Quote Originally Posted by UnLikeU View Post
Fishing constantly on a River System where you repeatedly can fill the boat with the species you are seeking will hands down make you a Fisherman that has more skills normally than Lake Fishing. Some Big Lakes fish small & some Small Lakes fish Big depends on the fishery. River fishing can be dangerous to navigate. I Salute those people who run them fearlessly. River fish Bites though are YA BETTA HOLD UR RODS THOUGH CAUSE WE DON'T PLAY. Pearl & Mississippi River Crappie will snatch a Rod out of you not paying attention hands.
I often gravitate to the mouth of the Pearl where it feeds Ross Barnett for a higher catch rate of Crappie, also where river fishing rules start back to apply. From the S-Curves to Horseshoe lake seems consistently longer fish not necessarily heavier fish. Last few years the way the wind has blown up the Rez I'm back in the Pearl mouth to 5-6 curves above to find shelter for peaceful fishing. Definitely fishing the rivers offers more moving obstructions to hit with your Lower Unit on any given day. I re-Side Scan the rivers every year where the changes to obstructions happen every year to stay on top of hazards to boat, life, & limb are ever present.