craigaria Posted March 23, 2007 Posted March 23, 2007 Well we are back, and what can I say, it was a great trip! We caught around 75 fish in the three days we were there. Most of the fish were in the 1 1/2 to 3 1/2 pound range. We did have a few fish around 4-5 lbs and I lost something big the first day and one around 6 lbs or so the last day. It was very windy so it made most sight fishing impossible. Most of the boats on the lake were crowded into the backs of the creeks in the spawning flats and fishing in 6 inch to 5 foot deep water. There were plenty of male bass being caught with a few females in there too. Props to Triton for his 8 1/2 lb personal best, and also to Glenn when he pulled in a 5lb 13oz right in front of us!! ;D I have a bunch of pics so what I'll do is post a comment with each pic. Enjoy! 8-) Also, I'd like to thank the whole gang for being one of the coolest group of guys I have ever fished with Everyone was just as friendly as they are on the boards and after meeting everyone in person, It seemed like I had already known them for years 8-) I'd like to thank Bighead for the tips, swimming a lizard caught 85% of all our fish. This is something that I can't wait to try at home. Also, thanks to Matt Fly for the beers! The closest place to buy some cold ones was an hour away, and he was on the ball bringing a cooler full for the guys every evening! Also, thanks Matt for the tips on the lake. I wish you could have made it out on the boat with us. Your knowledge on the lake would have put a sharelunker in the boat for sure! I wanted to thank Glenn for the gift certificate that he gave me to Bass Pro for making the stickers ( I am having to hide it from Blue Eyes ) Also thanks to Glenn for the bearing cap so I could get the boat in the water when we first got there. I lost one during the trip and he had a spare! I'd also like to thank everyone for the great food! I'm not sure of everyone that did the cooking, so I'll thank ya'll as a group. The food was awesome! And again, I'd like to thank the group as a whole for being the people that you are, and I can't wait to see you all again!!! 8-) Here is the boat sporting its Lake Fork sticker, Here we come! Ready to go! Here is the rig! What the ???? Moving in the room Buzz getting ready Buzzbaitfool and Jason went on a guided trip the first morning, so I fished by myself. First fish of the trip for me on a texas rigged trick worm. I caught this one in the fist 5 minutes fishing! I didn't get many pics of the first day, but I got six bass in the boat, and caught 20 crappie. I hung into something big on a rattletrap, but it came unbuttoned by the boat :'( Jason and Buzzbait caught 18 fishing with the guide, the largest was 4 1/2lbs The very next cast ;D This is a cove near the dam, I didn't catch any here, but it was very nice looking... the same cove Morning #2! Caught this one first cast off of the same dock as the morning before! This was actually the eveing before the last pic. We fished the evening near the motel and picked up two fish right before dark... The lake Day 2 The next group of pics we were fishing in Birch Creek. We were 4 1/2 miles up in the creek. It was very hard to get there with all of the stumps, but there was some fish in there First double! Buzz's Sharelunker ;D Birch bass Buzz with a good one! another Jason with a Birch bass Check out the birthmarks on the fish Jason with another Second double. Buzz caught the bigger one Same double as the one above... Pretty Texas bass another Third double, didn't get pics of the second... Jason with another Buzz with one Yellow bass... Crappie fishing at the dock What was Buzz doing? Well that is all the pics I have. Hope yall enjoyed them. I look foward to seeing all the rest of the pics of the group!!! Quote
Blue Eyed Fisher Chick Posted March 23, 2007 Posted March 23, 2007 I can tell you all had a wonderful time!!! The pictures are great!! We'll have to make a Lake Fork Scrapbook!!! Anyways, Glad you all had a good time and caught lots of fish, even if you didn't get any Monsters!!! Quote
Siebert Outdoors Posted March 23, 2007 Posted March 23, 2007 cool pics looks like a great time. thanks for sharing Quote
wishn4fishn Posted March 23, 2007 Posted March 23, 2007 Glad y'all had a safe trip. Great pics, thanks! I hope everyone gets a chance to come back to Fork again next year. We can set up a day care camp so all can come! Quote
Blue Eyed Fisher Chick Posted March 23, 2007 Posted March 23, 2007 Glad y'all had a safe trip. Great pics, thanks! I hope everyone gets a chance to come back to Fork again next year. We can set up a day care camp so all can come! Now that would be the way to do it. :-) They could teach fishing 101!! My little girl would love it!! Quote
BucketmouthAngler13 Posted March 23, 2007 Posted March 23, 2007 Great pics! Sounds like you had a amazing time! Cant wait for more pictures from the others... Matt Quote
Clayton Posted March 23, 2007 Posted March 23, 2007 Awesome pics! I went down there right before yall and didnt have near the luck. Hope when I go back I can do as good as yall. Quote
BassMaster_1 Posted March 23, 2007 Posted March 23, 2007 Im jealous looks like you all had a great time and caught some really nice fish! Quote
Super User Grey Wolf Posted March 23, 2007 Super User Posted March 23, 2007 Sounds like you all had a great time. Quote
Bassassasin12 Posted March 23, 2007 Posted March 23, 2007 Wow looks like a blast. Thanks so much for taking the time to share these pics. Especially can't wait for the highly anticipated LBH video! Quote
craigaria Posted March 23, 2007 Author Posted March 23, 2007 It was a blast! Glad ya'll like the pics! I wish I had more pics of all the other guys, but I'm sure they will be coming soon... Quote
New 2 Bass Posted March 23, 2007 Posted March 23, 2007 Im jealous looks like you all had a great time and caught some really nice fish! Me too. Wish I went. Quote
Gotta Love It Posted March 23, 2007 Posted March 23, 2007 Thanks for posting those pics Craig!!! Fork looks like a great place to fish! Glad to see everyone had a great time!!! Quote
Lightninrod Posted March 24, 2007 Posted March 24, 2007 Kudos Craig! Great pics and some very nice Bass!!! Dan Quote
Guest avid Posted March 24, 2007 Posted March 24, 2007 Outstanding bassin' tell me more about the lizard and the tecnique. I'm not good with lizards but you guys sound like you have it mastered. well done. thanks, avid Quote
SneakySnook Posted March 24, 2007 Posted March 24, 2007 WTG Guys! Looks like you had a great time. I also want to know about the lizard I can't catch anything with a lizard. Maybe it's a Florida thing Avid. Quote
buzzbaitfool12 Posted March 24, 2007 Posted March 24, 2007 Hey Avid, We got to give Bighead Kudos for the swimming lizard technique..You just cast it out and reel it in ...you can you a very small weight or no weight at all..All I can say is hold on.. :-? ;D Quote
craigaria Posted March 24, 2007 Author Posted March 24, 2007 Pretty simple on the lizards. Just rig it with a 1/16 or 1/8 oz weight (I used a split shot) with a 3.0 offset worm hook. If you use a split shot, crimp the weight all the way against the hook. Then just cast it out and reel it in. I tried to keep it running about 1 foot under the water. Nothing special, but man did they slam it!!! Bighead told us to try this, he is the man! Quote
SkilletSizeBass. Posted March 24, 2007 Posted March 24, 2007 Congrats. guys, great pics. sound like a real fun time. Quote
stroz Posted March 24, 2007 Posted March 24, 2007 Sounds like a memorable trip.I'd love to make a BR road trip and I'll be trying that lizard Tech, when the ice melts great pics glad you all had fun and made it home safe...... Stroz Quote
Captain Cali Posted March 25, 2007 Posted March 25, 2007 Great pics!! Looks like good times. Thanks for sharing. 8-) Quote
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