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 Re: Bankin" It In Irving
[Re: Hanapa'a]
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06/16/10 12:13 PM
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daclova
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Another nice sized catfish caught in Valley Ranch Canals! The same canal that my apartments sit on. Right off of Valley Ranch Dr and Macarthur. I have NO idea how much she weighed.. Caught with bread on a 2 hook, a small weight, and 12 inches under a bobber. So far my personal best!!  
Last edited by daclova; 06/16/10 12:13 PM.
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 Re: Bankin" It In Irving
[Re: daclova]
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06/16/10 01:14 PM
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LoneStarCarper
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Nice fish all, that pond behind toco buneo office now has no fishing signs posted around it....I have caught some nice fish out of the canal over by the movies studios of las colinas
State Certified Piscatologist 
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Re: Bankin" It In Irving
[Re: Sirjet]
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06/16/10 05:11 PM
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someguysam
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Depending on who you know, I'd recommend Lake Vilbig over any other in Irving. Have caught tons of cats over 20lb and a few trophies as well.. Just have to get inventive on the bait  and fish different. They really hit like crappie in this lake and when you set the hook the first thought Is usually... "great I'm snagged" Next Spot for Crappie, Bass and Cats Just east of Beltline Rd, North of Hunter Ferrell (and Lone Star Park) This unnamed gravel pit has some of the best fishing I've experienced from the bank. Entry is overgrown, head in next right next to the end of the semi trailer lot. Have caught my limit in Crappie hundreds of times (and even a state record sized crappie back when I was really young). Other than the crappie, I'd say over the years we've landed about 100 or so 3-7lb largemouth as well. Everything there is overgrown now as the spot died out a few years ago when a body was dumped in the area. I still go, but I like burrs
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Re: Bankin" It In Irving
[Re: someguysam]
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06/16/10 07:26 PM
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trikflow77
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Depending on who you know, I'd recommend Lake Vilbig over any other in Irving. Have caught tons of cats over 20lb and a few trophies as well.. Just have to get inventive on the bait and fish different. They really hit like crappie in this lake and when you set the hook the first thought Is usually... "great I'm snagged" Next Spot for Crappie, Bass and Cats Just east of Beltline Rd, North of Hunter Ferrell (and Lone Star Park) This unnamed gravel pit has some of the best fishing I've experienced from the bank. Entry is overgrown, head in next right next to the end of the semi trailer lot. Have caught my limit in Crappie hundreds of times (and even a state record sized crappie back when I was really young). Other than the crappie, I'd say over the years we've landed about 100 or so 3-7lb largemouth as well. Everything there is overgrown now as the spot died out a few years ago when a body was dumped in the area. I still go, but I like burrs that pond off wildlife turned over, it is almost completely void of all fish now. It is sad, it used to be very very good.
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Re: Bankin" It In Irving
[Re: trikflow77]
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06/19/10 01:03 AM
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nighthob
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Nice one Daclova! Congrats on your personal best too!
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Re: Bankin" It In Irving
[Re: nighthob]
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03/19/11 10:09 PM
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utsouthwestern
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Just fished the Jefferson Park ponds off of MacArthur today. Although it was at the worst time of day to fish (noon-3pm) I caught about 4 largemouth (LMB) and I saw two other guys do the same. The fishing pressure here seems high, yet the fishing is OK. I'd like to find a place that consistently cranks out 5# cats and 2# LMB.
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Re: Bankin" It In Irving
[Re: utsouthwestern]
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03/20/11 06:22 PM
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BankAFish
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"I'd like to find a place that consistently cranks out 5# cats and 2# LMB." Wouldn't we all.
Recent Notables: 40lb Flathead, 30lb Carp, 25lb Buffalo.
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Re: Bankin" It In Irving
[Re: SaltWaterMarc13]
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10/14/11 04:17 PM
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Fishb8it
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Sorry for bring back a thread from the dead just I was doing a search on google to find good spots in Las Colinas because I have gotten transferred to the head quarters here from Boston, MA. I was trying to see if people still fish around the canals or around in Irving, TX. I saw that there was a small lake here in Las Colinas but it seems to say No Fishing everywhere.
I also don't mind meeting up with some locals to fish together. A small Private message would be so nice with some tips on where to fish. Thanks.
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Re: Bankin" It In Irving
[Re: SaltWaterMarc13]
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10/14/11 05:28 PM
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blooper961
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If you are around Las Colinas go to Grapevine Lake,its just up the road and has a lot of bank access.
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Re: Bankin" It In Irving
[Re: SaltWaterMarc13]
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10/14/11 07:03 PM
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Fishb8it
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I been to Grapevine lake that lake seems under size in terms of fish. Seems like there are not a lot of fish in that lake. I guess coming from Boston where I went ocean fishing a lot there is nothing around here that looks like a hot spot.
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Re: Bankin" It In Irving
[Re: Fishb8it]
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10/14/11 10:42 PM
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SaltWaterMarc13
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Actually thanks for bring my old dead post from the past! Love fishing the canals around irving. Lots water to fish around here PM and maybe I could let you in on a few holes.
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Re: Bankin" It In Irving
[Re: SaltWaterMarc13]
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10/14/11 11:16 PM
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ZEN
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Fish the canals behind the old Nokia buildings off of 161 & 114 or go south on MacArthur and you'll see a Mac Donalds on the left and I think Cool River restaurant there are canals behind them that hold "biguns".
"If you ain't cheatin' you ain't trying to win, and it's only cheatin' if you get caught".
Coach Carter, my 3rd grade football coach
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Re: Bankin" It In Irving
[Re: SaltWaterMarc13]
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10/15/11 03:49 AM
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jasoniam
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I have yet to fish here in Irving but go out to Grapevine all the time...looking on this thread wow...maybe i should try a few spots....where is good for bass?....as that is what i am really wanting to catch!!!!...but catfish would be great..I am here in the south Irving area....
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Re: Bankin" It In Irving
[Re: SaltWaterMarc13]
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10/15/11 03:58 AM
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txdan
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Anybody know anything about the pond by the playground at TJ in Irving? Pond had been drained my last time out. Construction equipment also in area.
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