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By: 8theB8
Posted: 4/28/2014
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 1
Fished: 4/28/2014
Hot Spots: 0
Took the little boat out today to scout Howard for bass a little bit, didn't even see one.
The trip took a turn for trout and they were more than willing. I caught and released a dozen and long lin...
By: 8theB8
Posted: 4/22/2014
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 2
Fished: 4/21/2014
Hot Spots: 0
One bite, one fish. Pathetic really, water was good, pads are coming in nicely just couldn't get anything really going? Fish was in 3 feet of water. Water temps were 54-57*.
By: 8theB8
Posted: 4/13/2014
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 2
Fished: 4/13/2014
Hot Spots: 0
Hit Beaver on our way home from another lake this evening and I lost a good one and my buddy caught one right at 3lbs. There was a slight breeze and the fish came off the wind blown bank, mine on a bu...
By: 8theB8
Posted: 4/13/2014
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 0
Fished: 4/13/2014
Hot Spots: 0
No data as this was a Jon Boat trip. Headed out to one of our lakes we fall back on when the bite gets tough and it didn't help. I caught 1 about 2.5lbs and my buddy got skunked. Seemed like a mild al...
By: 8theB8
Posted: 4/8/2014
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 3
Fished: 4/8/2014
Hot Spots: 0
The 2014 skunk is dead! Hit Terrell this morning and was welcomed with rain wind and whitecaps. Started along the road but quickly decided to go fish the wind blown side of the lake. Spent 3 hours rot...
By: 8theB8
Posted: 4/1/2014
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 1
Fished: 4/1/2014
Hot Spots: 0
What a nightmare! Spooked a fish right off the bat so had hopes that I was finally going to get the 2014 skunk out of the boat?! Fished about half a lap around the main lake before cruising over and f...
By: 8theB8
Posted: 4/1/2014
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 1
Fished: 4/1/2014
Hot Spots: 0
On the water about 8am, fished until 1pm. Did not so much as even spook a fish on this lake today? Very strange but par for the course for me so far this year. This has been the worst start to a large...
By: 8theB8
Posted: 4/1/2014
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 1
Fished: 3/24/2014
Hot Spots: 0
Couldn't buy a bite! Water temps in the 49-52* range. Fished from 1-12' and more techniques than I feel like typing right now...
By: 8theB8
Posted: 3/12/2014
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 1
Fished: 3/12/2014
Hot Spots: 0
Sometimes I wonder why I keep coming back to this lake? 8-15 years ago it was something to behold for bass anglers....before DFW decided to "treat" the lily pads for absolutely no reason whatsoever! N...
By: 8theB8
Posted: 3/11/2014
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 1
Fished: 3/11/2014
Hot Spots: 0
Well, I will call spooking 2 and talking to a guy that said he caught 1 and lost 2 an improvement over Saturday! Today started off with water temps at 46-47* and by the time I left I was seeing consis...
By: 8theB8
Posted: 3/10/2014
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 1
Fished: 3/8/2014
Hot Spots: 0
Finally got a day off and got the boat out for a shake down run... Water temps were 43* and the ambient had dropped 10* from the previous day, oh well. I fished about 5 hours and can't say I had a nib...
By: 8theB8
Posted: 9/9/2013
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 5
Fished: 9/2/2013
Hot Spots: 0
Caught multiple fish under 1lb. Hooked and lost a 4lber at the boat. Landed this beast! Crappy pic but she was big! 22" with a 17" girth...estimated 8lbs.
Water temps are still on the warm side 71-...
By: 8theB8
Posted: 9/9/2013
Species: Pink Salmon
Rating: 5
Fished: 9/2/2013
Hot Spots: 0
Fish rolling from shore to shore the entire time! Bank fished and caught 4, lost 4 and released one that was foul hooked in 90 minutes.
By: 8theB8
Posted: 9/9/2013
Species: Chinook Salmon
Rating: 3
Fished: 9/8/2013
Hot Spots: 0
Hit the incoming tide this morning and packed out one 13lber, was the only hook up but the fish were coming in for sure!
By: 8theB8
Posted: 6/5/2013
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 3
Fished: 6/3/2013
Hot Spots: 1
Interesting day for me..... Started out at Mardon Resort and had to literally back around a truck and bass boat that was parked in front of the launch. There was another truck and bass boat parked off...
By: 8theB8
Posted: 4/23/2013
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 2
Fished: 4/23/2013
Hot Spots: 0
Pretty slow and no pics cause I lost one at the boat and the other nicer one made one last run and my line broke, I hate it when that happens! Must have had a nick from the rocks?.
The only two sma...
By: 8theB8
Posted: 4/22/2013
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 0
Fished: 4/22/2013
Hot Spots: 0
Not much info as it is a "secret" lake report :) My best friend of 39 years swore me to secrecy on this lake about 15 years ago, so it's not my idea to keep it a secret, although I can't argue with th...
By: 8theB8
Posted: 4/18/2013
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 3
Fished: 4/18/2013
Hot Spots: 0
I would like to dedicate this report to Mr. Bob Johansen. I have a tremendous amount of respect for you sir and for all that you have contributed to our sport over the years. Your knowledge, input and...
By: 8theB8
Posted: 4/17/2013
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 2
Fished: 4/17/2013
Hot Spots: 0
Nothing like some smallies to get the skunk out of the boat! Too bad I could only find 2. The pic fish went 2.2lbs and was the biggest unfortunately. Got that one skipping shallow docks with a Yamamot...
By: 8theB8
Posted: 4/16/2013
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 1
Fished: 4/16/2013
Hot Spots: 0
This has been the worst start to a bass season I have had in 10 years! Slooooow today. I didn't get or see anything? Maybe I should have headed back up to the northern lakes? I don't know what they ar...
By: 8theB8
Posted: 4/16/2013
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 1
Fished: 4/16/2013
Hot Spots: 0
I'm not even going to list the amount of tactics I put in the water today :(
Water temps were good 49*-54*, the water is still clearing up from a recent algae bloom but looked very fishable?! I Hit...
By: 8theB8
Posted: 4/15/2013
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 3
Fished: 4/15/2013
Hot Spots: 0
Made the jump from Terrell to Wiser with a lunch stop in between. Had decent activity here, just few hookups. Bass were pretty spooky and very shallow! Had two good ones run back at the boat with my b...
By: 8theB8
Posted: 4/15/2013
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 3
Fished: 4/15/2013
Hot Spots: 0
Hit Terrell this morning and lost one at the boat in the first 10 minutes, he used my trolling motor against me! It was about 2 hours until the next bite however... The day was all about flipping vege...
By: 8theB8
Posted: 4/10/2013
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 2
Fished: 4/10/2013
Hot Spots: 0
First off, per site rules this day was rated a 2, I was very happy with the outing!
Well, if you're only going to catch 1 bass in 5 hours it helps when it's an 8lber!! Fished lipless cranks, DT6's,...
By: 8theB8
Posted: 4/2/2013
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 1
Fished: 4/1/2013
Hot Spots: 0
Hit lake Terrell yesterday, was fishing along and ping TWANG dead foot pedal!! Primary steering cable snapped!! NOOO not now!! Got my use out of her though, going through my records, that motor had se...