Spoonbill Jumping?

[oneshot]

How many have seen Spoonbill jumping?

Was on Lamine River one time setting Trotlines and had Spoonbill jumping all around us. It was so cool.

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[Devan S.]

have seen them quite a bit at Grand Lake in Oklahoma....have never seen it in Missouri. 

[Seth]

I see it a lot in the summer time.

[MOsmallies]

Yep see them jump a lot during the summer on the main channel of Lake of the Ozarks. It can almost be like whale watching.

[ollie]

See then all the time on Grand. Especially up the Spring and Neosho River arms.

[aarchdale@coresleep.com]

All the time up the James arm in Table Rock

[MOPanfisher]

Happens a lot on Truman, can be a bit shocking when a 50# plus spoonbill clears the water 20 feet from you.  Seems to be a summer thing.

[Big Mike]

happened to me once years ago.  I was way up in Flat Creek and had one jump straight out of the water right next to the boat. This was in the middle of the summer in flat calm water and nobody else was around.  I never told this story to anyone because didn't think anybody would believe me.  I guess its more common than what I thought.  Not sure what i would have done with a 50 plus pound spoonie flopping around in the boat.  Kind of reminds me of those flying carp.  good thing we dont have those yet.