Members Thomas Rogers Posted October 28, 2015 Members Posted October 28, 2015 After seeing some promising reports from the lower Mermec thought I would try another new area Sunday as I continue to learn my way around the lower Meramec decided on Palisades down to the Big River After waiting once again for the nephew did not wait long this time still hit the river @7;30 water temp around 51 degrees action just off the boat ramp throwing a zara spook missed the first blow up before hooking a spot that ran the tape an very nice 18" few more blowups but not hook ups before a huge blow up that i would loose just before the boat that looked to be 18' range stuck with combination of sexy dog and zara spook but just could not get them to hook up decided to switch to a crank and the fun was on between black pearl bomber earlier then switching to blue gill colored wiggle wart was able to land 11 spots from all 13-17 and 1 brownie unfortunately maybe 10 inches not sure how it was going to get that wiggle wart in his mouth but he did wack it pretty good. defiantly a good day the river was navigable and alot clearer then I thought it would ever be. Update decided after a great Sunday morning to go back to Palisades Monday morning had till 10 to burn before having to head to the shop I felt like the top water bite Sunday was there and I missed it. I was actually able to get the nephew out of bed was all excited after my day Sunday to turn him on to some fish unfortunately I learned a hard Mermec lesson just cause they were there yesterday don't mean they still are put in @ 7:30 water temp just a little lower then Sunday but the action was just not there not a single blow up on top water quickly switched to crank baits , jerk baits even some plastics managed one spot caught off slow water just after a riffle on a wiggle wart other then that just a wind burn water was a little choppy as the morning went on but defiantly got some learning to do
Smalliebigs Posted October 28, 2015 Posted October 28, 2015 Sweet report Thomas!!!....very nice...really nice Spots. That area has some really big fish in it but they are always moving and that front was nuts. I was nailing rediculous fish on top and then it shut down almost instantly but it was fun while it lasted. One thing you need to be leary of at PP is my truck was broken into there and I know of a few others as well. They have tried to really clean it up from what I gather from my friend with Pacific police department as they run cops thru there much more often than they did....the fish were hitting on top in that Area for sure
Hog Wally Posted October 28, 2015 Posted October 28, 2015 I recently went to a fish fry where all we ate were spotted bass. Honestly they were some of the best fish I've had. I've since started eating the 10 to 12 inch ones I've been catching. I've catch and released them most of my adult life unless I was camping out and then we always fried em up. But since you can keep little ones now I like eating the little ones.
semble Posted October 28, 2015 Posted October 28, 2015 Those are some quality whites, Smalliebigs! I usually put in at Allenton when fishing from the Big up to the Palisades. It may only be my perception, but, there seems to be less riff-raff hanging around down there. Love to fish that section in the summer after a rain; a little bit of mud in the water with a rise seems to really turn on the brown fish. Smalliebigs 1
semble Posted October 28, 2015 Posted October 28, 2015 7 hours ago, Hog Wally said: I've since started eating the 10 to 12 inch ones I've been catching. With all the spots that size overrunning the river, I've been wanting to do that. It just seems like every time I'm able to get out, cleaning the fish and live well would cut into the limited time I've got available for fishing.
Hog Wally Posted October 28, 2015 Posted October 28, 2015 Right semble. I end up letting the lower meramec fish go on the upper meramec in my back yard. Especially walleye and hybrids. Same river, just 50 mile up
Brian Jones Posted November 9, 2015 Posted November 9, 2015 Had a pretty good trip Saturday. Caught 10-12 "keeper" largemouth and smallies but nothing huge. And was also able to eradicate a few of these pesky critters as well. MOsmallies 1
mjk86 Posted November 10, 2015 Posted November 10, 2015 20 hours ago, Brian Jones said: Had a pretty good trip Saturday. Caught 10-12 "keeper" largemouth and smallies but nothing huge. And was also able to eradicate a few of these pesky critters as well. stroll on over to the table rock forum and post this same thing.....ahahahahahaha. Nice haul!! Looks like you had a good day! Gavin 1
Brian Jones Posted November 10, 2015 Posted November 10, 2015 6 minutes ago, mjk86 said: stroll on over to the table rock forum and post this same thing.....ahahahahahaha. Nice haul!! Looks like you had a good day! Why would I post a pic of some fish caught from the Meramec on the Table Rock forum?
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