Mississippi 10/27/2016

[snagged in outlet 3]

I'll gladly share my spring honey hole.  I haven't hit in a couple years.

[Smalliebigs]

Baby  Hybrid 

[snagged in outlet 3]

[Drbucketmouth57]

On 10/27/2016 at 1:02 PM, Smalliebigs said:

I hit the Mississippi in one of my secret spots::::: hint, hint near a big creek that flows in:::::: I had a fish so large attack my bait Three times that was so large it scared me actually.....It honestly looked like a big Tarpon or something....I'm thinking Striper??? The swirl and actual strike on my  top water bait was ridiculous and violent....it was something to behold but, whatever it was struck Three times and missed all Three times.

  I did nail Two nice Hybrids though one 23 incher and then this one.....both fought like a freight train as they were in very thick current....average tackle would not hold these fish IMO

   The Fall bite is starting to get going now that the river has receded some and I couldn't be happier

 

Yep those fish will make ya smile.  

[jpb2187]

On 10/28/2016 at 4:08 PM, Smalliebigs said:

my friend is ever so true with this piece of advice.....here's another......the bigger fish are lazy and these temperate bass will allow the smaller more aggressive fish to ambush and smack the shad in a injure and destroy mode.....the big ones lay below and slurp up the shad the fall thru the destruction. A big fluke rigged sideways or flat on a round jighead dropped thru the school will get you the hawgs.....it flutters down like an injured and dying shad......it f's them up trust me.

 

   I think me and Pete need to do a Hybrid trip :)......might even have to break out my 9wt Sage???

 

 

 ******  also add to note  **** I went to the same spot I walked into yesterday and hooked another huge fish and fought it for good while and it ended up breaking me off....it broke 20lb braid if that explains the power on these suckers  I was using a 6+ inch dawg bait and did manage  some decent Whites...the Mississippi  is full of fish

Sweet Smalliebigs. Care to recommend any areas to try.  I usually hit up the Missouri (Howell Islands) as its close to work, but I'd love to try to hit the Mississippi some time. Would be limited to the bank. I love the challenge of these urban rivers around us.

[1099gl]

Just now reading this and you might have some issues with another fisherman invading your spots lol.