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Looking for a 32inch Buff. Poll!
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01/03/21 04:44 PM
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Dan90210 ☮
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Hey yall!
Appreciate everyone's help on fishing for Carp and Buff's. I got my hair rigs down, got my bolt rigs down, chumming game is alright, doing alright catching buff and carp.
I want a "Trophy" buffalo. TPWD says a trophy is 32 inches in length. I caught a 28 inch fish that was 25lbs, so I figured I am getting close. BUT after getting intel from some guys and looking at other records with weights and lengths, I think I am pretty far off. Seems a 32 inch is going to weigh at least 40lbs. These things get super fat and deep before they get much longer is my take away. And the difference between a 28inch fish and a 32 inch fish is A LOT more than I was thinking. Only 5inches but 15+lbs.
I have been fishing Grapevine since its close to my house, is there a 32inch buffalo in Grapevine? Would I be better of fishing Lewisville for a record or??? I am into those Lakes since I usually only get a few hours to fish and those spots are within 15 minutes of my crib.
Where the big buffs at!?!
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Re: Looking for a 32inch Buff. Poll!
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01/03/21 05:17 PM
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Curt0407
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I would have checked both but that was not an option. If you have managed a 28 incher, there are going to be bigger fish that you may have to cull through the smaller ones to get to.
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Re: Looking for a 32inch Buff. Poll!
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01/03/21 05:42 PM
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Dan90210 ☮
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I would have checked both but that was not an option. If you have managed a 28 incher, there are going to be bigger fish that you may have to cull through the smaller ones to get to. Yeah I guess thats encouraging, I just want to raise the odds in my favor...
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Re: Looking for a 32inch Buff. Poll!
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01/03/21 07:25 PM
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Osbornfishing
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A 32-inch buffalo is definitely a trophy. The lake record for Grapevine is 36 inches and just over 30 pounds, so there are 32 inch fish in Grapevine. Catching one is just a matter of running through the numbers. I have caught several buffs over 32 inches but they are few and far between. Buffs are one of my favorite fish to catch and I put this picture of the state catch and release black buffalo (36.25 inches and 26.60 pounds) on the back of my book, “The Art of Fishing for Records.†If you are interested in a fish that size, I would recommend chumming with range cubes, then using range cubes as bait. Here is a video of how I rig them. https://youtu.be/4HJNrljkWGI If you are looking for tips on how to catch record and trophy fish, I recommend getting a copy of my book. There are lots of secrets in there on how to accomplish your goals.
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Re: Looking for a 32inch Buff. Poll!
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01/03/21 09:04 PM
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Great fish Oz and I enjoyed your video as well!
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Re: Looking for a 32inch Buff. Poll!
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01/04/21 08:30 AM
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Neither of those lakes would be my choice for a trophy size Buffalo, though there are a few present. Great for numbers though!
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Re: Looking for a 32inch Buff. Poll!
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01/04/21 03:31 PM
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Osbornfishing
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Neither of those lakes would be my choice for a trophy size Buffalo, though there are a few present. Great for numbers though! I agree. If I really had to catch a 32-inch buffalo, I would head to Lake Fork for a week.
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Re: Looking for a 32inch Buff. Poll!
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01/04/21 04:04 PM
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Think about Decker Lake near Austin if you have a few days.
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Re: Looking for a 32inch Buff. Poll!
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01/04/21 06:55 PM
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Sounds good guys. If I get time off I will consider those!
But for now... I am going to continue my quest locally.
I will get this sum beach!
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Re: Looking for a 32inch Buff. Poll!
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01/05/21 12:11 AM
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Sounds good guys. If I get time off I will consider those!
But for now... I am going to continue my quest locally.
I will get this sum beach! Good luck and keep us updated.
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Re: Looking for a 32inch Buff. Poll!
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01/05/21 10:38 AM
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try ray hubbard more if you want to stay in the plex , one day you will get a 40 .....
P.B. Carp ....29 lbs .... P.B. Buffalo 34.4
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Re: Looking for a 32inch Buff. Poll!
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01/05/21 03:32 PM
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try ray hubbard more if you want to stay in the plex , one day you will get a 40 ..... What about White Rock? My office is just a few miles from the Rock. Reading back posts on here from 10 years ago, when people would really share lots of info, White Rock came up many times a top place for a giant buff or carp. Has that changed?
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Re: Looking for a 32inch Buff. Poll!
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01/05/21 08:19 PM
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What about White Rock? My office is just a few miles from the Rock.
Reading back posts on here from 10 years ago, when people would really share lots of info, White Rock came up many times a top place for a giant buff or carp. Has that changed? White Rock has similar sizes to Grapevine
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Re: Looking for a 32inch Buff. Poll!
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01/05/21 08:21 PM
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try ray hubbard more if you want to stay in the plex , one day you will get a 40 ..... Those 40s are incredibly rare though! I've spent loads of time there without one, but I've definitely had quite a few fish over 32 inches
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Re: Looking for a 32inch Buff. Poll!
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01/06/21 02:31 PM
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Lake Whitney. Fishing that lake at night with lights you wouldn't believe some of the buffs we have seen / taken.
It's only a good cast if you catch a fish... Personal Best: 11.62 lbs
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