2006 Reader Comments:
Gary D.Bogle February 6, 2006 DeKlab, Illinois
Just thought I would let you know
I received the snake weights today, it was a pleasure to have done business
with you, your promptness was outstanding, Many Thanks! Gary D.Bogle
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Rob Gardner 1/20/06 Colorado
I just drove in from Colorado. Thanks to your reports on the good fishing, I had a couple days I was able to get away so I left the business with the kids and came South. Your timely and accurate reports of lake activity are really helpful.
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Douglas Marshall 1-20-06 Bastrop, TX
First of all, many thanks for your
web site and tackle store. Your flash fishing reports and lake levels keep us
up to date on what's
happening at the lake. Thanks for your efforts in keeping the information timely
and informative.
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Craig White 1/20/06-Pleasanton TX
The lures I ordered yesterday arrived this morning. Thanks for the great service.
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Ron Castle-Del Rio Texas 1-19-06
I ordered a crankbait rod yesterday
and it was here today. What did you guuys do, beam it here on the Starship Enterprise?
Thanks for
the great service.
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2005 Reader Comments
I just
wanted to drop you a line and let you know what a fine job you are doing reporting
on Falcon. I guide fishing trips on the Guadalupe River chain of lakes(McQueeney
,Canyon,Dunlap) and occasionally on Choke Canyon and a few saltwater trips seasonally.
I too report for probass.com(Lake McQueeney), as well as TP&W, and my reports
are seen in the S.A. Express News every Thursday.I read your report weekly and
I think you are doing a great job. Everytime I read a Falcon Lake report I can't
help, but to think about Mr. Jim Murray and how I enjoyed reading his reports
about this fabled Intl. Reservoir. I think it is a wonderful tribute to him
by keeping this report alive and a true service for all of us Bass fishermen
in South Texas and a great way for others nationwide to see what kind of tremendous
Bass action we are blessed to have here in S. Texas .Thanks again for your service
and keep up the good work.
Capt. Shaun K. Dowell
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September 2005
Jim Ziebert-Arma
Kansas
Received my order of worms today. Thank you very much for the prompt service.
These are much nicer worms than I've been getting from my other supplier (I
can't buy these in stores around here). I got "turned on" to them by a Texas
fisherman some years back. At one time a tackle store on Grand Lake in Oklahoma
sold them but it closed few years back.. I only purchase for personal use and
probably go thru around 300 or 400 a season
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August 2005 Allen
Gray, McAllen Texas
Let me start by thanking
you for all the work you and your staff do on your website. I check your site
daily and I have referred many of my fellow hunters and fishermen to do the
same. There is so much information on the site that keeps me up to date on the
"goings on" in town and on the lake. I have been hunting and fishing in Zapata
for 5 years now and your town holds a special place in my heart. I wish I could
be there more often. I'll have to stop in sometime and say hello.
Allen Gray
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August 2005
Stan and Rebecca Weirich - Killeen, Texas
We are the couple
from Killeen /Harker Heights. ( Stan & Rebecca Weirich ). We did have our must
successful fishing trip ever. The winds cooperated and for three days we caught
in excess of 230 blacks up to 7 pounds. We had an absolute blast. Once we found
fish, you could catch upwards to 20 out of the same spot. I am planning another
trip in late Sept. Can't wait. Sorry to have missed you this last time, hope
all is as well as possible. We went to Falcon because of the (Flash Fishing)
reports I read weekly.
Stan Weirich
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June 14, 2005
The package arrived yesterday, thank you for the quick, professional service.
Bob Short
Alice, TX
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June 14, 2005
Thanks for efforts on my order, I hope it wasn't too much trouble getting the
hooks. After you first e-mail I had started recommending you to fishing buddies.
I'd much rather deal with a family owned buisness than a big discount chain
who have the" Tell them what they want to hear attitude". I'm sure I'll be ordering
from you again as well as some friends of mine. Thanks to you and your wife,
Robert Keough
Murray KY
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June 13, 2005
It's nice to see someone truly concerned with customer satisfaction. Your email
was greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.
Mark Walker
Canton, MI
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May 31, 2004
My worms arrived today, just as promised. Thank you so much, and I look forward
to buying from you in the future. I will also recommend you to the guys in my
bass club.
Gary Neuhart
Raleigh, NC
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May 23, 2005
Thanks for the great service on my Mexico fishing license and boat permit. I
notified the whole team from our BASS Federation and everyone that contacted
you couldn't believe how great you were to work with. We're all ready for the
divisional tournament at Amistad next month thanks to you. Some were even bragging
about how quick you were with their extra tackle orders too. Really nice to
work with someone who cares.
Fluffy Fisher/Dan Bowlin
Oklahoma BASS Federation
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April 21, 2005
I would just like to say thanks for a great transaction. Can't believe they
ever stopped making these lures. Best performers for me. I thought they were
expensive when they came out, but well worth the money, when it came to production
on fish. Hope I can make down to Zapata some day and meet you in person and
have a look around the shop. Good luck! and Thanks again!
Joel Norton
San Antonio TX
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April 2, 2005
I am just writing to congratulate you on an awesome website. It is people like
you that Zapata County needs. Being a citizen from Zapata I really enjoy and
admire you for putting up a good website, being that we are a little town and
our resources are to a minimum. Right know I am at college in San Antonio, pursuing
a Marketing degree so your website really makes me feel at home. I want to again
thank you for making Zapata, TX a better place, and hope you continue your business's
success.
Victoria Vela
San Antonio TX
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March 10, 2005
Just wanted to thank you for the reports and website you offer. This is actually
the first year my partner and I have fished Falcon lake and let me tell you
it has been a blast. We are from San Antonio and the last two times we have
made the drive to fish for the day and return. Definitely planning more two-day
trips. Well, we had a great day yesterday and you are right about one thing,
it's all about location for the fish. We fished one area new the Tigre and got
very few fish. Found another area and within a couple of hours we had 41 fish
in the boat including the 7.5 pounder I attached. It was released after the
picture in good health.
MSgt Keith D Hunt
San Antonio, TX
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February 23, 2005
We appreciate you and all you do for bass fishing.
David Glenney UCBC Tournament Director
Universal City, Texas
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February 20, 2005
Just wanted to drop you a line and give you an update on our week long fishing
trip to Falcon. Neil and I stopped by your tackle store on Sunday, Feb. 13 to
get a Mexican boat permit and two licenses.We fished almost exclusively on the
Mexican Side of the Lake near the Dam. We averaged 50 - 75 fish per day except
for Monday when we caught 125+ fish. Our biggest fish was an 8-1 and a 7-9 (see
attached) which were both caught on Wednesday morning. We had several other
fish in the 5 and 6 range and many others in the 3 and 4 range. The fish were
in 1 - 8 feet of water. We didn't have a thermometer but we guessed the water
temp to be in the 60's. The water clarity ranged from 1 - 3 feet depending on
location but it didn't seem to matter to the fish. Nearly all the fish were
caught using 6" Berkley blue fleck and Zoom Watermelon lizards. Between the
two of us, we must have used 200 lizards.Except for a few of the smaller keeper
fish we kept for a fish fry, all of the fish were live released. I think we
might have had one or two fish that swallowed a hook or broke a gill but otherwise,
all the others were released unharmed. This trip will rank as the best bass
fishing trip of my life. Falcon is definitely the place to be right now. Thanks
to you for all your fishing reports you provide on your web site and for providing
a tackle shop near the lake with everything a a person needs when fishing Falcon.
Doug Marshall
Georgetown, TX
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To: Falcon Lake Tackle From Ray Rippenstein Bryan Texas 2/2005
Sorry that Bob Barnes, Pat Fisher, Charlie Thomas and I were not able to get by before we left Sunday morning to give you our great report. Thanks for your advise and the great recommendation on the bait that produced bass after bass.
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To Falcon Lake Tackle from Mike and Brenda Pullin San Antonio, Tx
We got back to San Antonio about 3:30.Rained off and on all the way home. Brenda and I just want to let you and Barbara know how much we enjoyed your shop and talking to you both.Our visit to your store was certainly one of our highlites of the weekend.I was inpressed with your inventory.I told Brenda on the trip back to San Antonio that I see no reason ever to go back to BPS in Houston.Last Feb.we when to B.P.S. and I spent exactly $16.29 because they didn't have anything I was looking for.When both the weather and lake settles down,I can see us coming down,spending some hours on the lake,going by your place to stock up,eating a little supper,and coming back to SA. Sounds like a good day to me. Good luck to you both. Thanks again,Mike & Brenda Pullin
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Larry, Just want to thank you for the great job you do on the web page and for the honest, comprehensive lake info you provide there. Lake Falcon, in the past, was absolutely the best bass fishing I have encountered, and even though I don't get down there often, it is good to be able to keep track of what's going on. Thanks, Bill Joiner
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Post on Fishing Forum RE: Falcon Lake Tackle Mexican License Sales
"Excellent, I highly recommend Larry and Barbara at Falcon Lake Tackle. I purchased my fishing license from them over the phone and it was in my mail box in 2 days!"
"I can say the place Debra mentioned is top notch. I just purchased my 7 day Mexico license from them via email for the TTT tournament coming up and their service was very prompt."
"Deb, I called the (Del Rio) number in your post....they would not sell a boat permit over the phone with a credit card. I'll try the people at Falcon who sold me my fishing lic". "M - sorry to hear that about the Del Rio folks, but I only deal and trade with the folks down at Falcon Lake. Larry will treat you well and take care of you."
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To Larry Bridgeman From Dennis Weaver President, Seguin Bass Anglers 2005
It is with mixed emotions that I pen this letter to you. On one hand, I want to wish you the very best in your retirement, health, and hopefully being able to get out and fish more! On the other hand, I cannot imagine ANYONE doing as good a job as you and your wife have done operating Falcon Lake and Tackle! Even though we as a Club as well as myself have not fished Falcon as much lately as we have in the past, I feel there will certainly be a void there! I STILL check Falcon Lake Tackle AND Falcon Lake's website DAILY! Anyway, I wish you much improved health, good luck, good fishing, and hope you get a "fair shake" on all of the wonderful things that you have started at Falcon Lake Tackle! Sincerly, Dennis Weaver, Pres. Seguin Bass Anglers
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To Falcon Lake Tackle Larry Bridgeman From: Stan and Wanda Foltz- Universal City Bass Club
Aw Larry. I just saw your web site and saw your “For Sale” info. I was afraid something like this would happen. Selfishly, you are the best thing that EVER happened to Falcon Lake in particular, and south Texas fishing in general. I sure hate to see you go. Personally, I will miss talking to you on our trips to Zapata. You have a great sense of humor, smile, and a wonderful personality. You have always bailed us out whenever needed. No…I’m not going to ask you t marry me. I just want you to know that you will be sorely missed by this fisherman. You are a man among men. If I don’t see you in November, I wish you and your wonderful wife well in whatever you decide to do. God speed, my friend. And may He bless you. Your friend, Stan
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To Falcon Lake Tackle May 2004 Order Gary Neuhart
My worms arrived today, just as promised. Thank you so much, and I look forward to buying from you in the future. I will also recommend you to the guys in my bass club. Gary Neuhart
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From Bruce Fox Two Time Honey Hole Angler of the Year October 2004
I just wanted to let you know how much all of us appreciate the comprehensive inventory of fishing tackle and marine repair parts you have available in stock. This is probably the best equipped tackle store in Texas and maybe in the whole country.
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