slothman

How are you doing with jerkbait lately Shrapnel? I haven't been out in a few weeks, but will be headed out looking for green bass this weekend. Can anyone help get me pointed in the right direction (with what to throw and locations to general locations to look for)? I'm thinking I'll have a jig and a spinnerbait. I'm pretty new to bass fishing this late in the year. I'm usually hunting or on trout. Where do I get started for this time of year? Should I expect mainlake or backs of coves or somewhere inbetween?

1. Orange Pumpkinseed Sunfish 2. Walleye 3. Crappie 4. Goggleye 5. Bluegill Bluegill, and goggleye are pretty close to the same for me. Those bright orange pumpkinseeds from a cold creek have such a sweet flavor and are so delicious!

Climbing in and out are definitely the most dangerous times. Back when I was in high school I fell out of a climbing stand while getting into it only a few feet off the ground. It was a bit too high to start, but the base of the tree was really wide and I thought I could scramble into a chest high climber with no problem. I fell out and landed on my back on top of my bow. I broke the bow and knocked the wind out of me. I'm lucky I didn't get a broadhead in my back and into a lung. That was an eye opening experience for me as I have always worn a harness when in the stand, just now while climbing up and down. I usually get my stand pretty high (15-23 feet). Having spend some years doing quite a bit of rock climbing in my college days gives me a little more confidence, but I still worry about falling. I use a lineman' belt when hanging my stand, but admittedly, I usually don't when just climbing up or down. It just seems to take a really long time to get up or down and I actually feel more comfortable not using it after my climbing sticks are already hung.

I saw they have the 9" 93sv CHIRP for $599. What a deal!!!

I don't know where you are, but I've tried quite a few and I've been pretty happy with East 32 Processing in Lebanon, and The Butcher Shop in Camdenton. I wasn't too terribly impressed with The Butcher Shop in Salem. Norwood is ok, but I've used better. Tom's Slaugherhouse in Montreal/Linn Creek is alright too.

I find that all utterly ridiculous. Insurance companies drive me crazy.

I see one ever so often. Usually when deer hunting or turkey hunting. I hear them much more often than I see them. Those things are sound eerie.

Wow! That seems pretty wack. What the heck were you paying for?!?!?

11/10-2/12. Friday thru monday. 8:00-4:00

Congrats on the reservation. I drew one for Friday 11/10 at four rivers, but I can't go. I absolutely have to be at work that day otherwise I'd be all over that. Get well hidden, play the sun and wind, and hopefully you can find the x. Get out there and wack em. Take some pictures. Good luck.

What do the trailer keepers look like on these jigs?

Those are some pretty good looking pomme fish.

This is a pretty old article, but it kinda addresses some of my feelings. http://www.kansascity.com/news/article295015/Cash-flow-never-stops-for-Missouri-Conservation-Department.html

I have to agree with Wrench on this one. They have the money. It is a matter of how they choose to spend it.

Nice!

MDC with limited resources?.........HA!

I was thinking about dropping some money and getting a mapping/hot spots chip for my Garmins. Maybe I should wait some more and see what new stuff comes out.

I really hate fishing in the wind. I can take a light breeze, but stronger winds make me start to enjoy myself much less.

I am preparing to purchase a new trolling motor for my bass boat. I am going to get an 80# thrust 24v minn kota, but can't decide on the fortrex or the maxxum. I have tried the fortrex and it is nice, but I am not fully convinced that the upgraded mount is worth the extra money. Is anybody using a maxxum that can weigh in? The fortrex has a 45" shaft which is appealing, but the mount is bigger. I don't know if the taller mount negates the extra shaft length. What are you guys' opinions of the two motors? If I can get by with the maxxum, I am kinda leaning that way.

Lately I have caught some pretty sickly looking fish too. Pretty bad deal.

Wrench has my full endorsement too. He is good people.

I admit,, the more I learn about how kayak tournaments work, the more I like the format compared to the traditional bass fishing tournament.

I have verizon. I got it because it seems to work better in the more remote places that I go often. I have often service when many people around me with other plans don't.

I went down there yesterday too. It was super slow. I didn't manage a bass all day. My dad got one small largemouth on a plastic worm and my brother got 3 short smallmouth- all on a barley db3 shad Crankbait. I threw a plopper, football jig, big worm, salt craw, dd22 sexy shad, t-rigged dinger. Just an all around tough day of fishing. I didnt see anyone else catching anything either. Good luck to you. I'm gonna get back on Lake of the Ozarks now that most of the big boats have finished their season.

I've never had costas, mj, solar bat, or Wiley x, but I have a pair or Natives that I like pretty well. They are polycarbonate lenses that are interchangeable and they came with another set of lenses. I've been wearing them for well over 3 years and I'm still quite happy with them.