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FFH bite!!
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04/23/19 12:42 AM
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Monggo
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Re: FFH bite!!
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04/23/19 02:43 AM
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honey hole
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The 10lbers are there, I've seen them. Got an up close look at two on Friday....
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Re: FFH bite!!
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04/23/19 11:49 AM
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floydster
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Maybe Iam kinda dumb, but what is FFH?
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Re: FFH bite!!
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04/23/19 12:29 PM
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gborg
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Maybe Iam kinda dumb, but what is FFH? Esoteric for, no Ft. Phantom Hill lake just north of Abilene .
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Re: FFH bite!!
[Re: Monggo]
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04/23/19 01:16 PM
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Whaler-170
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Were yall trolling or jigging for them? Ive been chasing Crappie the last few weeks and havent looked for any hybrids.
Thanks Cody
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Re: FFH bite!!
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04/23/19 02:17 PM
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RespectTheFish
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I tried trolling around structure with zero luck. Didnt troll through this hot spot I found although it likely would have worked. I spot locked and casted 7 inch flukes on 1-1.5 ounce heads and retrieved with a steady retrieve usually within 2-6 seconds of hitting the water. I used spoons/slabs in the same fashion and caught them that way too
Im a big fan of those Zoom magnum flukes that are 7 inches long. I threw a 4 inch swim bait and hardly got hit. I think big bait is the way to go.
Last edited by RespectTheFish; 04/23/19 02:19 PM.
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Re: FFH bite!!
[Re: Monggo]
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04/23/19 02:46 PM
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Monggo
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We caught ours trolling. Worked different depths until we found one that were getting the most hits. I need to try fluke fishing for them. My screen was lit up also like the ones posted by Respect. I figured the bite got better as soon as the winds picked up but I had to leave early and wasnt able to stay that late.
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Re: FFH bite!!
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04/23/19 03:03 PM
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honey hole
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I use 4" Sassy Shads and 6" swim baits while drifting or with the cast sink slow retrieve method. Trolling is very uneventful to me, can't do it.....
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Re: FFH bite!!
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04/23/19 06:29 PM
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gborg
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When thermocline sets in , trolling during daylight hours is productive. I would rather get skunked . Night fishing becomes favorable, fish the same spots fish were caught late spring.
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Re: FFH bite!!
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04/23/19 07:59 PM
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RespectTheFish
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Id rather catch them without trolling but making a pass over the school and catching 4 fish on two rods is bad to the bone...I dont care who you are lol.
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Re: FFH bite!!
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04/23/19 10:54 PM
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gborg
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Id rather catch them without trolling but making a pass over the school and catching 4 fish on two rods is bad to the bone...I dont care who you are lol. Ft. Phantom is definitely one of the exceptions. Appears as though Hybrids can be caught there under any conditions and any time of the year. Excellent fishery , a long haul for me , however , the attraction has me scratching for a way to go. All of my fishing confidants have either died or changed careers and are forced to work odd hours.
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Re: FFH bite!!
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04/24/19 02:02 AM
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Sandbill
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I’d rather catch them without trolling but making a pass over the school and catching 4 fish on two rods is bad to the bone...I don’t care who you are lol. Ft. Phantom is definitely one of the exceptions. Appears as though Hybrids can be caught there under any conditions and any time of the year. Excellent fishery , a long haul for me , however , the attraction has me scratching for a way to go. All of my fishing confidants have either died or changed careers and are forced to work odd hours. gborg, I owe you one! Gas and refreshments on me sometime
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Re: FFH bite!!
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04/24/19 02:10 AM
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honey hole
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Id rather catch them without trolling but making a pass over the school and catching 4 fish on two rods is bad to the bone...I dont care who you are lol. Meh, trolling is for people who....
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Re: FFH bite!!
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04/24/19 09:51 PM
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banker-always fishing
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Nice fish. Good job.
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