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Eagle Mountain Report
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08/16/19 06:47 PM
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Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 2,918
Laner
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Extreme Angler
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OP
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The last couple of days on Eagle Mountain have been fruitful, and the quality is right where it needs to be. To start my mornings off, I've been finding surfacing fish by the Fort Worth Yacht Club, as well as on the edges of the flats south of the island. This past Wednesday was a real firework show, as the dark skies and cool breeze had the fish fired off for hours. After roughly 8:00am on most mornings, the fish are going to their deeper haunts and we're finding them in 12-16ft on the windblown edges of humps. I've been having better success south of the island before 9:00am, then I'll run up to the very shallow hump that's about a mile north of the island once the sun gets good and high. Regardless of the time and techniques, I'm fishing with downsized, natural colored slabs to "match the hatch". Our best bait lately has been the 1/2 ounce Slab Buddies from www.constantpursuitoutfitters. Another good bait of choice is the smallest chrome colored Cotton Cordell slab you can find. When the fish are on surface, I’m having my customers cast and reel at a medium speed. When we’re vertically jigging, I’m having them bounce the bait off the bottom, in a VERY slow up and down motion. Most fish are being caught on the downswing, so a hi-vis line really helps. I've had to bust out the trolling rigs on a couple of trips, but for the most part, we are still getting plenty with the slabs. I will say though, the trolling offers a nice breeze on those dead days. The sandbass fishing should stay steady for awhile, then it's time for crappie come October. Good luck out there TFF! www.ftworthfishing.com
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Re: Eagle Mountain Report
[Re: Laner]
#13250086
08/16/19 07:19 PM
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Joined: Apr 2013
Posts: 247
mwfishin
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Outdoorsman
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Now that's a great report! I don't fish EM and wont any time soon, but I do appreciate a good fishing report and I am sure others do to. Thanks
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Re: Eagle Mountain Report
[Re: Laner]
#13250103
08/16/19 07:32 PM
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Joined: Jul 2019
Posts: 150
Piscivore
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Outdoorsman
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Nice fish! Thanks for the report.
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Re: Eagle Mountain Report
[Re: Laner]
#13250191
08/16/19 08:55 PM
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Joined: Apr 2005
Posts: 1,162
Launcher400
Extreme Angler
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Extreme Angler
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Enjoyed reading your report. I’m hoping to give EM a try Soon.
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Re: Eagle Mountain Report
[Re: Laner]
#13250748
08/17/19 01:23 PM
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Joined: Feb 2006
Posts: 3,594
gborg
TFF Team Angler
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TFF Team Angler
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Deliberate and to the point, stellar . I seldom fish EM and I live in W"ford, thanks for the report !
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Re: Eagle Mountain Report
[Re: Laner]
#13251022
08/17/19 07:16 PM
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Joined: Jul 2010
Posts: 75,521
banker-always fishing
Pumpkin Head
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Pumpkin Head
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Solid post and solid fish. Good job.
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Re: Eagle Mountain Report
[Re: Laner]
#13254386
08/20/19 09:57 PM
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Joined: Apr 2008
Posts: 671
Jake Blood
Pro Angler
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Pro Angler
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Beautiful report. Are you a guide out there, did I read that right?
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Re: Eagle Mountain Report
[Re: Laner]
#13255548
08/21/19 08:52 PM
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Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 145
imarangerman
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Outdoorsman
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Nice job with a lot of smiling faces
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Re: Eagle Mountain Report
[Re: Laner]
#13255665
08/21/19 11:21 PM
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Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 2,918
Laner
OP
Extreme Angler
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OP
Extreme Angler
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I appreciate the feedback everybody; EM has been fishing well this year. Jake Blood, yessir, I've been a full time hunting and fishing guide around DFW since 2010. www.ftworthfishing.com
Last edited by Laner; 08/21/19 11:25 PM.
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