What could it have been?

[fishinwrench]

33 minutes ago, snagged in outlet 3 said:

Got a red one tied on right now headed out for some afternoon mud water fishing.  

[ColdWaterFshr]

My guess at lake 38 . . . . . . possibly a Puerto Rican Cutthroat Bass.  Mean as hell.  They've slowing been migrating northward with the climate change the last few years.  First discovered in a garden pond on Castro's sprawling estate just outside Havana back in 87, when all his prized koi's were savagely maimed and most were eaten whole.  Next they were found in a Sea World tank in Orlando in 2003, when one of their most celebrated Orcas, Stormy Dee,  was found to have strange teeth marks on her nipples.  She would never perform again or even reproduce, and after several interventions and therapy sessions, she drowned in her sleep in early 2004.

Mistakenly believed to be quarantined and euthanized, from there, they spread throughout the southeast delta, gradually making their way up the Mississippi drainage where they have made themselves at home in many of Missouri's streams and impoundments.  Have shown a particular fondness for Neosho strain smallmouth as their primary food of choice, though they are also known to viciously attack small animals and even domesticated livestock as they come to the waters edge for a drink.  MDC has removed feral hogs and mountain lions from their #1 and #2 most wanted list.  The Puerto Rican Cutthroat Bass is now #1.

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I miss you Paul!

[BilletHead]

2 hours ago, ColdWaterFshr said:

My guess at lake 38 . . . . . . possibly a Puerto Rican Cutthroat Bass.  Mean as hell.  They've slowing been migrating northward with the climate change the last few years.  First discovered in a garden pond on Castro's sprawling estate just outside Havana back in 87, when all his prized koi's were savagely maimed and most were eaten whole.  Next they were found in a Sea World tank in Orlando in 2003, when one of their most celebrated Orcas, Stormy Dee,  was found to have strange teeth marks on her nipples.  She would never perform again or even reproduce, and after several interventions and therapy sessions, she drowned in her sleep in early 2004.

Mistakenly believed to be quarantined and euthanized, from there, they spread throughout the southeast delta, gradually making their way up the Mississippi drainage where they have made themselves at home in many of Missouri's streams and impoundments.  Have shown a particular fondness for Neosho strain smallmouth as their primary food of choice, though they are also known to viciously attack small animals and even domesticated livestock as they come to the waters edge for a drink.  MDC has removed feral hogs and mountain lions from their #1 and #2 most wanted list.  The Puerto Rican Cutthroat Bass is now #1.

              Whatever you don't reach into the water to unsnag a lure. I heard at the swap meet that strain of bass will go on dry land even to catch prey and migrate. Worse than any walking catfish,

    BilletHead

[snagged in outlet 3]

6 hours ago, fishinwrench said:

Was that today?

[snagged in outlet 3]

We were at a large subdivision lake that was chocolate milk with floating debris.  One 15”er on a square bill.  We had a good chop on north and east banks but they weren’t having the red eye or spinner bait.  

Great time within my home county. 

[fishinwrench]

1 hour ago, snagged in outlet 3 said:

Was that today?

No it's a pic from last year about this time.   I haven't hardly done any fishing yet this year. Soon as it thawed I immediately got swamped with work.  I'm almost caught up though so that's about to change.

 

[top_dollar]

Probably this.

[top_dollar]

In other news the crappies at Busch are starting to go crazy.  They are stacking up on the first drop before the spawning banks. Usually 3 to 5 feet deep. Lake 35, 36, and 37.  Takes about an hour to 2 to get a nice limit.  Slow swimming jigs.

[snagged in outlet 3]

2 hours ago, top_dollar said:

In other news the crappies at Busch are starting to go crazy.  They are stacking up on the first drop before the spawning banks. Usually 3 to 5 feet deep. Lake 35, 36, and 37.  Takes about an hour to 2 to get a nice limit.  Slow swimming jigs.

Have there been a lot of folks out over there?