Crappiefest weather & other stuff

Posted By: TexExp

Crappiefest weather & other stuff - 03/27/18 06:16 PM

This week's weather looks interesting to say the least.
Saturday looks great though!
See y'all out there.
Best of luck to ya!

Posted By: TexExp

Re: Crappiefest weather - 03/27/18 06:25 PM

And a parking reminder...

Posted By: TroyKing

Re: Crappiefest weather - 03/28/18 12:45 AM

We're gonna be there.

Posted By: crapicat

Re: Crappiefest weather - 03/28/18 05:19 AM

Originally Posted By: TroyKing

We're gonna be there.

Bring your own menners...all the bait stores prolly gonna be sold out!

Posted By: TroyKing

Re: Crappiefest weather - 03/28/18 05:57 AM

Originally Posted By: crapicat

Originally Posted By: TroyKing

We're gonna be there.

Bring your own menners...all the bait stores prolly gonna be sold out!

done!

Posted By: KidKrappie

Re: Crappiefest weather - 03/28/18 01:05 PM

Now gusts to 25 mph.. Y'all be careful out there.

Posted By: TexExp

Re: Crappiefest weather - 03/28/18 01:15 PM

Yep, it looks like it all shifted to the left.

Posted By: TexExp

Re: Crappiefest weather - 03/28/18 04:25 PM

Also, if you want to stop by and check out Thermocline Lures when you're at Fork, their shop is a little ways past Star Mart just before the 515 bridge. Todd & Belinda are a mom & pop (Grandpa & Grandma! lol) shop and they make soft plastics and live right on the lake. They have a couple of small buildings to pour and sell their baits and also have all sizes of jig heads and other stuff.

There's a small (4'X8'?) sign next to the trees if you drive slow and look just before that little cove.

The cove doesn't come across 515 like the map shows.
Give them a call and stop by. They may be on the lake!
Thermocline Lures - Todd Box - 903-588-0129
Stop in and see what they have and what's been working lately.

Good luck out there!

Posted By: Pot licker

Re: Crappiefest weather - 03/28/18 04:26 PM

Good luck to everyone and be safe!

Posted By: TexExp

Re: Crappiefest weather - 03/28/18 06:48 PM

Yep, there's already some Missouri boats in the parking lots out there.
Sure hope the winner is from Texas!
Nothing against Missouri of course... just sayin'! We need a home grown winner. lol

Fish hard!

Posted By: shut-up-and-fish

Re: Crappiefest weather - 03/28/18 08:13 PM

Originally Posted By: TexExp

Yep, there's already some Missouri boats in the parking lots out there.
Sure hope the winner is from Texas!
Nothing against Missouri of course... just sayin'! We need a home grown winner. lol

Fish hard!

And a CAT member to sweeten the pot...

Posted By: Bobcat1

Re: Crappiefest weather - 03/29/18 12:00 AM

Originally Posted By: TexExp

Also, if you want to stop by and check out Thermocline Lures when you're at Fork, their shop is a little ways past Star Mart just before the 515 bridge. Todd & Belinda are a mom & pop (Grandpa & Grandma! lol) shop and they make soft plastics and live right on the lake. They have a couple of small buildings to pour and sell their baits and also have all sizes of jig heads and other stuff.

There's a small (4'X8'?) sign next to the trees if you drive slow and look just before that little cove.

The cove doesn't come across 515 like the map shows.
Give them a call and stop by. They may be on the lake!
Thermocline Lures - Todd Box - 903-588-0129
Stop in and see what they have and what's been working lately.

Good luck out there!

Thanks! Now I know where they are.

Posted By: TexExp

Re: Crappiefest weather - 03/29/18 08:11 PM

Also, most of you are familiar with Fork, but for any that aren't, there is a saying:
"IF you're not in a boat lane, then idle speed".

There could be timber in 40-50' of water. I have hit some out in the main lake...
When they built fork they left all the timber for fish habitat to make it a trophy bass lake.
(We get the benefit also!) lol

But they did bulldoze boat lanes before they flooded the lake.
You can buy a boat lane chip here to Fork and other lakes. I think it's $20 bucks or so.
http://www.boatlanes.com/

There may be other places, that's just the only one I have heard of. It sure makes it easier/faster/safer to get around!!

Good luck out there!

Posted By: Beltonbanger�

Re: Crappiefest weather - 03/29/18 08:50 PM

One thing that I may add(if it hasn�t been mentioned) is........ make sure that your fish is LEGAL. Might sound like a gimme.....BUT, it has happened. If a warden was present, the outcomes may have been different. I know NO one on here would ever bring a short fish to the weighin, but just an FYI. Kiddo or not, 10� is 10�. Legal is legal, shot is not. See everyone there! Be safe! AND as mentioned, there is a reason there are so many prop shops around Fork!