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Re: Slot limit for Coleto Creek
[Re: Donald Harper]
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01/30/20 12:37 PM
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Jimbo
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At Falcon it is All-For-One and one for all. They keep everything and the nets are not very well marked. I for one am still glad they are there because it takes out tons of rough fish; but it only makes a small dent. I truly believe that the fishing on the Mex. side for Big Bass is much better than the U.S. side because of this.
I have to agree! My DD personal best came from Falcon on the Mexico side of the lake back in the mid 80's when a double digit bass was a very rare happening. This was back when the Florida/hybrid stockings were just getting underway, and my bass was checked and found to be a pure native species. Nets not marked was/is common, and we ended up with a ball of net we had to cut away from our lower unit back then and that was a mess. That lake with the long history of gill netting, and fishing pressure over recent years continues to produce results where people are willing to travel hundreds if not thousands of miles to fish it. It's fluctuating level, and long periods between drought and abundance of rain can be years, allowing the vegetation to create a new lake when it does come back up several feet, if not all the way full.
Just one more cast!
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Re: Slot limit for Coleto Creek
[Re: Coastal Bend Bassin]
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01/30/20 02:34 PM
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BMCD
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Well there are people like me that like to catch fish and yes I practice catch and release. Tournament fishing where they haul the fish around all day does have a significant impact on the fishery. I am not opposed to tournament fishing but Iakes with management plans like Fayette I really appreciate. Tournament fishing does not have that big of an impact on fish #s. Mortality via harvest or delayed release is actually healthy for a fishery to some degree. I do appreciate what Fayette offers, but I'm also glad they don't do this on all lakes.
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Re: Slot limit for Coleto Creek
[Re: Coastal Bend Bassin]
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02/06/20 01:23 AM
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jnjeff
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is the plant generating at Coleto Creek now?
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Re: Slot limit for Coleto Creek
[Re: jnjeff]
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02/06/20 11:38 AM
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BillS2006
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is the plant generating at Coleto Creek now? Doesn't matter. The fish will adapt to the water conditions. The fishermen need to do the same.
Transgenders: God made them, the devil changed their minds.
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Re: Slot limit for Coleto Creek
[Re: Coastal Bend Bassin]
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02/08/20 01:46 PM
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bigfishwilb
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Problem with Coleto is that they killed the grass in the lake which has hurt the fishing terribly.
Patrick Wilbricht San Antonio TX Ardent Outdoors Prostaff Owner, PFK Limitless Fishing
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Re: Slot limit for Coleto Creek
[Re: Coastal Bend Bassin]
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03/15/20 12:58 AM
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RZ520
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Haven't fished it a while, but was great then. Slots are good but folks don't catch and release enough.
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