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 New to TFF. What a great site!
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10/10/13 08:22 PM
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TexasHarleySales
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Hey all! Moving to the great State of Texas in a few weeks from the liberal hellhole of California. Goodbye and good riddance! I'll be the Internet Sales Manager at the local Dodge dealership, and on my days off, I plan of figuring out how to fish Texas waters for big bass. Out here in California we have some gigantic bass, but nowhere near the impressive amounts of bass (or bodies of water) that Texas has. Curious to know if working the soft swimbaits is a viable method in Texas. Also, on the west coast, we use BIGGGGG trout-imitation swimbaits like this:  We also use what's known as "wakebaits", which are baits that stay just below the surface, but produce a wake:  These lures are deadly on "Mama Cass" sized largemouths out west. I'm sure it has plenty to do with the Ca DFG stocking so many trout in our lakes out here. Do you stock rainbow trout in texas? Anyway, I'm looking forward to becoming a better fisherman every day off I have, with the occasional trip to the Gulf to catch some big tuna, amberjack, and wahoo. Quick question... Can anyone point me in the right direction as far as lakes to try out? I would figure that Lewisville lake, Lake Ray Hubbard and Grapevine Lake would be the place to start, but I'm way out of my league right now. Any advice would be appreciated. And, by the way, when I get situated here in the DFW area, I'll make sure to take care of you guys when the need arises for a new vehicle for you or anyone you know. Thanks in advance!
Jerry Moore
Special Finance Director
Texas Harley-Davidson
817-313-6192
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Re: New to TFF. What a great site!
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10/10/13 08:25 PM
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Dougy
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WELCOME! TIGHT LINES!! Lake Lewisville is a good lake for just about everything!!
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Re: New to TFF. What a great site!
[Re: TexasHarleySales]
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10/10/13 09:28 PM
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gene cordell
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welcome to the forum. hope you catch a bunch
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Re: New to TFF. What a great site!
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10/10/13 09:44 PM
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CCTX
mapquest
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Welcome! Those should work fine, especially in clear water and in lakes/bodies of water that stock trout in the winter. Most of the lakes here have stained water (tannic) and trout won't survive June-->October Keep an eye on the trout stocking report here (the 2013/2014 report should be published soon): trout stocking report Soft body swim baits do really well. Take a look at the offerings from Fringe tackle to get an idea of what works well here: fringe tackle swim baits
Last edited by collincountytx; 10/10/13 09:47 PM.
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Re: New to TFF. What a great site!
[Re: TexasHarleySales]
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10/10/13 10:45 PM
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RCarter
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WORK HARD.....FISH HARDER!
GOD is Great...BEER is Good...and PEOPLE are CrAZy
billy currington
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Re: New to TFF. What a great site!
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10/10/13 10:53 PM
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Hookset Brother- Martin
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Welcome and try fishing those lures down here in belton or stillhouse lake.
"Hookset Brothers"
Fishing For PTSD Recovery
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Re: New to TFF. What a great site!
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10/11/13 03:19 AM
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TexasHarleySales
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Welcome! Those should work fine, especially in clear water and in lakes/bodies of water that stock trout in the winter. Most of the lakes here have stained water (tannic) and trout won't survive June-->October Keep an eye on the trout stocking report here (the 2013/2014 report should be published soon): trout stocking report Soft body swim baits do really well. Take a look at the offerings from Fringe tackle to get an idea of what works well here: fringe tackle swim baits Those swimsuits look very nice. Will be starting from shore and doing the buddy boating thing til I scrape some nickels together for my own sled. Do you guys use spectra to fluoro for your standard rigs? Thinking of starting off with a swimsuit rig and a slow presentation worm rig.
Jerry Moore
Special Finance Director
Texas Harley-Davidson
817-313-6192
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Re: New to TFF. What a great site!
[Re: TexasHarleySales]
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10/11/13 03:37 AM
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Bassjunkie08
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welcome to the forum...not much help on those lakes but good luck!
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Re: New to TFF. What a great site!
[Re: TexasHarleySales]
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10/11/13 09:16 AM
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RedRanger
burro desagradable
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burro desagradable
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Welcome,
Bass hit all types of swimbaits here
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Re: New to TFF. What a great site!
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10/11/13 11:11 AM
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Rudy Lackey
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Welcome 50 min north Lake Ray Roberts.
Yall gonna like it !
Rudy
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Re: New to TFF. What a great site!
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10/11/13 07:49 PM
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Thebeardedfisherman29
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Welcome ! and good luck out there !
He that hath a beard is more than a youth , an he that hath no beard is less than a man .
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Re: New to TFF. What a great site!
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10/16/13 05:00 PM
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George W.
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I really like the TFF forum and I know you will too.
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Re: New to TFF. What a great site!
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10/16/13 06:16 PM
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Choogie Chunker
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'91 Skeeter 200SX Yamaha 200
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It's hard to stumble when you're on your knees.
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I'm not old. My bobbers just float a little lower than they used to.
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Re: New to TFF. What a great site!
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10/16/13 06:46 PM
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Jamoke
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Happy Birthday Choogie Chunker!
Welcome to the Forum!
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Re: New to TFF. What a great site!
[Re: TexasHarleySales]
#9404744
10/16/13 08:34 PM
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Posts: 1,219
Choogie Chunker
Extreme Angler
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'91 Skeeter 200SX Yamaha 200
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It's hard to stumble when you're on your knees.
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I'm not old. My bobbers just float a little lower than they used to.
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