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 Night Fishing @Ray Roberts
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08/04/11 09:27 PM
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Basshead21
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Does any one have any reports at night on Ray Bob
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Re: Night Fishing @Ray Roberts
[Re: Basshead21]
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08/05/11 12:05 AM
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mwinter501
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I'm also interested in any info that would be graciously provided. I love the lake and am going to try my hand at night fishing in the next couple of weeks.
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Re: Night Fishing @Ray Roberts
[Re: mwinter501]
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08/06/11 03:34 PM
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mwinter501
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Bueller? Anyone? Any help is, as always, greatly appreciated.
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Re: Night Fishing @Ray Roberts
[Re: mwinter501]
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08/06/11 04:07 PM
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bassdreamer
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I think your getting your answer. I have fished RR at night a couple of times in the past with no luck. I kind of feel like Charlie Brown and the football when it comes to Ray Roberts. I keep thinking 'this time it will be different' but it never is. The last 3-4 years the lake has been just tough for bass. I think if we can get some consistent grass back in the lake, and possibly some additional stocking (i'm not sure what the rate is to be honest but with high pressure and the massive sand bass population it can't be enough for that lake) she might come back to be a reasonable fishery.
If you get different results, please post. I would love to think RR would produce again, since it's only an hour from my garage door!
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Re: Night Fishing @Ray Roberts
[Re: bassdreamer]
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08/06/11 04:12 PM
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guacamolebass
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I think your getting your answer. I have fished RR at night a couple of times in the past with no luck. I kind of feel like Charlie Brown and the football when it comes to Ray Roberts. I keep thinking 'this time it will be different' but it never is. The last 3-4 years the lake has been just tough for bass. I think if we can get some consistent grass back in the lake, and possibly some additional stocking (i'm not sure what the rate is to be honest but with high pressure and the massive sand bass population it can't be enough for that lake) she might come back to be a reasonable fishery.
If you get different results, please post. I would love to think RR would produce again, since it's only an hour from my garage door! Bingo
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Re: Night Fishing @Ray Roberts
[Re: guacamolebass]
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08/06/11 05:02 PM
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North Texas Bass Assasin
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ive night fished there 5 times this year ... 3 times we blanked ... caught 5 between 2 of us right before sun up one day and caught 2 between 2 of us another time...it is hit an miss at night out there just like it is during the daytime ...just not quite worth messing up my sleep schedule for ...average weight was probably around 4lbs though
Last edited by North Texas Bass Assasin; 08/06/11 05:02 PM.
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Re: Night Fishing @Ray Roberts
[Re: North Texas Bass Assasin]
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08/06/11 08:38 PM
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mwinter501
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Thanks everyone for the replies.
I have been fishing there for years and have never had too much trouble with it. It is certainly more difficult now than it was a few years ago, but I would never consider it a bad lake.
Never done night fishing at all and figured I would try my hand at it in the marina and a few other spots that usually produce during the daylight hours.
Ill let everybody know how it goes.
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Re: Night Fishing @Ray Roberts
[Re: mwinter501]
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08/07/11 12:06 AM
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Maybe I should try some night fishing. I went out Friday from 7 AM to 10 AM fishing the South part of the lake to the dam. Nothing for me this time. It seems that when the barometer is on the rise I don't do well at Roberts. Perhaps I should have stopped to try Sand Bass, it looked like there were several boats hooking up.
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Re: Night Fishing @Ray Roberts
[Re: boatfisher]
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08/07/11 06:07 PM
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birddog22
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Grass, grass and grass. They are in the grass. Went out last night and found them in 4' of water deep in the grass. Didn't get one bite till the moon went down. Then it was on. 7 chunks biggest 8 lbs.
OBTW moon went down at 1 am.
Last edited by birddog22; 08/07/11 06:08 PM.
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Re: Night Fishing @Ray Roberts
[Re: birddog22]
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08/07/11 08:04 PM
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mwinter501
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Thanks for the tips, I know dark colors are the key at night (so I've read) I guess a Texas rig with a black/blue worm or lizard in the grass?
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Re: Night Fishing @Ray Roberts
[Re: mwinter501]
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08/07/11 08:26 PM
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Chad711
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If you or the OP go at night report back on this post and let us know how you did!
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Re: Night Fishing @Ray Roberts
[Re: bassdreamer]
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08/08/11 01:08 AM
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Shake&Bake21
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I think your getting your answer. I have fished RR at night a couple of times in the past with no luck. I kind of feel like Charlie Brown and the football when it comes to Ray Roberts. I keep thinking 'this time it will be different' but it never is. The last 3-4 years the lake has been just tough for bass. I think if we can get some consistent grass back in the lake, and possibly some additional stocking (i'm not sure what the rate is to be honest but with high pressure and the massive sand bass population it can't be enough for that lake) she might come back to be a reasonable fishery.
If you get different results, please post. I would love to think RR would produce again, since it's only an hour from my garage door! I did a little research and I think the stocking is a big reason why there are more anglers that have trouble on this lake than on others. Here is what I found on TPWD on the Roberts stocking schedule: Bass, Florida Largemouth 2011 500,719 Fingerling Bass, Florida Largemouth 2005 14,839 Fingerling Bass, Florida Largemouth 2001 522,791 Fingerling Bass, Florida Largemouth 2000 502,121 Fingerling Hopefully they can figure out a way to put more fish in this Once Quality fishery?? Who knows how to go about pettioning on getting something like that done?
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Re: Night Fishing @Ray Roberts
[Re: Shake&Bake21]
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08/08/11 02:53 AM
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North Texas Bass Assasin
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will be hard to do now with all the budget cuts and such
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Re: Night Fishing @Ray Roberts
[Re: North Texas Bass Assasin]
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08/08/11 12:05 PM
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will be hard to do now with all the budget cuts and such +1.....but, maybe not..
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Re: Night Fishing @Ray Roberts
[Re: Chad711]
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08/08/11 12:10 PM
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mwinter501
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If you or the OP go at night report back on this post and let us know how you did! I sure will. We'll be out there sometime this week and probably Saturday night as well. I'll report with something....at the very least we'll know some things that don't work.
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