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[joeD]

Well, you answered one question.

[shawncat]

Excellent,man look at the girth on that bigger one.............freakin awesome Rick I cant wait to see the whole story on that one.When you told me about it you still had the enthusiasm like you caught it that morning.The long story on that one is a "Fish Story".

Now what happens to me for posting that hippie northern lake smallie..........

I guess I'll be banished to the Snaggle-Toothed Gar Forum...............Or worse,I'll have to go to OA New Years day get together at Taney........Wearing big bells a plaid CPO with a mullett cut.

Freakin Awesome my man.......Freakin Awesome

[joeD]

I told you--that hair is the bomb! Now where is that Frampton Comes Alive 8 track?

[shawncat]

[Tom]

Hey Rick,

Impressive photos of beautiful fish. My personal best is 18 inches from the Current last year, with close second being two 17 inchers from the Meramec from this year.

Did the smallie caught in the Meramec in February weigh any different in the summer when you caught it?

[Rick Bruder]

Hey Rick,

Impressive photos of beautiful fish. My personal best is 18 inches from the Current last year, with close second being two 17 inchers from the Meramec from this year.

Did the smallie caught in the Meramec in February weigh any different in the summer when you caught it?

I hate to tell you but I didn't weight it again. I really don't think it would of weighed anymore than it did in February.

I have never fished the Current river before but I have heard it's a great river for smallies. Your doing better than me on the Meramec this year. The river been up and down so much this year I missed a lot of good fishing times.

Rick

[Tom]

I've only fished the Current down to Two Rivers. I've had minimal success for smallies from Baptist down to Pulltite, although I hear there are decent populations, even in the trophy trout area. I've had the best luck fishing from Round Springs to Two Rivers, but would love to try the larger water below Two Rivers sometime.