Went out with Chris and his wife this Saturday to Grapevine to try and catch a few more fish before the tournament this weekend. Fish were crashing constantly, but seemed to be near the surface of the water. Unfortunately I had only brought tackle to target them on the bottom
Thankfully we still eeked out a decent amount of fish! Almost all of them came in super close to the bank, the trick of the day was just to swing the bait out roughly 5-10ft.


The spot - got there a bit early so I was keeping a good looking fish in the retention sling you see off to the left for photos.



And here he is! A beautiful greenish Ghost Carp. Some friends dubbed him "Zorro" due to his big black "mask"


Second fish of the day for me! Looked a bit rough around the edges


Chris with his first - a decent size Buffalo! For whatever reason he would go on to catch all the Buffs and I ended up with only Carp, even though we were fishing literally right next to each other!


Chris' wife Favi with her first Carp in some time


Another average sized Grapevine Carp. They were fighting like hell though!


Chris showing the cats some love, lol.


Slight Helix pattern Buff for Chris


Another for Favi! She was hammering the Bass and Sunfish as well with an ultralight.


And another! She's getting just as addicted as Chris and I, a full Carp setup is in her future


Normally I release all the little guys without photos but I've been feeling generous as of late! Typically I'll just unhook them in the water just like I was doing here and then let 'em go.


Great eating sized Blue!


Gorgeous Buffalo! Grapevine is known for having both really pristine Buffalo and really Helix'd Buffalo. An interesting combination!


I told you guys he was on the Buffs! They must be drawn to guys named Chris...


First Common of the day for Chris!


And another right after!


Gorgeous Carp which was the biggest of the day at the time. 12lb 8oz.


Chris with another Buff!


Chris' 3rd Carp of the day


Long, lean Carp which was the biggest of the day for us at 15 and a half pounds


Recreating a bit of TFF history here with this pose! If they don't put that dorsal up for you you've got to get it up yourself!


And finally the last one of the day, a bit deformed but otherwise healthy.

Looks like a fun time fishing. Thanks

Awesome post and some super fish. Good job to all!




Side Note:Tx Multi-Species you are one "Fish Catching Machine"!

That is quite a day of fishing.
Several nice fish in there.
Must have been really fun.
Great job.

One FANTASTIC post and some very nice fish! Good job to all the anglers! As already been stated above. You are a "Fish Catching Machine"! Thanks for sharing the catches!

Man y’all had a great day. Congrats to all !!!

Thanks jippedgenes, Banker, Ocelot, Laker, and Dwight! It certainly was a blast.


Thank ya both! I try my best

That looks like a very nice day. It is interesting to me how you get local variations in the fish. It looks like several of those fish had a hint of the black mask. In one area I fish, about every 10th fish has a white nose. Love those carp and buffalo.

Looks like fantasic day! Nice pics!

Thanks Osborn and Laker!



There definitely seem to be different strains of Carp and Buffalo depending upon where you're fishing. I've seen variations in size (of course), color, shape, and even strength! It'd be cool to see if there are any genetic differences that cause those traits.

Congrats. to all for a awesome day.

Thanks pop! Was definitely a great day on the bank

Awesome fish.

those are some awesome catches

Very cool! I have had good luck fishing those marinas in winter for some nice buffs as well.

They are light biters! Can be tricky to stick them but looks like yall got it down.