08-16-2004, 05:54 PM
Well, I haven't posted any reports for awhile so I thought I would catch up. I just went to Condie this weekend. The moss is getting pretty thick. We fished mostly top water with pretty good success. I caught this bass with a 7 inch purple worm though. Overall it was a good trip.
My family went out to Nauvoo for a week, so of course I brought a pole. I was planning on trying to get some cats, but didn't have any luck. I found out that they had bass in the mississippi when I was reeling in. I had a 3 inch bright green bobber filled with water about 3 feet from my worm so I could get some better distance when I casted. I was bringing that through some thick moss on by the bank of the river when all of a sudden there was an explosion on the water and my bobber was gone. The bass completely swallowed the bobber. I actually fought it for a few seconds before I got my bobber back. I didn't bring any bass gear on the trip so I rigged a trebble hook onto the bobber and started doing some top water. I only caught 2 small ones, but it was fun anyways. I wish I could have got that first one in.
We spent some time in Iowa city so I tried the Iowa river that goes right through town. I caught 3 beautiful sunfish. A lot brighter than anyone I have ever seen. Then I caught 3 fish that I don't have a clue what they were. I would like to see if someone can identify the Iowa River fish I will post.
Lastly I went to Strawberry about 3 weeks ago. It was slow, but I did manage to get one decent cutt on an olive green bugger with black hackle. Hope everyone enjoys the pics.
BMURR
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My family went out to Nauvoo for a week, so of course I brought a pole. I was planning on trying to get some cats, but didn't have any luck. I found out that they had bass in the mississippi when I was reeling in. I had a 3 inch bright green bobber filled with water about 3 feet from my worm so I could get some better distance when I casted. I was bringing that through some thick moss on by the bank of the river when all of a sudden there was an explosion on the water and my bobber was gone. The bass completely swallowed the bobber. I actually fought it for a few seconds before I got my bobber back. I didn't bring any bass gear on the trip so I rigged a trebble hook onto the bobber and started doing some top water. I only caught 2 small ones, but it was fun anyways. I wish I could have got that first one in.
We spent some time in Iowa city so I tried the Iowa river that goes right through town. I caught 3 beautiful sunfish. A lot brighter than anyone I have ever seen. Then I caught 3 fish that I don't have a clue what they were. I would like to see if someone can identify the Iowa River fish I will post.
Lastly I went to Strawberry about 3 weeks ago. It was slow, but I did manage to get one decent cutt on an olive green bugger with black hackle. Hope everyone enjoys the pics.
BMURR
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