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Rayburn or Fayette tomorrow?
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02/07/20 04:55 PM
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photofishin
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I'm taking a combat veteran fishing tomorrow. I've not been to either lake in several months but am really familiar with both lakes. Any suggestions on which would be my best option? Just going for a fun trip, not going to hire a guide.
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Re: Rayburn or Fayette tomorrow?
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02/07/20 05:09 PM
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Coach2
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Anywhere but Rayburn. Rayburn will have a 500+ team high school tournament tomorrow. You want no part of that!
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Re: Rayburn or Fayette tomorrow?
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02/07/20 05:14 PM
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photofishin
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thanks...that solved that problem quickly!
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Re: Rayburn or Fayette tomorrow?
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02/07/20 05:19 PM
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Jpurdue
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I'll be stunned if there are not multiple tournaments on Fayette tomorrow. On a boats per acre basis, it may be worse than Rayburn. You might be able to call Oak Thicket and ask about the tournaments. If you want some piece and quiet, you may consider Basstrop even though you'll probably be stuck with smaller fish. I really wish the state would change the rules to limit the number of tournaments on our lakes.
"Bragging may not bring happiness, but no man having caught a large fish goes home through an alley." -A.L. www.LunkerLore.com
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Re: Rayburn or Fayette tomorrow?
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02/07/20 06:31 PM
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Kisndismis
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Tomorrow likely to look like a major holiday weekend IMO at most lakes within 200 miles of Houston. Deer hunters mostly finished.
Watch it happen, make it happen, or say what the hell happened. Capt. Phil Harris F/V Cornelia Marie RIP
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Re: Rayburn or Fayette tomorrow?
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02/07/20 06:52 PM
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Walls
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Iām with Josh, Iād put in up north at Hanks creek or Shirley creek and go fishing. Majority of the boats will be down south.
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Re: Rayburn or Fayette tomorrow?
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02/07/20 07:08 PM
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Outlaw Outdoors
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On Rayburn tomorrow:
SETX high school tournament on south end - 500 boats Ultimate high school tournament out of Cassels Boykin - 107 boats Angler's Quest (trailering) - 25 boats
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Re: Rayburn or Fayette tomorrow?
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02/07/20 07:12 PM
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reelswift
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That's a lot of boats, However I have heard they help oxygenate the H20 LOL
Team LVS34 Captain WNB
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Re: Rayburn or Fayette tomorrow?
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02/07/20 08:58 PM
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photofishin
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I'll be stunned if there are not multiple tournaments on Fayette tomorrow. On a boats per acre basis, it may be worse than Rayburn. You might be able to call Oak Thicket and ask about the tournaments. If you want some piece and quiet, you may consider Basstrop even though you'll probably be stuck with smaller fish. I really wish the state would change the rules to limit the number of tournaments on our lakes. I've never been afraid of fishing Fayette when there are other boats. I've been fishing that lake for just shy of 40 years and can always scare up a few fish
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Re: Rayburn or Fayette tomorrow?
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02/08/20 02:27 AM
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skeeterbugzx300
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I am going to rayburn in the morning, not worried about a few high schoolers.
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Re: Rayburn or Fayette tomorrow?
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02/08/20 04:23 AM
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Jawz
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Man Rayburn gets beat up all the time
Fishing is Like Breathing...I was born To Do it
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Re: Rayburn or Fayette tomorrow?
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02/09/20 12:27 PM
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photofishin
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glad I headed to Fayette as the weather wasn't even close to forecasted. It was supposed to be 70 degrees and partly sunny and it ended up being 50 degrees and overcast...like a front had just come in. Combine that with the fact my trolling motor quit on me (ended up being a loose battery in the Xi5 remote), we were forced to just drift and cast. We got their around 7:30 and fished until 10:30. Caught one at about 4 1/2lbs on a crankbait in 7ft of water. Only saw one other person put a fish in the boat all morning. That being said, always good to wet a line and have a decent lunch at Orsags in Fayetteville.
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Re: Rayburn or Fayette tomorrow?
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02/09/20 01:20 PM
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Kisndismis
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I agree with that weather, overcast and 50 here all morning yesterday. I had 2 bites, 1 good keeper.
Watch it happen, make it happen, or say what the hell happened. Capt. Phil Harris F/V Cornelia Marie RIP
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Re: Rayburn or Fayette tomorrow?
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02/09/20 03:50 PM
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BrockstaRama
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Tomorrow likely to look like a major holiday weekend IMO at most lakes within 200 miles of Houston. Deer hunters mostly finished. Seasons over so I hope they are finished! Haha
When I am not fishing I am thinking about fishing. And mostly what I should have done differently my last trip! #Brockstarama
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Re: Rayburn or Fayette tomorrow?
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02/09/20 03:52 PM
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BrockstaRama
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I would choose Fayette if the I10 wasn't a disaster right now. O almost went that way Friday but decided to prefish Dickingson for an upcoming tourney. Glad I did because I tore em up.
When I am not fishing I am thinking about fishing. And mostly what I should have done differently my last trip! #Brockstarama
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