Bigfishes1

I grew up about a half mile from crane creek, used to ride horses down to the creek and fish all the time. According to my parents....like daily, that was back in the 90’s those are great memories and the fishing was outstanding. I’ll be waiting to read about how you did when you make it down that way. Thanks for the trip to my way back days👍🏻👍🏻

You do you and I’ll do me

I can understand the nighttime speed limit....plus it saves fuel. The greater good mentality....not so much maybe stay home if you’re worried something bad might happen to you

That’s a bum deal I have been on a couple guided Striper trips on beaver and wasn’t very impressed either. this past spring We went to Tennessee and striper fished on the Clinch River with a guide. The fishing was great and the guide was excellent.

So I’m looking for someone relatively close to the Springfield area to mount a striper. I have used a couple different guys in the area one turned out ok but the colors weren’t there and the other One came back looking like a big head carp. I’ve seen some down around Mt Home that were very well done then some down around Ouachita that were Really good. I anyone knows where I can get this fish done please let me know. Thanks

So you tube has Humminbird tutorials that I look at all the time for help

I’ve caught a several Spots down past the mile long bridge, some have been pretty good sized, been catching a bunch of smallies too

Yes, on the water a little before sun up and back home (Mt Vernon Mo) by 11:30am, like you I’ve been thinking about a night time trip.....hopefully Saturday night

I went Sunday with my cousin from Iowa, we caught 6 keeper sized on umbrellas, Monday I went alone caught several keeper sized again that I put back plus one that was 15-20# pullin an umbrella. Caught another 15-20# on accident with a crankbait, while chasing him around I saw a pile of them on the graph. After landing the crankbait fish I tried to get lucky again but no more action with the crankbait. Tried a spoon still no luck, so I thought swimbait.....3/8 head with 3.3 kietech, 1st cast to em got hooked up several minutes later landed another 15-20# fish. Lots of fish sandwiches....

24 or 36v how long?

That’s pretty cool, I’m glad you got it figured out. I like to pull that part of the lake this time of year, have caught some legit thumpers around there in the blazing heat. I haven’t been down for probably three weeks but will be there Sunday and Monday hope I can find a couple....

I cut the swivels off, I tie the rig with 40# green big game. The main line is 50# big game. The Big game is cheap and stretchy but it’s super strong. On a side note Devan S. Is right, we have also been catching stripers in the areas he has been talking.

I can use it, I don’t know how to PM you, is it possible for you to PM me, I live near Springfield I will pay the shipping

No I mean pull them in 15-30 fow ( it’ll vary just a good starting point) sometimes you’ll be right against the bank other times you might be way out on a flat, if I’m alone I only pull one, I pull two if somebody is with me.

Yes, I use the captain macks swimbaits or horse heads with trailers you’ll want to come up with some kind of heavy duty lure retriever think heavy duty/durable on the equipment Anywhere from 15-30ft, somewhere around 2.5-3 mph will get you started, then hunt them down like everyone else if you try pulling umbrellas be prepared for high levels of frustration while you are learning.... there is a ton of method to be learned in this madness