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    13.02 what a fish! https://www.yahoo.com/news/angler-re...164447879.html

    #2
    I saw that too. I caught a 7.25 pounder a few weeks ago and about had a heart attack. I can’t imagine something twice as big.

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      #3
      Wow!

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        #4
        They’re in there and it’s time.

        Our own Adnoh here on TBH still holds the lake record at 16+

        Oh and that fish was put back in the lake.

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          #5
          Impressive. Its unfortunate that Lake Austin's fishing has gone downhill like it has.

          Years back Lake Austin was pumping out Sharelunkers but the lakefront owners and pleasure boaters/wakeboarders threw a huge fit about the hydrilla in the lake and they released a ton of grass carp that then proceeded to eat every last piece of vegetative cover in the lake. Fish were looking pretty unhealthy for a good while. Maybe things are turning around.

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            #6
            Originally posted by Gclyde28 View Post
            Impressive. Its unfortunate that Lake Austin's fishing has gone downhill like it has.

            Years back Lake Austin was pumping out Sharelunkers but the lakefront owners and pleasure boaters/wakeboarders threw a huge fit about the hydrilla in the lake and they released a ton of grass carp that then proceeded to eat every last piece of vegetative cover in the lake. Fish were looking pretty unhealthy for a good while. Maybe things are turning around.
            Same type thing happened to Tbend. The fish are still there, but when you have caught them in grass your whole life and the grass suddenly is GONE it makes it a whole lot more difficult. Hopefully it'll come back in some form this year.

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              #7
              Originally posted by Gclyde28 View Post
              Impressive. Its unfortunate that Lake Austin's fishing has gone downhill like it has.

              Years back Lake Austin was pumping out Sharelunkers but the lakefront owners and pleasure boaters/wakeboarders threw a huge fit about the hydrilla in the lake and they released a ton of grass carp that then proceeded to eat every last piece of vegetative cover in the lake. Fish were looking pretty unhealthy for a good while. Maybe things are turning around.
              The hydrilla was out of control and obviously non native species. I wish there was a happy medium but when you owned a lakefront property and couldn't walk out and swim something had to be done. Some of those properties had 50 to 100 feet out from bulkhead of solid hydrilla. I used to get paid to remove it when they would drop the lake. So it cost me money when the carp showed up.

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                #8
                So take out a non native species with another non native species. Brilliant. TPWD and the state can be some of the biggest idiots when it comes to managing our wild resources. These carp are one of the worst ideas they ever had and they are still doing it, every year.

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                  #9
                  Single most important question was unanswered...I hate it when they do that.

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                    #10
                    I agree w the carp being a terrible idea. But if you have ever had to pay 50k in taxes to live waterfront you would likely be unhappy when your dock is clogged w algae and moss... I know I would be and I love bass fishing

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                      #11
                      Yep

                      Originally posted by Gclyde28 View Post
                      Impressive. Its unfortunate that Lake Austin's fishing has gone downhill like it has.

                      Years back Lake Austin was pumping out Sharelunkers but the lakefront owners and pleasure boaters/wakeboarders threw a huge fit about the hydrilla in the lake and they released a ton of grass carp that then proceeded to eat every last piece of vegetative cover in the lake. Fish were looking pretty unhealthy for a good while. Maybe things are turning around.
                      Same thing happen in Caney Lake in north Louisiana.

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                        #12
                        Originally posted by kingranch View Post
                        I agree w the carp being a terrible idea. But if you have ever had to pay 50k in taxes to live waterfront you would likely be unhappy when your dock is clogged w algae and moss... I know I would be and I love bass fishing
                        Just wait till zebra mussels dominant the lakes

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                          #13
                          Originally posted by JFFB View Post
                          Same thing happen in Caney Lake in north Louisiana.
                          You could fire up a riding mower and hammer em with a bowfishing rig as they fought to eat the grass clippings that blew in the lake! Man they ruined that lake with carp.

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                            #14
                            Mussels

                            Originally posted by pilar View Post
                            Just wait till zebra mussels dominant the lakes
                            I know they're bad for generators,and turbines.But they dang sure keep the water crystal clear.

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                              #15
                              One thing to remember is that grass carp are sterile. They are a non-native that does not reproduce.

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