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Tales from Basschamps Lake Fork
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07/12/15 07:45 PM
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Champion1
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Here's mine. We found several places that had fish on them last weekend out deep. We tried shallow for about 5 hours in practice and couldn't find anything at all consistent. So we stayed deep all day. Went to the first spot where they were stacked last week and they were just GONE! Second spot caught a 7 and lost another the same size. Big slots no unders like last week. Third spot is a brush pile but it has crappie guy on it. Fourth has two boats on it fifth has boats sixth has boats. Next is a bridge for some unders. Nothing there. Check crappie guy, he's still there. Back to first spot. Second spot and on goes the rotation. Finally crappie guys leave. We pull in my buddy has a big one on I get bit we have both poles doubled over, partner loses his, mine is a giant, that gets wrapped in the brush and breaks off. Get two more big ones on but lose them. Back to first spot with 15 minutes to go they finally show up, and we put two sevens in the boat befor time runs outs. Had over 25 pounds and no keepers. Sometimes when u go big or go home you just go home"
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Re: Tales from Basschamps Lake Fork
[Re: Champion1]
#10972096
07/12/15 07:51 PM
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Douglas J
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We caught probably 20-25 unders and a few slots. Had to weed through the 8-13" unders to weigh a decent bag.
That was probably about the best we could do on what we found, never found any good unders in practice.
We weighed in and were on the road home by 3:30...
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Re: Tales from Basschamps Lake Fork
[Re: Champion1]
#10972119
07/12/15 08:00 PM
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Joined: Mar 2008
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21elite
Extreme Angler
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That slot limit has got to suk
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Re: Tales from Basschamps Lake Fork
[Re: Champion1]
#10972149
07/12/15 08:17 PM
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Joined: Sep 2012
Posts: 383
JCHANDLER
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Just don't understand why a tournament trail would ever have an event, where there's a slot! I know they get big turn outs, but just don't get it!
Last edited by JCHANDLER; 07/12/15 08:18 PM.
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Re: Tales from Basschamps Lake Fork
[Re: Champion1]
#10972158
07/12/15 08:21 PM
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Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 1,025
21elite
Extreme Angler
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Big fish factory and 15# wins ,, thats terrible
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Re: Tales from Basschamps Lake Fork
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#10972165
07/12/15 08:22 PM
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Joined: Feb 2012
Posts: 7,994
Caymas Cx 21
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That slot limit has got to suk Trust me it does suck, we made the 5 hour drive last week to prefish and had two overs. Caught nothing but slot fish Saturday. Had fun fishing but it sure was tough to have 30lbs on your best five and not get to put anything in the live well but I'd do it again in a heart beat.
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Re: Tales from Basschamps Lake Fork
[Re: Champion1]
#10972202
07/12/15 08:52 PM
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Joined: Mar 2010
Posts: 224
JRW341513
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As embarrassing as it is to say, we did not catch a fish, not even a sand bass. The day started off with me forgetting my cell phone and sunglasses at home. Fished all day from Glade to the 2946 bridge, no fish. Ended the day with the transducer on my trolling motor busting off as I dropped my partner off at the dock. The bright side is that I was able to survive a day without my phone and I bought a nice pair of sunglasses from Oak Ridge. I commend those that caught fish and congratulations to the winners!
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Re: Tales from Basschamps Lake Fork
[Re: Champion1]
#10972208
07/12/15 09:02 PM
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21elite
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21xs elite you need to stick with Ivie !! Lol
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Re: Tales from Basschamps Lake Fork
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#10972227
07/12/15 09:09 PM
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BThomas
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How many fished the tournament ?
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Re: Tales from Basschamps Lake Fork
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#10972230
07/12/15 09:11 PM
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timbertoes
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somehow I think Crappie guy caught nothing.
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Re: Tales from Basschamps Lake Fork
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#10972234
07/12/15 09:14 PM
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Joined: Feb 2012
Posts: 7,994
Caymas Cx 21
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21xs elite you need to stick with Ivie !! Lol Caught more fish at Fork than I have at Ivie, it's been tough here for a month and besides seeing a lake that is full of water is awesome!!
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Re: Tales from Basschamps Lake Fork
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#10972240
07/12/15 09:21 PM
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SteveHummert
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That slot limit has got to suk Only for tournaments.....otherwise it offers some of the best fishing in the state IMO
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Re: Tales from Basschamps Lake Fork
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#10972249
07/12/15 09:25 PM
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Joined: Feb 2013
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Brent w
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Caught 3 22" fish by 8:30. All about 5 pounds each. It sucked having to throw them back. Caught a 13" fish at about 2 and that's it. Was tough for us.
PB 8lb 4oz lake arlington
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Re: Tales from Basschamps Lake Fork
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#10972299
07/12/15 09:51 PM
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GOODSON
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We came into the event in 2nd in points so we were fired up to get after it and got to are hole about 5 am to guard are dinks. We had a limit by 6:45 that weighed about 3#s. We spent the rest of the day upgrading the sack to a whopping 5.89#s and had a few good slots along the way. Overall it was a beating . I agree I wish we didn't fish slot lakes for the series. I hate that you have to go into a tournament with the dink or swing for the fences for a over mentality. Unfortunately I'm sure Champs will be back next year and I will have to fish it. Congrats to the winners and AOY's!
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Re: Tales from Basschamps Lake Fork
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#10972306
07/12/15 09:58 PM
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SSMagna
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Big fish factory and 15# wins ,, thats terrible Way past it's prime. It's still a great place to go have fun though.
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