drew03cmc Posted September 14, 2019 Posted September 14, 2019 Guys, I drove to a northern Ozark stream in search of smallies and was not disappointed. I waded 1.5 miles up and back dowmstream and my body is a little achy today (back pain from surgery almost 3 years ago). To say the fish cooperated was an understatement. I caught over 60 fish, 35 or so smallies, 18 or so largemouth and the rest sunfish of some persuasion. I lost the 2 biggest smallmouth, one of which would have been a PB I believe, and biggest largemouth due to my own error. I used one bait all day. Gavin, snagged in outlet 3, chucknduck and 5 others 8 Andy
Johnsfolly Posted September 14, 2019 Posted September 14, 2019 Sounds awesome buddy. Congrats on a great day of catching for sure! You were throwing what they wanted to eat. drew03cmc 1
TroutRinger Posted September 14, 2019 Posted September 14, 2019 Awesome day. That looks like some skinny water too. drew03cmc 1 "Of all the liars among mankind, the fisherman is the most trustworthy." "There's a fine line between fishing and standing on the shore like an idiot."
Gavin Posted September 15, 2019 Posted September 15, 2019 The Zip n Ziggy is a great little bait! Good for you! drew03cmc 1
drew03cmc Posted September 15, 2019 Author Posted September 15, 2019 On 9/14/2019 at 8:55 AM, TroutRinger said: Awesome day. That looks like some skinny water too. It's not terribly skinny, but definitely has the skinny spots. Andy
drew03cmc Posted September 15, 2019 Author Posted September 15, 2019 4 hours ago, Gavin said: The Zip n Ziggy is a great little bait! Good for you! I ordered 2 more Ziggies yesterday. I'll be changing the hooks to #6 ST36 Owners. Andy
Gavin Posted September 16, 2019 Posted September 16, 2019 Yes do change the hooks! Stock hooks are sharp but bend ez. I put KVD shorts on mine. Up one size from factory.
drew03cmc Posted September 16, 2019 Author Posted September 16, 2019 4 hours ago, Gavin said: Yes do change the hooks! Stock hooks are sharp but bend ez. I put KVD shorts on mine. Up one size from factory. Yeah, I'm pretty sure the hooks cost me at least a couple big fish. I'll get them next time. Daryk Campbell Sr 1 Andy
drew03cmc Posted September 20, 2019 Author Posted September 20, 2019 I did it again, 2 2#+ largemouth, 1 16" smallie and several from 8 to 14. 25 to 30 fish total in about 5 hours of fishing. Really, this walk the dog thing is fun. I was always skeptical, but I walk on spinning gear and now have baits from a Sammy 65 up to Zara Spooks and Dog-X Diamante. It's becoming my favorite way to catch fish in the warmer weather. Gavin, Daryk Campbell Sr, timinmo and 1 other 4 Andy
moguy1973 Posted September 20, 2019 Posted September 20, 2019 Check out the Bill Lewis StutterStep 4.0 if you like a walk the dog lure. I have the bigger one and the 4.0 seems like it would be a killer on this little creek you are fishing. https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Bill_Lewis_StutterStep_40/descpage-BSS.html -- JimIf people concentrated on the really important things in life, there'd be a shortage of fishing poles. -- Doug Larson
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