Fishing Broken Bow, OK in the Lower Mt. Fork River has been really good lately with the cooler temps chilling the lake and river. Now is the time to hit it before March (Spring Break Crowds) Got my Tia on an 18 incher in the Evening Hole among the mess … Continue reading
How to Catch Gizzard Shad in the Winter
Catching shad in the winter can be really tough. Shad are deep and the cast nets seem to close up by the time they hit the bottom. Well, not all the shad go deep. Some shad go up the creeks and rivers, too. The creeks and rivers are shallower than the … Continue reading
White Rock Creek “Downtown Dallas” Winter Crappie Report (pics)
Creek Report and Tips: Trash Piles are your friends, even though they are a terrible site to see. This is just something you have live with in the urban city limits. The creeks are not polluted, its just plastic and foam trash floats and gets caught up in the creek … Continue reading
It is Winter Creek Crappie Time! (pic)
Well today I finally had a break from the trout fishing up in Broken Bow and decided to hit the creeks in DFW and look for some slab crappie. At about 8 am today, I walking around the house debating where and for what species i was going to target. … Continue reading
Lower Mt. Fork River Report- Trout (pics & vids)
Reports: From the Lower Mt. Fork River in Beavers Bend State Park in Broken Bow, Oklahoma (2.5 hours from Dallas) Stocking 4200 plus trout every other Thursday – All Year Long Best flies to use on my end of the river: RS2 Grey #22 Near Deer #1/100 (Secret Color) Red … Continue reading
Its almost time for Winter Crappie in the Creeks!
Crappie will swim up creeks in the winter, and leave the main lakes, once the temps start to drop during the winter months. Why you ask? They are hungry! Shad will start to die off once the water temps hit 41-42 degrees. So, the shad, will go deep … Continue reading
How to Rig a Live Minnow for Crappie in Brush Piles
Grabbed the guys at 10 am and hit the water. Glass calm out. Then a storm moved in about 3 pm and the clouds shut the bite down. Never hit a massive school of them. Most on one pile was 7 fish. Jigs worked and minnows worked, but, minnows worked … Continue reading
Crappie Have Eggs Already! Are they going to spawn soon?
They spawn in the Spring. Period (Texas). My response to this topic is this: Hell No! Some will spawn a month or two early and/or in the spring. But only once. Definitely not in August-November. Last years winter crappie run up the creeks, was terrible due to low water and they couldn’t … Continue reading
Lake Fork McDonald’s Big Splash Black Bass Tourney 2012 (how my days went)
Thursday night, we drive the hotel and go to register first at Lake Fork Marina for the McDonald’s Big Splash Bass fishing tourney. Ouch! The line was an hour long. I was told during the day it was 2-4 hours at times. Make sure ya’ll register on-line. There is no … Continue reading
Moster Trout in Oklahoma! (pic)
The fishing at Beavers Bend State Park the Lower Mt. Fork at its best. 29 inch Rainbow Trout
