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That was a pretty good bite with some nice fish. I tried the wake bait but nothing hit it in that dingy water. It sounds like somewhat of a cool down is coming.

It’s been a while since I’ve been able to take my wife out in the boat. We both had today empty so we went to Cape for a while. We didn’t get there till around 9 so the lot was nearly full. There was a boat on the first two places I wanted to fish so I went to number three. It was a good move. I had 7 bass with 6 keepers on that stretch. On the next 2 spots there were boats so we went on. By 11:00 I had 14 with 8 keepers. In the next 3 hours I had 3 fish with one of them being a keeper. So I finished with 17 bass with 9 of them keepers. I also had 1 crappie. Everything was on a Ned with most coming on the mud bug TRD.

It was a very good trip with lots of fish. Thanks for the trip Jeff. I’m always glad to fish the Big M area. It is a different world up that way compared to Cape Fair. Visibility was from 4 to 10’ depending on where we were while last time Cape Fair was maybe 18”. The fish hold in different kinds of locations in the clearer water. It also helps to have a good guide.

I directed him over to this site. Will some of you trout gurus give this guy some good tips please. Thanks in advance.

Jeff met me this morning. We fished from 7-1. The water near muddy with maybe two feet visibility in the clearer places. The temp ranged from 56-59°. We caught 27 bass most of which were lmb with maybe 5 spots. They were quality fish with many keepers. Ned was the best bait with mud minnow leading the way.

If I were going bank fishing, it would be on the East side of the river at the CC bridge to the North.

I’ve been catching largemouth. We had 34 with 7 keepers Friday but you couldn’t get them from the bank. I saw some crappie being caught over deep water. I also saw a walleye guy who was frustrated and trying a bunch of unsuccessful tactics.

I imagine that it is open. Call the COE office in Stockton and ask them to be sure.

After I saw a tilapia farm video I swore off them. Personally I would rather have not so pink meat. I’m not a big fan of salmon.

I’d like to see a side of that one on a cedar plank.

Great pic. You are a master photographer.

Ok that’s being tough. It was too windy here to even trim shrubs. I just stayed in and watched Thursday’s ncaa games on dvr.

Is that the rod that is in my garage?

That was the best smallmouth trip I have ever been on. Not only were there numbers of fish but there was quality in their size. The mud minnow shined in the pm. Thanks again for the trip. I hope we can get a repeat.

Good to know. I had heard that it had been taken out.

I don’t think the Schooner ramp exists.

I have a dedicated bait caster for Ned rigs. It is a Gloomis ml Bronzeback rod with a Curado XG 70 reel and 6# line. There is no way I can cast it as far as my spinning setups.

Aldis has good prices on lamb and sometimes fruit.

Jeff and I went out behind a 6 boat tournament at 07:00 this morning. Most went down so we went up a few miles to check out a couple of spots. It didn’t take long to decide on going the other way. We hit places that had been giving us some fish but they didn’t cooperate. We struggled and wound up with 5 keepers to 4#. Jeff did catch a fish or so on the Pete jig. Someone left the gate open. There were at least 2 dozen rigs at the CF parking lots and more at the ramp by the Flat Creek bridge. The water was dingy and only 55°.

Don’t worry, I have plenty. Remember that I have 20 colors. Just name what ever you want.

Next Wednesday I suppose, maybe, if it quits blowing, probably. I’m in training for a position at NOAA.

How would you even eat one of them?

Since you live in Branson, why not talk to the guys at Bass Pro. They might let you buy a reel, spool it up with line, and let you go out and make some casts, and let you swap it if is doesn’t feel right. Just a thought.

Nope it is Grandpa Joe's Chocolates at Rosewood Farms according to my wife.

There is some kind of chocolate company in Heartville that my wife keeps talking about.