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 Re: Lake Fork and the Drop Shot
[Re: JIM SR.]
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04/27/11 12:57 AM
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dakicka
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Those are some chunks for Drop Shotting fish wow. In California you're lucky to snag a fish over 4 on a DS lol.
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Re: Lake Fork and the Drop Shot
[Re: dakicka]
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04/27/11 01:02 AM
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chilli31
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Yes 10 overs (over the slot) caught in late fall
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Re: Lake Fork and the Drop Shot
[Re: chilli31]
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04/27/11 01:08 AM
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Junk
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gotta love the drop shot. I dont leave home without it
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Re: Lake Fork and the Drop Shot
[Re: Junk]
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04/27/11 01:20 AM
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Mike_Soriano
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why dont you guide on fork chilli? ive never heard of anything near that...
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Re: Lake Fork and the Drop Shot
[Re: Mike_Soriano]
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04/27/11 01:50 AM
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Kay Dyson
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Nice fish Guys, I kind of know my way round the D/S rig on Fork, won a little money with it here and there--not to call B/S on anyone but if you had TEN fish over the slot in one day---you is the man. I've never had more than two on my best day. Congrats on a banner, once in a lifetime good day--well done 
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Re: Lake Fork and the Drop Shot
[Re: Kay Dyson]
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04/27/11 01:54 AM
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Black Bass Blake
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Good post, congrats on your fish with pictures
 "A parent is only as good as they're dumbest child. If one wins the Nobel Peace Prize, but the other gets robbed by a hooker you failed"
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Re: Lake Fork and the Drop Shot
[Re: Kay Dyson]
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04/27/11 01:57 AM
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Mike_Soriano
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same here redskeeter. after the second one i headed in..i didnt want to ruin a magical day with a lost rod or a hook in the hand.that and i was shaking so bad i couldnt hardly disengage my reel.
Last edited by Mike_Soriano; 04/27/11 02:01 AM. Reason: correction
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Re: Lake Fork and the Drop Shot
[Re: Black Bass Blake]
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04/27/11 02:00 AM
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Gary Ables
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10 over 24"-musta used the short ruler!!
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Re: Lake Fork and the Drop Shot
[Re: Gary Ables]
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04/27/11 02:20 AM
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flippindropshots
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Nice job to the original poster!!
The guy who caught 10 overs better not stand outside for fear of getting struck by lightening! Close their mouth next time you measure them.
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Re: Lake Fork and the Drop Shot
[Re: Black Bass Blake]
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04/27/11 02:28 AM
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Scotty T
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Good post, congrats on your fish with pictures want to make it clear i'm not the one claiming 10 overs, still havent caught an over out ther  caught a ton of 22 and 23" fish though  thanks for the kind words!
Caught me a big'n and I let him go.. 
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Re: Lake Fork and the Drop Shot
[Re: Scotty T]
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04/27/11 02:42 AM
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huntman933
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Very nice fish! When I read this I thought of Bass Johnson, he is a ds king!! Good job!
The 10 over's did get my attention also! Not sure I have ever heard of anyone hitting 10 over's! But that would be a day to remember! I have had a few days where I caught a lot of 22-23 but never loaded up on the 24's. But they are there!
I'm counting on Bass Johnson to teach me some ds this year! Always wanted to fish it in the summer, but I've never even learned how to tie the hook right!
Very nice fish again, congrats!!
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Re: Lake Fork and the Drop Shot
[Re: huntman933]
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04/27/11 02:22 PM
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HammerPants
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10 overs on Fork is completely doable. We were wacky rigging jigs on a shakey head off windy points last week and had a dozen overs in the boat by sunrise. Its all in the wrist. If you can't impart the correct action, you'll never get the hook-up. They'll be so hooked up, you may need your pliers to get the hooks out.
By the way, I'm guiding now. Hit me up if you want to learn the Carolina Rig, anything about fishing frozen minnows, or using your on-board CB radio.
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Re: Lake Fork and the Drop Shot
[Re: HammerPants]
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04/27/11 02:25 PM
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SkeeterRonnie
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i think a lot of us have caught 22-23" bass during the day. thats fun by any means, and beats anywhere I have ever fished- but it breaks your heart during a tournament. and if they are not measured correctly, then we could all say we caught many overs during the day.
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Re: Lake Fork and the Drop Shot
[Re: SkeeterRonnie]
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04/27/11 03:10 PM
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Sinkey
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What is this drop-shotting you guys speak of? 
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 Re: Lake Fork and the Drop Shot
[Re: chilli31]
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04/27/11 05:22 PM
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Frenzy
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This past Saturday 4/23 my cousin and I had 2 goals. 1) catch some fish (stay out of the wind) 2) get comfortable fishing a drop shot Before this trip we hadn't fished a DS much at all, only a few times with a vertical deep water presentation. Been hearing that the bite was on up shallow we figured it was time. Started about 9:00am on the south side of the lake and started catching fish immediatley! We caught fish in every cove we fished, the fish were really easy to pattern. Had 30+ fish on the day with the biggest around 7.5lb, our best 5 unders would easily go 10lb. Needless to say we both go comfortable fishing a DS! He used a bait caster and I used a spinning rod and we both hammered em. We never put the DS down, even though they aren't supposed to catch big fish!! Below are photos of are biggest 2. Feel free to PM me if you want any specifics on where and how.  7.5 by far my biggest fish on spinning rod/reel... pulled drag like no other!  cousin Rob, he was the brains behind the game plan  Pm me some time we should set up a time to go out to fork and I'll show you some really great DS techniques you' ll double that # on what I will teach you I'm a tournament fisherman east texas mainly and I never go into a tournament without a DS rig tied on the last time I went out to fork I boated 40 fish 10 overs and the rest were unders and slots fished from 7 am til dark That's nothin. I boated at least 15 overs one time at Lake Arlington.
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