Members Rwren 51 Posted October 31, 2017 Members Report Share Posted October 31, 2017 We caught these on 2 separate floats over the last 2 weeks of October on the Elk River watershed. Very slow bite and lucky to have caught these. SpoonDog, Tom Ryan, Mitch f and 2 others 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MoCarp 864 Posted October 31, 2017 Report Share Posted October 31, 2017 October always was a big fish bite on smallmouths....flyrod and live craws always produced my biggest bronze-backs for the season, for some reason spinning gear with the craws was not as productive as the floating flyline combo, perhaps the presentation was more to their liking Quote MONKEYS? what monkeys? Link to post Share on other sites
Chief Grey Bear 2,614 Posted October 31, 2017 Report Share Posted October 31, 2017 First pic looks like Linda Griffith's and the second looks like just up around the bend from White Bluff. You didn't give me much to work with on the last one. Nice job on the fish! grizwilson 1 Quote Chief Grey Bear Living is dangerous to your health Owner Ozark Fishing Expeditions Co-Owner, Chief Executive Product Development Team Jerm Werm Executive Pro Staff Team Agnew Executive Pro Staff Paul Dallas Productions Executive Pro Staff Team Heddon, River Division Chief Primary Consultant Missouri Smallmouth Alliance Executive Vice President Ronnie Moore Outdoors Link to post Share on other sites
BilletHead 10,389 Posted October 31, 2017 Report Share Posted October 31, 2017 6 hours ago, MoCarp said: October always was a big fish bite on smallmouths....flyrod and live craws always produced my biggest bronze-backs for the season, for some reason spinning gear with the craws was not as productive as the floating flyline combo, perhaps the presentation was more to their liking Fly rod and live craws? That is an oxymoron if I ever heard of such a thing Blasphemy I say. An unnatural act against nature. I bet you are a carp bait fisherman too? Live bait and smallmouth? That is a killing situation, BilletHead tjm, Johnsfolly and Greasy B 3 Quote "We have met the enemy and it is us", Pogo If you compete with your fellow anglers, you become their competitor, If you help them you become their friend" Lefty Kreh " Never display your knowledge, you only share it" Lefty Kreh "Eat more bass and there will be more room for walleye to grow!" BilletHead " One thing in life is for sure. If you are careful you can straddle the barbed wire fence but make one mistake and you will be hurting" BilletHead P.S. "May your fences be short or hope you have long legs" BilletHead Link to post Share on other sites
tjm 962 Posted October 31, 2017 Report Share Posted October 31, 2017 I will fish bait on a fly rod, the long rod is about all I ever use, but bait is a catch and keep tactic, imo, for any fish. One of the things I disagree with in our fisheries management. Greasy B 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tjm 962 Posted October 31, 2017 Report Share Posted October 31, 2017 Rwren, beautiful fish. Well done. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Johnsfolly 9,426 Posted November 1, 2017 Report Share Posted November 1, 2017 Those are awesome river bass! Congrats on your October beauties! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MoCarp 864 Posted November 1, 2017 Report Share Posted November 1, 2017 2 hours ago, BilletHead said: Fly rod and live craws? That is an oxymoron if I ever heard of such a thing Blasphemy I say. An unnatural act against nature. I bet you are a carp bait fisherman too? Live bait and smallmouth? That is a killing situation, BilletHead Not if you know what your doing 1 hour ago, tjm said: I will fish bait on a fly rod, the long rod is about all I ever use, but bait is a catch and keep tactic, imo, for any fish. One of the things I disagree with in our fisheries management. I don't think I have ever gut hooked a bronze back with this method, a lot more to it than first glance would say.its a big fish method, just don't catch many fish under 2 pounds that way..as far as fisheries management well that another thread or 10 soon I'm sure Quote MONKEYS? what monkeys? Link to post Share on other sites
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