It seems like to me this year there has been a HUGE population of Barfish, more so than the past couple of years. The shad have been more than abundant....to say the least, and we have already seen a lot of really big fish. With the amount of big forage I can't see how I'll be wrong with this, I'm predicting we'll see a few fish in the heavy 13-15lb range this Jan-Mar, we've already seen a 13+ caught and a few 12's. I could be wrong, just an observation of mine. Fork is really good right now and I think we are fixing to have an incredible winter & spring. Talking with some other guides, I don't think I'm alone in this assumption. What do y'all think?

I'll buy that.

I could not agree more. I do not get to see the big fish that you guides do but at my weigh ins I have been witness to some incredibly healthy looking 14 1/2 to 15 1/2 inch bass.
Some of the fish are carrying impressive weights for their length and have the body development that makes for future giants.
Also I believe last months TFF cover photo showed a very healthy 15 1/2 pound fish that tried to steal a crappie that was being reeled in.
Yesterday while fishing for crappie we witnessed bass schooling on shad off of a point. Needless to say we put down the crappie poles and pulled up and caught about a dozen of these hard feeding fish. Schooling bass in December was a new one for me.

This is great news.

Does this mean the Fork Guide posse will remain at Fork all winter and not relocate to Falcon?

I recenty heard of a fish that appeared to be 14+ that was lost at the boat recently and I heard from a reliable source.

I agree Ronnie, I think there will be some Toads caught this winter!

I agree--totally
I will do my part to help prove this prediction correct.
A water rise at the right time could make the place off the hook this spring.

Doug, I head the same thing man.

Brett....I can't speak for everyone, but I'm not going anywhere....maybe Monti every once in awhile but Ol lady Fork is so good right now! Plus, I'm itching for that big jig bite Jan/feb

y'all whack em today ronnie??

i wish i were out there again that's for sure..plus one of them turkey samiches from oakridge is calling my name Jack

And i know the same story now if he knew how big it was he be sick lol

I didnt fish dude, the wind kept us off, it was BLOWING this AM

I agree completely Ronnie. As far a s Falcon goes... Fork's track record speaks for its self. I'll be here!

thats no joke ronnie, you know i have fished all over and i have never seen schools of barfish and shad as large as what i have seen on fork lately