Monday, February 6, 2017

Missouri Angler Profile- Steve


Name (first only):
Steve

Height:
6’3”

Weight:
220

Age:
59

Years of Fishing Experience:
50+

Hometown:
Maryville, Missouri

Currently Residing In:
Jackson County

Earliest Fishing Memory:
Getting up before dawn and going catfishing with my Grandpa

Favorite Fishing Story:
I was about 9 or 10 and I was fishing on Hole #8 of the Riverside Country Club in Trenton Missouri.
The pond was maybe an acre and I was throwing a 6" yellow worm rigged with 2 hooks and an inline spinner.
I caught a three pound bass and ran all the way home, probably 1/2 a mile or better holding that fish by the worm in its mouth to show anyone who would look.

Favorite Fishing Partner:
Pat

One person you would like to fish with (dead or alive):
Would have liked to go fishing with my dad one more time

Who/What got you started fishing?
I remember thinking it was so cool when my dad and his friends went to Canada every year in a pickup camper.
Only time I saw Dad's "good" equipment.  That was probably what gave me the itch

What is your favorite fishing spot in Missouri?
I primarily fish Truman these days, although Blue Springs lake during the week ain't bad.

What is your favorite lure/fly/technique?
If I had to take one lure it would be a Cicada by Reef Runner.  It is a weighed, swimming blade or spoon bait.
I was turned on to it when I fished Johnson Lake in Nebraska.  It is a White Bass lake and the locals threw this lure.  Since then, I have caught seemingly every species
in Missouri on these silly things.  They seldom hangup, they are simple to fish, and you get results.  Maybe not what you were expecting, but you will catch fish.

What is your favorite species to fish for?
I enjoy fishing for largemouth bass

What percent of the time do you catch and release?
95%.  I will usually keep one limit of crappie and/or whites a year for eating.

What is the weirdest thing that you have seen on the water?
We were fishing at Lake Fork Texas.  Our guide was motoring between spots when we came across a herd of cows
in the water.  The guide instantly stppoed the boat and went in among the cows.  It was 3 to 4 foot of water.  The guide said "cows in the water means excellent fishing". 
We had an hour left in the day and were catching quality bass literally every cast or two.  We were warned not to hook a cow, but were fishing between their legs. 

What is one place that you want to fish in Missouri, but haven’t before?

Won't mind trying walleye at Stockton or any of the small rivers (ie: the Current)

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