Norfork Lake 03/27/2010

BrianS · 03-29-10, 03:42 PM

Here was some I Saturday. Had 15 keepers in all. I brought 6 to the house to keep my wife happy as she likes to eat fish. I figure if I keep her a mess of fish once in awhile she wont complain about me fishing too much ;D
Anyway these were caught on Norfork Lake in MO/ARK up in the river on wiggle warts. We just had a good rain and the river come down stained so the fish were shallow in the main lake channel swings and bluffs from Liner Creek to Briar Creek. The winds were strong and naturally the fish were only on the places that the wind was pounding really good.

BassinNC · 03-29-10, 03:45 PM

Dang it boy!!! Nice fish.

BrianS · 03-29-10, 03:47 PM

Thanks. No kickers but good solid keepers.

I quit fishing for 6 years after I got burned out. I decided to start up again this year and got another boat. I was afraid I couldnt remember how to fish LOL.

Still have lots to re-learn but I'm trying

Cavs1123 · 03-29-10, 03:56 PM

Wow dude those are some great fish!

BrianS · 03-29-10, 05:15 PM

They were very tastey too! Now my wife got to eat fish and will encourage me to go again!

bamabassman · 03-29-10, 08:17 PM

<<< MAKING MY MOUTH WATER MAN. LOVE FRESH FISH! And those are some really good keepers too. GREAT JOB!

Bubba_Bruiser · 04-01-10, 03:30 AM

Nice haul Brian, and welcome to the boards.

BigBassin144 · 04-01-10, 09:16 AM

Those are nice fish, but I gotta say, I wouldn't have kept any fish that big to eat.

Now, I'm not one of those people who is against keeping fish no matter what. There's a couple reasons I would not have kept those. Right now they've probably got eggs and getting ready to spawn, or will entering prespawn soon. Also, the smaller, just over the limit sized fish taste better then the big ones. If we keep any bass to eat, it's always 16-17"ers (limit is 15" here). (although around here, there's a lot better eating fish than bass)

BB

Bassboss · 04-01-10, 09:22 AM

Nice fish man!!

BrianS · 04-01-10, 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by BigBassin144

Those are nice fish, but I gotta say, I wouldn't have kept any fish that big to eat.

Now, I'm not one of those people who is against keeping fish no matter what. There's a couple reasons I would not have kept those. Right now they've probably got eggs and getting ready to spawn, or will entering prespawn soon. Also, the smaller, just over the limit sized fish taste better then the big ones. If we keep any bass to eat, it's always 16-17"ers (limit is 15" here). (although around here, there's a lot better eating fish than bass)

BB

Uh, only 3 had eggs and those are only 15-17 inch fish (limit is 15). Guess I should have said those were all 4 pounders as they look bigger than that to you and you probably would have believed it

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Bass out of cold water is as good as any fish I have ever ate and believe me I have eat all of 'em around here from time to time

BigBassin144 · 04-01-10, 12:43 PM

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Originally Posted by BrianS

Uh, only 3 had eggs and those are only 15-17 inch fish (limit is 15). Guess I should have said those were all 4 pounders as they look bigger than that to you and you probably would have believed it

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Bass out of cold water is as good as any fish I have ever ate and believe me I have eat all of 'em around here from time to time

Those are only 15-17" fish?! wow, the do look much bigger. I apologize then, those are perfect eater size.

But I seriously do think the smaller fish (of any species really) taste better. Like around here, I'd rather get 5 average walleye than a couple really big ones (for eating anyways).

Also, any fish from cold water tastes better than the same fish in warm water, and meat is not as soft. That's why I don't like crappie unless it came through a hole in the ice.

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nofearengineer · 04-01-10, 12:46 PM

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Originally Posted by BigBassin144

the smaller, just over the limit sized fish taste better then the big ones.

Spoken like a man who truly catches all little fish.

Quote:

Originally Posted by BrianS

Bass out of cold water is as good as any fish I have ever ate and believe me I have eat all of 'em around here from time to time

Taking a bite out of Mother Nature is, well....natural!!

BigBassin144 · 04-01-10, 02:30 PM

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Originally Posted by nofearengineer

Spoken like a man who truly catches all little fish.

Spoken like a man who hasn't caught any yet this year.

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BrianS · 04-01-10, 03:03 PM

LMAO!

This is starting to get interesting haha

Justin2729 · 04-02-10, 04:32 PM

lol keep it going and we can have a all access bassfishin.com boxing match loser gives a crankbait or two away! haha

MississippiBoy · 04-02-10, 05:27 PM

In that match, my money's on NoFear...knockout in <10 seconds....

03-29-10, 03:42 PM	#1
BrianS BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Missouri Posts: 13	Norfork Lake 03/27/2010 Here was some I Saturday. Had 15 keepers in all. I brought 6 to the house to keep my wife happy as she likes to eat fish. I figure if I keep her a mess of fish once in awhile she wont complain about me fishing too much ;D Anyway these were caught on Norfork Lake in MO/ARK up in the river on wiggle warts. We just had a good rain and the river come down stained so the fish were shallow in the main lake channel swings and bluffs from Liner Creek to Briar Creek. The winds were strong and naturally the fish were only on the places that the wind was pounding really good. __________________ HOOK 'EM HORNS

03-29-10, 03:45 PM	#2
BassinNC BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: albemarle, NC Posts: 788	Dang it boy!!! Nice fish. __________________ 138 bass in 2K10. Biggest 4LBS 14oz.

03-29-10, 03:47 PM	#3
BrianS BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Missouri Posts: 13	Thanks. No kickers but good solid keepers. I quit fishing for 6 years after I got burned out. I decided to start up again this year and got another boat. I was afraid I couldnt remember how to fish LOL. Still have lots to re-learn but I'm trying __________________ HOOK 'EM HORNS

03-29-10, 03:56 PM	#4
Cavs1123 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Bellevue, Ohio Posts: 1,398	Wow dude those are some great fish! __________________ Tom

03-29-10, 05:15 PM	#5
BrianS BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Missouri Posts: 13	They were very tastey too! Now my wife got to eat fish and will encourage me to go again! __________________ HOOK 'EM HORNS

03-29-10, 08:17 PM	#6
bamabassman BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cedar bluff, alabama Posts: 15,292	<<< MAKING MY MOUTH WATER MAN. LOVE FRESH FISH! And those are some really good keepers too. GREAT JOB! __________________ so many lures, so little time.

04-01-10, 03:30 AM	#7
Bubba_Bruiser BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: South MS Posts: 3,659	Nice haul Brian, and welcome to the boards. __________________ \,,,,/ ROCK ON! HRN4L!

04-01-10, 09:16 AM	#8
BigBassin144 BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toledo, Ohio Posts: 9,463	Those are nice fish, but I gotta say, I wouldn't have kept any fish that big to eat. Now, I'm not one of those people who is against keeping fish no matter what. There's a couple reasons I would not have kept those. Right now they've probably got eggs and getting ready to spawn, or will entering prespawn soon. Also, the smaller, just over the limit sized fish taste better then the big ones. If we keep any bass to eat, it's always 16-17"ers (limit is 15" here). (although around here, there's a lot better eating fish than bass) BB __________________ As of June 14, 2014 the members of the BF.com forum have moved to basschat.yuku.com!

04-01-10, 09:22 AM	#9
Bassboss BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Shawano, WI Posts: 7,761	Nice fish man!! __________________ If you can't fix it with heavy squats or fish oil, you're probably going to die.

04-01-10, 03:03 PM	#14
BrianS BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Missouri Posts: 13	LMAO! This is starting to get interesting haha __________________ HOOK 'EM HORNS

04-02-10, 04:32 PM	#15
Justin2729 BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Annville, Kentucky Posts: 342	lol keep it going and we can have a all access bassfishin.com boxing match loser gives a crankbait or two away! haha

04-02-10, 05:27 PM	#16
MississippiBoy BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: May 2007 Location: Ridgeland MS Posts: 3,923	In that match, my money's on NoFear...knockout in <10 seconds.... __________________ I smell smoke, and I hear sirens. Do you think that's a problem?

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