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Athens yesterday... #10122661 07/09/14 04:00 PM
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The struggle to get to the dam end of Athens was worth it yesterday... I had two bigger fish that pulled so hard and stripped clamped down drag so effortlessly I almost peed my pants while they were on.. One wrapped me around a dock and snapped 20 lb test with no problems and the other bulldogged me into a grass mat and by the time I got to it through the beach ball of alligator weed it had shaken the hook... Big senkos and t rigs in 10-20... Lots of 15-16s c rigging that big point west of the dam but the better fish were in deeper grass...




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Re: Athens yesterday... [Re: gutcheck] #10122748 07/09/14 04:26 PM
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Very good looking fish Tom! cheers

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Thanks for the report Tom. I've been wanting to hit that lake for a while. Nice fish, wish you would have got the unknowns.

Re: Athens yesterday... [Re: gutcheck] #10122897 07/09/14 05:22 PM
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Love Athens!!

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Nice!

Re: Athens yesterday... [Re: gutcheck] #10123089 07/09/14 06:14 PM
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Nice fish! I hate reading posts like these when I am stuck at work..But it gets me excited about the weekends.


Re: Athens yesterday... [Re: gutcheck] #10123362 07/09/14 07:39 PM
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I heard Athens was fished out. Good job on finding the few that are left. By the way, you make me rethink my career choice with every one of these mid week posts.



Re: Athens yesterday... [Re: gutcheck] #10123464 07/09/14 08:05 PM
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Good job Tom, sounds like a fun day.

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I knew I should have met you down there hammer



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Re: Athens yesterday... [Re: gutcheck] #10123764 07/09/14 09:38 PM
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gutcheck; there's a road leading right up to the dam; I've never launched off of the dam because of the high grass,weeds, and brush but it looks doable on the south side. I've heard reports that they were gonna fence up that road but don't think they have. nice fish-p-

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Re: Athens yesterday... [Re: gutcheck] #10123798 07/09/14 09:48 PM
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Nice job! I haven't been to Athens yet but I'm taking the new yak out there very soon.

Re: Athens yesterday... [Re: gutcheck] #10123819 07/09/14 09:59 PM
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Nice catch! Great place for big fish.
That is where I got my biggest bass ever,12 pounder. Left end of the dam. Also got 2- 8 pounders on the right end.


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those are some nice Fish Tom! I may have to join you out there one day. thumb


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Nice fish. Good job. cheers


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