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[ozark trout fisher]

This Saturday September 26th, the missouri smallmouth alliance will

be holding a spotted bass roundup on the bourbeuse, here are the details.

The 2009 Spotted Bass Round-up & Fish Fry will

take place on Saturday, September 26th, on the

beautiful Bourbeuse River. Join us as we help

clean out the invasive Spotted bass from the Bourbeuse

and put them in the fryer! The MDC has a

special regulation for spots on the Bourbeuse of 12

fish with NO LENGTH LIMIT. Fish all day Saturday;

but be sure to get back to Devils Back by 5pm

for the weigh-in and fish fry. Optional pool: $5 per

person pool for the biggest stringer of spots!

The MSA will provide the fish fryer, hush puppies

and salad . You should bring drinks and any side

dishes. Make your camping/rental arrangements

with Devils Back Floats, 5103 Noser Mill Rd., Leslie,

MO 63056, by calling Dolores Swoboda at 573-

484-3231.

If you plan to attend, please contact Steve Harrison

at (636) 220-6258 or srharrison@charter.net

How do you identify a Spot? Well, compared

to a Largemouth, which they resemble, Spotted

Bass have:

1. An upper jaw which doesn’t extend past its eye.

2. Rows of dark spots below its lateral line

3. Cheek scales which are smaller than the rest of

its scales.

4. It tongue has a rough patch

5. It’s dorsal fin is well connected compared to a

Largemouth’s dorsal fin

To those of you who aren't members yet, it will give you a chance to meet other like

minded anglers who enjoy fishing for smallies, and eating some spots!

Good luck. I hope you clean out some spots.... I would go, but I'm gonna be trout fishing down at Maramec on Saturday....

[eric1978]

I'm also busy but I think this is great and greatly needed on the Bourbeuse. They should have one of these once a month. They should also occasionally hold a gigger fry...that would help, too.

[ozark trout fisher]

I'm also busy but I think this is great and greatly needed on the Bourbeuse. They should have one of these once a month. They should also occasionally hold a gigger fry...that would help, too.

I agree... The more spots we can take out the better. I've taken almost 50 out so far this month, still counting.....................................

[KCRIVERRAT]

If you're passionate about your smallies, show up for the so called clean up of spots. In my mind, they ain't invasive. They're becoming native. Come on down to where the real fishing for smallmouth is! I spend my money to get there!

[ozark trout fisher]

If you're passionate about your smallies, show up for the so called clean up of spots. In my mind, they ain't invasive. They're becoming native. Come on down to where the real fishing for smallmouth is! I spend my money to get there!

There used to be "real" smallmouth fishing in the Bourbeuse until the spots showed up.

[eric1978]

Any reports on how it went?

[ozark trout fisher]

Any reports on how it went?

I didn't go to the roundup... But I drove over the Bourbeuse today, and it was high and muddy... I bet fishing was tough this weekend.

[hank franklin]

It was cancelled, apparently. Buddy went anyway, said he caught a few upstream. I was busy.

I might go out next weekend and take this spotted bass problem into my own hands.

[eric1978]

A buddy and I took out a couple dozen last weekend. Only a couple hundred thousand left to go...