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Joe Pool
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06/13/19 10:36 PM
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RODS454
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Cant get on my preferred lake, Bardwell, so Ive been to Joe Pool the last two days. The sandies were on fire both days. Over 100 fish in 5 hours each day. I didnt get on the water until about 10:30 or so. Yesterday the biggest was 14.5, todays biggest was 13.5. About 65-70 % were at or over 12. I was quite surprised as I havent fished JP in about 3 years and I dont remember ever catching any sandies that big. Used a white, tail spinner, from Wet Rooster Jigs, and a chrome slab. Bait had to be moving horizontally as they wouldnt bite slabbing vertically. Yall get out there and get ya some! Easy pickings right now.
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Re: Joe Pool
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06/14/19 07:50 PM
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KEGracing
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Rod,
Thanks for the report on JP. What area would you suggest I start looking in, and depth. Are all the ramps open on JP now? Still new to this game. Had been trying to fish Bardwell earlier in the year, and then locked out like you.
thanks Ken
2014 Premier Alante 235 RF tritoon. Momma's boat. But I get to fish on her.
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Cedar Creek personal best: Blue Cat 31.55 lbs Hybrid 6.2 lbs Crappie 2.1 lbs Tennessee River Blue 45.7
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Re: Joe Pool
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06/14/19 08:29 PM
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RODS454
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I was fishing a hump 20 of water that dropped off to about 35. Spot lock on one side and cast across it to deeper water. Let it sink to the bottom then crank in 4-5 turns and let it sink to the bottom again. Fan cast around the drop off till you get a bite. There should be, a bunch more right there. Its a pretty reliable pattern this time of year on any North Texas lake. Find a hump and you most likely will find fish. If you can get there at daybreak you can probably get some top water action. Pretty much the same areas and check the points. They will run the shad up the edge of a hump or point early morning and late afternoon. You will know it when you see it, looks like the water is boiling. A warning about Bardwell, there are hybrid bass stocked in there and the minimum length is 18 with a limit of 5 per day. They look an awful lot like sand bass. Check the first couple of posts in this section for fish ID to tell them apart. Its a pretty big fine to possess an under size hybrid. I launched at the state park. Both those ramps are open. I saw some boats launching across the lake, so I would guess they are all open. Good Luck
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Re: Joe Pool
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06/14/19 08:37 PM
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Chief262
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Is fishing a bona fide therapy for a wrist?
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Re: Joe Pool
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06/14/19 08:44 PM
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RODS454
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Yes, it actually is. I had thumb implant surgery May 22nd. It was much improved over the last 2 days. That is a great added bonus. I was really worried about that!
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