Gary Lange Posted October 12, 2006 Posted October 12, 2006 I would use a light action 6'6" or 7' Spinning rod and Quality Spinning reel spooled with 15/6 Power Pro Line and tie on a worm hook and slip a 3" BPS Stick O on it weightless. I would also have 1/16oz. Charlie Brewer Crappie Slider Jigs with me if I ran into deeper Pools. A White 1/2oz. Spinnerbait has been taking large numbers of Smallmouths from the Fox River in Illinois. It is worked along the edges of the fast water and left to flutter on the bottom. Also Producto 3" Twisters in Black, Crawfish, and Pearl are good River Smallie Baits. In Winter go to the 2" Pearl Twisters and 1/32oz. Jighead. Arkie Jigs has a 1/16oz and a 1/32oz. Slider type Jighead that works well. Respect your Environment and others right to use it!
Goggle-Eyed Posted October 13, 2006 Posted October 13, 2006 we have a trip to the gasganade this weekend and i can't let the cat out of the bag just yet!! Meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow Meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow Meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow Meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow Meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow!!!! You got to let us in on this "secret" bait. I know what I think it is but I could be totally off... Really looking forward to hearing the Gasconade report. I have fished the Gasconade a few times recently and it always left me wishing I would have went back to the Niangua. Joe
Root Admin Phil Lilley Posted October 13, 2006 Root Admin Posted October 13, 2006 May be you should use a "hisssss" here and there- you may get someplace.
Gary Lange Posted October 13, 2006 Posted October 13, 2006 Just float along behind him about 2 miles and use my suggestions and pick all the Smallies he has missed. Respect your Environment and others right to use it!
BrianK Posted October 13, 2006 Posted October 13, 2006 17 3/4" meets my 'monster' criteria and those are darn nice fish. way to go. I have yet to cross the 19" threshhold for smallies but will keep on trying..... Let us know how the Gasconade turns out. Weather should be great! bk
bobber Posted October 15, 2006 Author Posted October 15, 2006 ok, i just got home the trip, it was re-routed to the buffalo! but thats a differant stoy .....pattern didn't hold true ! so here's the skinny on it. it was a floating repala! 3 inch black and silver ...i would cast it out 8 to 10 feet off the bank long cast from the canoe, and just.... DEAD STICK IT! after the rings from landing on the water would dissapear>>>> don't move at all ! a small twitch or even lifting the line made all the differance . you had to not do anything i mean ,dead still, then the sun fish (blue gill ) would come up and "pop" at it, and the second, or third time it was a goodie that would slurp it under and the fight was on!! this worked both days on a afternoon bite! and we put them all back! <*)))))))>< * AMERICAN CANOE ASSOCIATION CERTIFIED CANOE, and SWIFT WATER RESCUE INSTRUCTOR.*
Wayne SW/MO Posted October 16, 2006 Posted October 16, 2006 I don't know, he guarded his tackle pouch so tight he slept with in his van at night. :ph34r: Today's release is tomorrows gift to another fisherman.
bobber Posted October 16, 2006 Author Posted October 16, 2006 because.... THEY TURNED ME IN TO THE SNORE PATROLL AT THE PARK !! ( kathy the park ranger) and I WAS FORCED TO SLEEP IN MY VAN! she came by every night to make sure i wasn't upsetting the other campers!!!! but she came by any time ( i think she was sweet on jim and wayne!) <*)))))))>< * AMERICAN CANOE ASSOCIATION CERTIFIED CANOE, and SWIFT WATER RESCUE INSTRUCTOR.*
Wayne SW/MO Posted October 16, 2006 Posted October 16, 2006 You haven't seen anything until you've seen the sides of a van expand and contract! Today's release is tomorrows gift to another fisherman.
Terry Beeson Posted October 16, 2006 Posted October 16, 2006 You haven't seen anything until you've seen the sides of a van expand and contract! Wait! What am I laughing at? I can do that myself.... So... bobber... you were "LIVING IN A VAN... DOWN BY THE RIVER!" (You by any chance a "motivational speaker?") (We'll see how many SNL fans are on here...) TIGHT LINES, YA'LL "There he stands, draped in more equipment than a telephone lineman, trying to outwit an organism with a brain no bigger than a breadcrumb, and getting licked in the process." - Paul O’Neil
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