Matt Fly

Where are you going when you get to TX? and when?

Growing up, we always had a huge family reunion on my Moms side of the family. I had the pleasure of having my cousin Keith Whitley sing a many songs before he ever became a recording artist. I starting my third tour in the Navy when I heard it over the radio that he died from an overdose. Tough way to find out that a relative had passed.

For the most part, that is true. Usually numbers are down, but better quality of fish shows up on days like that. You never know unless you go.

I'm over 40, and athletic, but how often do most of us get to participate after high school and such? Not every one is into all the traditional sports, thus sports for some is spectator only, jand limited to part of the year, while fishing is hands on 365/24/7 for some of us in the south. I think in a few years, the excitement of my Grandson catching his first fish will top most of my accomplishments. His first Bass maybe even better, and if and when, God willing to let me be there, our first tournament together may be another great day. Theres not a day that doesn't pass and I think about his first Rod and Reel. I can't speak for Russ and others, but taking someones else fishing that has never had an opportunity is rewarding in itself. You can sure hear the gleam in Russ words from hosting his first CAST event, and to me, giving back at that level is exciting and what fishing was supposed to be. Spending time with family, friends, and kids.

Everybody that fishes does it for multiple and personal reason's. In fishing, there are some days when the zero gets posted and you still found satisfaction from within the day. Some days its catching them, and some days, its "to restorith the soul"

When the wind comes up in the back of a creek or pocket that is full of stumps below the water line. Easiest way to pop a hole in the boat. That stresses me ou crawling out with the nose coming down hard.

Sorry Fluke, I don't get why you make quotes to me. I have never said anything bad about Bass Champs. And again, I fish them as well. Its not the first quote directed at me. This has never been personal, not about Lane or anyone else. . Sorry Fluke, you tell me where I said anything about BassChamps and why you feel so urged to quote things to me. I'll let you explain the need to point out something I'm very aware of! So, what else would be your motivation. I didn't ask or solict for info? Again, I have seen the butt smooching term used alot lately, and thought it was appropriate since I hadn't asked or said anything that requirred your pesonal attention. And it appeared to be okay as it was allowed in other posts. Sorry Fluke. Nothing personal to you!

I have fsihed Bass Champs, your preaching to the choir. But if you take care of your fish all day, their jobs are easier. Again, theirs no comparison to having 2 livewells as compared to the USE OF ONE. A ambulance is designed and staffed for one patient. Try shoving 5 patients in there and see what kind of conditions they arrive in with staff for one patient while transporting. Like I said, Having two wells over one is different league. Again, its the anglers responsibility to check his fish often, thats part of the game. And how many have you fished to base this on. Cause I have posted great things about Chad Potts and his staff numerous times. So when you tell someone else thats what I was talking about Matt, it looks as though your butt smooching, cause I can say I have fished BassChamps and have seen first hand? Can you? If not, then you are just relaying info that most guys who have fished this trail have alread known long ago. Hookem

Congrats on catching that PB during the tournament! Problem is, it would be her word against his with no proof other than he said, she said. Unless there are other complaints that have been generated maybe through his work or other avenues of social life. There maybe a co-worker who has encountered his lude behavior to in the past that won't come foward because of the same issue, no proof. By all means, your husband should be in the know. You could always have the TD pair you again and have a small tape recorder on. Tell him last time ya'll fished together, you felt uncomfortable with the way he touched you and why did he do it. Tell him theres a big difference in a swat which is inappropraite also, but to rub it after that was way out of bounds. Ask him, "what if I told my husband about it? See what he has to say. A recording is not valid in the criminal court of law unless you have warrant or tell the party up front that the converstion is being recorded, but that tape could be played to his wife and fellow friends and that could be just as worse over the years. Since its your word against his, I'd set him up. Good luck.

Charile isn't a favorite, but occassionally he has a good show, and somedays its not. Better than a soap opera anyday!

I haven't seen them either, but I also love their Paca Craws. Been very successful for the short time and the amount of time I have used them. They seem to work great for flipping boat docks.

Saw that as well. She has had a great teacher.

I think bass can be conditioned to the moment. I was thinking about crappie fishing, You know you can catch a bunch on pink and black and they shut off, then if you throw a different color out there, they start hitting again. How a bass and crappie relate, I don't know. I have had nice summer schools turn off after catching 15 out of a spot that can and has produced 30+ bass from the same spot. Most of the time, another color or variation in size gets them biting again. Some questions to answer from the experts. Why does a bass turn away after following a lure? We always say make some subtle changes cause the bass saw something they didn't like. If thats true, then they are smart enough to make that choice on the fly. What baits don't have some type of vibrations, rattles, bb's?

Wasn't there a picture posted?

Skeletons!!! LOL got vote for RW. Seems to exhibit the qualities needed to get more legistlation passed for the protecting of small mouth. Personally, I wouldn't want the job, take to long to correct all the mistakes from past presidents.

Our countries debt has politics written all over it. Gas before the election? I would hope they lower it so people will have gas to vote. But also, gas has risen in that time frame in the past on its own. Thats normally when the summer grade is no longer being distilled/refined and the winter grades are being produced.

Fork would be about 3.5 hours from Killeen. You have Stillhous Hollow right in your front door. Used to have alot of grass, but some of it has disappeared. You have Waco, Richland Champers, Whitney has great SM population, Belton just to name a few that won't take you long to get to. Good luck.

As I mentioned previous, BC's is great trail run by super people. Its not fair comparing a team trail that gets both livewells..

201 teams launched today on Lake Falcon. 270.00 entry, 20,000 for first place. Oldham and Buitron, 37.84, took top honors. Oldham Jigs!!! 10 sacks over 30 lbs Big Bass 12.10 with a couple 10 also. 27 spots paid. Lots of bonus money to be won. Great circuit sponsered by Skeeter and ran by Chad Potts. 4 divisons, and great sticks in every one of them. A game is requirred at all times. Those sacks have been standard results since the rains came in late 2004. Hookem.

Have owned my share of horses, grew up having horses. Chris is the horse expert around here. She's been around horses her whole life and can pretty much climb on anything. She just got back from Columbus Ohio this past month from a week long horse show. Horses to Chris is what bassin is to me. A long time Passion~!!!! Beautiful pics.

Budget Doo> More like a Rocky Top Chrome Dome LOL. Hookem

I'm gonna put this in forum terms. As some have stated, it was the co boaters who killed most of their catch. Pros are Pros!!! Senko 77, Ryan Lamb is a BFL Co boater, and I have only seen big fish picutres, but I have alot of faith in his abiltiy. I'm not gonna point or assume the guys like Ryan are at fault. Some solutions are to get rid of the co-boater. Is that really a solution? You can say that it was BASS problem, not FLW, but facts show both trails mirror each other. And it could effect both trails, and hopefully, FLW will learn some from this as well, and maybe they are ahead of BASS and BASS should take some notes from them. One thing that is constant. The numbers are sheer guesses, because none of them are close to each other. Bloggers range from 15% to 66% So what will be the final guess with all the birds and turtles cleaning the mess up, and all the fish that "NEVER FLOATED" up to be counted. Hookem

By the way, the BASS Federation tournament on Falcon has decided to go with 3 fish limit. Which don't hurt my feelings. Matt

I'm tired of beating the same dead horse to death. You have blog comments for support, the birds and turtles cleaned the mess up convienently. Where is the 3000-5000lbs of dead fish? All these fish that needed to be fizzed, just sank all at once after they no longer could swim down on there own. How convienent and how fishy. And the birds just swallowed up all those giant bass. Human nature and TFFers that were down there with cameras said they didn't see the same things as you report, and your source is blog at best, I mean you didn't witness it either. And your tackle store owner didn't get on the water either, he said reported. Thats blog at its best. PS, Dad coached in south Texas in the 60's, I began bassing on Amistad in 6o's, so yes, its been awhile, but I have been to Falcon when I was younger. Why has OH Ivey's fishing suffered? She was kicking out great numbers, was supposed to be the next Fork of west Texas. Can't blame BASS for that downfall, must be the meathunters then!!! She was better at that time than Falcon, Amistad, and Choke Canyon. People blame BASS and the pressure its received since they came to Amistad. Funny, no one talks about the dropping water level on Amistad. When these lakes that were on average 60 ft low, those sacks didn't show up consistently. You were lucky to have 20 sacks over 20 lbs with a 200 boat field. Facts are in the tournament results, not some blog writers column. And don't most of the experts say, "lakes that are down make for easier fishing due to skinny water?" Apparently not! Results speak for themselves. Rareity to see 30 lb sacks until the rains, and the gill netters have been on Amistad and Falcon since it opened. And then the experts say what a gill net will catch and won't. The same Mexican fishermen who use coke bottles and cans for fishing tackle. So imagine what an old makeshift gill net would look like, but never mind, the expert on here said bass don't get caught enough to make a difference. How many Mexicans on the river have you encountered? I grew up on the Rio Grande. Now that levels have dropped since 2004, its the meat hunters fault on Amistad. Can't totally blame BASS on this one cause their was no fish kill. So for that decline, its meat hunters fault! Someone is always pointing a finger. TPWD takes into account for harvesting, yet, the blog is saying due to BASS, meat hunter are making the trip to Amistad in persuit of bass fillets. Most real meat hunters fish for crappie and cats, and don't need to travel that far to seek meat, specially a bass fillet. Sorry, when a fish can't dive due to its bladder, they just don't sink or disappear overnight. Specially when they can't sink due to gas in their bladders. I don't dispute making changes. I don't have to agree with all that is said either. If this were a trial, all you have is hearsay! And last time I checked, you aren't guilty off of hearsay and blog! Argue that all you want. Not one shread of evidence is shown, just blog writers hearsay.

Lane, were are all these pictures that haven't hit the internet of dead fish after the tourney. ?????? Lane have you seen the City Councilmen out on the Lakes actually fishing? Yet you quoted them numerous times. Where did they get their info? From the same blog writers? Locals who in every other instance would share those pictures. None surfaced We have too many guys down there for Bass Champs and they haven't noticed the delayed floaters or reported them on the TFF. Tackle owner Blog, is just what it is. No disrespect to them either, but most of their info comes from fishermen as well. And we know how numbers can get over inflated. You weren't there, and you and I both have heard accounts from observers and cameramen in the boats. I'm not in the minority when it comes to Texans as you saw on how you got attacked on the TFF for this same reasoning. Cameramen said pros dropped their fish in the wells and never looked back. You say its all co boaters. Pros are Pros. LOL we see drama and boat handling issues every event, and the pro's are pros, surprised you don't blame the co0boater for Swindle being on pad through the crowds. LOL We can go on. Again, this is to help aide in the solution. I see fault from everyone. AGain, its a sad event when you loose one fish in my book. Its of my Ill opinion that ya'll can name drop all you want and what you have is a bunch of blog with no hard numbers. Where ya'll there? Or relying on others stories. CAuse the stories on the other forum were met with nasty comments. All these floaters that never floated due to turtles and birds, since they didn't float, how do you know the numbers? This is the dog chasing his tail. I have stated numerous times, I appreciate your business and the product that you provide for us. I don't want to beat the horse to death!!!! United we stand, divided we fall!!!