zipstick Posted February 5, 2010 Posted February 5, 2010 Just had to get one more day in before the snow forecasted for the evening Thursday. Got bit pretty good on small hair jigs in 3-7 feet of water. Streams coming down to normal with some color for good angling. Caught 22 bass today just about evenly split between largemouth and smallmouth. That largemouth was 21 in. and the 2 larger smallies both 18 in. Caught two bass with gig scars but this last pic shows a hearty 13 in. smallie that overcame his brush with a gig. Hooray! the gigging season ended this week! Guru
KCRIVERRAT Posted February 5, 2010 Posted February 5, 2010 Can you divulge where you caught 'em? If not no biggie. Nice looking fish bud! HUMAN RELATIONS MANAGER @ OZARK FISHING EXPEDITIONS
zipstick Posted February 5, 2010 Author Posted February 5, 2010 Can you divulge where you caught 'em? If not no biggie. Nice looking fish bud! I fish the Big, the Meramec and the Gasconade. They all have quality fish when the conditions are right.
Bman Posted February 5, 2010 Posted February 5, 2010 Guru, Glad you had a great day! My loss! The only good line is a tight line
eric1978 Posted February 5, 2010 Posted February 5, 2010 I'm gonna find out where you live and handcuff myself to your boat until your next trip. Nice looking fish!
Gavin Posted February 5, 2010 Posted February 5, 2010 Nice...headed out for a bit of trout fishing tomorrow...might have to figure this winter smallie gig out one of these days.
Geoff Posted February 5, 2010 Posted February 5, 2010 very nice fish. thats one thing i never had much luck with, was winter fishing. "When you do things right, people wont be sure you've done anything at all."
zipstick Posted February 5, 2010 Author Posted February 5, 2010 very nice fish. thats one thing i never had much luck with, was winter fishing. Winter forces one to have very specific techniques, locations, and a willingness to get out there in the elements. I learned thru 28 seasons and several hundred wonderful trips what conditions make the fish locate in certain areas, and I have developed the techniques to catch them pretty regularly. Aside from fishing in streams with good populations of big bass, we've had such good conditions over the last three years that have afforded great opportunities to catch quality fish. One never knows what conditions future winters will bring, so it pays off handsomely to be able to go fish when the timing is right. I am retired so that helps a whole lot.
G-ROD Posted February 6, 2010 Posted February 6, 2010 Very nice! Those fish are beautiful. -------------------- Mo Smallmouth Hunter Gary
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