<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by wtailhunter57 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I am planning a trip ther in march right after the bass event .does anyone have any advise on place to stay,where on the lake to put in,and anything that might help?</TD></TR></TABLE>

The main ramp and marina is East Diablo. There are several more ramps but none of them have much parking. the Air-force ramp is open to the public along with black-brush ramp box canyon, The high bridge, devils river and a couple more small ones that utilize old roads when the water permits. They have a web page that is listed under Amistad US Govt. Amistad is one of 2 federal lakes in Texas..I think there is a link to Del Rio Chamber of commerce And you can find many phone numbers for lodging and a map of them.

Depending on the weather between now and then you should hit right in the middle of the spawn... So there will be about any pattern you like to fish...Just fish to your strength and keep looking as there will be some place on that big lake they will be doing your thing. That is one of the few times I will fish any thing shallower than 12 feet. The past few years have been unreal for big fish and big baits......however it has been my finding that the big fish that are left are getting harder to catch and I have been doing better with smaller more subtle baits. I have had a hard time finding a pattern that will hold for long..

When you do go please do your part to help protect this great fishery.
It is unbelievable how many 5 pound and bigger fish have been lost from all the pressure. Both tournaments and cleaning !!
I was told by a Parks person this past weekend that they figured the FLW/TTT tournament had an 80% mortality rate this year.

I believe that by this time next year those 20-25 pound stringers will be the exception again instead of the norm. It is already showing in some of the T's..

Last year the Skeeter Basschamps T had 2 --5 fish stringers that were over 30 pounds- this year 1-----last year there were 30 bags that weighed over 20 pounds--this year 14---last year the 160th place team caught a 5 fish limit--this year about 50 less with 40 more teams entered..

It will take a few years for the pressure to ease up because of tougher fishing.. Then hopefully the lake will rebound again to what it was for the last 5 years--then it will start all over again I hope

Good Luck