Bass Yakker

Caught this one at a local pond in NW Iowa from the bank. Used a wake style crank bait, spinning gear and 8 lb test mono. Sorry about the goofy photo. I was trying to give a point of reference with my arm. Measured my arm and hand and it was 19 inches. Was fishing with my dad, brothers, uncle and nephews with nightcrawlers and we were getting low on worms so I started using an artificial lure.

Pretty sure he was found downriver of the dam.

Good job and good report!

Awesome! I'm jealous. Good stuff!!

Good info. Thanks!

What Billethead said. Welcome!

Dispute between government agencies on whose responsibility it is? I would have to agree with Dutch. I doubt it. https://www.news-leader.com/story/news/local/ozarks/2018/02/07/whats-up-lake-springfields-southwood-boat-ramp/311221002/ Even though I'm a kayaker I would like to see it rebuilt because I know of many people who have a boat setup to go on Lake Springfield and can't.

Thanks Quill! As always beautiful pictures.

I have an old friend of mine that used to work at a convenience store and when someone grabbed a case of beer and tried to run for the door and he grabbed a can good from the counter and threw it and hit him on the back of the head and knocked him out. Store owner put the can he used on the counter for a while after that as a deterrent.

How does he get out of the chair? With a great a deal of pain?

Welcome!!

You might check this out http://www.nwk.usace.army.mil/Locations/District-Lakes/Stockton-Lake/Daily-Lake-Info-2/

Happy Birthday Phil!

Fishing from the bank can definitely be tough at times (most times) there. If you are fishing from a boat/kayak there is a map of brushpiles if you did not have that already. This is one example https://huntfish.mdc.mo.gov/sites/default/files/downloads/page/Fellows_Lake_FA_Map.pdf I have no other advice as I have not had good luck there either!

Awesome fish! Sorry about the foot. That's a bummer.