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  • 3 weeks later...
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Went to the Bass Pro Shop in Orlando with my new friend and BassResource.com buddy, Stansdwarf8. We shopped around then had steak sandwiches. I'm bumping this thread because Stan expressed some interest in going to Fork, but doesnt' know much about our "road trip". So here is this years story Stan. Read at your own risk.

But here is the real news!!!

At the store we met a FAMOUS pro, who asked not to be named. This pro has fished Lake Fork many times and gave me the complete skinny on what lures to use, patterns to fish, and secret lunker hideouts.

P.S. No one is allowed to PM Stan to see if this post is true or

:-* Avid

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Nope, no video, y'all will just have to go next time to find out what goes on down there when we roll into town.  Sorry.

                                                                                                        J/K

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Nope, no video, y'all will just have to go next time to find out what goes on down there when we roll into town. Sorry.

Nope. What happens in Lake Fork, stays in Lake Fork                                          

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So I'm about 99% in. Anybody going that hasn't booked their room yet or is anyone that has booked interested in another roomate. Shoot me a pm if so and maybe we can save a little $$.

  • 2 weeks later...
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Thanks Fluke. Just so everyones knows, a good, laminated map is a must. Don't bother trying to read it to find fish, every inch looks like it deserves a cast, no, the map is needed to get your butt around. The boat lanes, etc are all there and not having one would be like trying to get around Belgium without a map.

For the record. "Tom Tom, where is the best cove" and "Tom Tom where are the big fish" or "Tom Tom, how do we get back"  just won't work...................... unless you are on Mr. Redingtons boat! lol

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I got my Martin's Map CD Rom today and all I can say is WOW :o

This thing is awesome. It has detail all the way down to showing you where underwater fences are. It has aerial photos of the lake before they filled it and hundred of GPS waypoints. I am blown away. It is worth the money.

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Fluke, how would you use it on the water? Bring printouts? You'd need a laptop, no?

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You guys are gonna love this I CANT READ A MAP Im forever lost Well I gusee this is something you guys are gonna have to teach me I DONT HAVE A CLUE

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OK, first lesson.

Make sure your not reading the map upside down. (see you in the gulf of mexico)

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You guys are gonna love this I CANT READ A MAP Im forever lost Well I gusee this is something you guys are gonna have to teach me I DONT HAVE A CLUE

How are you at asking for directions?  ;D

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You guys are gonna love this I CANT READ A MAP Im forever lost Well I gusee this is something you guys are gonna have to teach me I DONT HAVE A CLUE

I'd love to be in the Bass Wagon when Muddy is giving Alpster directions. It might sound a little like this.

"Take the blue road up a little ways and turn down." :-?

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Fluke, how would you use it on the water? Bring printouts? You'd need a laptop, no?

I've got that covered with my laptop and a paper map to mark up. ;)

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If I could make a map that I would use, it would just show boat lanes.

Like I said, on the map, and in person, every inch looks perfect.  Will take a little time in the area to learn a bite.

Doesn't hurt to have super detailed maps but often it's a matter of temps in certain coves, depending on where they face (E,W,N,S) AND WHETHER OR NOT THEY HAVE INCOMING WATER IN THEM.

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I bought a waterproof fold up map of lake fork from FHS maps.

It's not an advanced "pro" map but it has some depth contours, boat ramps, cove names, and prominant structure.

Now for the good news.  For some reason they sent me two.  So I have a spare.  I'll bring it to the Fork so we'll have an extra if one is needed.

avid

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You guys are gonna love this I CANT READ A MAP Im forever lost Well I gusee this is something you guys are gonna have to teach me I DONT HAVE A CLUE

I'd love to be in the Bass Wagon when Muddy is giving Alpster directions. It might sound a little like this.

"Take the blue road up a little ways and turn down." :-?

Not to worry gents. The BassMobile has a Garmin 2820 on the dash. I am more worried about Muddy falling in love with that sexy voice that tells you where to turn. ;) BTW when your looking at the contour maps of Lake fork, I make contour maps for a living. I am a Land Surveyor and although most of my work is residential construction I have done a couple of lakes here in NJ and some ocean & bay topography. I have a particular fondness for maps (good ones that is).

Ronnie

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