Okatibbee old days

[SteveJ]

The Navy sent me here in 1968, my last tour of duty, retired in 71 and stayed. That was the year before they started to fill the lake so I saw it dry. I forget the year but a friend got in a helo and took pixs when it was pulled way down and they planted duck grass one year, I forget what year so I have pixs of it with water just in the creek from Collinsville point north so I do know a little about the lake. Anyway back in those days for me there was only 1 fish in the water, bass. A couple of pixs from back then. The first is 30 bass, 100 lbs that 3 of us pig and jiged on 1 Jan., can't remember what year.



This is another big mess from the next winter with a 27 lb flathead I caught on a jig & pig.

[E-Z Poleholder]

Nice pics, good looking Bird in the background, mabe around 78', glad you wised up and quit chasing those yucky carp and moved to the top.

[satdoc1]

At least ya change your hat !!!!!!!!

["G"]

Cool pics Steve.....most all of the geezers have a proud fishing history behind them that the whippersnappers have not made yet.

[ScottV]

Times have changed, now we use an ironing board instead of the driveway.

[STUMP HUNTER]

It's good to see y'all were trying to clean the lake back then too!!:D
That was a good catch.Thumbs Up

[majflyboy]

Thanks for the neat pics Steve.

[feelay]

Cool pics! By the way...I was 4 years old then.:D

[Rees Guide]

Very cool Steve, gonna be down your way before long.