Really, just any chance I get to fish, since I can't as much as I would like

1)Late April at Lake of the Ozarks in the back of a cove pitchin to a dock that is full of brush with a gravel bank and a jewel jig .

1a) Standing on low water bridge on big river at Leadwood Missouri catchin smallmouth. 8-)

Mid-day just above or below a rapids

I live in Florida, thus I'm always going Largemouth fishing. However, my Mother's side of the family lives in North Missouri and I go there every spring and end up fishing a totally secluded, unfished river that my uncle has land on. Literally every spring I can throw small tubes across the river and catch 50 to 60 smallmouth a day ranging from 1lb to up to 8 lbs. I've had days where I've caught five 6lbers in a row in the exact same spot. There's sunken logs, dead trees, rocky riffles, deep dropoffs and holes, muddly hills, and grassy flats.  I can be totally alone for hours fishing up and down this river, watching deer come down to drink, and eagles fly overhead.  The other fun part is that I never know what's hitting my lure because I can catch Walleye, Crappie, Trout, Largemouth, Huge bluegill, and catfish. It's the most amazing fishing experience I've ever had in my life, even including the times I've caught double digit LMBs in Florida.

Less than 6 feet of slightly stained water, brush everywhere, and a jig on the end of my line.

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I live in Florida, thus I'm always going Largemouth fishing. However, my Mother's side of the family lives in North Missouri and I go there every spring Literally every spring I can throw small tubes across the river and catch 50 to 60 smallmouth a day ranging from 1lb to up to 8 lbs.

Pretty impressive, Missouri's state record smallmouth is 7lbs 2 oz

I live in Florida, thus I'm always going Largemouth fishing. However, my Mother's side of the family lives in North Missouri and I go there every spring Literally every spring I can throw small tubes across the river and catch 50 to 60 smallmouth a day ranging from 1lb to up to 8 lbs.

Pretty impressive, Missouri's state record smallmouth is 7lbs 2 oz

I read the pamphlet and it said it was like 9 lbs.  That can't be right.  I've weighed these fish.

shallow lily pads

I read the pamphlet and it said it was like 9 lbs. That can't be right. I've weighed these fish.

Wow! Are you really Batman???? ;D Or maybe Superman???

I live in Florida, thus I'm always going Largemouth fishing. However, my Mother's side of the family lives in North Missouri and I go there every spring Literally every spring I can throw small tubes across the river and catch 50 to 60 smallmouth a day ranging from 1lb to up to 8 lbs.

Pretty impressive, Missouri's state record smallmouth is 7lbs 2 oz

I read the pamphlet and it said it was like 9 lbs. That can't be right. I've weighed these fish.

http://mdc4.mdc.mo.gov/Documents/69.pdf

My favorite fishing situation is when during a tournament, I am catching fish like crazy and everyone else isn't  

lol... kidding... okay not really... but another one of my favorite situations is when there is an incredible topwater bite that just won't quit. That, to me, is by far the most exciting way to catch fish  

I live in Florida, thus I'm always going Largemouth fishing. However, my Mother's side of the family lives in North Missouri and I go there every spring and end up fishing a totally secluded, unfished river that my uncle has land on. Literally every spring I can throw small tubes across the river and catch 50 to 60 smallmouth a day ranging from 1lb to up to 8 lbs. I've had days where I've caught five 6lbers in a row in the exact same spot. There's sunken logs, dead trees, rocky riffles, deep dropoffs and holes, muddly hills, and grassy flats. I can be totally alone for hours fishing up and down this river, watching deer come down to drink, and eagles fly overhead. The other fun part is that I never know what's hitting my lure because I can catch Walleye, Crappie, Trout, Largemouth, Huge bluegill, and catfish. It's the most amazing fishing experience I've ever had in my life, even including the times I've caught double digit LMBs in Florida.

WARNING!

BS alert:

http://www.mdc.mo.gov/fish/sport/bass/smallmouth/facts.htm

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I live in Florida, thus I'm always going Largemouth fishing. However, my Mother's side of the family lives in North Missouri and I go there every spring and end up fishing a totally secluded, unfished river that my uncle has land on. Literally every spring I can throw small tubes across the river and catch 50 to 60 smallmouth a day ranging from 1lb to up to 8 lbs. I've had days where I've caught five 6lbers in a row in the exact same spot. There's sunken logs, dead trees, rocky riffles, deep dropoffs and holes, muddly hills, and grassy flats. I can be totally alone for hours fishing up and down this river, watching deer come down to drink, and eagles fly overhead. The other fun part is that I never know what's hitting my lure because I can catch Walleye, Crappie, Trout, Largemouth, Huge bluegill, and catfish. It's the most amazing fishing experience I've ever had in my life, even including the times I've caught double digit LMBs in Florida.

Wow , do you fish with a guy named Craig?

early morning on a hidden lake that i have all to myself, dead calm water. temp around 60, overcast maybe a slight drizzle water temp around 70 so there is a bit of steam rising off the water. throwing a top water bait of any kind.

Fishing laydowns with texas rigs or senkos - and they're hitting...

Spookin over brush piles in the afternoon late summer.  The frog bite over topped out hydrilla on a cloudy day.

Middle of the day, middle of the summer, hot, bluebird skies. Thick matted weeds, and flipping stick in hand.

When ever I get to go fishing 8-)

May, in Florida, fishing the grass banks finesse style with ultra-light gear.    Just when the sun goes down.   BAM!  fish on!

Anytime the fish are shallow and will crush a topwater frog.

It doesn't get any better than that!

/walk walk walk KABOOM!!!! Then the screech of braid tearing through the rod guides!!   :)

A warm summer night, full moon, private pond, glug glug  glug SPLOOSH!...  yeahhh.  ;D

1.  Overcast skies with a slight breeze to put some disturbance on the water.

2.  Bluebird skies putting the bass under docks and piers plus close to the structure.

3.  A private pond with some beautiful cover and I am the only one who fishes it.

I love #3.  It is where I go to try out new baits and techniques.

Last year I threw a drop shot and caught two six-pounders plus some nice two and three pound bass.  I got embarrassed so I stopped throwing the drop shot as I learned within a half hour....it works great!

This year I will try more Shaky Head presentations at the pond plus KVD's Sexy Shad crankbaits to see how they perform.

Come on warm weather.  Come on Dogwoods.  

I like it when a large storm settles in for 4-5 days of on/off rain. Varied intensity is what I like. When it goes from a drizzle to a steady rain to a drizzle to fog to drizzle, etc. Add 5 mph of S wind, a wake bait and how ever many sick days you have left.

This year I will try more Shaky Head presentations at the pond plus KVD's Sexy Shad crankbaits to see how they perform.

Don't neglect the Spro BBZ-1 shad!!!!!  

Fishing over night during summer months.

Warm overcast days, foggy and a some rain ;D

Punching the slop with jigs under clear bright skies  8-)

Early in the morning when I get to my fishing spot, put down the trolling motor, turn on the fish finder.  Oh yeah!