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You're welcome Micheal. Kdan and I are still catching some. Come on up and help us.

I have caught the grass pickerel in the current. I understand that mdc has re introduced them to a few streams in the southern part of missouri.

Congrats on the baby girl and thanks for the report. Gavin is correct, it's a striped shiner and they can grow to about 10 inches. They are related to carp.

Keep on bragging and reporting Al, we earn that right at some point.

Yes indeed, a fine looking boat net. Being a net builder myself, I appreciate good craftsmanship.

I agree about the pictures. I,for one, want to hear about the guys who are successful, and especially see the pictures of some great fish. This forum is all about fishing and catching fish, keep those reports and pictures coming. I will look and listen.

Went down to the crappie dock again today. It was so dang windy, that it was tough knowing when you got a bite. No telling how many Kdan and I missed. We spent about 2 hours and did manage to get a limit apiece. Lots of small females, but no giant ones yet. Kdan had one good one about 13.

Gavin, those are some dandy current river browns. Makes me want to load up my gear for a trip down.

I miss them good old days Pete. I wish I had been a little smarter at catching big fish back then. They were certainly there with very little crowd to run them out. For about 4 years, Dave Betherm, Doc, and I were the only flyrodders at night. We caught big fish because they were there and not because we were skilled. I caught my first limit of lunkers during the night at taney way back then.

Get out there and shoot every dang one of them. I don't hunt, so you can have my limit too.

Anytime you can catch a lunker, it is a great trip. Thanks for posting.

According to what Phil said in an earlier topic, Rock snot cannot grow in a warm water lake, creek, or pond.

Michael and Christina Kyle met me at the crappie dock on sunday afternoon. I had called Michael the day before to tell him that it was time to crappie fish, Kdan and I had caught them all week long. Murphy's law, they had lock jaw on sunday. We fished about an hour and then took a little lunch break. Chistina had caught 3, Kdan caught 2, and Michael and I were shut out with only dinks to show for our effort. After lunch Kdan bailed out. He said, no fish, I'm outta here. We returned to the dock to find that some crappie had moved in. It was slow going, but much better than earlier. In the next couple of hours we managed to catch 26 between the three of us. Michael and I got outfished by a third party, but we are not talking about that. Thank you, Michael and Christina, for coming down and sharing the afternoon with me. I look forward to doing it again.

Will do. Good luck tonight.

Give us a report. I may see you there one night this coming week.

Pick me up on the way.

Great report guys. Your comment, "the teacher taught well", says it all.

River otters have been quite a problem, on the niangua arm of LOZ, for several years. A normal fish basket, they will tear apart to get to your crappie. Quite a few years back, we tried trapping them. Using the same fish baskets, we would place a trap in the neck of it with crappie for the attractor. They were too wise. They like to chew holes in jet ski covers and crawl in for shelter. They make a total mess on your dock. Kdan bought a heavy duty live well made from fence wire. It is otter proof. We no longer lose crappie to them dang otters. Otters are everywhere these days. They are very wary and rarely out in the open as you encountered.

I voted no indicator. Back when I started fly fishing, indicators were not invented at that time. At an early age, I learned to fish the creeks by sight fishing for bass and perch, so it was a simple process to convert that to trout fishing in the early 60's. I occasionally use a lighted indicator at night, when fishing taney and the norfork. Indicators definately have some good qualitys in some situations. If you're looking for a controlled drift in a run of water, then thats the way to go. However, they have some disadvantages also. In shallow water, they have a tendency to put fish on guard, mainly larger fish.

Very good description Jason. I hope I remember your name correctly. You have learned well.

That was a great report. Keep those boys fishing. It sounds as if they are doing well and have a great coach.

About the only time I bass fish anymore is when I get bored catching crappie. I will drag out the fly rod and cast to the piers on the dock rampway. For years I have caught keeper bass on one of the simplest, basic pattern known to man. A brown wolly worm, not a bugger, but a true wooly worm. It has to be around 2 inches long with the same color palmered hackle. Be sure and tie it unweighted, the weight of the hook is enough to make it fall slowly. LOZ bass like it.

That's just some pretty hard numbers to beat. A day that you will remember for sure. I fished it on friday and had a great day. It sounds like the creek is clearing from friday, and that means that things will get a little tougher. Thanks for the report.

This is about as friendly as taney gets. 20 fish landed, a big one fought and lost, and all in 2 hours. I wish you would have gotten the big one. Your closing comment sums it all up. Good to hear about your trip.

Thanks for sharing Mic.