dan hufferd

Thanks, I am thinking of throwing a cast net at some of these for walleye bait. Maybe I will get a state record. Speaking of record... just for the record my friend Steve caught this common shiner while we were fishing together.

I think it is some kind of chub. Caught from Shoal Creek. I have never seen one !

I thought that I had seen every fish in the creek, but what is this chub like fish. A friend of mine caught this while we were fishing, he caught two right in a row.

If you don't know how your gun shoots, you should not be hunting with it. If I am hunting I only shoot to kill, I have already done my practicing else where. Some folks are weird to me.

What a great catch !

I agree, I know what will work where I fish. I carry a small case with a handful of lures, that I tie to myself with a shoe string or carabiner or whatever, my favorite creek fishing pole, and good luck hat, and I am off. I almost always have to hike in, I love the inner tube full of stuff idea, but that would not work for me. I like simple creek fishing that is why I do it. Each to his own, good luck !

Sounds like some good eating, most of the weird stuff cooks out

Try to target walleye, that will really work on your ego. I could catch those things at will all summer even on TR. Then January came bang they are gone. Just caught my first one Saturday since January. I feel blessed that I can even afford to go to the lake. Just do what you do and enjoy being out there.

I googed it and you are not the only one to see this. No explanation was given, but they are spawning right now, maybe bed maintenance or buoyancy. I have never heard of it before. Did they have eggs? I am thinking they were all males???

I bought a couple speed spools and love them. They are both 6.2:1 which is a little fast, but it makes me slow down, I am using 10lb Spider wire stealth braid, I never was a spider wire fan but I like this stealth braid pretty well.

Tournament partner?? Nice work !

Yep slime, on my lures, slime go away, Were are the zebra mussels when you need them ? I will live with the slime. Zebra mussels stay away.

Yep what hunter53 said. I let a lot out, more than what you need.

Zoom Green pumpkin seed magnum finesse, or electric plum, in that order. Or cut the magnum in 1/2 and make a ned

Ok I have a story.... When I was in my 20's I fished the upper James river a lot mostly for catfish. One night I was running my trotlines, my favorite line was between two stumps on the edge of bluff. the bluff came up out of the water about 2 feet and then back towards the bank about 5 feet then straight up a rock wall for at least 50 ft. To be clear this made a ledge that was elevated 2 ft above the water and was 5 ft deep. You could not get to it but only by boat. It was a cool full moon night well after dark, I was using an old sealed beam head light for a spot light. as I was nearing my line I noticed that the ledge that my trotline was hanging from looked weird.I picked up my home-made spot light to see what was going on... and man I have never seen that many snakes in my life ! I don't know how long that ledge was, but as far as my light could see it was wall to wall snakes. I would guess that the cool temps and warm rocks made for great snake habitat. At least they were kind enough to sleep were no one can walk. I did get my catfish from the line and as I remember a couple turtles. I fished that same place many times after that, but never saw that phenomenon again.

That is funny, monkeys?? no clowns they are scary!

I like you Champ. You are all right I don't care what they say. To bad people can't just be honest and take a pic' with measurements and then let the thing go right where you caught it,take the best 5 and be done. Then this discussion would be moot. I have youtube friends that that don't fish for anything but fun they do this all the time, and none of us question each other about our measurements. There is no reason lie. Add some bucks and prestige and watch the cheating begin. I never question anyone's picture on this forum, I just say "Good job" and I am happy/jealous. It is important to remember why and when we started fishing in the 1st place, and why we share our successes with others. I know this all sounds naive, but I don't care. If someone has to make a competitor tell the truth then that person is not competing they are stealing. Sorry I am done now, wow I need to get on the lake !

My son has my old boat with a 1998 Yamaha 40hp 2 stroke. Very good in every way. He lives in Texas on the river, and fishes it every day. You only choke it once at the beginning of the day and never touch the choke again, unlike my 2003 merc if you leave it off for 5 minutes you will have to choke it. I have no idea about any other displacement that Yamaha makes, but I know you see 40 and 50 hp models in TV shows around the world. Next time you see a show with one of those rubber boats going up on the beach look it will be a Yamaha. They are everywhere.

I have known this my whole life, but you are the only other person that I have ever heard comment on it. It has proven true for me. I even saw a copperhead loose it on a bluff (somewhere on Indian Creek) and go into the water. it too floated. I would not rely solely on this, but it is a curious observation.

I know you are right ! David Counts, Counts Archery Monett Mo. can tell you all about it. I don't know what I would do if one of mine did a foolish thing like that. I hope I never have to find out. There is no game worth human life. Better to let one get away than take a chance. This is common sense right ?

Pretty hot topic for sure. I have fish coves after a tournament where the fish were released. I have often wondered what happens to all those beds, and hey how come no one puts walleye back ? That's what I am talking about ! Now I have my left up ! (Fred Sanford reference}

It sucks that people do that. Be CAREFUL waving at people, I had a friend of mine get shot by some idiot who thought his hand was a turkey head. He lived but still carries pellets in his hand and neck.

Champ I just bought that same reel. I love it. Maybe it will make me catch a boat load of fish too. I think I will hold it out in front of the boat and maybe it will point to that spot you are fishing, you know like a compass. I bet it would be a good time to find some walleye on T Rock ??

I was going to say the walleye and trout would be 1st