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I heard private docks were the best breeding grounds for HUGH brown trouts! 😄

This thread is an example of why I check this forum every morning. It amazes me that so many folks are so willing to help the struggling anglers like me to get better. Thank You all !!

Always enjoyed reading your reports and insight on so many topics on this forum. Thank you !!

I wonder if hunters sit on their porch in the spring and count the number of jigs hitting the roof of docks...... ;>)

Nice fish! ...and I really like that cool kayak hat that guy is wearing in the first pic.

+ 1 Really great people there. Nice walk-down to boat dock. Can see dock from cabins.

Just trying to picture two lines on one jig with synchronized casting. That could qualify for a new Olympic sport! Nice fish, by the way.

Good stuff, Bill. Thanks a bunch for sharing.

Thanks for the report, Bill. Always good to read them. On a similar note, a large school of K's (I would guess in the 12-15 inch range) was working the surface around my dock in Green Shores, Monday morning. I threw everything I had in, around, under, and through them. With the exception of what I would call accidental bumps, they would not have anything to do with it. I figured it was just me.... good to know they're a bit picky right now.

Just wanted to affirm abkeenan's experience of taking a ride in Bill Babler's boat. I hired Bill for a half day trip yesterday (Monday) morning and took my dad (85 years young) with us. Bill had the best equipment and slickest ride money can buy, but that stuff is just icing on the cake. I'm sure a lot of folks out there have all the neat toys, but the real difference in making the experience enjoyable, memorable, and worth sharing with others is the guide. Bill did a great job in explaining how to use the gear and work the baits to a couple guys not too familiar with either. We put in at Shell Knob and worked many of Bill favorite spots from Cambell Point to Viney, but couldn't get bit on several of them. Even on a day when the fish had a sever case of lock-jaw, Bill still put us on several shorts and a real nice keeper. If you're considering a guide service, Bill's the guy. I doubt that there's any better. Thanks, Bill. Had a great time and will be doing it again. ...Dave (& Lou)

I believe last year someone said they went to a turtle farm ... ?

Before we moved to SK full time, we always stayed with Darrell and Sheri at Pla Port. Great people. Clean cabins. Can see boat slip from cabins. Gentle walk to the dock. Reasonably priced. http://www.plaportresort.com/pages/index.html

You're so short, your shoes give you saddle sores.

Good job, Phil. Thanks!

Lews.... even backwards they're swel.