You also have Lake Ray Hubbard and Lake Ray Roberts.

Some others

https://www.google.com/search?q=lakes+near+dallas&rlz=1C1CHBD_enUS1046US1046&oq=lakes+near+da&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUqBwgAEAAYgAQyBwgAEAAYgAQyBggBEEUYOTIHCAIQABiABDIHCAMQABiABDIHCAQQABiABDIHCAUQABiABDIHCAYQABiABDIHCAcQABiABDIHCAgQABiABDIHCAkQABiABKgCCLACAQ&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&zx=1714943520283&no_sw_cr=1

Is that a fishing boat or a house boat?????????

Interesting post Scraps. I Googled it; looks like something I will check on. In reference to the original post, I've tried several brands of braid. The ones with more fibers hold up better. I like Power Pro 20# yellow for visibility. One post on here a while back indicated fish see red and green. So don't know for sure if yellow if a problem for fish.

Like one suggestion listed, be careful casting into the wind with a light lure. Nasty mess for sure.

https://tpwd.texas.gov/fishboat/fish/recreational/lakes/granger/

I'm assuming when you said "San V" you were referring to San Vicente. We used to fish it a lot and caught decent fish; nothing real big. Just don't fish on the weekends, too many jet skis.

Bill Murphy fished the reservoir and caught lots of 10 pound plus fish there. He published a book titled "In pursuit of giant bass". His biggest was a little over 17 lbs. He would sit for hours in his small boat anchored in two directions and slowly, I mean slowly crawl his bait over his "rock pile". Very interesting read.

https://jesseshunting.com/threads/bill-murphy-loses-his-battle-against-melanoma-at.58233/

The title of the tournament lives up to is name. When we are competing with a guided fish trip and the person can weigh in a slot fish and we can't, ya, I'd say its an unfair advantage. So, no thanks no matter how big the jugs are!!!!

When I started fishing, I had no idea I would have a "fortune" sitting in my garage. No regrets for sure!!!

Go with the small ones has been my experience with the plastic ones.

Really like the last one. Many times in Walmart I would shore like to do that. I think the gal would get a "charge" out of it!!!!

Seems to me that residents in the South refer to cat 2 and those in the North refer more to cat 1. That's based on traveling and my relatives in different parts of the country.

Chuck being in Texas, I'm sure you can relate to this especially in April and May. You get up early, hit the water, its kinda slow, so you keep checking different spots and finally hit one where you start catching, look up on the horizon and say, I gotta get outta here quick.

The other one is become acquainted with another couple and really hit it off. Conversation leads to fishing and before you know it, they are meeting you at the ramp. They have several tackle boxes, several poles, and a big ice chest (you are thinking he's expecting a lot of fish). After a couple of hours of fishing (not great) he sits down and opens the ice chest and pops a couple of beers for him and his wife. Right about now I'm ready for that thunder storm to show up!!!!!

Hi there,

There's a ton of info on U-tube including video's. Any kind of fishing you want info on; like bass, crappie, catfish etc.

Next would be your local baits shops for gear, lures, location etc.

And finally, your state game and fish organization which lists lakes and kinds of fish etc.

According to the article then, the chartreuse and white spinnerbait that is one of my favorites is seen as just a dark object. So then we got to think about the blades (color and vibration), time of day, clouds versus sun etc.

Colors point us in a direction, but I think you will agree its not all that simple. As one ole timer told me "time on the water" is the key!!!

Chuck, Thanks for sharing. Yes very interesting. I knew that they could see red and green from some earlier discussions, but the other colors don't show up too much according to the article. I had to review it several times to get the general ideas he was putting forth.

I decided to Google it and found this article.
https://www.technologicalangler.com/bass-color-vision#:~:text=This%20work%20revealed%20that%20fish,almost%2075%25%20of%20the%20time.

Ya, Chuck I have the evidence to verify that hidden stumps are a threat in Fork in my shop and in my check book.