Big Keene Posted March 23 Posted March 23 does anyone know if there is a good spot to catch skipjack on the lower meremec? is any time of the year good, better, best? thanks in advance. Illegitimi non carborundum (Never let the bastards grind you down)
Ham Posted March 23 Posted March 23 I do better on Skipjack when the water is warmer and they seem to get bigger as the year goes along. I have not caught any from that water way. Big Keene 1 Every Saint has a past, every Sinner has a future. On Instagram @hamneedstofish
JUNGLE JIM 1 Posted March 29 Posted March 29 Last year I was catching a half dozen almost every trip at one spot but this year in half dozen trips haven't caught one. They are in there but I don't know where. Maybe with the river coming up will get some moving. Big Keene 1
FishnDave Posted March 29 Posted March 29 An MDC Fisheries Biologiest mentioned a spot on the Mississippi River just north of St Louis, below one of the lock and dams (Alton, perhaps?) where folks regularly fish for skipjack to use for catfish bait. Dunno about the Meramec, tho. Very cool fish! A decent-sized one will fight very well. I had one last summer, when fishing with @Ham, that had my 8wt fly rod bent over pretty good and I couldn't get it to come up for a bit. I was starting to think a bigger fish had ahold of it, but when I finally landed it, there wasn't any evidence of haven't been mouthed by a catfish or striped bass. It was the top fish in the pic below... nice one, but not even THAT BIG of one! Strong fella! Quillback, Big Keene, BilletHead and 3 others 6
snagged in outlet 3 Posted March 29 Posted March 29 6 hours ago, FishnDave said: An MDC Fisheries Biologiest mentioned a spot on the Mississippi River just north of St Louis, below one of the lock and dams (Alton, perhaps?) where folks regularly fish for skipjack to use for catfish bait Or Winfield Dam. Big Keene 1
Ham Posted March 29 Posted March 29 I really enjoy catching those little weirdos. bfishn, Quillback, BilletHead and 5 others 8 Every Saint has a past, every Sinner has a future. On Instagram @hamneedstofish
nomolites Posted March 29 Posted March 29 Lots of them caught below Alton dam for blue cat bait. Mike snagged in outlet 3, bfishn and Big Keene 3
Quillback Posted March 29 Posted March 29 MO State record, 3 lbs. EFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) congratulates Anthony Rozniak of St. Peters for tying the current state records for skipjack herring. Rozniak was fishing with his brother on the Missouri River Dec. 6 when he reeled in the 3-pound fish. The catch ties two previous pole-and-line records – one recorded in 2019 from the Osage River and the third in 2017 from the Osage River. bfishn, Ham and Big Keene 2 1
bfishn Posted March 29 Posted March 29 2 hours ago, Ham said: I really enjoy catching those little weirdos. Pot, meet black kettle. 😉 Mitch f, Big Keene, Ham and 2 others 2 3 I can't dance like I used to.
Ham Posted March 30 Posted March 30 2 hours ago, bfishn said: Pot, meet black kettle. 😉 Hey Now….. bfishn, BilletHead, Quillback and 1 other 1 3 Every Saint has a past, every Sinner has a future. On Instagram @hamneedstofish
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