Struggling on Grapevine

I gotta be honest....been to Grapevine 4 times in the last few weeks and haven't caught a fish:(

They packed up and left town. On a related note they didn't stop at Lewisville either.

Sad to hear this. I was thinking of fishing grapevine for the first time on Saturday. Was hoping I'd have more luck there than Lewisville.

That's pretty sad. I used to love fishing that lake in the winter time. I cut my football jig teeth out there.

Ya last 3 trips I have had one bite and was so shocked/surprised I didn't even set the hook! Just felt him drop it! So sad this is the lake I grew up on and have never seen it so tough as the past 6 months

I always find Grapevine to fish terrible in the winter and early spring. I have noticed with myself I still go to the same spots to fish hoping they will be there but they just are not. My thought is that with everything high and dry I am use to they are grouped up in new areas none of us think to fish. May not be true but the only other theory I have is that they got sucked out of the gate this summer!

Went Monday with a buddy, Caught 5, two were overs, not very fat though. Lost two others. Fish were caught on crank, jerkbait and trap, couldn't get bit on plastic or jig. Got on the lake around 8:45, no bites after 11. Hope this helps.

I've never done good on Grapevine, always a struggle and I don't know why. There was a time I went fishing with a fella named Clay Shipe.... He took me to a spot and said we are gonna catch 4 and 5 lbers here....10 cast I think we had a couple of 4 lbers and a 6 to 7 lber come off.

The bromance is strong here.

Don't be Jealous

Think a LOT of us are suffering the same batting average here lately. The brief warm up we had, water temps warmed and well, many thought now is a good time.
Just hasn't worked out....your not alone. Many of us. My friend tried Alverado, we tried Arlington and I tried Lake Worth.... all Zeros. Frustration!!!
God Bless
Better days are coming.....sometime...

Went to Lewisville last saturday - one bite (maybe) - then to Grapevine on Sunday - One slot fish and one really nice buffalo about 6 pounds. My usual team partner was also there had a nice 5# drum and I think 2 bass one slot and one under I think. Water was 46-49 degrees.

Just a note if you use the Meadowmere ramp its really steep right at the end - no problem launching but a little difficult to load especaially if your alone

I live 2 miles from Grapevine, and it's been bad for a while. I tried again about a month ago, and not one bite.

The new Meadowmere ramp is a joke! Why the decided to leave the flat spot at the end of the old section is just dumb. Loading a 20' boat with a 4 door truck makes it a beating. If they would have cut out 3' of the old and made it all 1 consecutive angle it would have been MUCH better.

It's a tough sucka out there right now. When temps get to 58 you'd better look out....they be jumpin in the boat just like that commercial.

I'm gonna head out there Saturday morning probably 8-11 and see what I can do.

Mud hole!!

Welcome to the club haha

I like the cold water at the Vine!

Gorgeous Smallie!!

I'm gonna go back and torcher myself mon or tue next week. I'm refusing to let the lake kick my rear end!

I grew up fishing grapevine. I would only take 3 rods. A crankbait rod, a jig rod, and a dropshot rod. I would target deep cliff banks and the dam until it warms up later in the day. If it warms up I would target marinas with the jig. Just my .02. Hope it helps.

I'm the same as you Justin! I know it blows yet I still go out there and try to grind it out!

It's got to get better.

It will. On warmer days try a suspending jerkbait on main lake and secondary points. Let sit still for as long as you can stand. I haven't seen many people throw jerkbaits out there, but it can be a killer technique when the water is below 55 degrees on the Vine.

You won't catch 'em Mon or Tues due to temp drop again, but if you go tomorrow, stay on the dam with a jerkbait and you may catch a very big smallie. Go to outermost main lake points, too. Stay with it all day and you have a good chance to post a good pic just like pelican did. If I was a bettin' man, I'd say he caught that on either a jerkbait or jig.....waddayasay, pelican?

We are on the same page Okie!

When u taking me? My boat's in the shop.

What ramps are open out there right now?

I know Twin Coves is for sure. $5 to launch

Thanks, Okie!

Lake view north is pretty decent! And silverlake but $10 there!

I've had success in previous years on Rat L Traps during the winter months. Burn it, clank it off rocks or anything to get a reaction strike. Toledo gold is my preferred color. If that doesn't work...slow down a little. Cover as much water as possible. North shore usually produces better.

You could also try a red craw square bill like this one.

http://www.xcitebaits.com/xb-1/?fullSite=1

When you want to slow thing down a bit try 1/8 oz shakey head with a straight tail. I would keep the color simple like green pumpkin. Don't spike until spring. See link below

http://www.xcitebaits.com/slim-x/.

Use a full length. If you get no bites, cut it down to about 4.5".

Hope this helps you out.

Thanks for the info.

So is my dads! Plus, I'm still in Midland. We definitely need to hit the Vine together again some day!

Yep, A Jig, you're good! and a jerk baits works just like you said also.

Okie, I have a open seat in my tandem kayak you're welcome to
I bet a bunch of people would love a photo of that!

I'm in as long as I don't have to haunch you while casting!

you guys probably don't want to see all the pictures of the good ones that Dillard and Shipe caught today on Grapevine!

Look in the marinas. I can't keep those green trash fish off my crappie jigs.

Il believe it when I see it.

Way to go you 2 always on them out there

Oops forgot one.

Im heading out there tomorrow around 8 planning to stay till noon or so. Gonna launch at twin coves and fish the marina with a white crank bait, will probably head to the damn and other marinas to fish the tires

Shipe and Dillard are lame

Now that's not a nice thing to say justin. Arent you selling your boat and quiting? We call you folks.... damaged goods.

I'm going to go buy me some latex gloves tomorrow.

I'm gonna have me a Shipe/Dillard sandwich. I think I know what needs to happen again before I sell my boat!

Dubose... I know tomorrow is Valentine's Day and all, but Dillard and I aren't interested in any sandwich action.

I don't get jealous often, but I always get jealous the number and quality of fish Clay and Brandon get on. I have had good fish on Grapevine, but usually breaks my heart.

Very nice fish.....love to see an abundance of smallies and they are definitely showing up these days!

Very nice! You guys can catch 'em! Dillard, how'd the surgical gloves work? I've heard they help.