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I like those Photarium boxes, makes for some great fish pics.

I've caught these boys in the salt water and in rivers, but never in the Great Lakes. Going to have to go up there one of these days and fish for them. Teen catches 47.86-pound Chinook salmon, besting Michigan record that has stood since 1978 Updated Aug 07, 9:22 PM; Posted Aug 07, 9:06 PM Luis R. Martinez, 19, holds the 47.86-pound, 47.5-inch Chinook salmon he caught the morning of Aug. 7, 2021, near Ludington.

100 lbs, 31 fish, which is a little over a 3 lb. average. Finale tomorrow.

Big ol' eel. Ripley County angler swipes rare state record for American eel Carlin Allison of Doniphan got a surprise when he reeled in a 6-pound, 15-ounce eel on the Current River. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) congratulates Carlin Allison of Doniphan on a rare feat – catching a state record American eel. Allison was catfishing on the Current River July 26 when he reeled in the 6-pound, 15-ounce eel on his pole-and-line. This makes the ninth state record fish recorded in 2021. “I was using skipjack bait, and originally thought I was pulling in a catfish,” recalled Allison. “My buddy and I were out at about 3 that morning, so it was dark outside and I couldn’t see that well, but it put up one heck of a fight!” Allison said he was about to cut the line after finding the eel at the end, but his friend immediately stopped him. “I didn’t know what to do with it, but my buddy stopped me and said, ‘Hey, that’s a big eel, hold on!’,” he said. “Sure enough, we looked it up online and it was obvious it was bigger than what was listed.” The eel was weighed on a certified scale in Doniphan. The previous record as a 4-pound, 8-ounce eel caught on the Meramec River in 1993. The American eel is listed as a Species of Conservation Concern in Missouri and is an uncommon catch, but probably occurs occasionally in every large stream in the state. American eels control aquatic insects, crayfish and other fish, and they serve as prey to other predators. American eel is defined as Other fish and harvest is regulated under the Wildlife Code of Missouri. All eels in Missouri are female. Male eels spend their entire adult lives in estuaries along the coast; only females migrate to inland waters. Most of the female’s adult life occurs in freshwater. Eels then migrate to breed in the Atlantic Ocean south of Bermuda. It is assumed adult eels breed once, then die. Missouri’s eel population lives mainly in deep pools around cover, such as logs and boulders, in moderate-to-large Missouri streams and rivers. The state’s eel population has been reduced by large dams, which restrict its ability to migrate. “I knew we had eel in Missouri, but never that big,” Allison said. “I really don’t know how to feel about holding this state record. I guess I’ve got bragging rights!”

Great trip!

Another bad lighter joke.

I'll take gill fillets over crappie fillets.

We've talked some about stocking bass on this forum, thought this was an interesting video (scroll down to the lower part of the page to see the video). Mainly looks to be directed at private lake stocking, but there is some innovative thinking going on there. Titan Bass | Breaking Bass Barriers | United States

Didn't know it had medical purposes.

Good ol' American ingenuity will get them every time.

That's why I moved to Bella Vista, just to save on Halloween handouts. No trick or treaters here. 😀

Man you had a lump of cheese on there the size of that mouse's head.

I would put just a little PB in the the 2 holes that are closest to the spring, that way he really has to put his neck out to get the stuff.

Visited BPS in Springfield this morning, you can now swim with the sharks! I know this is something Pete has wanted to do so I took this shot just for him. @snagged in outlet 3

Good job, I see a video like this and I start thinking it is time for me to start fishing Roaring River.

Haven't had a mouse problem in a long time, but when I lived in Washington I would get them in the garage a lot. I used these traps - rub a little peanut butter into the holes in the piece of fake cheese, or you can rub cheese in there too. They can't slip it off, they have to get it out of the holes and BAM!, they are done. Very few misses. You can also adjust the lever arm and make it very sensitive.

Wow, had no idea they got that big.

Makes me mad when they win, I'll be back for revenge!

Yeah Tak always looks like he is having fun.

Just looked at the results - Matt Lee with 103 lbs., John Cox in 2n with 47 pounds, looks like Lee found them. Good to see Aaron Martens back fishing.

Great stuff guys! I caught 3 shorts this morning.

Well I stunk it up today, fished the same spots as last time plus a few others. Very little top water activity. Anyway, caught a grand total of 3 short bass and a white.

Good deal!

Considering you didn't hit the water until 0800, that's pretty good.

I'm impressed they got a striper in that murky water.