Quillback

Yep, let's send Phil for a swim!

A while back I was in WalMart. What I thought was a dude was standing in front of me. From the back totally looked like a guy, dressed like a guy, body shape like a guy. "He" dropped a piece of paper, didn't notice it, so I tapped him on the shoulder and said, "Hey fellah, you dropped something". So he turns around and says something along the lines of, "thanks, but I'm not a fellah". It was a gal, but even from the front you wouldn't think so. Fortunately she didn't punch me out. She could compete in one of those axe throwing deals.

I can outrun him.

I'm wondering if he installed FFS on his boat and is using it to look under docks to see which ones hold fish. He might even have one of those Damiki rig deals tied on. Maybe even a Hover Rig. Probably does not have a bait caster in the boat. He's changed. 😃

Thanks for the pics, looks like the weather was good too.

Whoa there Mr. Kingfish, I distinctly remember a few weeks back you giving me flak about fishing "dragging baits". I did think (mistakenly) that you were a traditional bass fisherman that would never set down the moving baits, and you would literally die on the front deck before tossing a FINESSE WORM! I am sadly disappointed. 🥶

There were a bunch of them around Cape Fair watching Dutch and I fish. Patiently waiting...🥵

Bella Vista should be renamed "Road Kill City" or "Vultureburg".

Hey Marty, got any goose jerky? (Hint, Hint).

Beautiful fish!

Suh-weet! Good day to be out on the water.

OK, well if the roads are clear and dry, I am coming. Phil has a pavillion that we can use for the cookout. I'll start a cookout thread tomorrow in the Lower Taney forum and we can figure out who is bringing what. Do squirrels on the grill taste good? (Hint, Hint).

Yeah I ain't coming if the weather is nasty.

What do you folks think of a Saturday lunch cookout deal? Charcoal grill some dogs and burgers and whatever else. Meet some folks and a chance for folks that aren't fishing or staying an opportunity to see some old friends.

Fished SWEPCO with my buddy Jeb yesterday, the fishing was decent, we caught 20 bass on c-rigs. The bass in the lake are really solid, not fat, just big ol' chunks and fight hard. It's been 6 or 7 years since I have been over there. being a warm water power plant lake it gets a lot of pressure in the winter, but in the past if you went during the week you might see another 5 or 6 boats out there, but that has changed. The lot was full, probably 15 rigs in the lot, and that's a lot on a relatively small lake. It must be crazy on a Saturday, I might drive over there Saturday just to check it out. Fishing in crowds, no matter how good, is not for me, so dunno if I'll be back there this year, might give it a shot in the spring once the crowds have moved on.

That is a bunch of fish, congrats!

I'm in the maybe camp, if I do go it will be to drop in and say Hi, I won't be staying.

You didn't happen to move that rabid pet mink of yours over to Beaver?

I really miss it too. My buddy's son who is now approaching 40, is still out there hunting chukars with his buddies. He hunted with us when he was 12. He tortures me by sending me pics of dead chukars on the tailgate.

Thanks for the reports, I think I am going to fish the brown fish areas on Beaver next week. Looks to be some good weather to chase them.

I'm done with hunting dogs. I have been kicking the idea of squirrel hunting around.

I'm focusing on the optimistic side of things.

I was just thinking along those lines. If any boat manufacturers get in trouble, JM will be there to swoop in. Of course, Mr. Morris is getting up there too. Might be JM Junior that does the swooping.

Might show up for dinner.

How many more decades is it going to take? I only have a couple more left myself. 😀