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 Epic day on Palestine (pic heavy)
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03/08/21 09:33 PM
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Lepisosteus.carpio
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My son and I had the great pleasure of fishing with Todd Froebe on Lake Palestine on Saturday, March 6. It was unequivocally one of the most "fun" days of fishing I've had in a long time. My son had an absolute blast, too. This was his 18th birthday present and was a really special day for both of us. Here's a quick long summary. Todd had us fishing for pre-spawn fish that were just moving into semi-shallow (10-15 ft) water. These were mostly individual fish that were "roaming" after just moving in from deeper water in the main lake. Using livescope, Todd would identify fish that were anywhere from 15-40 ft in front of the boat. He had us shooting jigs in front of the boat, allowing them to sink to the correct depth, then retrieve to intercept the roaming fish. Indeed, this was finesse, technical fishing at its finest and he had it dialed in! I'm relatively new to crappie fishing, but have done enough to know that *this* was by far the coolest way of combining livescope with actual fishing skills. If we couldn't shoot the jig the correct distance or on the correct trajectory, and retrieve the jig so that it swam within 1-2 feet of these fish, then we wouldn't have caught anything. Truthfully, if I had been out there with just my Garmin sidescan/downscan sonar, we would have been lucky to catch any fish. We ended up boating 45. Most were slabs. We had, maybe, 2 or 3 fish under 12", most >14". The largest went 2.38 lbs but we had seven fish over 2 lbs. Todd said it might have been the largest 7 fish stringer he's ever had on Palestine. Ok, here are some pics. If you can, fish with Todd! ![[Linked Image]](https://texasfishingforum.com/forums/pics/userpics/2021/03/full-51768-88094-2021_03_06_09.30.38_1.jpg) ![[Linked Image]](https://texasfishingforum.com/forums/pics/userpics/2021/03/full-51768-88095-2021_03_06_10.13.38_1_1.jpg) ![[Linked Image]](https://texasfishingforum.com/forums/pics/userpics/2021/03/full-51768-88096-2021_03_06_10.18.08_1.jpg) ![[Linked Image]](https://texasfishingforum.com/forums/pics/userpics/2021/03/full-51768-88097-2021_03_06_10.48.48_1.jpg) ![[Linked Image]](https://texasfishingforum.com/forums/pics/userpics/2021/03/full-51768-88098-2021_03_06_10.49.33_1.jpg) ![[Linked Image]](https://texasfishingforum.com/forums/pics/userpics/2021/03/full-51768-88099-2021_03_06_13.59.06_3_1.jpg) ![[Linked Image]](https://texasfishingforum.com/forums/pics/userpics/2021/03/full-51768-88100-2021_03_06_14.02.07_1.jpg) ![[Linked Image]](https://texasfishingforum.com/forums/pics/userpics/2021/03/full-51768-88102-2021_03_06_15.35.32.jpg) ![[Linked Image]](https://texasfishingforum.com/forums/pics/userpics/2021/03/full-51768-88104-2021_03_07_08.57.31.jpg)
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Re: Epic day on Palestine (pic heavy)
[Re: Lepisosteus.carpio]
#13915662
03/09/21 01:07 AM
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Slewfoot
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Thanks y’all! Had a blast! That’s a fun way to catch crappie for sure!! Those Jenko trick sticks took care of business!! Slew 
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Re: Epic day on Palestine (pic heavy)
[Re: Lepisosteus.carpio]
#13915700
03/09/21 01:33 AM
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pop r
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Solid post! Great job guys. 
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Re: Epic day on Palestine (pic heavy)
[Re: Lepisosteus.carpio]
#13915988
03/09/21 12:31 PM
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THarris22
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Great job guys. Sounds like a blast.
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Re: Epic day on Palestine (pic heavy)
[Re: Lepisosteus.carpio]
#13916210
03/09/21 02:59 PM
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Pot licker
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Awesome job and great memories. WTG Dad! Side note:  to your son!
Last edited by Pot licker; 03/09/21 02:59 PM.
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Re: Epic day on Palestine (pic heavy)
[Re: Lepisosteus.carpio]
#13916254
03/09/21 03:19 PM
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T Bird
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Okie by birth, Texan by choice. ![[Linked Image]](https://texasfishingforum.com/forums/pics/userpics/2021/01/full-47849-80883-111.jpg) USAF "Thunderbirds" Alumni 1985-1989
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Re: Epic day on Palestine (pic heavy)
[Re: Lepisosteus.carpio]
#13916297
03/09/21 03:38 PM
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F4 Gator
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Looks like ya'll had a great day on the water -- great birthday memories!
![[Linked Image]](https://fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/ac/f4_2s.jpg) Phormer Phantom Phlyer
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Re: Epic day on Palestine (pic heavy)
[Re: Pot licker]
#13916434
03/09/21 04:43 PM
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Lepisosteus.carpio
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Awesome job and great memories. WTG Dad! Side note: to your son! Thanks!
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Re: Epic day on Palestine (pic heavy)
[Re: Lepisosteus.carpio]
#13917118
03/10/21 03:12 AM
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banker-always fishing
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 Solid post and solid fish. Good job.
![[Linked Image]](http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/823/ycku.jpg) ![[Linked Image]](http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/560/ukw3.jpg) IGFA World Record Rio Grande Cichlid. Lake Dunlap. John 3:16 Sinner's Prayer. God forgive me a sinner. I accept Jesus Christ as my Savior !
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Re: Epic day on Palestine (pic heavy)
[Re: Lepisosteus.carpio]
#13917171
03/10/21 03:59 AM
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SK.
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Very Nice......
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Re: Epic day on Palestine (pic heavy)
[Re: Lepisosteus.carpio]
#13918082
03/10/21 10:14 PM
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TWINCITY
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Man nice haul....Back in my day I had to go to school during the week when I was his age.
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Re: Epic day on Palestine (pic heavy)
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#13918088
03/10/21 10:18 PM
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Lepisosteus.carpio
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Man nice haul....Back in my day I had to go to school during the week when I was his age.
Haha, well, it was a Saturday. He still goes to school during the week, reluctantly 
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Re: Epic day on Palestine (pic heavy)
[Re: Lepisosteus.carpio]
#13919023
03/11/21 05:54 PM
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cellis
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Great job, Todd and dad. That must have been fun.
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Re: Epic day on Palestine (pic heavy)
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#13919200
03/11/21 08:15 PM
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crope1
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It’s a joy seeing those memories being made
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