Thread: Fish going thru the dams

Got checked one time this spring, thought we had the couples limit, turned out we had 31, I like having that little bit of wiggle room myself.

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I’ve never done but one trip a day. Don’t know any guides doing doubles but it may happen. Way the law is written, two clients can keep 30. If I were to book a second trip for a half day after having two limits, technically we could only keep 10. I usually cut folks off at 30 but like Rees said, it’s nice to have the wiggle room for when you miscount.


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Originally Posted by feelay

I'm seeing a pattern of disdain for "guides". So, a dozen or so guys guiding are raping and destroying all the fish in four huge reservoirs?

Not seeing how you got that out of my post, I never said anything about the 4 main lakes, matter fact in another thread I said the reservoirs seem pretty dang healthy to me. I did mention some abuse maybe happening by some guides as well as locals in that same thread as well. I was speaking clearly about the lower lake on this particular post. I put guides in quotes because if I was a client spending big money to come from out of state and fish then I would want to see and fish a big lake and not a small 425 acre lake shooting fish in a barrel fishing with 50 - 75 other boats. That's my opinion though and so far the socialist ain't took 100% control of the country yet so I'm still entitled to it. As long as the rules are being followed, taxes are being paid on the income and everyone maintains proper etiquette on the lakes I have no problem with folks earning a living if they so choose guide a few clients.

Originally Posted by Snubby

Not seeing how you got that out of my post, I never said anything about the 4 main lakes, matter fact in another thread I said the reservoirs seem pretty dang healthy to me. I did mention some abuse maybe happening by some guides as well as locals in that same thread as well. I was speaking clearly about the lower lake on this particular post. I put guides in quotes because if I was a client spending big money to come from out of state and fish then I would want to see and fish a big lake and not a small 425 acre lake shooting fish in a barrel fishing with 50 - 75 other boats. That's my opinion though and so far the socialist ain't took 100% control of the country yet so I'm still entitled to it. As long as the rules are being followed, taxes are being paid on the income and everyone maintains proper etiquette on the lakes I have no problem with folks earning a living if they so choose guide a few clients.

Didn’t see me out there, did ya? Lol
All those gewbers piled up in the lower lake this past spring and me and a buddy or two were all alone on the big lake catching fish just fine.


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Originally Posted by feelay

Didn’t see me out there, did ya? Lol
All those gewbers piled up in the lower lake this past spring and me and a buddy or two were all alone on the big lake catching fish just fine.


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That boat you got wouldn't fit in the lower lake

Reese and Feelay are doing it right. I've only hired fishing guides twice. Once was on Kentucky Lake. That guy was a joke. He was a bass fisherman and practically begged me to switch to green carp for the day because he had a tournament coming up and wanted to practice (on my dime). I wound up taking over the trolling motor and fishing stake beds I was finding on the depth finder. The other time was Richard Bowling on Truman Lake. He was awesome. That guy knows crappie. I swear he could catch fish in the middle of Walmart parking lot. Neither time did I keep the guides limit. The main reason I hired those two wasn't necessarily to put limits of fish in the boat, but more to learn fishing techniques and fish habits in the body of water we were fishing. Personally that's the most valuable reason to hire a guide.

10 guides x 30 fish per day=300 per day. 300 per day x 4 days=1200 keepers taken per week.

Originally Posted by spindle

10 guides x 30 fish per day=300 per day. 300 per day x 4 days=1200 keepers taken per week.

Why are you counting other people’s fish? Pretty sure if they are legal it’s none of your or anyone else’s business. If it’s jealousy, I know a guy or ten who maybe can give ya a pointer or two....


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