drumking, Riverpark, bass, 4/20/10, Bassert

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I welcomed Bassert back home from the land of sunny Florida with a trip to the Riverpark. We fished from 7:00 AM til 1:30 PM. We landed 120 bass and had about 50 or more jump off. We fished from the dam down to the bend and a few places in between. We caught the fish on anything that you wanted to throw. They were a little slow on topwater, but the minnow bite was red hot. Caught a few on crawfish plastics, and some on swimming minnows in the 2" size. <br /><br />Top fish of the day was a beautiful smallmouth bass that was 19" long and 3 lbs 14 ozs. It was caught off a bridge piling. I had another 17 inch spotted bass there and several goggle eyes. We caught fish off every bridge except the Olgatti. Nothing happening there. We didn't take many pics because of the rain, but I kept 10 spots for the freezer. The bigger ones were released. I caught a crappie off wood near the Lookout creek junction. Pat had one shellcracker and a bluegill. He also caught a channel cat and I had a slimy fish pull off after a short fight. He snotted up my line though. Must have blew his nose at me. emoBig emoGeezer