Had to wait a week or so to do my birthday trip....Jan 12th was worth the wait.

[Steve McBasser]

Stopped at the Hardy's in Branson West and picked up a couple breakfast sandwiches and black coffee and met my buddy Gary at his cabin. Launched at about 9:30am and headed to one of our favorite bluff ends. Third cast with my perfect perch ned rid got blasted by a little fat kentucky. They bit pretty good all day. Anytime I get to fish on or around my birthday its a bonus. The weather can be pretty "iffy" this time of year. Anytime we tough it out though it seems to pay off. We threw all the usual winter stuff. We found deep fish but couldn't get 'em to bite on anything. So... we just settled down to our bluff end pattern and put a good number in the boat..... Happy Birthday to me. And thank you to Gary. 

[Steve McBasser]

[cheesemaster]

Happy birthday and good catching!!

[Quillback]

Indeed, happy birthday Mr. McBasser, and good to see you got into the fish!