Quillback

I'm perfectly happy with my Texas Tackle pliers, but should they ever die I will check out those Xurons.

Casting. I'm pretty confident that if someone wanted to troll a Keitech you could get some wallies.

Finally got a keeper sized walleye - as a matter of fact I caught 2 keepers today. Couple of short walleye too, one was just a hair short of 18", it was tough to let it go when at the time I had one in the livewell, but I just could not get it to that 18' mark. These walleye were all on gravel points in about 10 FOW. One on a Pointer 78 and the others on the 2.8 Keitech. Bass fishing was slow for me, caught 9 spots and only one was a keeper. Most came on the Ned rig. I found a school of them just inside a cove in the trees, they were goofy biters, missed several but caught 5 in that school which was my bass fishing highlight of the day. Caught a couple on the 78 too. WT was 43 when I launched and almost 46 when I came in. Roaring River was hopping when I drove through, had about 8 vehicles backed up at the stop sign to get onto 112. River was lined with people, fly rods in hand, near the bridge. Nice day to be out.

Good going guys, you did a lot better than I did today.

That's great, good to see them up shallow!

You're right, at least in my case. If I'm going to bake fish it is always saltwater fish.

Sweet fish, congrats!

Nice!

Have not watched the whole thing, but though what I'd seen was interesting. Wild Science Webinar: March 2021 - Smallmouth and Ducks - YouTube

Went on a trip to Ontario years ago, we fried up yellow perch, walleye and pike together. The pike were the best, but boney as you mention.

Speaking of walleye, local Harps had fillets for $11.99/lb.

I cut the red meat out on whites, stripers, and hybrids. Usually when you get into those species you get enough of them that you can cut the red meat out and still have plenty of fish.

Fried Pacific smelt was a thing in Washington state before the smelt runs disappeared. Headed and gutted, deep fried the bones would dissolve.

That's pretty cool, congrats!

Those are some great fish. Maybe they were giving some school kids a tour - "Hey you wanna blow the horn?"

Cool, better the LU than the powerhead.

Nice one! Tons of new houses being built here in Bella Vista too. It got pretty busy here with new construction in 2006-2007, but this is many more times that. New houses sell before they are finished. More pressure on the community lakes here too, I was out today and had a decent morning on the jerker, but had a lot of company.

Sorry to hear that.

Saw more pelicans today than I caught bass, there was this group of 5 cruising around Viney. They had their heads tucked in and the would just kind of cruise around, you can see the little wake they are putting out. Saw another flock of seven of them circling around like vultures. Caught 8 spotted bass, 2 were keepers and 2 short walleye. I don't know why I can't catch a keeper sized walleye or why I catch at least one short one every time out. All on 2.8 Keitechs with one wallie on the Ned. WT 42, but talked to a buddy that saw 48.

Gotcha, welcome back!

RPS is handling the food assignments - I'll ping him. @rps

Here's who I have, I realize a couple of you might not be a definite. Please reply to this thread if you plan on coming but don't see your name as it will help us to get a handle on how much food and stuff to bring. RPS Crazy4fishin LipHunter Cheesemaster Phil DarykCampbell SR MagicWorman Dwiebenga and Jim SmithvilleSteve Lake Lover Aarchdale DBlades Patlock Carl W M&M Quillback Devan S. Kbillb and son Jaybill and son TV Tom and spouse

Nope bass only, but you are welcome to bring a big wallie in to show. Are you coming? @Devan S.

Good stuff, that's pretty good to get out on the water a month after your surgery.