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Guide Clint Wright
“Let’s go fishing”
20+ Years of
Fork - Full Welsh - Full
Water Clarity: Fork – Clear Welsh – Gin Clear (south end), stained (north end) Water temp: Fork – varying from 42 – 52 degrees Welsh – varying from 64 – 85 degrees Weather: Cold front today and tomorrow with highs in the 30’s, with a warming trend toward the end of the week to upper 70’s.
News: Happy Holidays from
Fishing Report
Hot Water Lakes: This past week the fishing on There have been a few disastrous accidents on
The 2009 season is setting up to be a great year for bass fishing. Lower gas prices and full lakes will sure make it easier for anglers to spend time on the water. I look forward to all of my readers having the opportunity to fish with me this upcoming season.
Thanks to my sponsors Wave Fishing,
Feel free to contact me anytime via email lakeforkdayandnight@yahoo.com or by phone 903-918-9469 if you ever have any questions about
Guide Clint Wright “Let’s go fishing” 20+ years of Lake Fork and local Hot Water Lakes: October 20, 2008 Water Clarity: Clear to stained Water temp: The water temps have varied around 70 degrees. Weather: Clear to partly cloudy this week, with highs in the upper 70’s. News: Fishing Report There is the occasional deep water bite to be had too. Here I use one of my custom painted spoons, a Revenge jig or a swim bait. The two things to look for here is shad and a major depth change. Good electronics are a must for this presentation to work. This is your eyes under the water to help eliminate useless water. Hot Water Lakes: Just go fishing. This time of year the big fish are feeding up for the spawn. Here in just a couple of weeks these fish are going to start their pre-spawn pattern. I like to fish a number of baits on these lakes right now. If I named them all it would take a whole page. But a Revenge jig, Arkie shakey head, Sebile Crankster, Reaction Innovations Skinny Dipper will be on the menu. Later in the month I will go from using shad imitators to more red or chartreuse colors (crayfish). The main thing to look for on these lakes is cover. Brush Piles, rocks, stumps etc. are key. I would like to invite you out on a Professional Guided Fishing Trip. All you really need to go fishing with me is a fishing license. I provide rods, reels, tackle etc. at no extra charge. Digital Photos of your fish will be taken and will be emailed to you. Thanks to my sponsors Costa Del Mar Sunglasses, Gotcha Distributing (Dealer inquiries-contact Ron Peterson at 903-856-8083), Reaction Innovations, Revenge Jigs, Sebile, Arkie, Power Pro Fishing Line, Seaguar Fishing Line, Gene Larew, Custom Angle Moby bass rods (owner Dave Settle). Feel free to contact me anytime via email lakeforkdayandnight@yahoo.com or by phone 903-918-9469 if you ever have any questions about
Lake Fork Day and Night Guide Service
Guide Clint Wright
“Let’s go fishing”
20+ years of Lake Fork experience
Lake Fork Report: July 27, 2008
Lake Level: Fork: Full
Water Clarity: Main Lake is clear. Most creeks are clear too.
Water temp: The water temps have varied around 88 degrees.
Weather: Highs in upper 90’s - 100 this next week.
News: The McDonalds and Berkley Tournaments are right around the corner. Be sure to book your pre-fishing trips, rooms etc. ahead of time. My 2005 Triton TR-21 with a Mercury 225 Optimax is for sale. Call for details. If you would like to come join me this fall for some great top water fishing, I still have some dates available.
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Lake Fork :
Day Report: I like to start a trip an hour or so before daylight. The big fish really go into a feeding frenzy during that first and last hour of darkness this time of year. I have found a worm that these big fish love. The new Gene Larew El Salto Special is a 12 inch worm and it’s catching fish for us from 1lb. – 10 lbs. Throw this worm until first light on the edge of grass. It is a good idea to keep a Sebile Magic Swimmer or a Sebile Splasher on the deck for the occasional schooling fish. I would keep this rod out all day, just in case they come up close. Then switch to a Revenge Jig in Green Pumpkin Chameleon and start moving out deeper and deeper. This new Revenge Jig and a Sweet Beaver makes for a deadly combination. I have ever used a jig that looks this realistic in the water. Here lately I have just been Trophy hunting and it has worked out on many days. Most of my day fish are in 20 – 50 ft. of water. During the middle of the day, I will head out to the deep water and catch dropshot fish on mainlake structure. This past Friday, Dana Deason, fished with me and he had a great afternoon with a stringer at over 40 pounds. Dana had this stringer in less than 30 minutes on a deep diving crankbait. 30 – 40 fish days can be common if you downsize to a dropshot, but I have avoided this pattern as many of these places are stacked up with 1 – 4 lb fish, no big ones. Trophy hunting with big baits can cut your numbers drastically, but it can pay off big time. Depending on how the fish are set up on the off shore structure, I usually have each client throw something different and let the fish talk to me. If you mark fish on the bottom, fish on the bottom. If you mark the fish suspended, fish suspended. Deep water is pretty simple, you just have to use the process of elimination and keep an open mind.
Folks the night fishing is great this time of year. I have much confidence in catching fish over 10 pounds during the summer at night. I use only a handful of baits. I’ll Texas rig a Reaction Innovations big unit or swim a Revenge jig.
Tips:
Drink plenty of water. Wear your Costa Del Mar sunglasses and use a spotlight at night, not just your GPS.
I would like to invite you out to Lake Fork on a professional guided fishing trip. All you really need to go fishing with me is a fishing license. I provide rods, reels, tackle etc. at no extra charge. Digital Photos of your fish will be taken and will be emailed to you.
Thanks to my sponsors Costa Del Mar Sunglasses, Gotcha Distributing (Dealerinquiries-contact Ron Peterson at 903-856-8083), Reaction Innovations, Revenge Jigs, Sebile, Arkie, Power Pro Fishing Line, Seagaur Fishing Line, Gene Larew, Custom Angle Moby bass rods (owner Dave Settle). I must also thank the Texas Parks and Wildlife for their efforts in keeping this lake great.
Feel free to contact me anytime via email lakeforkdayandnight@yahoo.com or by phone 903-918-9469 if you ever have any questions about Lake Fork or to book your next guided fishing trip on this fine fishery. I hope to see you soon!
Guide Clint Wright
Lake Fork Day and Night Guide Service WWW.LAKEFORKDAYANDNIGHT.US 903-342-3497 903-918-9469 Lake Fork Day and Night Guide Service
Guide Clint Wright
WWW.LAKEFORKDAYANDNIGHT.US
“Let’s go fishing”
20+ years of Lake Fork experience
Lake Fork Report: July 8, 2008
Lake Level: Fork: Full
Water Clarity: Main Lake is clear. Most creeks are clear too.
Water temp: The water temps have varied from 82 – 85 degrees.
Weather: Highs in upper 90’s this next week.
News: The McDonalds and Berkley Tournaments are right around the corner. Be sure to book your pre-fishing trips, rooms etc. ahead of time. My 2005 Triton TR-21 with a Mercury 225 Optimax is now for sale. This boat retails new at $60,000 asking $35,000.
Fishing Report
Lake Fork:
Day Report: If you are going to catch fish on Lake Fork during the month of July, you’ve got three choices. These three choices are to fish early, late or at night. Not to say these big fish do not eat during the middle of the day, but its nothing like during low light periods. Due to the heat I will run split day trips to avoid the heat and full night trips during July and August because I want my clients to be successful.
Great times to be on the water are 5:30 am to 10:00 am and 5:30 pm to 10:00 pm. During this time target main lake grass edges. I have found that this year the bass are holding on hydrilla more so than milfoil. If the grass bed has both, that’s a plus. I like to target the edges with a Carolina Rig or power drop rig. On these rigs I am using a Sweet Beaver or Flirt. You will have to play around with colors, it varies day to day. This is a good way to catch 8 pound and bigger fish.
Now, if just catching a boat load of 1 – 5 lb fish is what you want to do here is what’s working now. Rig up a drop shot rig with 20 lb. Power Pro or 14 lb Seagaur Fluorocarbon and fish the edge of hydrilla / milfoil mats. I like to use a Reaction Innovations Flirt 6.95. This works best early and late in the day and can also be used in deeper water.
If you want to brave the 100 degree heat, fish a 1 ounce Revenge jig with a sweet beaver or double wide beaver trailer in 20 – 35 ft. of water around big trees. (target the shady side) Hold tight so they don’t jerk the rod out of your hand!
Folks the night fishing is great this time of year. I have more confidence in catching fish over 10 pounds at night than during the day. In the last month, my clients have caught some really big fish. I use only a handful of baits. I’ll Texas rig a Reaction Innovations big unit or swim a Revenge jig. Last year during the July and August full moon, the boat ramps were so full many anglers were having to park down the highways. So if you plan on coming during these special times, come early and stay late!
Tips:
While running at night wear a pair of Costa Del Mar sunglasses with Sunrise CR39 lenses. Bugs, rain etc. can damage your eyes at night. These lenses will not only protect you, but they brighten solid objects as you are running down the lake.
Good Luck fishing and feel free to call me anytime with any questions.
I would like to invite you out to Lake Fork on a professional guided fishing trip. All you really need to go fishing with me is a fishing license. I provide rods, reels, tackle etc. at no extra charge. Digital Photos of your fish will be taken and will be emailed to you at no charge.
Thanks to my sponsors Costa Del Mar Sunglasses, Gotcha Distributing, Reaction Innovations, Revenge Jigs, Sebile, Arkie, Power Pro Fishing Line, Seagaur Fishing Line, Gene Larew, Custom Angle Moby bass rods, Oak Ridge Marina and Hideaway Harbor Marina. I must also thank the Texas Parks and Wildlife for their efforts in keeping this lake great.
Feel free to contact me anytime via email lakeforkdayandnight@yahoo.com or by phone 903-918-9469 if you ever have any questions about Lake Fork or to book your next guided fishing trip on this fine fishery. I hope to see you soon!
Lake Fork Day and Night Guide Service
WWW.LAKEFORKDAYANDNIGHT.US Guide Clint Wright
903-342-3497
903-918-9469 Lake Fork Day and Night Guide Service
Guide Clint Wright
WWW.LAKEFORKDAYANDNIGHT.US
“Let’s go fishing”
20+ years of Lake Fork experience
Lake Fork Report: June 20, 2008
Lake Level: Fork: Full
Water Clarity: Main Lake is clear. Most creeks are clear too.
Water temp: The water temps have varied from 80 – 85 degrees.
Weather: Highs in upper 90’s this next week.
News: Skeeter tournament this coming weekend at Lake Fork Marina. These guys always put on a great event.
Here are open dates that I have for you for the upcoming month; July 26 and August 2, 3, 9 and 10. September is also booking quickly.
Joe at VJ’s baits in Winnsboro, Texas (a new locally owned tackle store) has a wide assortment of new baits that I and many pros are using to include the new Sebile Magic Swimmer. Call Joe at 903-342-3497 or 903-975-0358 for all your tackle needs.
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Lake Fork:
Day Report: Deep water and grass. Those are the two keys to catching the fish of your dreams. The fishing here at Lake Fork has never been better. In the last two weeks my clients have caught so many Bass over seven pounds, it’s truly amazing. I literally have so many photos of 7, 8 and 9 pound fish that I cannot even keep them organized. We have caught these fish on numerous baits but nothing has worked better than a Revenge Jig and a Reaction Innovations Big Unit. When I fish these two baits I like to start on the drop off adjacent to a hump, ledge, point etc. Sometimes the fish are on top of the drop and sometimes they are positioned on the bottom of it. I like to find an area that drops a minimum of 12 – 20 ft but 12 – 30ft. is not uncommon. Yesterday my clients caught almost 40 lbs of fish on one drop using a 1 ounce Revenge jig, in less than 30 minutes. While using this heavy jig we use a Custom Angle Moby Bass rod 7 Heavy, made right here at Lake Fork. I spool up with two different lines that both work equally well, either Power Pro braid in 65 lb test or Seagaur fluorocarbon in 25 lb test. When the 7 – 11 lb fish hit, you want the extra insurance of these fine lines to get your lunker to the boat.
Most of us have heard the term Run and Gun. This is when an angler pulls up on a spot and fishes it for a short time looking for a quick bite or two if no success quickly leaving to the next spot in search for the same result. This is how I approach deep water fishing. I look at it like this, they are either biting here or they aren’t. If an angler pulls up on a spot and the big fish are there and biting, you will know it in a short amount of time. There is no reason to hole sit this time of year.
I get asked quite often, “What bait do you use to search for big fish this time of year?” The answer is simple, a deep diving crankbait like a Sebile Koolie Minnow. This bait is great on open water points like SRA. If I am searching for a school of these big fish while in the timber (Main lake points at the mouth of Mustang Creek / Mouth of Dale Creek) I will use a Texas rigged Big Unit and fish it on a heavy weight so I can move it quickly.
Now, if just catching a boat load of 1 – 5 lb fish is what you want to do here is what’s working now. Rig up a drop shot rig with 20 lb. Power Pro and fish the edge of hydrilla / milfoil mats. I like to use a Reaction Innovations Flirt 6.95. This works best early and late in the day and can also be used in deeper water.
Folks the night fishing is great this time of year. I usually don’t promise anything on any of my trips, but night fishing here on Lake Fork is usually a sure bet. Remember that I have over 20 + years of night fishing experience and safety is my number one concern. The air temps usually fall into the mid 70’s so this makes summer time night fishing very enjoyable.
Tips:
This time of year we must protect ourselves from the sun. Wearing hats and sunblock are a must. Another must is to take care of our eyes. Many anglers are making the mistake of thinking that the only time they need quality polarized glasses is during the spring while sight fishing. This is a huge mistake and the sun will permanently damage our eyes. I use Costa Del Mar sunglasses year around and have more many years. Costa Del Mar sunglasses are made for fishing and have protected me perfectly.
Hydration this time of year is also important; remember to bring plenty of ice and water on the boat so dehydration, heat exhaustion or heat stroke doesn’t ruin your day.
Good Luck fishing and feel free to call me anytime with any questions.
I would like to invite you out to Lake Fork on a professional guided fishing trip. All you really need to go fishing with me is a fishing license. I provide rods, reels, tackle etc. at no extra charge. Digital Photos of your fish will be taken and will be emailed to you at no charge.
Thanks to my sponsors Costa Del Mar Sunglasses, Gotcha Distributing, Reaction Innovations, Revenge Jigs, Sebile, Arkie, Power Pro Fishing Line, Seagaur Fishing Line, Gene Larew, Custom Angle Moby bass rods, Oak Ridge Marina and Hideaway Harbor Marina. I must also thank the Texas Parks and Wildlife for their efforts in keeping this lake great.
Feel free to contact me anytime via email lakeforkdayandnight@yahoo.com or by phone 903-918-9469 if you ever have any questions about Lake Fork or to book your next guided fishing trip on this fine fishery. I hope to see you soon!
Guide Clint Wright
Lake Fork Day and Night Guide Service WWW.LAKEFORKDAYANDNIGHT.US 903-342-3497 903-918-9469
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LAKE FORK GUIDE Clint Wright 903-342-3497 / (c) 903-918-9469 www.LAKEFORKDAYANDNIGHT.US "Let's Go Fishing"
Guide Clint Wright WWW.LAKEFORKDAYANDNIGHT.US “Let’s go fishing” 20+ years of Water Clarity: Water temp: The water temps have varied from 71 - 75. Weather: Highs in upper 70’s and high 80’s this next week, with a slight chance of rain on Wed. News: I am now offering a romantic lunch for you and your spouse. We will begin our trip at safe light and when we return to Fishing Report Well folks it’s been a long drawn out spring here at With the upcoming Legend tournament this weekend, here are few tips that should get you bit. Going into a tournament on Another thing I have noticed is that the hydrilla and milfoil is growing more this year than the past 3-4 years. It is actually choking the fish out in many places that I like to fish. We have been finding larger schools of shad and bass in areas that are lacking these grasses. Once you have caught some unders or if you just want to go for the big one, here are a few tips for that. Take a Sebile Koolie minnow and dig the bottom on main lake deep structure. The colors amber fashion and white lady should work the best. Use your electronics to find the schools of feeding fish, cast past them and crank it through. I like to use 20 lb power pro braid or 15 lb. Seagaur fluorocarbon line for this application. If you know they are there but fail to hook up, try the dropshot prior to leaving the area. Some areas you might want to graph are SRA, sandbar off the dam, Chaney point road bed and Dale hump. These places are a great post spawn hang out for large schools of fish. I would like to invite you out to Thanks to my sponsors Gotcha Distributing, Reaction Innovations, Revenge Jigs, Sebile, Arkie, Power Pro Fishing Line, Seagaur Fishing Line, Gene Larew, Custom Angle Moby bass rods Oak Ridge Marina and Hideaway Harbor Marina. I must also thank the Feel free to contact me anytime via email lakeforkdayandnight@yahoo.com or by phone 903-918-9469 if you ever have any questions about
Lake Fork Day and Night Guide Service
Guide Clint Wright
WWW.LAKEFORKDAYANDNIGHT.US
“Lets go fishing”
Lake Fork Report: March 22, 2008
Lake Level: Fork: Full
Water Clarity: Main Lake is clear. Most creeks are stained.
Water temp: The water temps have varied from 60-65.
Weather: Highs in upper 70’s and low 80’s this next week, with a slight chance of rain on Wed.
News: The 2008 season has started with a bang. The lake is very busy, but most folks are really catching some Lake Fork Hawgs. Be sure to have your April trips booked and motel rooms booked as everyone is filling fast for next month. Feel free to call or email me for available dates.
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Lake Fork:
Goodness, where do I start? It’s Easter Sunday at 5:00 in the morning and I am just now getting the time to do my report. Got to be at church in a few hours and then back on a trip at lunch. This is turning out to be the best year for Lake Fork in over 10 years. There has not been a day in March that we have not ended up wacking some big fish. Seems like everyone who approaches me at the marinas and boat ramps are having some good success as well. It has not mattered if we fish the upper or lower end of the lake, good numbers of big fish can be found.
This report is going to be on the last 3 days only due to the rain. The water temperature is rising quickly and the lake is clearing up from our recent rains. There are two different fish to target this next week, pre-spawners and spawners. For the pre-spawn fish I am having the best luck on a Reaction Innovations sweet beaver, texas rigged. Use this bait in 5-12 foot of water and fish outside grass lines and timber. This has produced the best numbers. Color selection on the beaver has not been that important. We have used green pumpkin/red flake, watermelon/red and big Texan. For the shallow water fish I am using 3 baits. Early in the morning the Reaction Innovations Skinny Dipper will pick up cruising fish up close to the bank or over the shallow grass beds. Once the water warms to 62 degrees, its time to go sight fishing. My two favorite baits this month for bed fishing, have been a 4.0 Boom Boom tube in California 420 and a lizard. Color is very important here because some fish on beds will eat one color over another. I keep 4-5 different color Tubes and Lizards handy.
Lots of fish being caught in White Oak, Wolf, Penson, Bell and Rogers creek right now. So hopefully that will give you a starting point.
Also, don’t be afraid to blind fish beds in the muddy water. By going into Glade or Birch and fan casting where you know they should be, could get your line stretched!
I will have some great pictures on my website later tonight. I went fishing alone on Thursday afternoon just doing some scouting, I caught my biggest fish of the 2008 season a 9.2lb bed fish. Jersey Dan from the Texas Fishing Forum was nice enough to come over and get some great photos for me. Congrats to my the following clients – Will Simcox / 9.0lb, Rodney Harrison / 7 +, John from Texas Air Hydraulics and his friend Justin / 7.8 lb. These fish were all caught in the last three days and were entered in the Lake Fork Big Bass Survey.
I would like to invite you out to Lake Fork on a professional guided fishing trip. All you really need to go fishing with me is a fishing license. I provide rods, reels, tackle etc. at no extra charge. Digital Photos of your fish will be taken at no charge.
Thanks to my sponsors Gotcha Distributing, Reaction Innovations, Revenge Jigs, Sebile, Arkie, Custom Angle Moby bass rods Oak Ridge Marina and Hideaway Harbor Marina. I must also thank the Texas Parks and Wildlife for their efforts in keeping this lake great.
Feel free to contact me anytime via email lakeforkdayandnight@yahoo.com or by phone 903-918-9469 if you ever have any questions about Lake Fork or to book your next guided fishing trip on this fine fishery. We hope to see you soon!
Guide Clint Wright
Lake Fork Day and Night Guide Service www.lakeforkdayandnight.us 903-342-3497 903-918-9469
Guide Clint Wright WWW.LAKEFORKDAYANDNIGHT.US “Lets go fishing” Water Clarity:
Water temp: The water temps have varied from 50-56. Weather: Highs in the upper 60’s all week with a chance of rain Friday and Saturday. News: The 1st annual Swap Meet/Trades Day is My March is now full. But, I have generated a waiting list, just incase of cancellations or reschedules. April is a great month to fish
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Fishing on The lure selection is really simple. If a giant bass is all you want, tie on a ¼ ounce Revenge jig in black/blue/purple or watermelon red and fish the outside grass line or on the creek edges. If numbers are what you are looking for, tie on a Flirt in Juicy and fish the very back of the creeks, lots of males here. People are asking me what they should throw right now on I have mainly fish the creeks on the East side of |