The Story Of My Personal Best Buck (Video)

[Flysmallie]

When does noodling season open?

[fishinwrench]

It's as open as it's gonna be, get it on video by all means.

I know where there's another one but I don't think she's 50 yet, pushing 30-35 though. She snacks on escapee rainbows and brookies all Winter and is probably the best tasting catfish a guy could stink up grease with.

She lurks within 50 feet of where we first met, Chief.

[Chief Grey Bear]

It's as open as it's gonna be, get it on video by all means.

I know where there's another one but I don't think she's 50 yet, pushing 30-35 though. She snacks on escapee rainbows and brookies all Winter and is probably the best tasting catfish a guy could stink up grease with.

She lurks within 50 feet of where we first met, Chief.

You were chasing Whites with the long rod? Coolman chu too?

[fishinwrench]

Yep, that's the place. There's a washed out spot on the upstream side of the old sunken bridge deck and that big flathead has been there for 3 (this will be 4) years that I know of. She's always there 12 months out of the year, even when the water is low and crystal clear.

I'm guessing the max depth under that deck is 7-9ft and it really makes you realize that if a fish that size can winter out in a spot like that then the smallies can winter out in much tighter little spots. Maybe even in a 5" crevice in the bedrock 3' deep.

[Smalliebigs]

Nice Buck.......I shot one like that with a bow in my back yard here in Kirkwood in 2011 and could probally get one like it every night if I tried.

[Harps]

Nice Buck.......I shot one like that with a bow in my back yard here in Kirkwood in 2011 and could probally get one like it every night if I tried.

That'll work for about 2 or 3 nights.