast is pretty far. Maybe you meant 40 ft. You might had a little trouble feeling the VXP load. Sage's fast action rods tend to like more line out to load better. Most of my fishing is on Sage's ultra-fast rods, and I tend to carry at least 30-40 ft of line in the air to make em sing. Keep at it. You'll get the hang of it. Thanks for catching that , my bad . I went back and corrected that . I definitely need more practice !!
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Re: Colorado City State Park Lake and Lake Champion
[Re: MassAction]
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10/01/16 03:07 PM
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RonL
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Don't be too hard on yourself, first time out with a new rod is tough for anyone. Let alone casting in West Texas wind.
A tech solution will may help but is also a bit more expensive is trying a heaver line like Rio Grand (or Rio Gold with its heavier head) which will help load the rod better.
I lived in Lubbock for a year, and never found any good fishing despite there being lakes everywhere. The good news is you're a stone's throw from awesome fishing in New Mexico! Yes I do believe I'll need to change to Rio Grand in the future ! Where abouts in NM is a good place to go to fish from bank ? Would love to try that in the future .
RonL
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Re: Colorado City State Park Lake and Lake Champion
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10/01/16 03:44 PM
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Yes I do believe I'll need to change to Rio Grand in the future ! Where abouts in NM is a good place to go to fish from bank ? Would love to try that in the future . Cimmaron Canyon State Park is wonderful. It's a fairly long drive but it is well worth it during the summer. Great fishing and a wonderful respite from the Texas heat.
Last edited by MassAction; 10/01/16 03:44 PM.
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