Slabbin' Missuri
Went out for a little bit lookin' for some action. This is my favorite time to fish missouri rivers and streams for everything and anything. Fished a small stream/river that i hit up all the time 35 minutes south of St. Louis on the I44. Don't know the name but i can get my truck right next to the bridge. Walked down in the water for about 40-45 minutes to a place where i usually go because there's some incredible pools(deep and shallow) also tree's and some stumps thrown in with the mix. This is a very secluded area, the only way in and out is a hike up the stream from the interstate frontage road.
Only brought a small container from my tackle box with my small river tackle favorites. Most of the time i used small blade dancers or small kastmasters. After 2 1/2 hours i had caught and released a very very large number of fish. From grass carp to green sunfish to white and black crappies to flathead cats, all on lures or gulp earthworms. I can tell you this i had over 40 crappies (Largest was1 1/4lbs), 50 green sunfish and 20 small and largemouth bass (ALL OVER 1LB, Largest was a 4-4 1/2lb Smallie.) 1 flathead cat, 3 Blue cats, 3 grass carp and 10 or so bluegills. It was an unreal advernture. Traveling the country in my semi is the greatest career i could imagine. Fishing around the country is great. I've hit some spots that BLOW So Cal out of the water by a very long shot. This was truely one of them. Didn't bring my camera cause i was in the water for a bit, but i wish i did.
Now i'm on my way to tulsa to hit up my all time favorite place to crappie fish, Ft. Gibson,OK. My PB slab was out of there. it was 3 1/4lbs. I'm gonna grab some minnows and hit up the dock tonight.I WILL have my camera for this one so if you see another report from my tomarrow check it out.
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Originally Posted by Ifishtoolittle
