Another River Canoe Guy

[Whiskey Joe]

Of all my hobbies, fishing the streams is my favorite!

I mainly bass fish the Bourbeuse (friends gotta place between Noser and Reikers), but I go other places too.

Got a 11 yr old kid I take out close to Crestwood, MO (Meramec, Simpson Lake, or Suson lake for winter trout). He really likes Meramec springs, so we go down there a few times a year.

River Bass tips:

2 rigs with 6lb test. One big worm hook (gamagatzu), other jig head (lately the "spot remover"). Worm hook has white jerk worm by Culprit or lately the YUM fork tailed dinger. Fun to jerk it on top until I see a log and let it flounder down. Jig has a grub on it, typically black powerbait. Of course, I throw others (buzz, crank, popper, etc.) but these are my favorite.

Catfishing:

SHAD, SHAD, SHAD! I castnet a bunch in the fall on Lake of the Ozarks (missed this year). Freeze them flat in a ziplock and use all summer.

Lake fishing isn't my forte. It's like a big puddle to me, but "beer" fish off the dock with shad.

Also, make an annual lake trip to various places (Reelfoot the last couple) and to the Norfolk river under the lake for trout.

That's me! A photo from this year attached.

Joe

[Phil Lilley]

Welcome sir. We welcome your fishing wisdom.

[Danoinark]

Glad to have you Joe..Dano