Birthday trip to Bssp

[laker67]

Well yesterday was my 72nd birthday and roughly 61 years of fishing at bssp. My wife and I headed out about 11 am , stopped at Kelly's store and then hit the creek about 12:30. It was crowded for a monday. Not only with fishermen, but lots of sight seers. My wife bought me a new fishing chair, so it was try out day. I mostly sat while she fished. I kept a spare rod rigged and ready. She would say "honey" I want to try an x- factor with two # 6 split shot. So I would have it rigged and ready. A leader malfunction, I had that covered as well. It started out slow, but after a while she figured it out. Changing up on fly size, and more weight, she put on quite a show for the last hour and a half. I had a great time just watching. More than one fisherman close by had to come look see what she was using. One guy says, "that looks exactly like what I am using". That is so often the case, it is more on how you are using than what you are using. Had a great time watching her catch fish after fish. I like my new chair. Air temp was 81 degrees with a moderate wind. A Dairy Queen sandwich and a chocolate shake on the way home. Had a great birthday.  I think today we will try to catch a crappie. 

[Ryan Miloshewski]

Reminds me of a John Adams quote as he aged.

"I have seen a queen of France with 18 million livres of diamonds on her person, but I declare that all the charms of her face and figure added to all the glitter of her jewels did not impress me as much as that little shrub right there. Now your mother always said that I never delighted enough in the mundane, but now I find that if I look at even the smallest thing my imagination begins to roam the milky way!"

Simplest things in life are the best. Sounds like a great day.

[BilletHead]

1 hour ago, laker67 said:

Well yesterday was my 72nd birthday and roughly 61 years of fishing at bssp. My wife and I headed out about 11 am , stopped at Kelly's store and then hit the creek about 12:30. It was crowded for a monday. Not only with fishermen, but lots of sight seers. My wife bought me a new fishing chair, so it was try out day. I mostly sat while she fished. I kept a spare rod rigged and ready. She would say "honey" I want to try an x- factor with two # 6 split shot. So I would have it rigged and ready. A leader malfunction, I had that covered as well. It started out slow, but after a while she figured it out. Changing up on fly size, and more weight, she put on quite a show for the last hour and a half. I had a great time just watching. More than one fisherman close by had to come look see what she was using. One guy says, "that looks exactly like what I am using". That is so often the case, it is more on how you are using than what you are using. Had a great time watching her catch fish after fish. I like my new chair. Air temp was 81 degrees with a moderate wind. A Dairy Queen sandwich and a chocolate shake on the way home. Had a great birthday.  I think today we will try to catch a crappie. 

                         Happy birthday buddy! Think about you two often.

[Foghorn]

I'm wanting to find an old megaphone so Rick can yell "action" and "cut" while Sandy's fishing since it's a fisherman's director chair. Susie has already nixed the idea of me getting the same setup.

[Johnsfolly]

Happy Bday @laker67! Sounds like a great day!

[fishinwrench]

Happy Birthday you old bird !   👍

[snagged in outlet 3]

7 hours ago, laker67 said:

Well yesterday was my 72nd birthday and roughly 61 years of fishing at bssp.

Happy birthday big dog!   I just turned a 60 last month so you have me beat going to Bennett.  We have pictures of my mom pregnant with me at Bennett so technically I have been going there for 61 years or so.  Just not fishing like you....  I think in the picture she's smoking a dart and drinking a Manhattan....  😂

[laker67]

We ended up on the crappie dock about 11 am. Things were slow, but it was a great day temperature wise and we had nothing else to do but fish, relax, and enjoy the day. Minnows were the best producer today. They have not spawned yet even though a few males are on the bank. Females came off the dock and full of eggs. Like I said it was slow fishing but we ended up with 14 between us. That is two meals for us. Crappie, black eye peas, cornbread, and maybe a fried tator. Now we are expected to get more rain from this area and south. 3 to 4 inches around West Plains i s the forecast. The creeks will be full again. 

[trythisonemv]

38 minutes ago, laker67 said:

We ended up on the crappie dock about 11 am. Things were slow, but it was a great day temperature wise and we had nothing else to do but fish, relax, and enjoy the day. Minnows were the best producer today. They have not spawned yet even though a few males are on the bank. Females came off the dock and full of eggs. Like I said it was slow fishing but we ended up with 14 between us. That is two meals for us. Crappie, black eye peas, cornbread, and maybe a fried tator. Now we are expected to get more rain from this area and south. 3 to 4 inches around West Plains i s the forecast. The creeks will be full again. 

Happiest of birthdays rick! Maybe someday I'll get to fish with the two of you. I haven't done that since I was litttle lol

[oneshot]

Glad you had a good Birthday. I’m 3 miles from Bennett but my Doctor said nothing even fishing until last of May.

And my wife is making sure I listen. I have a New Chair I haven’t used.

oneshot