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Took my Dad to Fork

Posted By: Crash DeVerle

Took my Dad to Fork - 04/03/12 03:41 AM

I was finally able to talk my Dad into going bass fishing with me and leave his catfishing equipment at home and it paid off! Since my Dad hates a "Madhouse", I pretty much kept the Mega Bass Tourney from him so he wouldn't back out and we both caught our personal best bass fishing together, which made the trip even more memorable!

First, Dad caught his 6.11 on Friday evening to eclipse his 5.4 from Lake Weatherford in 1987, and I ended up catching an 8.5 on the "Last Cast" of the eve just before it was too dark to see the boat lane bouys. After stuffing our faces at Bro's with catfish and literally passing out cold, we got up and did it all over on Saturday. We caught some good numbers and size for the sake of "fun fishing" and I ended up catching yet another 8.5 in the heat of the afternoon out deep. To top the entire weekend off, my good friends win a truck AND a boat and I get to be just as happy for them! I thought I'd share a few pics and thanks for looking!

Here is my Dad with his 6.11


My 8.5 on Friday


Saturday's 8.5


Posted By: banker-always fishing

Re: Took my Dad to Fork - 04/03/12 05:36 AM

Nice Catch. hooked Memories for a lifetime! fish

Posted By: CanadiYak

Re: Took my Dad to Fork - 04/03/12 11:52 AM

congrats to all of you good times

Posted By: westtexgolfer

Re: Took my Dad to Fork - 04/03/12 01:19 PM

AWESOME FISH!!!!

Posted By: JIM SR.

Re: Took my Dad to Fork - 04/03/12 01:38 PM

Cherish the moments,...

Posted By: Chad711

Re: Took my Dad to Fork - 04/03/12 02:45 PM

Nice work Chadwick!

Posted By: Crash DeVerle

Re: Took my Dad to Fork - 04/03/12 03:32 PM

Appreciate it! We'll have those fish up to ten pounds by Christmas! We certainly had a good weekend!

Posted By: flowermoundfish

Re: Took my Dad to Fork - 04/03/12 03:54 PM

wow....two 8.5's in two days!

Posted By: fishmagnet

Re: Took my Dad to Fork - 04/03/12 03:58 PM

Beautiful fish and cherished memories! thumb

Posted By: RandallC

Re: Took my Dad to Fork - 04/03/12 07:49 PM

Nice job Chad. cheers

Posted By: Gitter Done

Re: Took my Dad to Fork - 04/03/12 08:03 PM

It just don't get any better than that! Good job to the both of you. fish

Posted By: RSD2009

Re: Took my Dad to Fork - 04/03/12 10:02 PM

Nice fish...

I have never fished Fork and I am fishing there tomorrow with an old friend and his dad who drove down from Colorado. Anyone open to provide any pointers or places to go on Fork?

Posted By: czoom

Re: Took my Dad to Fork - 04/03/12 11:22 PM

Nice Bass Fork is the greatest Lake in Texas, hands down!!!

Posted By: gampa

Re: Took my Dad to Fork - 04/04/12 02:11 AM

Good to read stories like that. My dad can't cast any more but I still get him out at least a couple times a year for some fishing. Now it's my turn to help him. Great trip for you guys and super fish. It might not be so hard getting him to go back now also. Thanks for posting.

Posted By: big daddy double digits

Re: Took my Dad to Fork - 04/04/12 03:20 AM

lol how is the second one 8.5 its as big as you are geez

Posted By: Crash DeVerle

Re: Took my Dad to Fork - 04/04/12 03:59 AM

Originally Posted By: big daddy double digits
lol how is the second one 8.5 its as big as you are geez


LOL, It's actually the 225 lb Galactic record for LMB! I hear there's a check in the mail! In reality, I held that one pretty close to the camera and it still weighed 8lb 5oz grin

Posted By: Alton K

Re: Took my Dad to Fork - 04/04/12 04:00 AM

Congrats on the fun trip!

-alton

Posted By: Crash DeVerle

Re: Took my Dad to Fork - 04/04/12 04:10 AM

Thanks for the "Congrats" There will be no forgetting this weekend!!!

Posted By: big daddy double digits

Re: Took my Dad to Fork - 04/04/12 04:36 AM

my last trip to fork i had one big one bite on a bridge iling that held onto the head of the shakey head and just was pulling drag fast then spit it

Posted By: Crash DeVerle

Re: Took my Dad to Fork - 04/04/12 04:30 PM

The bass at Fork are really good at that! If they're shallow, they've seen everything anyone has ever invented to throw at 'em. I imagine their little brains getting new wrinkles with every cast, so I target the dumber ones!

Posted By: big daddy double digits

Re: Took my Dad to Fork - 04/04/12 06:36 PM

lol, it was my only bite for 3 days, we only caught 4 fish for 3 days it was during that big bass splash last october the berkeley one, and some dude won a boat for getting a 9.02 i think on the last hour with a pop ar, didnt think the other hardbait lure company they allowed to be used made pop ars

and to top it off shortly after i hadf a back surgery from getting a bulging disk from slamming on a wave...

Posted By: JonPen160

Re: Took my Dad to Fork - 04/04/12 07:29 PM

Great fish! What a trip.

Posted By: Crash DeVerle

Re: Took my Dad to Fork - 04/05/12 01:49 AM

Originally Posted By: RandallC
Nice job Chad. cheers


Right back at ya! I saw a pic of one you and Shane got today! clap

Posted By: D-Hobbs

Re: Took my Dad to Fork - 04/08/12 02:32 AM

GIT R DONE!

Originally Posted By: Chad711
Nice work Chadwick!


LOL Chadwick

Posted By: Big Red 12

Re: Took my Dad to Fork - 04/08/12 02:29 PM

Nicely done.

Posted By: Evan O'Brien

Re: Took my Dad to Fork - 04/10/12 02:48 PM

Originally Posted By: Big Red 12
Nicely done.


Posted By: Crash DeVerle

Re: Took my Dad to Fork - 04/11/12 04:29 AM

Originally Posted By: Evan O'Brien
Originally Posted By: Big Red 12
Nicely done.


Thanks to all! These pics will be debated at family events for years to come, which is almost better than catching fish themselves....Almost smile Good times!!!

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