Saturday Morning On The Finley

[ltomczyk]

Had the wife drop me off at Green Bridge. Floated to Riverside Inn. I took Smallmouthjoe's 3" tube advice. Texas rigged. Had a ball. A few rock bass (one nice sized in the slack water on the down side of Green Bridge), a few bronzebacks, a couple of nice bucketmouths, and a slew of various perch. All on the tube. I suck at soft plactics, and coupled with my legenady impatience, I never figured it out - until today. Actually not even close to figuring it out, but had some mild sucess to make me want to work the tube some more. Smallmouthjoe - Thanks for the advice. I definitely will be working the tube on future trips! Tomorrow - "couch potatoe land" here I come - open day of NFL - Go Chiefs - I know they suck, but I do love them so!

[smallmouthjoe]

Sounds like a great time. If there's one thing I've learned about tube baits it is the slower you go the better they seem to work. Of course, there are exceptions like in the spring or when they're in feeding mode when they prefer to have it swam. I'm hitting a little creek tomorrow that RS introduced to me and I think I'll leave the tubes and the jigs at home. I really need to get better at catching fish on active style baits, it's a part of my game that I need to work on.

Go Chiefs, they maybe bad but they still are Missouri's team and I'll support any team that represents my beloved home state. Expect The Royals when they are playing The Cards.

[Flysmallie]

Go Chiefs - I know they suck, but I do love them so!

My thoughts exactly.

Nice report. Nice to see someone getting a chance to fish.

[RSBreth]

I like reading these reports, but it's killing me because I can't get out to fish - just way to busy. You know it's bad when you can't get out to fish a spot 10 minutes from your own house.

Maybe tomorrow.