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Welsh
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11/28/18 02:54 AM
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n_fish
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First trip this upcoming weekend, never seen it. Tired of getting our teeth kicked in on the East Texas lakes we frequently fish. Any general info. or tips would be greatly appreciated. Also, first time to fish a power plant lake and not sure what to expect. Again, any assistance would be greatly appreciated. Thank You
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Re: Welsh
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#12978110
11/28/18 04:11 AM
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Beast From The East
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First trip this upcoming weekend, never seen it. Tired of getting our teeth kicked in on the East Texas lakes we frequently fish. Any general info. or tips would be greatly appreciated. Also, first time to fish a power plant lake and not sure what to expect. Again, any assistance would be greatly appreciated. Thank You Just follow one of the many lake fork guides.
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Re: Welsh
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#12978123
11/28/18 04:29 AM
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RedEar12
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If you cant catch on Welsh, then quit fishing.
Guys hiring guides on Welsh is a joke. Not popular but the truth.
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Re: Welsh
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#12978164
11/28/18 07:20 AM
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SkeeterRonnie
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put the trolling motor down after launching and start fishing. the trees are VERY hard, so don't run on pad unless you know where you are going. most the guides are there and keeping it quiet for now.
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Re: Welsh
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#12978166
11/28/18 07:48 AM
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Allen Bass Fisher
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Do a search on this site for Welsh information. There have been several marked "maps" posted in the past. Some of these mark "boat lanes" and others areas to fish. Lake is full now so some of the stumps in the main lake area are safely underwater.
SkeeterRonnie is correct, the cove where the boat ramp is has got some fish in it as does the large cove just north and west of the ramp. He is also right that the trees are very hard. Ask GTrigg about the stumps. He was with me when I put a hole in my boat the past January.
Last edited by Allen Bass Fisher; 11/28/18 07:54 AM.
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Re: Welsh
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#12978292
11/28/18 02:27 PM
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Okie Poke
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Just don't run on the lake, even if it looks clear. Follow someone.
Weightless flukes around grass edges.
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Re: Welsh
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#12978432
11/28/18 04:17 PM
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forkduc
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Tons of grass, comes out to about14 feet. Split shot flukes or senkos on the edges and pockets. Punch with a craw or baby brush hog. Clear towards the dam, but be very careful at the power lines. Stumps and VERY SHALLOW rock pile on the right of lane. Stumps on the left as well. Going tomorrow ,o maybe more info to follow.
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Re: Welsh
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#12978567
11/28/18 06:21 PM
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Greg W
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Will be out next Monday. Generally punching grass or fishing just off the edges of the grass. Bit worried a north wind is coming on Monday so hopefully that doesn't change the bite.
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Re: Welsh
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#12978571
11/28/18 06:25 PM
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Frank the Tank
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It will.... always does
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Re: Welsh
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11/28/18 06:40 PM
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GTrigg
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Last week I found some good fish above the ramp, mid-lake in the shallow water (1.5 ft to 2 ft) flats on the east bank. There is lots of grass in that area, but drag you a c-rigged lizard through the sparse patches and have fun. Here's the best of the bunch: And yes, Welch will sure punch a hole in the bottom of a boat as AllenBassFisher said....
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Re: Welsh
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#12978603
11/28/18 06:59 PM
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grumpyoldman
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Catching fish is the easy part. Where are we gonna park?
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Re: Welsh
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#12978611
11/28/18 07:09 PM
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TDR2
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Catching fish is the easy part. Where are we gonna park? With Monti going down, this is definitely the question.
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Re: Welsh
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11/28/18 07:09 PM
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forkduc
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Lot holds at least 30 rigs!
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Re: Welsh
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#12978618
11/28/18 07:21 PM
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Allen Bass Fisher
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Lot holds at least 30 rigs! If people park correctly.
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Re: Welsh
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#12978691
11/28/18 08:48 PM
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Frank the Tank
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Welsh is gonna get absolutely THROTTLED this winter with Monti down.
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Re: Welsh
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#12978695
11/28/18 08:58 PM
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Sinkey
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Welsh is gonna get absolutely THROTTLED this winter with Monti down. Already is!
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Re: Welsh
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#12978794
11/28/18 10:44 PM
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Mark Perry
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I fished out there today and when I launched this morning there were about 15 rigs in parking lot. I got on the water around 8:00AMish. A few less than that when I loaded out this afternoon. Saw some creative parking that would have screwed up some folks had it been more crowded. Also noticed everyone had their game face on. Tried to offer a couple of good mornings and good afternoons as I launched and loaded as well as when a few guys cut me off. Guess everyone was super serious and all swoll up. I mean after all it is fishing and all so you gotta be damn serious about it. Had zero desire to play bumper boats at the discharge so I caught a few just dragging a Texas rig out on the points in 1-10' of water. Problem with that though is when you caught one or two it seemed other boats needed to be right where you were.....Caught some on the edge of the grass as well but no size to those. Finally tied on a 5" and a 7" weedless swimbait and would idle into any small cover with grass, drop the Power Poles and just fan cast it over the tops of the grass and just slow roll it back in. Turned out to be the best choice for me. Caught a bunch and caught some good ones that way.. Best thing is I had those spots to myself. Decent day out there and had fun.
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Re: Welsh
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11/28/18 11:52 PM
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Fishin4TX
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lol i was there today too! couldn't help but notice the same things you mentioned I said hi to a few guys, pretty sure i was the only one with a Nitro on the water. 12 skeeter trailers in the lot when i pulled up around 0730. I stuck with the T-rig most of the day dragging points, few on traps too. I really thought about putting the swimbait on and i never did, reading your post was a total slap in the face for myself i even told my partner "i think I'm gonna tie a swim bait on" probably 5 or 6 times. Needed something to fish that grass effectively. Im not used to so much vegetation, was my first time there. Plan to get back soon!
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Re: Welsh
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#12978878
11/29/18 12:35 AM
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Frank the Tank
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Welsh is gonna get absolutely THROTTLED this winter with Monti down. Already is! I better hurry up and get out there?
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Re: Welsh
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#12978940
11/29/18 01:44 AM
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n_fish
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Thanks for all the info. provided. Question, will the fishing improve or decline as we get into December & January? Im a cold weather guy, therefore it wont keep me from going anytime I can get away. Keep the great info. coming, its appreciated!
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Re: Welsh
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#12978967
11/29/18 02:11 AM
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Mark Perry
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Thanks for all the info. provided. Question, will the fishing improve or decline as we get into December & January? Im a cold weather guy, therefore it wont keep me from going anytime I can get away. Keep the great info. coming, its appreciated! Just go when you can go. Dont sweat the details.
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Re: Welsh
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11/29/18 02:17 AM
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n_fish
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Saturdays maybe not a good idea. Someone posted in tournament section weekly Sat. tournaments through December thats averaging 15-20 boats per tournament. There gos a majority of available parking.
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Re: Welsh
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#12978978
11/29/18 02:28 AM
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Danny L. Weems
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Just wait you will have to park on the shoulder of the highway before long on Saturdays. Our bass club has a tourney every December then the Saturday Open's that Team Bass puts on and mix in a Dallas area club or two and you have a real mess. Seen this the past couple of years and Monti was still going at that time!
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Re: Welsh
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#12978998
11/29/18 02:56 AM
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DJB
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If youve never been to Welsh the parking lot holds maybe 30 rigs,if everybody parks straight, good luck with that. Its also a one lane ramp. If your looking for a East Texas power plant lake to fish I would go to Martin Creek. JMO
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Re: Welsh
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#12979000
11/29/18 02:58 AM
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Bass Bug
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this just in: Dam Broke, Lake Welsh drained in minutes , all fish gone, dry lake bed, better go someplace else
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Re: Welsh
[Re: Mark Perry]
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11/29/18 02:43 PM
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Chris G
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I fished out there today and when I launched this morning there were about 15 rigs in parking lot. I got on the water around 8:00AMish. A few less than that when I loaded out this afternoon. Saw some creative parking that would have screwed up some folks had it been more crowded. Also noticed everyone had their game face on. Tried to offer a couple of good mornings and good afternoons as I launched and loaded as well as when a few guys cut me off. Guess everyone was super serious and all swoll up. I mean after all it is fishing and all so you gotta be damn serious about it. Had zero desire to play bumper boats at the discharge so I caught a few just dragging a Texas rig out on the points in 1-10' of water. Problem with that though is when you caught one or two it seemed other boats needed to be right where you were.....Caught some on the edge of the grass as well but no size to those. Finally tied on a 5" and a 7" weedless swimbait and would idle into any small cover with grass, drop the Power Poles and just fan cast it over the tops of the grass and just slow roll it back in. Turned out to be the best choice for me. Caught a bunch and caught some good ones that way.. Best thing is I had those spots to myself. Decent day out there and had fun. Mark - this has been the "pattern" on Monti for the past 5 years and was progressively getting worse until they shut down the plant. Don't get me wrong I still get cut off and come in on plenty on Monti but nothing like it was before this year. I won't hit Welsh at any point this winter for these reasons but will go next Summer when no one else dares to go in the heat and the fishing can be off the chain.
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Re: Welsh
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11/29/18 06:22 PM
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Jake Shannon(Skeet4Life)
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I like Welsh, but will never understand why people all fight over 2lb fish. You don't have to cut in on people to catch numbers at welsh LOL
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Re: Welsh
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11/29/18 06:26 PM
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Mark Perry
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I fished out there today and when I launched this morning there were about 15 rigs in parking lot. I got on the water around 8:00AMish. A few less than that when I loaded out this afternoon. Saw some creative parking that would have screwed up some folks had it been more crowded. Also noticed everyone had their game face on. Tried to offer a couple of good mornings and good afternoons as I launched and loaded as well as when a few guys cut me off. Guess everyone was super serious and all swoll up. I mean after all it is fishing and all so you gotta be damn serious about it. Had zero desire to play bumper boats at the discharge so I caught a few just dragging a Texas rig out on the points in 1-10' of water. Problem with that though is when you caught one or two it seemed other boats needed to be right where you were.....Caught some on the edge of the grass as well but no size to those. Finally tied on a 5" and a 7" weedless swimbait and would idle into any small cover with grass, drop the Power Poles and just fan cast it over the tops of the grass and just slow roll it back in. Turned out to be the best choice for me. Caught a bunch and caught some good ones that way.. Best thing is I had those spots to myself. Decent day out there and had fun. Mark - this has been the "pattern" on Monti for the past 5 years and was progressively getting worse until they shut down the plant. Don't get me wrong I still get cut off and come in on plenty on Monti but nothing like it was before this year. I won't hit Welsh at any point this winter for these reasons but will go next Summer when no one else dares to go in the heat and the fishing can be off the chain. It was not as bad as I made it sound. I try to keep a sense of humor about it all. The people being ultra serious out there was for real though. It's a small lake so i expect people to be close by etc. All in all it was a fun day and glad I got to spend it on the water.
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Re: Welsh
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11/29/18 06:40 PM
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Chris G
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It was not as bad as I made it sound. I try to keep a sense of humor about it all. The people being ultra serious out there was for real though. It's a small lake so i expect people to be close by etc. All in all it was a fun day and glad I got to spend it on the water.
I figured. I will say most the people on Monti don't do the serious thing. I just hate how fast my boat gets surrounded when i happen to catch a good one. Heck, I've had several guides do it. My response is always the same. i just pick up the trolling motor and move. You can catch fish on every inch of both of these lakes at times.
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Re: Welsh
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11/29/18 07:25 PM
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retdbasser
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Always appreciate your posts about fishing different lakes.
Prepare for the future-it will be here tomorrow. Personal Best Large Mouth Bass 9 lbs. 12 oz 5/13/19. Herb Stein, who famously reminded us that “if something can’t go on forever, it will stop.”
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Re: Welsh
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11/30/18 12:10 AM
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Razorback
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Re: Welsh
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11/30/18 12:37 AM
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DJB
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Most local clubs fish another lake in December and January.......Not going to tell you what it is.
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Re: Welsh
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11/30/18 01:08 AM
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JIM SR.
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how many do you need,..? Lake Fairfield Martin Creek Lake Lake Welsh Fayette County Lake Bastrop Squaw Creek Brandy Branch Graham Coleto Creek Gibbons Creek Decker (Walter E. Long) Braunig Lake Lake Calveras
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Re: Welsh
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11/30/18 01:40 AM
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GIG'EM AGGIES
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how many do you need,..? Lake Fairfield Martin Creek Lake Lake Welsh Fayette County Lake Bastrop Squaw Creek Brandy Branch Graham Coleto Creek Gibbons Creek Decker (Walter E. Long) Braunig Lake Lake Calveras Don't think Fairfield is a power plant lake anymore.
I am a Senager. (Senior teenager) I have everything that I wanted as a teenager, only 50 years later. I get an allowance every month. I have PU truck and a bass boat, I am blessed. Conscience never acquits, it either accuses or excuses.
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Re: Welsh
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11/30/18 01:53 AM
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Jeff From Iowa
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how many do you need,..? Lake Fairfield Martin Creek Lake Lake Welsh Fayette County Lake Bastrop Squaw Creek Brandy Branch Graham Coleto Creek Gibbons Creek Decker (Walter E. Long) Braunig Lake Lake Calveras I was at Decker didnt think it was power plant anymore either.
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Re: Welsh
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11/30/18 02:56 AM
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n_fish
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Thanks again for the info.
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Re: Welsh
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11/30/18 02:59 AM
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JIM SR.
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never trust that internet,
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Re: Welsh
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11/30/18 03:12 AM
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DJB
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Re: Welsh
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12/09/18 08:14 PM
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GIG'EM AGGIES
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Thanks for all the info. provided. Question, will the fishing improve or decline as we get into December & January? I’m a cold weather guy, therefore it won’t keep me from going anytime I can get away. Keep the great info. coming, it’s appreciated! Just go when you can go. Dont sweat the details. What was the water temp Mark ?
I am a Senager. (Senior teenager) I have everything that I wanted as a teenager, only 50 years later. I get an allowance every month. I have PU truck and a bass boat, I am blessed. Conscience never acquits, it either accuses or excuses.
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Re: Welsh
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12/09/18 08:42 PM
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n_fish
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Considering going the 20th of this month, try and beat the weekend crowd.
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Re: Welsh
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12/09/18 08:42 PM
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Mark Perry
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Thanks for all the info. provided. Question, will the fishing improve or decline as we get into December & January? I’m a cold weather guy, therefore it won’t keep me from going anytime I can get away. Keep the great info. coming, it’s appreciated! Just go when you can go. Dont sweat the details. What was the water temp Mark ? 65-75 if I recall
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Re: Welsh
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12/09/18 09:18 PM
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mudd
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Me personally, I prefer power plant lakes hotter it is. Less people and way better bite
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Re: Welsh
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12/09/18 09:50 PM
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GIG'EM AGGIES
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Thanks for all the info. provided. Question, will the fishing improve or decline as we get into December & January? I’m a cold weather guy, therefore it won’t keep me from going anytime I can get away. Keep the great info. coming, it’s appreciated! Just go when you can go. Dont sweat the details. What was the water temp Mark ? 65-75 if I recall Thanks, planning a weekday trip.
I am a Senager. (Senior teenager) I have everything that I wanted as a teenager, only 50 years later. I get an allowance every month. I have PU truck and a bass boat, I am blessed. Conscience never acquits, it either accuses or excuses.
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Re: Welsh
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12/09/18 10:52 PM
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meP2too
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After fishing Monti for 30 years on the day after thanksgiving we went to Welsh this year. Water temps were mid 70s at discharge, to shallow end, mid 60s at dam.
Caught most of our fish in mid lake area, dead sticking a split shot senko was best for the entire day but we had random blow ups on buzzbaits and frogs on windy banks, and it was windy and rainy for half the day.
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