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Border Presence on Falcon Lake
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01/13/22 08:48 PM
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T Bird
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Went to Falcon last Thur. for 5 days. On the 31 mile strech of Hwy 83 between Zapata and Falcon State park there are 10 Texas State Troopers positioned about one car every 3 miles. Just sitting in the car hang'in out as far I could tell. Wished I would have stopped and visited with them to find out what their specific mission down there was, but hey, there was Big Bass to be caught so we just kept truck'in.
No dummy cars, there was a live Trooper in each vechicle . Looks like they were all staying at the Holiday Inn Express in Zapata when not on duty. Also saw one group of National Guard troops set up on a small rise overlooking the lake near the State Park launch. Never did see the State twin engine gun boat.
Okie by birth, Texan by choice. USAF "Thunderbirds" Alumni 1985-1989
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Re: Border Presence on Falcon Lake
[Re: T Bird]
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01/13/22 08:51 PM
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Dan90210 ☮
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First time there?
Thats normal. Does not sound out of place.
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Re: Border Presence on Falcon Lake
[Re: Dan90210 ☮]
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01/13/22 08:53 PM
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T Bird
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First time there?
Thats normal. Does not sound out of place. Yes it was.
Okie by birth, Texan by choice. USAF "Thunderbirds" Alumni 1985-1989
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Re: Border Presence on Falcon Lake
[Re: T Bird]
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01/13/22 08:54 PM
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bloo_rainger
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Went to Falcon last Thur. for 5 days. On the 31 mile strech of Hwy 83 between Zapata and Falcon State park there are 10 Texas State Troopers positioned about one car every 3 miles. Just sitting in the car hang'in out as far I could tell. Wished I would have stopped and visited with them to find out what their specific mission down there was, but hey, there was Big Bass to be caught so we just kept truck'in.
No dummy cars, there was a live Trooper in each vechicle . Looks like they were all staying at the Holiday Inn Express in Zapata when not on duty. Also saw one group of National Guard troops set up on a small rise overlooking the lake near the State Park launch. Never did see the State twin engine gun boat. I know one of those guys
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Re: Border Presence on Falcon Lake
[Re: T Bird]
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01/13/22 08:57 PM
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reeltexan
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Rather see a few thousand Guardsmen.
"..The pleasantist angling is to see the fish Cut with her golden oars the silver stream, And greedily devour the treacherous bait. Bill Shakespeare
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Re: Border Presence on Falcon Lake
[Re: reeltexan]
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01/13/22 08:58 PM
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NoWeighers
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Rather see a few thousand Guardsmen.
We got em!
James Bendele Falcon Lake Tackle "On the eighth day, Man invented the Fish Hook."
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Re: Border Presence on Falcon Lake
[Re: T Bird]
#14248237
01/13/22 09:00 PM
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Barbers Tree
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Their not going to tell you what their mission is either.
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Re: Border Presence on Falcon Lake
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#14248239
01/13/22 09:02 PM
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Barrett
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Normal. Sometimes more sometimes less.
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Re: Border Presence on Falcon Lake
[Re: T Bird]
#14248257
01/13/22 09:08 PM
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spacejunkie
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Is there a fishing report to go along with this?
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Re: Border Presence on Falcon Lake
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#14248259
01/13/22 09:10 PM
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Dan90210 ☮
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First time there?
Thats normal. Does not sound out of place. Yes it was. Awesome! How did yall do!? Did you like it?
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Re: Border Presence on Falcon Lake
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#14248303
01/13/22 09:45 PM
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R83steve
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I agree. We need a detailed fishing report
"Sometimes I guess there just aren’t enough rocks “. Forest Gump
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Re: Border Presence on Falcon Lake
[Re: T Bird]
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01/13/22 09:47 PM
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T Bird
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Hardly any water or brush in the lake. Launching off the dirt/gravel banks. Weather sucked! Cold & strong North wind ( none of it forecasted).
My biggest was a 5.82. Pardners caught a 7.53 and the other caught a 7.46. We caught several 3 & 4's each but overall it was tough fishing.
Fish caught on large rocks near Falcon State Park in 4 to 10 feet of water.
Okie by birth, Texan by choice. USAF "Thunderbirds" Alumni 1985-1989
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Re: Border Presence on Falcon Lake
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#14248321
01/13/22 09:55 PM
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spacejunkie
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If that is tough fishing then I need to go down there when it is good.
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Re: Border Presence on Falcon Lake
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01/13/22 10:01 PM
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JJ4MEL
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If that is tough fishing then I need to go down there when it is good. Same here!!
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Re: Border Presence on Falcon Lake
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#14248385
01/13/22 11:12 PM
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CCTX
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