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 Athens Slabs
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03/14/21 12:24 AM
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Flags
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So I got out to Athens this morning. Not the best conditions due to wind but I haven't been on the lake so I didn't let that stop me. I couldn't really get to the places I wanted to go due to the direction the wind was blowing so I hit a couple of the close boathouses. I figured the crappie may be willing to play so I tied on a Bobby Garland Baby Shad in BlueGrass which is always productive on Athens. 2nd cast produced this: ![[Linked Image]](https://i.imgur.com/lH3oSg7.jpg) Nice plumb crappie of about 9 inches. I was catching them pretty regular from them on. No monsters but a few that went about 12 inches long as well as a few dinks. Right in the middle of the crappie bite I was interrupted by this feisty rascal: ![[Linked Image]](https://i.imgur.com/sYQeMzq.jpg) He was fun but not what I was after. Mama wanted a fish fry tonight so I kept some crappie and them took the Bobby Garland off and began fishing a piece of crawler on a jig hook. I knew it was a little early for the gills but I had to try considering this is Lake Athens. I only took one gill, but he was a good one: ![[Linked Image]](https://i.imgur.com/f88aC6m.jpg) In a couple of weeks the gills should be really active. About 1045 I finally gave up fighting the wind in the float tube and went on it. All in all it was a good day and it felt really good to be feelin' the thump once more. ![[Linked Image]](https://i.imgur.com/P1kPs6H.jpg) Cheers Y'All. Life is good here in East TX!
Retired Navy Chief Signalman
NJROTC Instructor Tascosa High School
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Re: Athens Slabs
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03/14/21 01:36 AM
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Pot licker
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Awesome post Flags you caught some really nice ones. I'll bet those crappie hit the spot! 
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Re: Athens Slabs
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03/14/21 02:41 AM
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Joined: Feb 2014
Posts: 7,439
Smurfs
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Nice Catch, great day! Pray your trailer is ok after bad weather went through there this afternoon.
Texdawg: "Iām the only guy on here that would even disappoint a hooker"
"I would whore myself out just to avoid listening to either of those nozzles"
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Re: Athens Slabs
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#13921934
03/14/21 03:00 AM
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Joined: Oct 2014
Posts: 2,597
Vogey
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Great chest of fish considering the gail force winds...
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Re: Athens Slabs
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#13921989
03/14/21 04:06 AM
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Joined: Sep 2017
Posts: 3,448
Osbornfishing
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Re: Athens Slabs
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#13922076
03/14/21 09:47 AM
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Joined: Jul 2010
Posts: 73,545
banker-always fishing
Super Freak
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Good times on Athens. Nice post and 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: Athens Slabs
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#13922114
03/14/21 11:51 AM
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Joined: Jul 2011
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Laker One
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Nice fish. Good job Flags.  Side Note: Bet the wind was a challenge ! 
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Re: Athens Slabs
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#13922306
03/14/21 02:44 PM
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Gitter Done
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