Texan_Til_I_Die Posted February 12, 2008 Report Share Posted February 12, 2008 Just got back from a 4 day trip to Lake Falcon on the Texas - Mexico border. Fishing was only fair for numbers, I was catching 10 - 15 bass per day, but the quality was excellent. The big females were just starting to move into the shallow water to spawn. I found the pattern I needed late Friday. Heavy cover in 2.5 feet or less of water. Friday afternoon just before dark I caught a 4 pounder and a 3 pounder, then broke off a really big fish. That night I respooled one of my reels with 65 lb test Stren Superbraid. The next morning it was incredibly foggy, but I trusted my Lowrance GPS and it took me through 5 miles fog right back to the little unnamed creek where I had caught the fish. By the time the fog lifted around 10:00, I had caught 2 fish over 5 lbs, 2 more over 4 lbs, and about a half dozen between 2.5 and 3.5. The fishing slowed during midday, but late that afternoon I caught another 4 pounder and a 5 out of a different spot. Sunday morning was fog free and I decided to make a 15 mile run deep into Mexico up the Rio Salado. The numbers improved slightly, but the quality went down. I only had one 5 pounder in the boat at 3:00 pm. I decided to run back down the Salado to the Rio Grande and head back to the little creek that I had fished the day before. It turned out to be a good move. About 5:00 that afternoon I flipped my 8 inch Zoom lizard into a bush in 2.5 feet of water and managed to wrestle this 9 lb 9 oz largemouth into the boat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craig mack Posted February 12, 2008 Report Share Posted February 12, 2008 Nice fish!!! You gotta love those zoom lizards for largemouths. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muggs Posted February 12, 2008 Report Share Posted February 12, 2008 Great fish!! Sounds like a great trip too. Looks likes she's ready to spawn huh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turkeybuster Posted February 12, 2008 Report Share Posted February 12, 2008 Congrats thats a great fish!! nice pics by the way to.. It would be nice to be able to get out and do some normal fishin..Hope springs gets here soon:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bowhunter56 Posted February 12, 2008 Report Share Posted February 12, 2008 Looks like they are eating well.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Andrea Posted February 12, 2008 Report Share Posted February 12, 2008 Very nice. Can't wait to start bass fishing here. I'm ready!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texan_Til_I_Die Posted February 12, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2008 Very nice. Can't wait to start bass fishing here. I'm ready!!!! You should be fishing right now! February is prime time in Florida. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leo Posted February 12, 2008 Report Share Posted February 12, 2008 Very nice bass!! Lake Falcon is an interesting body of water. It takes TRIPLE digit catches to win tournaments on that lake! (that means the winner weighs in totals over 100lbs) Holy cow! What a fishery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun_300 Posted February 13, 2008 Report Share Posted February 13, 2008 Man, what a freakin fish!!!!! :eek: Wouldn't dream of catching them that big up here, 4-5 pounds is considered a big one! Congrats on a beauty largemouth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DEERSLAYER88 Posted February 13, 2008 Report Share Posted February 13, 2008 nice fish man thats is awesome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muff Posted February 13, 2008 Report Share Posted February 13, 2008 That night I respooled one of my reels with 65 lb test Stren Superbraid :eek: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DU_man_84 Posted February 13, 2008 Report Share Posted February 13, 2008 nice job them are some great fish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VABuckSlayer Posted February 13, 2008 Report Share Posted February 13, 2008 Way to go Texan! That's a great fish! Did you read the results of the Armistad tourney (East/West Shootout)? The guy that won it caught a 12 lber on the last day. He weighed over 30 lbs. each of the last 2 days. You guys have it good in Texas! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texan_Til_I_Die Posted February 13, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2008 Quote: That night I respooled one of my reels with 65 lb test Stren Superbraid :eek: After I had that big fish on Friday afternoon break off my 15 lb test Trilene Big Game in open water, I decided I needed a bigger weapon! I was also using an 8 foot heavy action graphite flippin' stick. You know how us Off The Porch Ganger's are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddyboman Posted February 13, 2008 Report Share Posted February 13, 2008 :eek:WOW!! NIce catch!! Sounds like a great trip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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