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Re: Grapevine Lake 2023
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04/14/23 12:28 PM
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JWC Nauticstar
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Wednesday evening didn't disappoint. Caught dozens of sandies out west meadowmere to rock crusher area. Had a nice surprise with a 60+ yellow cat that made my year so far.[img]http://[/img] Just a plane white "Empty Pockets" slab. 3/4oz. Oh and we caught dozens of sandies till 7:45 pm.
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Re: Grapevine Lake 2023
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04/14/23 02:04 PM
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Ryno
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WOW!!! Congratulations!!! What did you catch that flathead on?
Thank you Lord for the gifts in my life
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Re: Grapevine Lake 2023
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04/14/23 03:03 PM
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JWC Nauticstar
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3/4 OZ, white slab spoon.
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Re: Grapevine Lake 2023
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04/14/23 05:59 PM
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Ed-n-eddy
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1987 Whaler Super Sport 17, Yamaha 90 1981 Whaler Sport 13, Johnson 50
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Re: Grapevine Lake 2023
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04/16/23 06:24 PM
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JakeMcD
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Shad spawn going on all over the lake right now. Most coves on the lake are active early to mid morning. Just ease up to the banks and look for the shad jumping, it will look like they are trying to jump up on dry land. We caught jumbo sandbass up in 6-7ft on a main point when the sun came up yesterday. Non-stop action and no thumper. As long as you see the shade, the sandbass are close. Caught some decent ones, and my fishing mentor hooked a big catfish up shallow on Murrell point later in the day when we saw the birds working the banks. If you don't see white cranes move on, the cranes are the bait finders.. I went out and fished this point a few times last week (from the bank). Ended up catching a couple sandies each time I went right before sunset. Went in the early morning one day and there were so many shad on the rocks that I accidentally snagged 5 (on separate casts) just trying to reel my lure in. Wasn't able to catch any sandies that morning, but then again my slab was only one in thousands of baitfish...
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Re: Grapevine Lake 2023
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04/16/23 06:34 PM
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prosise
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It really helps being in a boat to cast down a the depths parallel to the bank to find them. But if the shad spawn it going on all over the lake, the fish could be anywhere. I always look for an area where the wind is blowing into the bank or points.
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Re: Grapevine Lake 2023
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04/16/23 06:54 PM
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JakeMcD
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I've been learning a lot from y'all. Wind-blown points and birds seem to be a great combo.
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Re: Grapevine Lake 2023
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04/18/23 02:11 AM
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prosise
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Whacked em in meadomere today, birds showed me where they were and I turned on the thumper and they stayed below me for two hours. Big ones roaming in the 10-15 range, keepers on the bottom. I left them looking for the green fish. Easy limit in 30 minutes.
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Re: Grapevine Lake 2023
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04/18/23 04:51 AM
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Ed-n-eddy
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1987 Whaler Super Sport 17, Yamaha 90 1981 Whaler Sport 13, Johnson 50
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Re: Grapevine Lake 2023
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04/20/23 11:27 AM
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Looks like we are going to repeat the April flush. I haven't been up in Denton Creek, as I have been chasing the green fish. But many of the last 5 years the fish get flushed out right as the big females start to show up . Should see the lake come up next week, and as the water rises so will the green fish into the brush along the edges. I know the sandbass are prob up the creek, but the lake spawners are in full force. Tons and tons of seagulls, just look for the birds and then ease up into them, turn on the thumper and the fish will not leave you. I was on the south side of the lake west of meadomere park, there is a hump back up in the big cove where the wake boats like to linger. I spot locked up wind of the hump and was casting a crankbait on top of the hump. The hump tops out at @ 5 ft. Had a good 30 minute whack fest on real nice sandbass before they moved on. Not much bait up in this area, meadomere by the swim area is saturated. Didn't use the thumper. Looks like rain ![[Linked Image]](https://texasfishingforum.com/forums/pics/userpics/2023/04/full-1116-180272-screenshot_20230420_061648_weatherbug.jpg) The hump is about 5ft on top, there is no buoy on it anymore. When the lake comes down it will probably take out many wake boats if they don't know about it. ![[Linked Image]](https://texasfishingforum.com/forums/pics/userpics/2023/04/full-1116-180273-screenshot_20230420_062020_gallery.jpg)
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Re: Grapevine Lake 2023
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04/20/23 07:22 PM
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KidKrappie
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The sandies are long gone in Denton. They spawned early there this year. The rain won’t hurt them. I don’t mind the lake up a couple foot. Not much more than that lol
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Re: Grapevine Lake 2023
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04/26/23 11:31 PM
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JakeMcD
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I went to Jones Branch on Monday evening and ended up with 7 sandies. 6 of them were keepers. Stopped by Kirkwood Branch and picked up 2 more decent fish before calling it in. Honestly didn't expect to catch any sandies. I went to see if the sunfish and bass had moved up the creeks in significant numbers yet.
Last edited by JakeMcD; 04/26/23 11:32 PM.
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Re: Grapevine Lake 2023
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04/27/23 08:25 PM
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KidKrappie
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Anyone seeing any shad spawn activity with this cooler weather?
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Re: Grapevine Lake 2023
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04/28/23 02:27 AM
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Slacklinedime
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I will find out Sunday.... First time out in 2 months! F work!!
Do something different, you will be surprised what happens. 2020 Xpress H20B 115 Yamaha SHO
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