Members Ik314 Posted May 31, 2022 Members Posted May 31, 2022 What’s up everyone? My name is Ike Figured I should finally make a post. I have been a member for like 16 years or something, but I haven’t actually taken the time to log in for over 10 years. That doesn’t mean I haven’t been following the forum over the years. I regularly check in and read the current posts and updates from all you fine fishermen and women. Over this past year, my dad finally retired and we bought fishing kayaks. I also left a very demanding career that had largely kept me from fishing for the previous 7-8 years. So, after 20 some odd years of strictly fly fishing, the kayaks have forced us to pick up spinning tackle more frequently, and we have had an absolute blast. Younger me would be horrified by my turn to the dark side, but I really can’t deny the efficiency of conventional tackle at this point. I totally get why you hardcore fly fisherman are strictly fly guys, but just know that you’d catch more/bigger fish & with less effort, if you’d put down the fly rod for a bit. We have had an excellent winter and spring despite lots of high water. We mainly like to float or wade and fish about any and all rivers. One of our favorite fish to target are wild rainbow trout (you know, the ones that actually feed aggressively, fight hard, and have all their giant fins intact), and I am delighted to report, the state of Missouri has way more wild rainbows than many people think. We also had a lot of fun catching brown trout this past fall and winter, white bass and walleye in the early spring, and now we are getting into some fantastic smallies. I also had the delightful experience of catching my first striped bass this past weekend (and losing an even bigger one). really just posting to say thanks to everyone that shares information on these forums!! I personally have become absolutely addicted to throwing the jerkbait. The megabass 110+1 junior sized jerkbait is my absolute favorite, and I prefer natural looking or rainbow trout type colors, but I haven’t found a color yet that doesn’t work. My fishing goals for the rest of the year are as follows : 1. First Bowfin, 2. First Muskellunge, 3. First Blue catfish, 4. Brown trout over 30 inches, 5. Smallmouth over 21 inches 6. More striped bass Tight lines you all, and I will try to start making regular report posts!! What an incredible state Missouri is!!!!! If we happen to run in to each other on one of the many awesome rivers in Missouri, please say hey!!! -Ike trythisonemv, FishnDave, awhuber and 8 others 11
nomolites Posted May 31, 2022 Posted May 31, 2022 Awesome, and welcome! I agree that JB fishing is addictive….looks like you’ve got it working just fine! Mine Ik314 1
Johnsfolly Posted May 31, 2022 Posted May 31, 2022 Hey Ike - Glad to have you posting. Those are some great fish and love the photos😁. Kind of a running joke, but I do like to have photos in a report to help tell the story. It's one thing to say that you caught a 21 inch smallmouth, it's another to see it on a bump board ruler pushing the 21 inch mark. Looking forward to many more posts! Ik314 and trythisonemv 2
rps Posted May 31, 2022 Posted May 31, 2022 Great fish! And I am very pleased to see no bass or trout on the stringer. What is you favorite way to prepare walleye? Johnsfolly and Ik314 2
Root Admin Phil Lilley Posted May 31, 2022 Root Admin Posted May 31, 2022 Thanks for joining. Hope to see you here with a lot more nice fish to show off! Ik314 and trythisonemv 2
grizwilson Posted June 1, 2022 Posted June 1, 2022 Great photos Thanks for sharing Ik314 and Johnsfolly 2 “If a cluttered desk is a sign, of a cluttered mind, of what then, is an empty desk a sign?”- Albert Einstein
Members Ik314 Posted June 2, 2022 Author Members Posted June 2, 2022 Thank you all for taking the time to read my post, or at least check out the pics 🙂 rps- thanks for noticing! I definitely am 100% catch and release when it comes to trout and bass!! I do keep a few walleye when they aren’t giant spawning females. And I have only ever fried them, but do you suggest I try them another way ? Johnsfolly 1
rps Posted June 2, 2022 Posted June 2, 2022 4 minutes ago, Ik314 said: Thank you all for taking the time to read my post, or at least check out the pics 🙂 rps- thanks for noticing! I definitely am 100% catch and release when it comes to trout and bass!! I do keep a few walleye when they aren’t giant spawning females. And I have only ever fried them, but do you suggest I try them another way ? Go to the What's Cooking thread. Started in February of 2015 by Ness, board members have made over 12,000 posts. Many of these are fish recipes, including fishburgers, chowders, fish pies, and even ceviche. Johnsfolly 1
BilletHead Posted June 3, 2022 Posted June 3, 2022 Quite the introduction @Ik314, Welcome to OAF forums lots to learn here but I'm betting you will be teaching us more! Great pictures man. Ik314 1 "We have met the enemy and it is us", Pogo If you compete with your fellow anglers, you become their competitor, If you help them you become their friend" Lefty Kreh " Never display your knowledge, you only share it" Lefty Kreh "Eat more bass and there will be more room for walleye to grow!" BilletHead " One thing in life is for sure. If you are careful you can straddle the barbed wire fence but make one mistake and you will be hurting" BilletHead P.S. "May your fences be short or hope you have long legs" BilletHead
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