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“I normally stay near the ramp around here in Orange in Adams Bayou or Cow Bayou. It’s actually dirtier than normal around here right now,” Rivet said.
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“This is probably the only venue that we go to in the Elite Series schedule where I spend more time in my Toyota Tundra than I do in my Nitro Z21 practicing,” Zaldain said.
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“For me, the water has been dirtier than in the past years,” Davis said.
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And here’s this news from Cody Huff, who rolled up on the ramp on Wednesday afternoon.
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“Water temperature is in the low 80s where I’ve been and that’s a good average all around,” Cifuentes.
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“What really stands out is the tide schedule. We are going to be fishing on the high tide the first two days of the tournament,” New said.
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“I was here my rookie year the first time (in 2021). Overall, from what I have seen the water is muddier and higher,” Schlapper said. “I haven’t encountered the amount of vegetation like I did before, other than along the shoreline.
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“There is more vegetation in the Sabine. Water clarity hasn’t been as good in the places where I normally fish,” said Prince. “That hasn’t affected the bite.”
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“There is a lot more vegetation this year, considering we are here in June and not April. The Sabine has the most vegetation overall from what I have seen,” Walters said. “Finding clean water is hard to do. There are bass in the clear water, when you can find it.”
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“Clean water is hard to find and when you find it, you’ll get the bites,” Auten said.
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