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Thanks but talk about setting the bar high on the first catch. heh

Went out today to see how clear the water was at the Dead Tree. The water has gone down a lot and the water looked great. Saw a lot of fish near the shore and grass so I thought I'd cast a while. Then this tuc wanted to test me. :lol: Boy was the line tight when he slammed my lure! I fought him on a...

Your link doesn't work but this should... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9nUzPPCWzkg&feature=youtu.be

Nice vid. Where was this place on the lake? The water seemed much clearer than what I've seen as of late.

Just wondering if anyone has used crawlfish traps to catch some bait-sized tilapias? We used to catch mud-minnows this way in Florida in small creeks and used them for bait.

Funny I've never noticed about this but, I'm a lefty and with a baitcaster I cast with my right and reel with my right, on a spinner I cast with my left and reel with my right... I just can't reel with my left for some reason.

Speaking of live bait, where and what do you guys use on the lake?

Thanks Crash, nice to be on this forum. Well, I tried my luck again today and I finally landed me a small lmb. I used a 4" green lizard on a texas rig. Unfortunately when I set the hook, it jumped out of the water and threw the hook out so it wasn't an official catch. :roll: I'll keep trying though ...

Thanks roadwarrior for the welcome. Yeah I checked that out, I noticed there isn't a wide selection of lures for freshwater at Wally world or sports authority, are there any other places I should check out?

Just wanted to introduce myself and say that I finally took a trip down to the lake for the first time today. Didn't catch a thing, but wasn't expecting much because of the weather. Plus being my first visit I didn't have a clue on lures or presentation but still had a great time anyways. I hope to ...