Johnsfolly

Nice fish to invite home to dinner. Congrats!

Nice one Ham. I know you caught quite few more.

Haven't gone out yet in 2019. We're heading back to MO today. May try for some creek micros this week. Planning on heading to Bennett's on Friday. So it will likely be either a darter or a trout😁. Or a sculpin.

He must have sent her with an air mattress with bird pictures on the bottom so she didn't have to swim 😁!

Might be tough to cast an air mattress fly, but you have to match the hatch ! May need 14 wt.

We'll be driving through IL on Sunday on our way back to Missouri. May have to convince the family that we need to stop😉.

Looks Great DJ! I would love to see it in action. Maybe you should rock those pants when you get to use that net buddy 😁!

Bet that bait would work for tiger sharks in Hawaii as well😁.

If that is a catch and keep lake throughout the season you may want to try small olive jig or a wooley bugger under a float if you are spin fishing. Likely that the aggressive fish have been harvested already. Try different depths. Cast out and let it sit then pull in slightly and pause. That jig will rise then gently fall. Try that retrieve. If you want to bait fish and keep them, I would try a split shot or two about 8 to 10 inches in front of a small treble (#18 or 20) with one or more power eggs. I have had success with orange and pink/white. Livie likes to give them three and will add an egg to each hook. Good luck.

Like you need any additional stimulation to keep you going !

Much of what they have done was behind the scenes and after the show. They are very active with several ministries and foundations. Unlike the MTV idiots that are still idiots, this family gives back to the community and help to make other's lives better.

@Kayser Awesome photo album! Some gorgeous scenery, beautiful water, and great looking fish. Even the ones over the fire. Probably no shortage of brookies. Thanks for posting.

Nobody has mentioned shuffling your feet while drifting a scud behind you😂! Thought that technique has caught more Taney trout than any others. Seriously there have been many good pointers to catch those Taney fish.

We like them. One summer we did have a large one that would hang onto the hummingbird feeder. Had to take if off there a couple of times before it didn't come back. Never saw it catch a bird but did see it try once.

Congrats! They do looked pleased with themselves. Great memories!

Wikipedia (as reliable that is) had their total revenue as $40M and operating income of $20M in 2012.

I personally think that it is a common mindset throughout the fishing community. Many folks do not value these resources and thus don't see it as being wrong to take more than the regs allow or ones outside of reg limits.

I did not quickly find the date of release of the first Duck Commander hunting video but did see a Duck Commander 16 video. Tells me that they have been selling those videos for many years and likely all of the other merchandise as well. As mentioned they also had Buck Commander videos and show and that associated merchandise. Their T shirts range from $5 to $25.

Jeff - keep me down as a possible. My son threw us a major curveball that may affect my ability to get back to the midwest at that time. I'll let you know as things progress.

No photos tonight. Made a pork butt with sauerkraut. Pork rub consisted of chili powder, garlic powder, ground cumin, smoked paprika, chinese 5 spice, brown sugar, and dry mustard. Seared the meat in a little olive oil. Made braising liquid with chicken stock, pinot grigio, and a little mirin. Added onion to the pork and liquid. Cooked form almost 2 hours. Added sauerkraut and caraway seeds. Cooked another 30 min. Served with leftover potato au gratin.

Good luck! I hope that you find some pickerel as well.

Ham - Also sorry about the loss of your father. I know that it is still a difficult time. I have in the past tracked my totals based upon the Missouri license period from Mar 1 to Feb 28th. I switched things up this year and only recorded totals since March 1 to Dec 31, 2018 in order to get onto a calendar year like most others. The Numbers I went out and fished 67 times and caught a total of 603 fish of all sizes from a Bluespotted sunfish to a sharpnose shark. I caught fish in four new states: Ohio, Iowa, Virginia, and Tennessee - didn't catch many fish in any of those states, but one was enough. I helped my daughter catch 53 total species and 21 new species including her first shark! Got my wife to fish a couple of times and slowly getting her interested again! I caught 66 different species (new high total for a year); 22 new species. I caught 22 hickory shad which is quickly becoming a favorite fish species. I added 13 more Maryland fish to the list; puts me at 22% of the total MD freshwater species. Still no largemouth or smallmouth bass landed in MD - looking forward to getting those in 2019. My travel and move to MD kept me from fishing more with OAF folks which I regret. Also the weather issues around Jigfest stopped me from fishing with some other great guys. I am looking forward to some trips with OAF folks in 2019. I plan to continue to contribute to these pages even if I no longer live in near the Ozarks.

Great job Ham! looked over some dead water today. No micros - probably not until April or May. Would love to have a great coldwater system like the White close by!

Congrats on catching some bass on New Year's Eve!

When I lived in Florida we had a clear water pond at the fieldsite where I worked. We had several 5 to 6 lb bass swimming around the pond. At that time they would have been the biggest bass if I landed one. I had just moved there and still only had 4# line on my reels. I saw a big one swimming along the bank and threw a 3 inch sluggo in front of it. The bass inhaled the bait. The line snapped when I set the hook. The fish didn't even move when that happened. A couple months later my buddy was fishing that pond and had one of the big bass take his bait. My buddy had old line on his reel. The bass dug down into the weeds at the bottom of the pond. Not wanting him to lose the fish I stripped down to my shorts and dove into the pond. I swam out and down the line. I could feel that the bass was still on the line. I reached into the weeds and grabbed its mouth. I got it to the surface. It was just over 5 and a half pounds. It also had about 12 to 18 inches of 4 lb line coming out of its mouth. Couldn't see the bait, but I did cut as much line as possible before we released her back into the pond. I did end up catching a 5.25 lb bass that fall. Still one of my largest to date.