BiteMeBaits

I've got an open back seat on Sunday if anyone wants to fish or knows of anyone. I'll put in at mill creek or state park I'm sure. Text me 417-300-9872 because I don't check this every day.

Sorry about the late reply but it had a big silver willow leave and a small gold willow leave. It's all I had at the time but i think a Colorado could have faired a little better with the water being dirty.

Put in at aunts around 7:15. Fished everything from steep rock banks to pea gravel with warts, jerk baits and tubes/Ned. About 11:00 With all the shad die off I decided to throw on a white/purple 1/2oz war eagle. Slow rolling sitting in about 16fow and casting as far ahead as I could while still hitting the bank. Ended up picking up a nice K and two big fat smallies. All were in about 4ft. Not quite the day I was expecting but just goes to show what confidence in a bait will do. Water temps were 45.5-48 by about 12:45 when we left.

Just like John Rockefeller said when someone asked him how much money was enough. "Just a little bit more". Truth be told I don't have a lot of rods. I have probably 6 bait casters and 4 spinning setups. I usually keep one on deck for a spinnerbait, a crankbait, a jig, a top water, a tube/finesse, a fluke, and during the summer a fly rid for panfish if it gets slow.

A buddy and I went on 1-25 and caught one just up from cooper creek that was hard to tell. It was around 15 inches and almost went into the live well. I did however clean one nice rainbow only to find a 10 inch Berkley powerworm in its stomach! Wierd.

I picked up about 15 terminators new in packages last year for $2 a piece and had good luck with them as far as durability and catching. I like using whatever I can get at Wal-nuts. That way if I need something I can always find one. I also like to make my own stuff from the barlows catalog.

I'm a risk taker but only when it's not dangerous.... I work in Branson so can go about anytime I want.

Well, looks like someone had a plan for me. I got around and the trailer had a flat and my main power switch has a short in it and wouldn't come on. I took this as a sign and left the boat home. Wouldn't you figure, the boat just goes out if warranty and things start breaking....

Thinking of going out tomorrow for a spell later in the morning. If anyone lives near Branson and wants to go let me know. I have something to do at 0830 and not sure how long it will last (may be 10 mins or 3 hours). I will put in at state park. I figured with the front moving in tomorrow night it might be fun to try a wart or jerk bait at first.

I love me some big fat football shaped Kentuckys! My dad has a 6-01 spot mounted from the late 80s, man I bet that was a fight!

I have been the worst about wearing carhartts in the past but scared me to death. I found a set of 100mph bibs floating this spring. Once I made sure nobody was in there I shook then out and took them home and look forward to trying them out. I usually like my frogtoggs for the rain.

Talk about sportsmanship!

While I have never spent $60 on a lure or even $10 for that matter, I have killed a few. The confidence loss is the killer. I had a wart this spring that I killed them on and boated a ton of fish and several in the 4-6lb range. I lost it prefishing a tournament and lost my mojo all spring. Granted I bought several more identical but none quite the same... Farewell wart, your work here is done...

I'm not with the mshp or water patrol. Just had the opportunity to work with a few of the water patrol guys in my day to day activities. I'm just a lowly street officer. ?

I get it. It's always on my heart "what would happen of I got a $100 ticket". It would put a dent in the budget for sure. That's why I very seldom write tickets other than insurance and seatbelts unless there is something more like a dwi. Then those guys get every single one I can write. That is where I become a butthole. Typically the only time I harass a law abiding citizen is when they are pulling out moonshine beach or state park marina and I'm pimping for fishing info. I'll always stop and chat with those guys and let them know that I am an avid fisherman and try to keep an eye out for their stuff.