Quinn

http://www.bassresource.com/bass_fishing_forums/YaBB.pl?num=1140053667/0 this is also in another thread from someone looking for MO fishing buddies, just read through and send a PM to any in your area

http://www.bassresource.com/bass_fishing_forums/YaBB.pl?num=1140053667/0 Try reading this thread, I have met Jon and I have fished with Valascus and Harshman and his wife, they were all good folk. And Val lived near St.Louis.

I saw the subject of this thread then I saw RW was the last one to post, and I knew it would be a link to the "Bass guarantee" thread. This thread has taught me more about finding bass in uncharted water for me than any so far. Note: I didn't follow the directions exactly, but I used what I had to closely match what Kent is teaching. This technique works to teach you to use plastics and find fish, remember what he said about putting time in to this, especially in new areas. Thanks RW I enjoy fishing in new areas allot more because I can learn to fish a certain lake or pond

Interesting, I have had a lot of success in a different area of a lake I fish. There were allot of carp thrashing around.

What did your friend tell you, I assume you have asked him/her ?

I think it makes sense if you do know the bottom colors then what most of what the other guys said makes sense too. :-/

Sorry for your loss, I'm going to call my Dad right now and see if I can get together with him. Your post helped me to understand that I have time, God forbid any "unseen" accidents, and we need to make the best of the time we have. I have a bunch of nieces and nephews that have no fathers near, so I try to get them out as much as I can.

That's kinda what I was getting at sorta,kinda... However, I agree with the limits (size and length) http://www.crappie.com/crappie/missouri-crappie-fishing/80012-what-keeper.html this is a question I asked

I agree with the Pirate, if it will work for your circumstance, I caught fish off and on all day with really snotty slimy moss dropping my stuff into areas from the bank. I had to pick the junk off on nearly every cast but that was where the fish wanted to be I suppose

I have learned from this forum that this is kind of a touchy issue with some folks here, some will refuse to keep any bass, some because they just don't eat them, some because they really want to let the BIG ones get bigger for others to catch. I was swayed to the releasing side for a while but after awhile, I learned to understand that some culling will help keep the fish healthier, weight and size wise. I would recommend contacting the department of conservation in your area, most are biologists and I follow the limit size for the lake I am on if I feel like cleaning them and I always eat the ones I keep. just my $.02 Q PS. Welcome to this forum from Mid. MO

I don't know specifically but they seem to work for me most of the year, I suppose in some areas, it may be because of a territorial defense?? :-/

I was at the local area fishing after the rain let up today and a couple of kids approached me and asked me what I was fishing with and where I was going to fish. I told them where I was going and showed them the plastic worm I was going to try and they said "we tried those but we didn't catch any", then one asked "how do you use them, hang them off of a bobber ?" So I showed them how I rigged a Texas rig with a small bullet weight, offset hook and how to tie a Palomar knot. I had them watch how I worked it a couple of times and let them try my spot I was working (I had caught one during the demonstration). It worked well, two casts, let it fall, twitch, reel up the slack, twitch etc. and it worked. They were catching fish. I loaned them a couple of hooks and weights and told them that if they lost them then thats all I had left. It was fun, I know that kids should be taught not to talk to strangers, someone had left them there alone(allot of kids will ride there bikes to this lake with no adults) but I hope it planted a seed with them to keep fishing and they would be more interested because they caught some. I managed to catch a few my self, and it feels good to pass it on to the next generation. Q

On the bank, I suppose it is the same as being alone even when friends are along because you need your space. If I had my own boat, I suppose I would prefer being alone unless the guest in my boat was up for what I wanted to do (sounds selfish but let me explain:) I usually get to fish from a boat with my step brother in his boat, but when we are in an area/condition where plastics fished on the bottom would work, I can't convince him to anchor the boat and give it a good try before he wants to blast off to some other spot. God bless him for taking me and I appreciate the spot in his boat, but many times we get to the ramp and he says "Sorry I couldn't put you on any fish". We have a great time anyway, so I don't complain. Q

Thank you for the elaborated response cart7t. I have seen the MDC prospects page but never paid allot of attention to it, but thanks for posting it, I bookmarked it and plan on reading up on allot of MO lakes!

I have noticed some interest in this lake. It was closed for a few years to drain it and dredge the silt out. It is open as of March 1st. It was stocked with catfish and bass. I have tried it a couple of times so far with no luck (It could just be me) but I have also talked to a few that have fished there with no luck with the bass. A few have caught some nice catfish. I wasn't sure how good the bass'n would be for a while, but the MDC believes that it can handle fishing pressure. I live just down the road from there and plan on being there often so if anyone would like "reports" PM me or I will post pics of any success I have had there. Quinn PS leave your boat at home, they have 20 boats to use free of charge on a first come basis, no private boats or float tubes. You can bring an electric trolling motor.