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 Grapevine was a circus Sunday
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05/31/09 09:56 PM
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oldrock
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Thought I would take the boys out to grapevine this afternoon just to see what was cooking with the sandbass and maybe scare up a catfish or two also. Got on the water around 3 and it was nuts. Probably 100 boats/jets on the water and half of them acted like they didn't even know how to drive a boat. Between the 2+ foot waves on the open water and all the chop, we couldn't find any calm water even in some of my secluded secret little spots. I had a pair of jetfleas racing in a cove in 6 feet of water at full throttle within 50 feet of me. NO fish were caught and after about an hour of fooling around looking for some calmer water, we decided to give up and head home. Looks like summer cookoo mode hit again. time to start fishing weekdays and late evenings again I guess
Tracker 175XT w/50HP Mercury
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 Re: Grapevine was a circus Sunday
[Re: oldrock]
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05/31/09 10:06 PM
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texasblueheron
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Grapevine has started to feel smaller and smaller - both from the standpoint of fishermen and recreational boaters. Of course, there weren't exactly great maps of the lake years ago. Now it seems like people know exactly where to look for the fish due to various chips available. The weekend boaters also appear to be a more oblvious breed to me as well.
I was on the lake a week ago this past Tuesday evening and the Katie Woods parking lot was full. It wasn't that way ten years ago.
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Re: Grapevine was a circus Sunday
[Re: oldrock]
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05/31/09 10:06 PM
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Frank I
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Summertime cuckoo mode arrive on Memorial Day weekend...  You are right about trying to get out on weekdays only....
You guys know everything..... I'm just an idiot....no problem........
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Re: Grapevine was a circus Sunday
[Re: Frank I]
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05/31/09 11:00 PM
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BrianTx01
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Grapevine was a zoo on Friday. I definitely would avoid Katie's woods. I was on Lewisville today and it was good until noon. Then there was two to three foot waves going in every direction with 5 mph winds. I had to idle all the way back to the ramp. This is why I am going to get me a walleye boat!
Fighting Texas Aggie Class of 2001
Proud UNT Alumni
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Re: Grapevine was a circus Sunday
[Re: BrianTx01]
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05/31/09 11:31 PM
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redfin
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It's summertime, 1 year later....gotta learn 'em all over again.
Four more months of this sh**...come on winter time.
I know more old alcoholics than I know old doctors - Me.
"If you think women are the weaker sex, try pulling the blankets back over on your side."
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Re: Grapevine was a circus Sunday
[Re: redfin]
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06/01/09 03:16 AM
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chads
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If you can't beat them join them , I have learn to play on weekends and fish during the weekdays. I respect my fellow fisherman when I'm playing. and I teach who ever drives my boat to stay away from the boats fishing.
EVERYONE NEEDS TO BELIEVE IN SOMETHING , I BELIEVE I'LL GO FISHING  
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Re: Grapevine was a circus Sunday
[Re: chads]
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06/01/09 04:19 AM
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BrianTx01
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It seems like they stayed away when gas was $4 a gallon, but that is not a good solution. Although my 50 HP mercury might only burn a couple of gallons a day, my 4Runner doesn't do so well.
Fighting Texas Aggie Class of 2001
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Re: Grapevine was a circus Sunday
[Re: oldrock]
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06/02/09 03:24 PM
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retiredredleg
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Thought I would take the boys out to grapevine this afternoon just to see what was cooking with the sandbass and maybe scare up a catfish or two also. Got on the water around 3 and it was nuts. Probably 100 boats/jets on the water and half of them acted like they didn't even know how to drive a boat. Between the 2+ foot waves on the open water and all the chop, we couldn't find any calm water even in some of my secluded secret little spots. I had a pair of jetfleas racing in a cove in 6 feet of water at full throttle within 50 feet of me. NO fish were caught and after about an hour of fooling around looking for some calmer water, we decided to give up and head home. Looks like summer cookoo mode hit again. time to start fishing weekdays and late evenings again I guess I know exactly what you mean. I was there Sunday. Won't do it again! We managed to catch a few, but it was hardly worth it. I too will do the weekday trips from now on there.
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Re: Grapevine was a circus Sunday
[Re: retiredredleg]
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06/02/09 04:25 PM
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kodys'papa
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come on over to tawakoni or cooper- not crowded usually- i drove over hubbard saturday about 2:30 and cannot imagine why fishermen would be there in all that mess
Hooking a fish is like playing string with a cat. The exact size, shape, color of string matters less than how you wiggle it- and little cats are easier to fool than big ones. John Gierach
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Re: Grapevine was a circus Sunday
[Re: kodys'papa]
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06/02/09 06:00 PM
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Fishin' Nut
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With LL up, I can always find a place where the fleas do not go.
Waiting on Bob Davis' next selfie
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Re: Grapevine was a circus Sunday
[Re: Fishin' Nut]
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06/02/09 09:18 PM
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StephenB
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I fish from the bank on weekends.
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Re: Grapevine was a circus Sunday
[Re: StephenB]
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06/02/09 10:38 PM
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iamquockie
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my brother in law was out in that mess..said some ski boat drove between the pump station and the dam...lol...that would have been a nice news report.
I don't really know what to type here.
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Re: Grapevine was a circus Sunday
[Re: iamquockie]
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06/03/09 03:29 AM
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M Wade
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Green Horn
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I had no idea anyone still fished that lake. I gave up on that sh*% hole years ago.(grapevine)
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Re: Grapevine was a circus Sunday
[Re: M Wade]
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06/03/09 03:39 AM
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Outfitter Nomore
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Great one less to deal with.
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Re: Grapevine was a circus Sunday
[Re: Outfitter Nomore]
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06/03/09 03:49 AM
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Jeff in Dallas
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I went out to Ray Roberts on Saturday but here's they key: I got there at 4AM. I was off the water by 8:30AM with a cooler of crappie.
Also been on Grapevine several times in the last week and always put in at Katie's Woods... at about 9PM. Fish until midnight. The skiers stay off the water when its dark.
  1957 Crestliner V-Hull, 1954 Johnson Seahorse 10HP, 1967 Evinrude 33 Ski Twin
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