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Zebra mussel encrusted rod and reel from the depths of Ray Roberts.. #12343739 07/17/17 12:32 PM
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Dannie Golden and I were fishing on Ray Roberts yesterday morning when he snagged something. Drug it up to the boat and low and behold an old Zebco rod and reel. He actually caught it by one of the rod eyes! What are the chances of that!

It was encrusted with zebra mussels everywhere. I had never seen a zebra mussel up close so I snapped a few photos to share with others that might also be curious.



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Re: Zebra mussel encrusted rod and reel from the depths of Ray Roberts.. [Re: McKinneyMike] #12343752 07/17/17 12:37 PM
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How was the fishing? And has Danny had his surgery on his elbow yet?

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It was a great morning. Nothing big, but Dannie had us on fish almost all morning long. He is going under the knife really soon for his elbow he said.

Re: Zebra mussel encrusted rod and reel from the depths of Ray Roberts.. [Re: McKinneyMike] #12343763 07/17/17 12:47 PM
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Our bass club and another one (can't remember there name)help the corp of engineers a few years ago after the lake was up high for 30 or so days clean up the camp sites at isle debois park and they were dead every where in the trees and picnic tables and things.

Re: Zebra mussel encrusted rod and reel from the depths of Ray Roberts.. [Re: McKinneyMike] #12343868 07/17/17 01:41 PM
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Well...it's gonna be a clear lake soon! Lol


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Re: Zebra mussel encrusted rod and reel from the depths of Ray Roberts.. [Re: McKinneyMike] #12343918 07/17/17 02:06 PM
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Not to steal the thread , FYI about 4 years ago I hooked on to a bunch of them that were covered on some thing already , on Lake Belton .

Re: Zebra mussel encrusted rod and reel from the depths of Ray Roberts.. [Re: McKinneyMike] #12345010 07/18/17 01:48 AM
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Wow, those little guys are invasive.

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