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Heading to Brazos behind PK Fri and Saturday #6420372 07/20/11 05:04 PM
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Friday-will put in behind the dam and float down a couple of miles and head back. Been many times, but not this year. Water flow is generally Ok and I know they aren't generating much so I'm wondering who's been recently? Generally can do OK on Bass w/ small worms and poppers. Any reports on any other species. Saturday; probably going to Rochelles and paddle up or down stream and then back. Same questions for Rochelles.

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Re: Heading to Brazos behind PK Fri and Saturday [Re: riversmallie] #6420384 07/20/11 05:06 PM
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well i just saw the "Brazos Release" post. That may put a damper on my "going down and coming back" idea.

Re: Heading to Brazos behind PK Fri and Saturday [Re: riversmallie] #6420856 07/20/11 06:45 PM
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I'm going Saturday with a big group (10 canoes) -- I've never fished it and most in my group won't be fishing. I figure I'll toss finesse plastics and gulps to deeper holes and maybe throw a small spinner or real small square bill 4 ft. crank.

I may put together an ultralight C-rig or something similar.

Anyone have suggestions for a newbie?

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Bring some topwater plugs with ya.


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Re: Heading to Brazos behind PK Fri and Saturday [Re: skeeteroneal] #6421342 07/20/11 08:22 PM
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Texas rigged crawfish seem to be a good "all around" choice.

I prefer the Berkley Crazy Leg Chigger Craws in dark colors, usually pumpkin green.

I have caught a few topwater fish on the Brazos in the morning and evening, but the crawfish produced the most numbers for me.

Re: Heading to Brazos behind PK Fri and Saturday [Re: District Paddle] #6421446 07/20/11 08:41 PM
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minnows work great there. Especially the ones you catch in the riffles. I have also caught some large Bass and stripers on bream.

Re: Heading to Brazos behind PK Fri and Saturday [Re: Daveg99] #6421692 07/20/11 09:38 PM
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It also doesn't hurt to bring along some rooster tails or in line spinners. Always a 'go to' lure in the river. As mentioned before, try soft creature baits or senko worms as well.


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how did this trip go?

Re: Heading to Brazos behind PK Fri and Saturday [Re: cooke] #6438244 07/25/11 04:02 PM
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Mine was OK. I mostly fished up towards the dam w/ good results both morning and evening. My trip was just a float up or down and come back to the launch. Fished topwater all day and had caught bass up to 5 lbs. I'd say in the two days; I caught 20 lmb and more sandies than I can count. The sand bass are thick up towards the dam (small though). Lots of jetboats on the water this weekend. I guess you can't slow those things down in the river or something b/c I was swamped 2 or 3 times in my yak and canoe. Maybe the engine goes too low or something? Just part of it on the river!!

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Re: Heading to Brazos behind PK Fri and Saturday [Re: riversmallie] #6438794 07/25/11 06:08 PM
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I fished very little because we had lots of children with us (group of 26) and I was the only one really interested in fishing. When we stopped in was usually in shallow rapids type water for the kids to play. Also - If your going to get to Hwy 4 in two days - you need to keep paddling.

Great water level . . . heat during the day not bad at all. Heat at night miserable. Unless you sleep in the river - July is not good for an overnight trip for that reason.

What happens to the river in the fall? I assume they let out less water because less power generation is needed but I also assume you get more water in from the feeder creeks. Can anyone tell me if late Sept/Oct is floatable on the 16 to 4 stretch?

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They dont generate power at PK dam. The flow is pretty constant all year long.

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Personally if I'm doing an overnighter; Spring is my favorite, but you do have to deal w/ the possibility of storms, etc. I think I saw you guys heading out in the morning. Looked like a huge group! I bet that was a challenge but a lot of fun for those kids.

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Yeah spring time is great because the water is cool. The days are warm and the nights are cool. I went this year at the beginning of April and it was perfect. Late september early october is nice also.

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Dave: This is what I got off the BRA website. I would not know personally however.

"The Morris Sheppard dam is a hydro electric generating facility with two 11,250 kilowatt generators. Categorized as a "peaking plant," the generators supply electricity during high demand periods."

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That's interesting b/c I've been down there a ton and have only seen them generate once. Obviously they do it more, but in all the times I've fished down there; I've yet to see it. You'd think the last 25 days constitute "Peak" time!!

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