Old River @ Texico Town 8/31/15

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09-01-2015, 11:25 AM
maxwell328

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Old River @ Texico Town 8/31/15

Pap Paw(thats what my grandchildren call him, he is my father-in-law) and I went to Old River Monday morning. Catahoula Lake is being drawn down so the water is falling 6 inches per day. We had a very good day. Took some pics of the Cypress Trees for PaPa Gene since I read where he likes those old Cypress. We ended up with 68 Crappie in the cooler. Fished in 5 feet of water about 3 Feet deep. It is hard to land a good size Crappie on a 12 foot pole with only 3 feet of line out. LOL!!! Jigs used were Lights Out, Black Gum, Threadfin Shad, and Popsickle.
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09-01-2015, 01:16 PM
PawPaw Gene

Very good trip Maxwell, I love the pictures. Does the water rise to cover those roots in the Spring. If so, bingo, great spawning place.
"gene"
09-01-2015, 01:21 PM
shadow

I love those pictures of the trees too! I'm like pawpaw, during the spring that would be a great spawing place!
09-01-2015, 01:33 PM
20watt

Nice catch Bro Maxwell. Those kind of days don't come along that often for us regular folk.
09-01-2015, 04:09 PM
maxwell328

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Originally Posted by PawPaw "gene"

Very good trip Maxwell, I love the pictures. Does the water rise to cover those roots in the Spring. If so, bingo, great spawning place.
"gene"

Yes Sir, the water was up there till just a few weeks ago. You can see the water line on the trees where it normally stays. Catahoula Lake is full all year accept for the few months before Duck Season. Usually they draw the water slow but because of all the high water we had this year they could not get rid of it till now. They drain the lake so the Chufa Grass can grow for the ducks to eat. When the grass gets up they will close the locks and flood the lake and once again all those Cypress roots will be covered.
09-01-2015, 04:14 PM
maxwell328

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Originally Posted by 20watt

Nice catch Bro Maxwell. Those kind of days don't come along that often for us regular folk.

Jimmy, that is right. Josh and I went to D'Arbonne Bayou last Friday. We caught 4 Crappie and 1 Catfish. It was brutal, just brutal! LOL!!!
09-01-2015, 06:06 PM
"D"

Love the pix. Good place for spawn and better place for goggle eye to tangle you up. lol. Great mess!
09-01-2015, 06:57 PM
"G"

love the pictures
09-01-2015, 10:21 PM
caldwell slab slayer

Which side of the dam did you put your boat in? Jena or Jonesville?
09-01-2015, 10:57 PM
maxwell328

Jena side.
09-02-2015, 01:24 PM
Pastor

WOW! My hat is off to you Brother Maxwell. Great days on the water don't come along every day, but you and your father-in-law certainly had a great day on Monday. Congratulations! Looking forward to seeing you in November.