Official 2022-2023 LAKE WHITNEY & AQUILLA Hunting & Fishing thread - Page 8 - TexasBowhunter.com Community Discussion Forums

jnd1959 · 12-31-2022, 09:09 PM

Congrats Justin. I was hoping to get out a couple times this last week but I caught the lung crud and had to stay home. Tried to go shoot my bow today and could only manage a few shots before I got winded. Guess I'm not well yet.

Texas Grown · 12-31-2022, 09:52 PM

Get you some rest JD!

chino · 01-01-2023, 07:37 AM

Wish you all have a Happy And Blessed New Year!

Texas Grown · 01-01-2023, 08:07 AM

The same to you and your family, Sam. And to everyone else as well!

justindfw · 01-01-2023, 09:57 AM

Happy new year guys and gals.

switchback · 01-01-2023, 12:08 PM

Happy New Year to everyone. Hope it’s a good one

jnd1959 · 01-02-2023, 09:34 PM

HNY homies!

gr8whitehunter · 01-03-2023, 08:56 AM

Happy new year everyone!

Anyone going to still be out the next 2 weeks looking for some meat? I didn't see anyone out yesterday.

BigDaddyBwHntr · 01-04-2023, 01:53 PM

Any good honest hunters out at the Steiner Ranch area? Have been hunting Public Land with Pepper now for a year and over all I love it. But have recently had some issues! Message me

BigDaddyBwHntr · 01-09-2023, 11:02 AM

Anyone out there had trouble with a PSE crossbow? I have a PSE Fang HD that i have had nothing but trouble with! Just curious if anyone else has had issue or if its just my bad luck? The right limb has busted twice after being cocked between an hour and an hour and a half, just when i thought we finally got that fixed, the very next hunt the string snapped! I just got this bow in May and have shot it maybe 20 time lol... I dont get it!

Texas Grown · 01-09-2023, 12:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigDaddyBwHntr

Anyone out there had trouble with a PSE crossbow? I have a PSE Fang HD that i have had nothing but trouble with! Just curious if anyone else has had issue or if its just my bad luck? The right limb has busted twice after being cocked between an hour and an hour and a half, just when i thought we finally got that fixed, the very next hunt the string snapped! I just got this bow in May and have shot it maybe 20 time lol... I dont get it!

PSE had a lot of trouble with the TAC when they released it. But kept selling them anyway.

The fish are biting and there's hogs to be kill-t. Gotta go!

BigDaddyBwHntr · 01-09-2023, 01:27 PM

Ive seen some recalls, but not for the Fang HD 405fps.... Craziest thing, the right limb snapped after a little over an hour, took it to the bow shop, they replaced the limbs and necessary parts. Very first hunt after getting it back, same thing, same limb... now the string? I guess its just my bad luck, par for the season i suppose.

da_pepper · 01-09-2023, 04:19 PM

BDBH post this up on "Equipment and Tuning", you may be able to get more information that way.

BigDaddyBwHntr · 01-09-2023, 04:44 PM

Thanks D P

gr8whitehunter · 01-12-2023, 12:14 PM

Anyone hunting this last weekend? Hoping to get out there and stick something.

justindfw · 01-12-2023, 06:10 PM

Nope. But I might be fishing.

justindfw · 01-14-2023, 08:09 PM

Headed on a guided striper trip tomorrow at the lake. Hope to get into some.

Texas Grown · 01-14-2023, 08:34 PM

The best to ya, Justin. Should be easy as most should be school-n up for the spring migration. Who you going with?

justindfw · 01-15-2023, 05:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Texas Grown

The best to ya, Justin. Should be easy as most should be school-n up for the spring migration. Who you going with?

Pat Small. We had our four man limit in about an hour and a half.

Texas Grown · 01-15-2023, 06:04 PM

I've seen him at some of the ramps with clients. And have heard great things about him. Good choice. And congrats on the fish.

Texas Grown · 01-17-2023, 05:04 PM

I was hoping to make the last two weekends of duck season. Water muffed my OB last night. Started right up. But wasn't putting out water. Searched all over for the spare impeller. Couldn't find it. Ordered 3 last night. Now, it's a waiting game to see if they come in before the weekend. I need to get some more fish in the freezer too, for Bownanza. Will have the Livescope up and running after duck. Hopfully, we get some great rains soon! And get the water flowing!

jnd1959 · 01-20-2023, 11:21 AM

Hope you get out Mike. I've about called this season. Not a good one for me with one bright exception. I may sneak out one more time but I've got 3d starting up and two hog hunts in Feb / Apr.

I may try to take the duck boat up the Brazos in search of whites and crappie. I guess the whites will start up this coming month (in bigger numbers). I always seem to arrive late to that party. Crappie will be, what, March?

Texas Grown · 01-20-2023, 11:39 AM

White usually starts in Feb. Look for slightly warmer days when the river has a slight current. From there, it could run into late April, pending water flow and temps. Crappie will be right behind. And sometimes in with them towards the end. You can also find them schooled up and stacked up pre spawn run staging in holes and on river channel ledges. Bigger cats will do the same thing. You can see them on the graph if your side-scan is properly tuned. They don't bunch up as tight as smaller fish

The fish are biting and there's hogs to be kill-t. Gotta go!

Divergent · 01-21-2023, 09:37 PM

Anyone have any tips for hogs out a Whitney? Seen plenty of sign up by Steiner Valley but never seen anything but does out there.

Texas Grown · 01-22-2023, 08:03 AM

They are in all units. Some more, some less. It's not like Granger. You just have to get out there and feed them all the time. Then hunt. They will eventually come during daylight hours. B6 seems to kill a few. So does A lake.

Texas Grown · 01-22-2023, 08:06 AM

And kill everyone you can!

gr8whitehunter · 01-26-2023, 01:06 PM

A1 is tore up with hog sign at Aquilla, but only ever saw one on camera late night. None in person.

Texas Grown · 01-29-2023, 06:27 PM

It was rough, windy, wet, and I was a little under dressed today. But finally got back to the ramp safely around 2PM. Then the wind laid. And the rain stopped, before I left the ramp at 3PM.

jnd1959 · 01-29-2023, 09:50 PM

Fish or ducks?

Texas Grown · 01-30-2023, 06:28 AM

We were after ducks. Only saw 4 flights. Only 1 gave a look from 70 yards out. Wind was a steady 22+ at one point after 9AM, a couple times. And gust got up to 30. It started white capping each time. We spent an hour trying to get my boat unstuck from the bank. I had anchor out and motor tilted/staked down in the mud to keep it from moving. And it still got blown up into the shallow water. Skeg left a good trail.

Weather forecast I had wasn't supposed to do that. Or I wouldn't have gone.

The fish are biting and there's hogs to be kill-t. Gotta go!

jnd1959 · 01-31-2023, 09:22 AM

At least you got out and back. Time for white bass and crappie now, assuming we have any water. I'm thinking I'll run up the Brazos above Granbury and see what's up there about the middle of February.

Texas Grown · 01-31-2023, 02:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jnd1959

At least you got out and back. Time for white bass and crappie now, assuming we have any water. I'm thinking I'll run up the Brazos above Granbury and see what's up there about the middle of February.

Around Tintop?

I'ma gonna stick with below Grandbury, from the Grandbury dam to the Whitney Dam.

jnd1959 · 01-31-2023, 02:59 PM

Yep.

It's just close. If I don't find anything down there I'll probably put in somewhere between GB and Whitney. Maybe use the kayak...assuming I can get my fat rear end in it without sinking.

Texas Grown · 02-05-2023, 08:17 AM

W lake has been holding 6-3/4 to 7 foot low for a while now. No water to release up stream. But PK still might a couple times to wash the river out. And promote "natural occurrences". The Trinity River system is in better shape than the Brazos or Colorado. We need some rain and run-off bad, still. Or there's not going to be a sandie run in the Brazos or Nolen. Whole state needs it.

Buckshot-73 · 02-05-2023, 08:51 AM

I need to call and see If’n Hamm creek ramp is open.

Ready to get the yak wet.

Texas Grown · 02-08-2023, 05:51 PM

Looks like the W lake has come up a little over an inch in the last 24 hours. A lake has come up tad over 3". We still need a whole lot more. Maybe this next storm system will bring us more.

On another note, I drove over Mustang Creek bridge on Hwy 1187 on my way home today. You couldn't see bottom anywhere. Checked the Benbrook lake level. And it has come up almost a foot in the last 24 hours. I expect it to come up a bit more. More ramps should be usable now at 3.13 foot low.

Buckshot-73 · 02-09-2023, 06:21 AM

Mike, I got a wee bit over 2 “ of rain at my house.

The back 40 is standing in water. Wish it would drain down south.

Hoytbowhunter · 02-09-2023, 06:55 AM

Hello For you like Whitney folks, has anyone stayed at the Rv Life trailer park. Looking for a place to keep a travel trailer for a month or two to do some fishing.

Texas Grown · 02-09-2023, 11:29 AM

Can't say I have. Just ACE parks, Hamms, and Chislum Trail.

The fish are biting and there's hogs to be kill-t. Gotta go!

Kirby86 · 02-09-2023, 03:15 PM

Just wanted to let ya'll know, the NWTF Blackland Prairie Chapter will be having their Jake's day March 11th. It'll be in Peoria, just north of the dairy hill boat ramp.

Kids ages 6-17 are welcome. Registration is $20 and comes with a NWTF membership.

Would love to see some of ya'll there!

https://www.nwtf.org/events/youth-ou...g-heritage-day

Texas Grown · 02-11-2023, 10:05 AM

W lake looks like it has leveled out for the present at 6.39 ft below normal.

A lake has come up a bit to 4.78 ft below normal.

Weather forecast shows possibility of some rain for Tues. Hope we get it where we need it most.

da_pepper · 02-14-2023, 02:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kirby86

Just wanted to let ya'll know, the NWTF Blackland Prairie Chapter will be having their Jake's day March 11th. It'll be in Peoria, just north of the dairy hill boat ramp.

Kids ages 6-17 are welcome. Registration is $20 and comes with a NWTF membership.

Would love to see some of ya'll there!

https://www.nwtf.org/events/youth-ou...g-heritage-day

Not far from me. Happen to have any details? The page just has date, location, title, price, and that's about it. Was looking for information on the event in general.

Kirby86 · 02-15-2023, 12:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by da_pepper

Not far from me. Happen to have any details? The page just has date, location, title, price, and that's about it. Was looking for information on the event in general.

They’re supposed to have a new flyer, but this is the one I saw at Legacy the other day.

Texas Grown · 02-16-2023, 05:54 PM

W lake sits at 6.19 feet below normal. A lake sits at 4.91 below normal.

PK and Grandbury both have come up a little. No water of any significance is being released.

PIOBill · 02-18-2023, 01:15 PM

Gonna try and get out for a try on White Bass this week. With Benbrook and Pat Cleburn both rising I'll probably work them over the Nolan and Rocky Creek.

Texas Grown · 02-18-2023, 09:24 PM

I was out there this afternoon and evening. 7 crappie and a needle-nose gar. Missed a few crappie. Hooked a big striper. But the lil Aberdeen hook wasn't strong enough to hold it. Crappie came on minners. I chunked jigs the whole time. But never got a bite on them.

Dirty Kev · 02-20-2023, 08:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PIOBill

Gonna try and get out for a try on White Bass this week. With Benbrook and Pat Cleburn both rising I'll probably work them over the Nolan and Rocky Creek.

I had the exact same thought. If its not too windy (always seems like a hurricane on BB), I'll be out on the kayak. Might run into you

Texas Grown · 03-02-2023, 07:15 PM

Hope this rain brings the lakes up. Sandies sure could use the run-off.

Razorback01 · 03-03-2023, 05:20 AM

W is at 527.02 ft this morning, so 5.98 low.

PIOBill · 03-03-2023, 09:49 AM

Got out to Pat Cleburn Tuesday. We only caught 5 sand bass.
would not hit spinners. Did not have minnows so I used small swim baits.

01-09-2023, 11:02 AM	#360
BigDaddyBwHntr Nubbin' Buck Join Date: Dec 2022 Location: Fort Worth Hunt In: Public Mostly	PSE Crossbow Anyone out there had trouble with a PSE crossbow? I have a PSE Fang HD that i have had nothing but trouble with! Just curious if anyone else has had issue or if its just my bad luck? The right limb has busted twice after being cocked between an hour and an hour and a half, just when i thought we finally got that fixed, the very next hunt the string snapped! I just got this bow in May and have shot it maybe 20 time lol... I dont get it!

01-30-2023, 06:28 AM	#380
Texas Grown Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Burleson, Texas	We were after ducks. Only saw 4 flights. Only 1 gave a look from 70 yards out. Wind was a steady 22+ at one point after 9AM, a couple times. And gust got up to 30. It started white capping each time. We spent an hour trying to get my boat unstuck from the bank. I had anchor out and motor tilted/staked down in the mud to keep it from moving. And it still got blown up into the shallow water. Skeg left a good trail. Weather forecast I had wasn't supposed to do that. Or I wouldn't have gone. The fish are biting and there's hogs to be kill-t. Gotta go! Last edited by Texas Grown; 01-30-2023 at 06:30 AM.

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12-31-2022, 09:09 PM	#351
jnd1959 Ten Point Join Date: May 2018 Location: Weatherford Hunt In: United States	Congrats Justin. I was hoping to get out a couple times this last week but I caught the lung crud and had to stay home. Tried to go shoot my bow today and could only manage a few shots before I got winded. Guess I'm not well yet.

12-31-2022, 09:52 PM	#352
Texas Grown Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Burleson, Texas	Get you some rest JD!

01-01-2023, 07:37 AM	#353
chino Ten Point Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: cedar hill Hunt In: public lands	Wish you all have a Happy And Blessed New Year!

01-01-2023, 08:07 AM	#354
Texas Grown Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Burleson, Texas	The same to you and your family, Sam. And to everyone else as well!

01-01-2023, 09:57 AM	#355
justindfw Ten Point Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Alvarado Hunt In: Whitney public land	Happy new year guys and gals.

01-01-2023, 12:08 PM	#356
switchback Ten Point Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Fort Worth	Happy New Year to everyone. Hope it’s a good one

01-02-2023, 09:34 PM	#357
jnd1959 Ten Point Join Date: May 2018 Location: Weatherford Hunt In: United States	HNY homies!

01-03-2023, 08:56 AM	#358
gr8whitehunter Four Point Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Waxahachie, tx Hunt In: Public land	Happy new year everyone! Anyone going to still be out the next 2 weeks looking for some meat? I didn't see anyone out yesterday.

01-04-2023, 01:53 PM	#359
BigDaddyBwHntr Nubbin' Buck Join Date: Dec 2022 Location: Fort Worth Hunt In: Public Mostly	Any good honest hunters out at the Steiner Ranch area? Have been hunting Public Land with Pepper now for a year and over all I love it. But have recently had some issues! Message me

01-09-2023, 01:27 PM	#362
BigDaddyBwHntr Nubbin' Buck Join Date: Dec 2022 Location: Fort Worth Hunt In: Public Mostly	Ive seen some recalls, but not for the Fang HD 405fps.... Craziest thing, the right limb snapped after a little over an hour, took it to the bow shop, they replaced the limbs and necessary parts. Very first hunt after getting it back, same thing, same limb... now the string? I guess its just my bad luck, par for the season i suppose.

01-09-2023, 04:19 PM	#363
da_pepper Eight Point Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Burleson, Tx Hunt In: Public/Private	BDBH post this up on "Equipment and Tuning", you may be able to get more information that way.

01-09-2023, 04:44 PM	#364
BigDaddyBwHntr Nubbin' Buck Join Date: Dec 2022 Location: Fort Worth Hunt In: Public Mostly	Thanks D P

01-12-2023, 12:14 PM	#365
gr8whitehunter Four Point Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Waxahachie, tx Hunt In: Public land	Anyone hunting this last weekend? Hoping to get out there and stick something.

01-12-2023, 06:10 PM	#366
justindfw Ten Point Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Alvarado Hunt In: Whitney public land	Nope. But I might be fishing.

01-14-2023, 08:09 PM	#367
justindfw Ten Point Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Alvarado Hunt In: Whitney public land	Headed on a guided striper trip tomorrow at the lake. Hope to get into some.

01-14-2023, 08:34 PM	#368
Texas Grown Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Burleson, Texas	The best to ya, Justin. Should be easy as most should be school-n up for the spring migration. Who you going with?

01-15-2023, 06:04 PM	#370
Texas Grown Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Burleson, Texas	I've seen him at some of the ramps with clients. And have heard great things about him. Good choice. And congrats on the fish.

01-17-2023, 05:04 PM	#371
Texas Grown Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Burleson, Texas	I was hoping to make the last two weekends of duck season. Water muffed my OB last night. Started right up. But wasn't putting out water. Searched all over for the spare impeller. Couldn't find it. Ordered 3 last night. Now, it's a waiting game to see if they come in before the weekend. I need to get some more fish in the freezer too, for Bownanza. Will have the Livescope up and running after duck. Hopfully, we get some great rains soon! And get the water flowing!

01-20-2023, 11:21 AM	#372
jnd1959 Ten Point Join Date: May 2018 Location: Weatherford Hunt In: United States	Hope you get out Mike. I've about called this season. Not a good one for me with one bright exception. I may sneak out one more time but I've got 3d starting up and two hog hunts in Feb / Apr. I may try to take the duck boat up the Brazos in search of whites and crappie. I guess the whites will start up this coming month (in bigger numbers). I always seem to arrive late to that party. Crappie will be, what, March?

01-20-2023, 11:39 AM	#373
Texas Grown Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Burleson, Texas	White usually starts in Feb. Look for slightly warmer days when the river has a slight current. From there, it could run into late April, pending water flow and temps. Crappie will be right behind. And sometimes in with them towards the end. You can also find them schooled up and stacked up pre spawn run staging in holes and on river channel ledges. Bigger cats will do the same thing. You can see them on the graph if your side-scan is properly tuned. They don't bunch up as tight as smaller fish The fish are biting and there's hogs to be kill-t. Gotta go!

01-21-2023, 09:37 PM	#374
Divergent Nubbin' Buck Join Date: Jun 2022 Location: Grandview Hunt In: Anywhere	Anyone have any tips for hogs out a Whitney? Seen plenty of sign up by Steiner Valley but never seen anything but does out there.

01-22-2023, 08:03 AM	#375
Texas Grown Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Burleson, Texas	They are in all units. Some more, some less. It's not like Granger. You just have to get out there and feed them all the time. Then hunt. They will eventually come during daylight hours. B6 seems to kill a few. So does A lake.

01-22-2023, 08:06 AM	#376
Texas Grown Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Burleson, Texas	And kill everyone you can!

01-26-2023, 01:06 PM	#377
gr8whitehunter Four Point Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Waxahachie, tx Hunt In: Public land	A1 is tore up with hog sign at Aquilla, but only ever saw one on camera late night. None in person.

01-29-2023, 06:27 PM	#378
Texas Grown Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Burleson, Texas	It was rough, windy, wet, and I was a little under dressed today. But finally got back to the ramp safely around 2PM. Then the wind laid. And the rain stopped, before I left the ramp at 3PM.

01-29-2023, 09:50 PM	#379
jnd1959 Ten Point Join Date: May 2018 Location: Weatherford Hunt In: United States	Fish or ducks?

01-31-2023, 09:22 AM	#381
jnd1959 Ten Point Join Date: May 2018 Location: Weatherford Hunt In: United States	At least you got out and back. Time for white bass and crappie now, assuming we have any water. I'm thinking I'll run up the Brazos above Granbury and see what's up there about the middle of February.

01-31-2023, 02:59 PM	#383
jnd1959 Ten Point Join Date: May 2018 Location: Weatherford Hunt In: United States	Yep. It's just close. If I don't find anything down there I'll probably put in somewhere between GB and Whitney. Maybe use the kayak...assuming I can get my fat rear end in it without sinking.

02-05-2023, 08:17 AM	#384
Texas Grown Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Burleson, Texas	W lake has been holding 6-3/4 to 7 foot low for a while now. No water to release up stream. But PK still might a couple times to wash the river out. And promote "natural occurrences". The Trinity River system is in better shape than the Brazos or Colorado. We need some rain and run-off bad, still. Or there's not going to be a sandie run in the Brazos or Nolen. Whole state needs it.

02-05-2023, 08:51 AM	#385
Buckshot-73 Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Burleson Hunt In: Whitney and Glen Rose	I need to call and see If’n Hamm creek ramp is open. Ready to get the yak wet.