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WON bass US Open
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10/15/18 02:28 AM
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...on lake Mead, anyone else following this one? Wind is supposed to blow 25-35 tomorrow, day 1 tomorrow could be real interesting.
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Re: WON bass US Open
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10/15/18 03:32 AM
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Jarrett Latta
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Hard to get excited about 1.5-2lbers. I lived in Vegas and Mead was a complete bore to fish. Cool scenery though
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Re: WON bass US Open
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10/15/18 04:01 AM
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AMISTAD BASS
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One of my favorite lakes. The US Open has changed a bit but still a popular tourney. It’s a long 3 day challenge. A 10lb limit is common and 14-15lbs will usually win a one day tournament. I remember 8lbs a day being strong years ago.. smallmouth coming on strong past few years. Way tooooo many stripers but fun to catch. Crystal clear water. Lots of sunken boats and airplanes for scuba diving. Lots of history. Great scenery. National Park.
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Re: WON bass US Open
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10/15/18 12:00 PM
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Jimfishes
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Hard to get excited about 1.5-2lbers. I lived in Vegas and Mead was a complete bore to fish. Cool scenery though When catching 1.5-2lb bass bores you, it's time to find another hobby!
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Re: WON bass US Open
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10/15/18 12:22 PM
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Dan90210 ☮
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I grew up in Vegas and fishing Mead. About had to learn how to fish again when I moved to Texas. Beautiful lake it is. Lots of wildlife for the desert. I would see big horns, coyotes, rattle snakes and even bald eagles in winter were common.
We would not use anything over 8lb test and usually more like 6lb. Braid was not something you would use as most places you could see down 25 feet or even more. Lots of drop shotting, split shot rigs, darters and tubes. Anything that rattled was generally not a good idea. Had to be subtle 99% of the time. As mentioned the smallies have really taken off on Mead.
I will be watching the coverage or what I can find of it. Was always a big deal the Western Open.
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Re: WON bass US Open
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10/15/18 02:44 PM
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Wind gusts to 50mph, day one has been cancelled...
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Re: WON bass US Open
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10/15/18 02:50 PM
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Monty Wright
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Wind gusts to 50mph, day one has been cancelled... I've read it can get nasty on a "normal" day. Good call on cancelling.
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Re: WON bass US Open
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10/15/18 03:16 PM
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T Bird
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Also a Vegas rat who used to fish Mead regularly. Lake has changed dramatically over last 10 years. Lots of shoreline cover available now to fish.
Last edited by T Bird; 10/15/18 03:17 PM.
Okie by birth, Texan by choice. USAF "Thunderbirds" Alumni 1985-1989
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Re: WON bass US Open
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10/15/18 05:54 PM
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How is that, isn't the lake about at an all time low pool level?
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Re: WON bass US Open
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10/15/18 06:00 PM
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tjbubba1
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140 ft low back in June, couldn't use navionics had to run lakemaster to offset
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Re: WON bass US Open
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10/15/18 06:05 PM
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TritonFlipper
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Isn't Mead where the fist Classic was?
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Re: WON bass US Open
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10/15/18 06:12 PM
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Re: WON bass US Open
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10/15/18 06:23 PM
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T Bird
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How is that, isn't the lake about at an all time low pool level? Can't explain why, just repeating what several long time friends who fished 2017 Open told me.
Okie by birth, Texan by choice. USAF "Thunderbirds" Alumni 1985-1989
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Re: WON bass US Open
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10/18/18 01:27 PM
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Congrats to the winners US Open results
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Re: WON bass US Open
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10/18/18 01:32 PM
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Chris G
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And the donkey rig for the win!!! got to love it
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