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 Re: Zeroed at Fork.....again
[Re: criglizard]
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04/05/16 05:28 PM
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neverenuf
Green Horn
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Driving past Toledo to hit Fork in March/April? Youre crazy!! I know. The Bend I fish most weekends, just used to like the change and challenge of a new lake.
Legend Alpha 199 225 Opti
Ranger 22' Bay 225 Evinrude
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Re: Zeroed at Fork.....again
[Re: DEFMP]
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04/05/16 05:28 PM
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OneFishAway
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What else is new? That lake sucks.....
PB 9.25 Benbrook
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Re: Zeroed at Fork.....again
[Re: DEFMP]
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04/05/16 05:42 PM
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Billy_Lawson
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It is not and with the boat pressure most likely won't ever be a good numbers lake again. It is however still one of the best places in the world to catch bigger than normal bass. 110lbs, on 15 fish, for 3 days. Never before and probably be a while until it's matched. If you want to have an easy going lot of bites fishing experience, she's not your spot 99% of the time. But if you enjoy Trophy hunting bass on wide open public water, not some 40acre trout fed pond or highly managed private water. Fork is still as good as it gets. Best part about dfw and East Texas is you're never far from a fishery that can fit your desire.
BTW there is nothing wrong with Trophy hunting small or private waters, I just enjoy the big lake challenge
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Re: Zeroed at Fork.....again
[Re: criglizard]
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04/05/16 05:49 PM
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Dbranch3
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One of the biggest misconceptions in Texas fishing is that Lake Fork is a great bass fishing lake. For most anglers, it is a very tough lake. The problem is that guides come on here and post the great trip they just had (which is only 10-20% of their total trips) and everyone thinks thats the norm for Fork. This leads to dad, brothers, uncles, and friends loading up their friends and family in the boat telling stories about state records, sharelunkers, sight fishing for giants, as they head onto the lake. At the end of the day, they got a few bites, maybe landed a few fish, burned up gas and lost a bunch of baits. Meanwhile, some other family caught 20 bass and 50 sandbass on Lewisville, Grapevine, Ray Hubbard, or a variety of other lakes.
I love seeing friends and families fishing but the vast majority of people I see on Fork are struggling on any given weekend. I'm out there every week and usually want to tell them to head to any other lake! Bass fishing
Fork is for the hardcore fisherman, the really good fisherman, or the fisherman that enjoy a good struggle. I have never been on Fork and really don't plan on ever going, just not my cup of tea! But I agree wholeheartedly with the statement above! Very well said, and I also think that is why you are starting to see some of the long time fork guides, venturing out to some of the other lakes!
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Re: Zeroed at Fork.....again
[Re: DEFMP]
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04/05/16 06:04 PM
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zoom48
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Has this been the case for this year or just recent weeks?
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Re: Zeroed at Fork.....again
[Re: DEFMP]
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04/05/16 06:13 PM
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txmasterpo
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 Dad at Legends 2013 .... 7.4 personal best I cashed a good check too
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Re: Zeroed at Fork.....again
[Re: DEFMP]
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04/05/16 06:15 PM
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txmasterpo
TFF Guru
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 Dad at Legends 2014 .... 7.75 personal best I cashed a check
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Re: Zeroed at Fork.....again
[Re: DEFMP]
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04/05/16 06:16 PM
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txmasterpo
TFF Guru
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 Dad at Legends 2015 .... 8.34 personal best I cashed a good check....just saying
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Re: Zeroed at Fork.....again
[Re: DEFMP]
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04/05/16 06:16 PM
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trippbo
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#thestruggleisreal
Y'all sound like you've been fishing too many spring cold fronts!
Hell we had temps in the 30's this past weekend!
I've taken my lumps out there with a top flight guide this year and last year. But conditions have been tough each time (east winds, cold fronts, bluebird skies, high pressure, etc).
May and June are on the way and numbers should be much better and the spawn should get more consistent leading up to this next full moon.
Brighter days ahead... Tight lines, boys!
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Re: Zeroed at Fork.....again
[Re: zoom48]
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04/05/16 06:20 PM
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Billy_Lawson
Extreme Angler
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Has this been the case for this year or just recent weeks? It was actually fishing really good right before the flooding at beginning of March but since then we've had fluctuating water levels, dirty water in majority of Lake, and the last few weeks we've had a couple hard fronts that seem to time it up just right to put a couple wknds in full post frontal conditions. So it just hasn't gotten stable since early March and the few bed fish you can see good are getting destroyed. We caught a 5 lber Sunday that had 3 holes in her mouth and a giant gash on her belly
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Re: Zeroed at Fork.....again
[Re: DEFMP]
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04/05/16 06:27 PM
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Texascajun69
Pro Angler
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A few of the reasons T-Bend has always remained at the top is because it is far from a major city, it is large enough that the fishing pressure gets distributed over a larger area, the abundance of aquatic grasses and the fluctuating lake level. The years of low water dries up the mucky bottom where fish spawn and when it rises puts nutrients back into the water. The new shoreline cover created by the low water also allows the fry a place to hide until they have a better survival rate. I think Fork's reputation nationally for many years is a key factor in the low catch rate. Not everyone returns their PB to the water. Many visiting anglers keeps the fish and has it mounted. I believe the low water years will show up with improved numbers and sizes. Another good lake to look at is Amistad. The pick fishing yrs. were always about 4-5 yrs. after a significant lake level increase.
John K Fontenot
Diapers and Politicians need to be changed often; and for the same reason.
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Re: Zeroed at Fork.....again
[Re: DEFMP]
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04/05/16 06:33 PM
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reeltexan
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The Bend is great. Right now.
I remember times when it was not at the top.
"..The pleasantist angling is to see the fish
Cut with her golden oars the silver stream,
And greedily devour the treacherous bait.
Bill Shakespeare![[Linked Image]](http://s4.postimage.org/f0dhseas/P1120145.jpg)
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Re: Zeroed at Fork.....again
[Re: Frank the Tank]
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04/05/16 06:42 PM
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tbates
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You should see Alan Henry on an April weekend. When the fish are close to the bank it looks like a boat train traveling down the shore...so I'm not off topic....I fished fork once and drove 7 bourse to get there and zeroed 3 days in a row...
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Re: Zeroed at Fork.....again
[Re: DEFMP]
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04/05/16 08:04 PM
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snickers
TFF Team Angler
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Toledo Bend today Blows lake fork away. Why would you pass up a queen to kiss a Turd
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Re: Zeroed at Fork.....again
[Re: zoom48]
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04/05/16 08:08 PM
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snickers
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I think it has been stuck in suck mode for a long time. But I have fished it since it opened . Has this been the case for this year or just recent weeks?
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