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big shorty
10-02-2006, 03:45 PM
Went to my place in the ozarks this weekend to do a little scouting and R & R . Decided to do a little fishing on bear creek sat. evening and caught several good small mouth. I took 2 of the larger ones back to the cabin and grilled them for supper. Man they were good. The fish were bitting very well, caught one on almost every cast. They averaged around 14 to 16 inches. I also seen a herd of about 25 elk and 4 deer. What a great weekend.
ccroom
10-02-2006, 05:26 PM
You eat smallmouth?
BigDuck
10-02-2006, 06:26 PM
i do all the time, we have a place on the spring river and catch them alot and trout.
jerry dean
10-03-2006, 09:11 AM
You eat smallmouth?

I figured they taste like duck.
Buckchaser13
11-20-2006, 03:35 PM
I go to the Buffalo river every year and if we catch a keeper we melt some butter in a pan and cook up the fillets and top with salt and pepper. Now that's good eatin
fish
11-20-2006, 07:33 PM
Smallmouths are for catching. Crappie and Flathead Catfish are for eat'n! :thumb:
big shorty
11-27-2006, 01:13 PM
Fish are for eat'n period.
y hunt
11-27-2006, 01:18 PM
There is no better eating than a hudge bass from a tournament lake.:smack:
fish
11-27-2006, 06:57 PM
No even those stink! But I do enjoy showing them off to the tourament guys. Then giving to to some old people who do eat them.:cool: But I release all smallmouths in the river here. They can be fished out in a small stream.:frown:
Hobbshunter
11-28-2006, 09:26 AM
But I release all smallmouths in the river here. They can be fished out in a small stream.:frown:

That's exactly right. I love to eat some fish, but I'm careful with smallmouths. They arent stocked all the time like our lake fish. Plus, there's just more and more pressure on our rivers every year.
big shorty
11-28-2006, 10:06 AM
sorry guys I only ate them ounce. I wont do it again OK:rolleyes:
TheBattman
11-30-2006, 01:32 AM
Is that the bear creek that flows into the Buffalo River?

I have eaten a few smallmouth (very good!), but generally I C&R them- I have a lot of respect for them- they are about my favorite fish to catch.
big shorty
12-01-2006, 01:28 PM
Battman, yes that is the bear creek that flows into the Buffalo river. I feel the same as you do about the smallies, Lots of fun to catch. I think it is the places that you catch them that makes it so great.