Been trying to get my parents out for a couple of weeks and today was the day. My dad hurt his knee and could not go today but my mom came down and we hit the Riverpark a little after 7:30 and fished until 12:00.</p>
First area was my pets at the bend. I decided to put my mom on some fish today since our last trip for crappie she did not catch anything. I set her up with the black/blue pig n jig and I decided to throw everything but to give her the best chance at catching some fish. Did not take long. She boated the fist bass of the day on about her 3rd cast. We each proceeded to catch and lose one fish after another until around 9:30 when the bite for us just died. I caught my fish on torpedo and tubes. I got a nice 2.5-2.75 largemouth on a tube and about a minute later my mom got the 3.8 lber in the picture below on pig n jig. Alsoput 10 spots in the livewell for my aunt while we were there.</p>
Left down there and headed to downtown. Got a couple of spots fishing structure including a nice 2.7 lber that would have went over 3 prespawn. Decided to catch some google eyes and found a few but nothing like the numbers from a couple of weeks ago. Hung out with Alvin and his Brother and Dad for a little while. They were fishing crickets and doing well on channel cats and redbreasts. While we were fishing for google eyes using tubes my mom got a chunky 14" largemouth anda turtle about 12" in diameter. First turtle I have seen caught at the Riverpark and first on a tube. Luckly he was hooked on the outside of the mouth and was easily released without harm. </p>
Decided to hit one more piece of structure and my mom got an awsome 3 lb meanmouth. Very unusual fish. Had and color of a smallie but a very well defined tooth patch and horizontal barring like a spot. Very beautiful fish. Rsimms rode up just as I was releasing it, I did not see him coming or would have waited, sorry Richard.</p>
Numbers for today:</p>
Mom</p>
18 bass</p>
8 Goggle eyes</p>
1 turtle</p>
Me</p>
16 bass (yep, got beat)</p>
16 google eyes</p>
1 channel</p>
2 bluegill</p>
61 fish and 1 turtle got in the boat today. I bet we stuck and lost another 15 bass. Awsome day on the water with my mom. Water temp was 71-72 degrees. Our best 3 would have went 9.5 lbs and out best 5 would have went 13.5 lbs. </p>
While I was cleaning the spots I found a baby turtle in one of the 13" spots and a large crawfish in one of the 14" spots. Never found a turtle in a fish before, those things will eat anything they can catch.</p>
First area was my pets at the bend. I decided to put my mom on some fish today since our last trip for crappie she did not catch anything. I set her up with the black/blue pig n jig and I decided to throw everything but to give her the best chance at catching some fish. Did not take long. She boated the fist bass of the day on about her 3rd cast. We each proceeded to catch and lose one fish after another until around 9:30 when the bite for us just died. I caught my fish on torpedo and tubes. I got a nice 2.5-2.75 largemouth on a tube and about a minute later my mom got the 3.8 lber in the picture below on pig n jig. Alsoput 10 spots in the livewell for my aunt while we were there.</p>
Left down there and headed to downtown. Got a couple of spots fishing structure including a nice 2.7 lber that would have went over 3 prespawn. Decided to catch some google eyes and found a few but nothing like the numbers from a couple of weeks ago. Hung out with Alvin and his Brother and Dad for a little while. They were fishing crickets and doing well on channel cats and redbreasts. While we were fishing for google eyes using tubes my mom got a chunky 14" largemouth anda turtle about 12" in diameter. First turtle I have seen caught at the Riverpark and first on a tube. Luckly he was hooked on the outside of the mouth and was easily released without harm. </p>
Decided to hit one more piece of structure and my mom got an awsome 3 lb meanmouth. Very unusual fish. Had and color of a smallie but a very well defined tooth patch and horizontal barring like a spot. Very beautiful fish. Rsimms rode up just as I was releasing it, I did not see him coming or would have waited, sorry Richard.</p>
Numbers for today:</p>
Mom</p>
18 bass</p>
8 Goggle eyes</p>
1 turtle</p>
Me</p>
16 bass (yep, got beat)</p>
16 google eyes</p>
1 channel</p>
2 bluegill</p>
61 fish and 1 turtle got in the boat today. I bet we stuck and lost another 15 bass. Awsome day on the water with my mom. Water temp was 71-72 degrees. Our best 3 would have went 9.5 lbs and out best 5 would have went 13.5 lbs. </p>
While I was cleaning the spots I found a baby turtle in one of the 13" spots and a large crawfish in one of the 14" spots. Never found a turtle in a fish before, those things will eat anything they can catch.</p>
