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 Re: Texas will yield a another 18 in the near future!
[Re: Chug-bug-bang1]
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05/03/20 08:55 PM
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In 2038 to maybe 2043 Lake Austin will return to its glory and start pumping out DD’s and 16+ pound bass again.
Toads for breakfast, lunch and dinner!
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Re: Texas will yield a another 18 in the near future!
[Re: Chug-bug-bang1]
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05/04/20 01:57 PM
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Jarrett Latta
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Lake Austin would've put an 18+ out in my opinion. It was headed up in a tremendous curve.
As stated... Lots of fish around the country get to 15-16 lbs outside of California. An 18+ is a genetic anomaly and needs pretty much perfect environment to even get to that number. We've had 1 actually caught by someone and that fish was around crappie. It's not like he caught it out bass fishing. It's just not going to happen. I could see the state going through a cycle of a bunch of 13-14lbers but an 18+ isn't happening
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Re: Texas will yield a another 18 in the near future!
[Re: Chug-bug-bang1]
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05/04/20 05:44 PM
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BrockstaRama
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I see there are quite a few fishery biologist on here..
When I am not fishing I am thinking about fishing. And mostly what I should have done differently my last trip!
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Re: Texas will yield a another 18 in the near future!
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05/04/20 06:32 PM
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CHUNK-N-WINDING
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reviewing Texas top ten, the list has not changed since 1997 (16.77). Need to look at number of Share a Lunker (13 pounds plus) listed the previous ten year, see if a trend emerges in rate of big bass caught. It seems Texas has seen more 13 plus caught this year than previous years. I don't have the data backing this statement. If more 13, 14, 15 pounders have been caught it supports the fishery health and potential of a 16.77 or even an 18.20. We had better electronics and equipment back then!  
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Re: Texas will yield a another 18 in the near future!
[Re: CHUNK-N-WINDING]
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05/04/20 09:36 PM
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SteezMacQueen
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reviewing Texas top ten, the list has not changed since 1997 (16.77). Need to look at number of Share a Lunker (13 pounds plus) listed the previous ten year, see if a trend emerges in rate of big bass caught. It seems Texas has seen more 13 plus caught this year than previous years. I don't have the data backing this statement. If more 13, 14, 15 pounders have been caught it supports the fishery health and potential of a 16.77 or even an 18.20. We had better electronics and equipment back then! Nah. These fast boats scare the fish.
Eat. Sleep. Fish.
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