Daryk Campbell Sr

Awesome report. It's not always about catching.

Wow. That was interesting. 32 brains...? Curious as to what is a largemouth brass. Gonna join Ham or Johnsfolly to see if we can find one. Lol

I don't have a feeder out this year. While out on the deck near where the feeder generally is, I had a white hummingbird show up the other day.

Me!

My dad always uses the reference "way down yonder in the paw paw patch." Going to ask if he knows the song. Thanks Marty.

Around this section of the State, most areas restrict single projectiles. You can only hunt with a shotgun. When it cools down a little more, I will take out my 10 year old and his new 410. I'm really looking forward to it. John, Young's Conservation Area has both opportunities. That is where I shot my first squirrel. Likely Lucas first also.

I really think the price is fine. If I had a hair more time, I would be a player. At this point, it would be collecting dust.

Stay positive.

No words.

That was informative. Thanks for sharing. The article below was pretty neat. Suggests using sponges in the live well to calm fish.

Thanks, wanted to make sure I didnt miss alot of posts. Lol

Has a jig-fest date been announced? I wasn't able to attend last year, would like to attend this year.

Curious on colors. So, you mentioned you like to match the bottom. I agree with that, as you want to imitate the prey in said area. But, it is also well known that albino prey is often easily seen, therefore eaten. Brings up the question, why try hard to be camouflaged, shouldn't we be using lures that stand out? Curios to read all thoughts.

Sounds like fun, but I will pass. I'm a bit chicken.

I have been considering a set. Priceand lack of time fishing has kept me away. Thank you for posting this.

I enjoyed them. I tell a Lot of dad jokes. Just ask my kids. They just come out of my mouth, no rehearsing those gems.

I'll bring chips, and green onions.

All who have posted anything productive over the years. I have read things on this site that have helped me spiritually, mentally, and especially with my fishing ability. Fishing is a great hobby, and produces amazing people. Many who have posted here. 1 time or many times, thank you for posting.

Marty, Excellent as always. Great pictures, and narration. Thank you for sharing this with us.

For me 10 fish landed is an excellent day. 50, that's what dreams are made of. Thanks for posting.

We had many, many frogs in neighborhood the first few years we lived there. Now, they are sometimes tough to find. A pay neighbor told me, per her exterminator, the chemicals used may kill the frogs. Now we get a periodical bug sprayer through the city. That has to have a detrimental effect to the small animals.

Can't be true. Of all the posts on here everyone knows that rig only catches dinks. We know it was a whopper plopper or an A-rig. Lol. Great post, and pic. Thanks for sharing.

Now you are just poking the bear with a hot poker.

I have never caught a grass carp. This was a different looking carp for me. It was long and slender, torpedo like, as mentioned earlier. It was caught on canned corn(no vanilla). I thought from being told by others, grass carp could not be caught with hook in the mouth. It did not fight as hard as I remember carp fighting either.

Took my 10 year old son to the local city stocked pond. Decided to give the creek a free day. And there was bad weather possible. I have had an itch to selectively fish for carp in this pond for quite a while. I pass this pond 2-5 times a day and it is very close to the road. In the evening, carp slurp the top of the water. The fishing water all around St Louis region is very dingy and you really just have to have faith that there are fish in the chocolate milk that you drop your hook into. That is another reason I wanted to fish for carp in this pond. I know they are there. My son really needs to go to the restroom, so I pointed to the tree close to us, but he had to sit down to do his business. I told him to go across the way to the restrooms and come right back. Well just before he returned, we had a fish on. It was on my pole, but I really wanted him to bring it in. He still wasn't back. I brought it in, netted it and measured it. Just about 18 inches. It unhooked itself in the net. I released it. Here came my boy, not even 2 minutes later. Nothing else until we left due to the rain.