John, Went down for the first time about a month ago now. If you are staying in Zapata, ( which we did not ) it really does not make sense to launch at State park. ( about a 20 min or so ride) We stayed at Falcon Heights Motel. Looks like a real dump from the outside, but inside is tile floors, clean and $40.00 a night cash The people are really friendly, they have a huge outdoor covered kitchen type area for ya to hang out and cook steaks and tell stories about that monster that locked ya up in a tree. Never unloaded my boat, never locked my truck, did not even lock the door of the room. Totally safe and very quiet. Ramp is 2 mins away ( State Park ) Not sure about Zapata. Would not feel the same there. Tigers is about a 4-5 min ride away in a Cat Few tips- 1. Bring a broom stick – at least a 7.5 Extra Heavy. 2. I would not use braid, unless you use a leader. ( you will get much more bites ) 3. I used 25 lbs Yo Zuri hybrid and it was killer. Did not lose one fish. 4. Yes, be careful on 16 if the deer are out. Speed limit is 75 mph. Would not hit 80 though, a lot of DPS hiding around looking for illegals. 5. We found a full size brush hog or similar, trigged with a 3/8 tungsten was awesome in the trees. ( put it right in the middle of the thickest tree, or the lone tree by its self ) 6. Get a mex license from Falcon tackle, great fish over there. Seems like less pressure. ( watch out for gill nets though. Bring a sharp knife, if ya get in one and have to cut it out, pack up and leave that area. Some of those netters do not take kindly to cutting their nets, even when you have no choice. Best just leave. ) 7. The lake is rising fast, spinner baits, flukes, ect in 1 to 3 is whacking em good. 8. Check out Lake Falcon tackle ” Flash fishing Report ” for the best info. ( great people there, stop in and they will tell you everything you need to know ) 9. Get ready for the best fishing trip you ever had in your life. Where a 3lbs fights like a 8 !! ( I am not kidding either. ) 10. Made a little vid of the action while we were there if ya want to check it out. http://www.youtube.com/user/austineric Have fun, and please give us a report when you return. ( damn, I want to go now too..
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