Simonthegolfer

I'm wondering where a good private place is to park at night on the lake. By park I mean a romantic like place to take my girl on our date and park. Like a boat ramp put in or a road that leads down to the lake. Somewhere on table rock around Branson to park at night.

Oh yeah, no doubt, I love cat fish...it's rediculous how much meat we got off of her!

Caught this flathead on a trot line this morning, he weighed at 30 pounds! One of the biggest I've seen up the creek

Here is a couple of the better fish we caught. Had some smaller cats on the line but none big enough to keep.

I often jug fish lake Dardanelle, so last night I suggested my friends and I go throw out jugs down the creek. I have not ever done it in a creek and it is quite the experience. We must have set jugs out 2 miles down the creek. We had 2 guys in a Jon Boat and my self and another boy in kayaks. It was a sight to see!! Hahaha. Next time we defiantly will be prepared!

I was throwing a Yum crawdad for the most part. Thanks for the info

I saw fish they just would not respond to any bait I threw! Might I try wading near the snow acess soon?

Went fishing tonight at Crooked Creek at the Pyatt acess. I fished for 3 hours and caught only one dinky smallmouth! I waded the creek up and down a ways. I don't understand why I did not catch fish lol

Haha thanks for that offer. But no need to give me anything lol. I just bought a new shimano reel last week.

I have known the guides of the rod is bigger on a spinner rod. I never thought much about it. Keep in mind though, I'm only 17 and have onlygotten into fishing a whole lot the past couple years. I don't want seem like a complete idiot. For now I will keep the same rod/reel combo until a spinner rod presents itself. I'm not gonna jump up and guy buy a brand new rod for 200 bucks just because my rod isn't right. Thanks guys. Great info on rods, never knew much about the science of them!

No. The reel is not on top of the rod lol. I don't want to defile the fishing gods too much. Hahaha

Haha, I'm not going to go out and buy a new rod just because everyone says I should. Lol

What do you mean??

I don't know if anyone ever does this. I know it's the "wrong way" to do things but I have used a spinning reel on my casting rod for a long time.. I love spinning reels I use them almost always, I have owned this particular casting rod for quite a while, my grandpa owned it and gave it to me. Over the years ( before I knew a diffrence in rods ) my spinner has ended up on it. I've known it's wrong but never changed it. It has always worked well, no problems when catching fish. I like the trigger on the rod also.. Would like to see some input on this topic.

I have a cheap reel. That is now after a year going downhill. Need a new one.