G-ROD

Thanks for posting.

I guess I better go check the trailer>>......Thankfully the plate is still on the trailer. They must have been in a hurry, there were several other things they should have stolen...Hey bigs, where did you come up with the sign?? In the future I will take everything out too.... I think the Jefferson County boat ramps would be prime places for a "BAIT" truck.

Last Tuesday, July 20, I did the 5 mile float from Merrill Horse down to Browns Ford Access on the Big River..I was alone for this float and got an early start at 5:30am. Sometime that day my truck was broken into and some things were stolen. I guess it could have been worse. These jack o's did not break the window of my truck. They must have pried out the glass enough to somehow get the rear door unlocked..There are marks on the weatherstripping but no major damage.. I have parked my truck at many ramps/accesses over the years but this is a first for me.. The trip was not very productive. I caught 14 bass total, only 3 were kentuckies, the rest smallmouth. The first fish of the day was also the biggest, a 14 1/2" smallie on a Pop R.

Nice fish..congrats!

Coons...

I fished around the Tebo area all day. The water was in good shape with some stain. I would say close to 2 foot of visibility.

I was alone...and it was not easy making it home & goin to work the next morning..

I had a pretty good trip last week at Truman...Left my house at 3am & got back home at midnight..Spinnerbait & Jig both worked well. 400 mile round trip MIGHT be too far for a one day trip!

Howdy

My dad has a couple of 308's too. His favorite is his 408 though. I sometimes borrow it just for ol times sake. The 408 still brings a fair price on ebay for as old as it is..I've never seen a 508.

I'm pullin' for the Saints. They have never been and are the under dog. Hope my numbers line up on the Super Bowl square sheet we have at work. I'm not a gambler but I have invested enough in this thing to pay for most of a fishin' trip.............

Very nice! Those fish are beautiful.

My goal is to get out and do a lot more of this...............

I'm here.

Looks good. I think it will work.

Thanks again guys and I forgot to mention the fish was released of course....

Thanks guys. I have caught many good largemouth but I was more excited with this fish than all the largemouth combined.... I don't know what it weighed, but I do know it measured dead nuts 20 maybe a 1/32" over. I caught it on the "off" side of the river as I have the last 4 nice ones, they measured between 18 1/16 -18 1/2". All good fish but I needed that 20 incher.. I truly think I had one close to 20" on three different outings but none IN the boat. Two of them I got to see, one I never laid eyes on. One I fought and had him up to the boat, I reached for the camera to hand it to my buddy but while doing so, the fish just swam off. It was like he just opened his mouth and left! I was dumbfounded. I hate to say where I caught it. Hope you understand...There were jet boats and club houses around which kinda surprised me. This was a 3 day float covering roughly 25 miles. The first 2 days were nice and peaceful, the last day was just the opposite. No fish over 17 1/2" until I caught this one, and I got him at 7:30 am on the last morning. You are correct Al, it doesn't come easy and it sure ain't often. I would like to sit down and add up the river miles I have floated just this year. It makes it even harder when I go on one float with my 15 year old son, the next with my long time best friend and fishing partner, the next alone, the next with a friend who does not know what stealth means, the next with a friend who has never done this before and is clueless on the trolling motor! I stay in the back to run the little outboard when needed. Always enjoyable overall though.

I would go to the Osage River. I fished it a couple of weeks ago and caught 2 nice channel cats while bass fishing. Both hit a jig in log jams..

Finally!!!!!!!!!! Been going at it pretty hard for the last 3-4 years covering many miles on the Eleven Point, Gasconade, Big Piney, Meramec, Big and Osage rivers.

Thanks for the report. I think I'll go try it.

Congrats! very nice fish..

I am devastated........ One of the 15 year old boys that died in this crash was a baseball player I had on my team for the last 3 years. He was a very good young man and friend of my sons and the rest of the team. Our phones are ringing off the hook. Jake had just finished his freshman year at SLUH. We will miss you Jake!!!!!!!!!

How far down from Bagnell ramp is this?

My bad, don't know what I was thinking........I had upstream on my mind from looking at the Osage Tavern ramp.