laker67

The sound you described fits it perfectly. Can't say for sure if the feet and bill were black.

Hi FW. No, I know egrets. This guy was huge.

Good catch Drew, you are lucky he didn't straighten your hook. Good photo Chief.

Watch out, ob will be the first to give you a lecture on why you are not intitled to have that opinion.

used SA reels since late seventies and never had one fail with big or little fish. Love em, dont trust anything else.

With the lake level coming up the past 2 days, I decided to hit the crappie dock around 7 this am. The water must be up a good 2 feet from the weekend. Started deep around my artifical {pvc} tree. "BAM", as Leonard would say. I was hoping that I was into another walleye like I caught last week, but, it turned out to be a very nice keeper bass. I admired the fish and turned him back. Threw back across the tree and let it fall to the bottom, "BAM" again, this time about a 3 pound drum. Drum are the worst fish for running crappie out of an area, so I have been told. Not to take any chances, he ended up as buzzard bait. Returned to the "tree" and caught 3 keeper crappie in a row. As I am standing there, I observed a large white bird coming up the lake just about 4 foot off the water. I first thought it could be one of the white pelicans we saw earlier in the week. As it gets closer, I hear this continuous honk, honk, honk. As it flew by, it's neck was stretched out like a goose, and feet straight out the back like a blue heron. I have no idea what it was, other than it was very large. Some kind of swan or crane, I would think. Anyway had to go run some errands with the fish biting. Came back around 1 o'clock and finished out my limit and got to observe a golden eagle cruising the lake. This morning the fish were deep, 16 to 18 feet. This afternoon, they were suspended anywhere from 4 to 10. Just a real interesting day and caught some fish to boot.

congrats, a keeper for sure

It's bad enough when you get beat up by the fish. I have fishing buddies who make me carry the empty bucket as well. Good to see a little entertainment on this forum again. Thanks for your post.

Yes sir they do, and it is hard for the wt guys to believe that. They just assume that they are always john deere stupid since they don't live in the wild.

I assume you are a good friend and making a joke,funny stuff, as compared to one of those hate everything you do better than me kind of guys.

No, probably, over the course of the year, once a week either at taney or the parks.

The hot list might be based on the flies that did not sell the previous week.

I guess I am the lone wolf. Where else is there to fish?

A real important item is to take a change of everything you intend to wear that day. Case in point was the fall I took at meramec 2 weeks ago. It was 33 degrees and a half hour into my trip. The day would have been ruined without extra gear.

thanks for the reply Brian. You come up with a 67, I have got a 78 I would trade even up.

HI Brian. Got any 67L system 2?

A pleasure to meet you as well, fella. I was making my usual trek through the suzy hole this morning, and ran into this guy who was inticing a few smallmouth and "google eyes" out of their lair. I recognized him immediately as the FishinCricket. A nice enjoyable conversation, and then back to fishing for both of us.

Since 08 there have been at least 2 high water events in the spring. May have something to do with it, don't know.

When they get tuff to catch, I just claim that I have already caught "all" of the dumber ones.

I can tell that you and I fish for exactly the same reason Thom.

That's exactly why I like them, I specialize in catching dumb fish. The rest of you guys can have "all" of the smart ones. lol

The Crane Creek Monster, great fish Corey, thanks for posting that.

Them park fish think that is a full size wild trout swimming around.

Not worth reporting. 24 fish in four trips. It's hard to sight fish them crappie now that they have moved deeper.