Time to spill the BEANS....

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08-13-2021, 08:16 PM
Ketchn

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Time to spill the BEANS....

My visit west of DFW to the private crappie lake turned out really nice .:ThumbsUp
A bit over an hour to get there on the pavement and, one short gravel road that was well maintained .
Visited with his team on the new "tool box" packaging a good while .
He got a bit pushy with me to hurry up and told me I needed to go "fishing".:yikes
Being he is my customer and ...
Being a guest too ,who was I to Argue that point right ?:Rofl
So off I went to the dock a little later than he suggested was the hot bite .
First drop until I got tired of it ,bit EVERY DROP ! :highfive
Not much for really large fish but they made up for it in numbers !
He eventually joined me for about 20 minutes right before I left .
We chatted in depth about his lake . Seems it was built in 1977 ,25 feet maximum water depth . Didn't really divulge what it actually cost to build .
Looks at first glance like he needs help ketchn fish in numbers out of it to me .
Around 9 to 11 inch ruled the roost with only one around 14 inches and some in the 12 inch range . The age class in the 10 inch range needs removal . around 75 crappie for me and a dozen for him. I hit it a bit over an hour .
Tells me about the other lake on the other side of the mountain . Says he only hit a few times in 25 years . He goes on to tell me about 2 crappie out of the big lake that were 4 POUNDS each !:yikes
Said he released both of them and next one out goes on the wall .
I did hook a larger fish at one point that managed to bend out my hook on a run away from the dock .
Asked why I didn't keep any ? I said no ice , he said there are two commercial grade ice machines inside the pavilion !:banghead
He invited me to go inside the pavilion before I left to use the restroom . Left me there to gawk I suppose , the walls were lined with animals ,birds and fish , with a nice gathering of old firearms in one area .
I got a few photos and down the road I went ....
this story aint near over with my friends ...
stay tuned ....:highfive
08-13-2021, 08:21 PM
DockShootinJack

Nice place for sure
08-13-2021, 10:04 PM
SuperDave336

Sounds awesome. Bet you’re already jumping to get back there again, maybe even get to the other lake!
08-13-2021, 10:04 PM
SuperDave336

Sounds awesome. Bet you’re already jumping to get back there again, maybe even get to the other lake!
08-13-2021, 10:42 PM
Barnacle Bill

Looks like a place I'd like to be headed for right now. Thanks
08-14-2021, 05:58 AM
skeetbum

Great place, but it takes second to his hospitality. Memories of a place like that live on in my mind for a long time.
08-14-2021, 06:10 AM
Ketchn

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Originally Posted by skeetbum

Great place, but it takes second to his hospitality. Memories of a place like that live on in my mind for a long time.

boy howdy you said a mouthful , he just let me have at it like it was mine , told me only family hit it most of the time and not anybody else . said his grandson told him they were biting good off the dock .:highfive
08-14-2021, 06:12 AM
DockShootinJack

Sounds like a good honor
08-14-2021, 06:16 AM
BobC

What an incredible setup! Just to be able to indulge that wish and build a lake is off the charts. You’re right - many more stories to come!
Bob
08-14-2021, 06:17 AM
Ketchn

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Originally Posted by SuperDave336

Sounds awesome. Bet you’re already jumping to get back there again, maybe even get to the other lake!

you wont believe the yesterday's conversation when i called to thank him for the initial invite .
i did slide in the day before a little "suggestive" information about my wife liking to fish .
his response was i might invite you back again , today it was totally different after "thank you" .
his response after thank you was....i have to go i am busy ,,,,
see you this weekend right ?
i was like well um i hadn't actually planned on it , i have to do things at my place out west like mow and reduce hog numbers .
told him i know you understand them problems and how well a few errant rounds at them send them packing .
told him my helper from my work place was going with me .....
he said well thats just fine bring him along and few dozen minnows for me
have to run see you Sunday after noon ! :yikes
08-14-2021, 06:19 AM
Ketchn

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Originally Posted by DockShootinJack

Sounds like a good honor

after thanking him yesterday , he told me we will need to go over the mountain and hit the "lost" lake nobody ever visits on Sunday afternoon.
08-14-2021, 06:23 AM
Ketchn

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Originally Posted by BobC

What an incredible setup! Just to be able to indulge that wish and build a lake is off the charts. You’re right - many more stories to come!
Bob

he apparently made a lot of money over the years , he EVEN has a huge beautiful huge building across from the pavilion.
all stonework with stained glass windows and just pretty ,,,,says its the "cactus rose " on front
thought it was maybe a food place , he said no ,made that for my wife to "quilt" in with her friends
they do lots of needlework and knitting .....:highfive
08-14-2021, 06:30 AM
Ketchn

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Originally Posted by DockShootinJack

Nice place for sure

I google mapped it pretty well before I went , it looked sweet from the air ....
from ground level it is STUPID nice ! rangers all over the place like tonka toys ....
multiple lakes and one looks rather large and remote.
there is a really nice "5 acre food plot" with a huge feeder in the middle of it all fenced off ,right in the middle of the place in the thick woods !
dialed up top notch to say the least if you like the Texas outdoors :highfive
08-14-2021, 09:48 AM
Jamesdean

Looks like you hit the mother lode their Ketchn. One never knows what a little kindness brings. Just foresure don't be lookin' for something when doin' things for others as nothing will come...
08-16-2021, 06:31 AM
Ketchn

I saw a rainbow heading over there yesterday, seemed like it ended right on his place , just saying :highfive
08-16-2021, 07:26 AM
BobC

Looking forward to the next chapter, Ketch!:popcorn Should be a good one. With a spread like that I’m sure it is well patrolled.
Bob
08-16-2021, 07:46 AM
Jamesdean

I agree with Bob. Either patrolled, or patrolled and a very sophisticated camera system...
08-16-2021, 07:54 AM
BuckeyeCrappie

Thanks for sharing your awesome adventure!
08-17-2021, 06:10 AM
Ketchn

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jamesdean

I agree with Bob. Either patrolled, or patrolled and a very sophisticated camera system...

have not seen evidence of cameras or big mean dogs and never seen a locked gate , they live there though and there is always a bunch of ranger traffic and truck traffic and coming and going.
he is a strong Christian fella with old school rules and very talkative , even more so than me and those that know me, know I chatter lots
mind you this , his crew of family and such are lots more sophisticated with technology and some may run some security systems out there that are unseen . it is quite probably something like "hey buddy ,there is a fella fishing in your lake " in a phone call when I show up .
08-19-2021, 05:47 AM
shipahoy41

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Originally Posted by Ketchn

My visit west of DFW to the private crappie lake turned out really nice .:ThumbsUp
A bit over an hour to get there on the pavement and, one short gravel road that was well maintained .
Visited with his team on the new "tool box" packaging a good while .
He got a bit pushy with me to hurry up and told me I needed to go "fishing".:yikes
Being he is my customer and ...
Being a guest too ,who was I to Argue that point right ?:Rofl
So off I went to the dock a little later than he suggested was the hot bite .
First drop until I got tired of it ,bit EVERY DROP ! :highfive
Not much for really large fish but they made up for it in numbers !
He eventually joined me for about 20 minutes right before I left .
We chatted in depth about his lake . Seems it was built in 1977 ,25 feet maximum water depth . Didn't really divulge what it actually cost to build .
Looks at first glance like he needs help ketchn fish in numbers out of it to me .
Around 9 to 11 inch ruled the roost with only one around 14 inches and some in the 12 inch range . The age class in the 10 inch range needs removal . around 75 crappie for me and a dozen for him. I hit it a bit over an hour .
Tells me about the other lake on the other side of the mountain . Says he only hit a few times in 25 years . He goes on to tell me about 2 crappie out of the big lake that were 4 POUNDS each !:yikes
Said he released both of them and next one out goes on the wall .
I did hook a larger fish at one point that managed to bend out my hook on a run away from the dock .
Asked why I didn't keep any ? I said no ice , he said there are two commercial grade ice machines inside the pavilion !:banghead
He invited me to go inside the pavilion before I left to use the restroom . Left me there to gawk I suppose , the walls were lined with animals ,birds and fish , with a nice gathering of old firearms in one area .
I got a few photos and down the road I went ....
this story aint near over with my friends ...
stay tuned ....:highfive

Very interesting story my friend.
08-19-2021, 06:03 AM
Ketchn

sometimes when you least expect it , here comes a glimmer of hope in this brave new world right ?
the days of the good ole boys seem to be coming to end, sad to say .
but every once in a while you might still stumble up on one :highfive
08-20-2021, 02:32 PM
BobC

Yes, it still happens, and not very often anymore! Enjoy
Bob