Kimberling City area - 2.0

[bobby b.]

Got back out this morning - 7 am - 9 am -  pretty good morning (at least for me) - caught about 15 - 1 short SM - 1 keeper LM - 10 plus keeper or near keeper Spots - and 2 walleye (one 18 inch) - started out with nightcrawlers trying for a walleye and got 2 in a row - also tried a treble hook drop shot thing with 3 pearl shad shaped worms (didn't have any tiny flukes) mentioned in thread yesterday and it worked immediately.  Stayed on one gravel point all morning in about 25fow.  Things slowed a bit about 9 am but I think there were more to catch on this point but it got too hot.  

Bobby

 

[Quillback]

Dang, was curious about that triple rig, going to try it for sure, thanks for reporting the results.

[Nick Adams]

Impressive!

[Champ188]

That sure is a humpbacked Walter. Probably would be 2 inches longer if you straightened him out. 

[bobby b.]

1 hour ago, Champ188 said:

That sure is a humpbacked Walter. Probably would be 2 inches longer if you straightened him out.

As long as it stretched past 18 inch - I don't keep/eat any fish even the accidental crappie except for these Walters - ate it last night.

[Champ188]

10 hours ago, bobby b. said:

As long as it stretched past 18 inch - I don't keep/eat any fish even the accidental crappie except for these Walters - ate it last night.

I do love to eat those Walters and I don't feel badly about it since they are supplementally stocked. 

[Royal Blue]

I have now caught 3 hump backed walters.  I wonder what causes it?

[Quillback]

Caught one myself earlier this year.  No idea what causes it.  I'll send out the Bat alert for JF  @Johnsfolly

 

[bobby b.]

20 minutes ago, Quillback said:

No idea what causes it.

Global warming😁

[Johnsfolly]

24 minutes ago, Quillback said:

No idea what causes it. 

Some of this tye of scoliosis is naturally occurring at low level. Also this deformation that is not a genetically associated then it is usually due to an infection of certain bacteria. Some research indicates that environmental pollutants or increased nutrients may also be involved. It may be that the bacteria may be more prevalent under those stressed conditions.