Well, I'm new to all of this and finally decided to go to Lake Morton and find a largemouth.  he big fish is a 3LB'er that was sight fished while guarding a bed.  I shoved a senko in his face for half an hour and left.  I came back in 30 minutes and he took it the first time  I actually accomplished 2 goals for the year and also caught a largie on a crankbait.  No laughing though, as it is probably the smalliest fish in the lake.  Here's the evidence...

Whoo hoo! way to break in the new digs on the skeeter!

Now I know what you do on "Kelly Days".

Smitty

Dang - sweet fish for the first one!  Congrats!

Great Job on your first largie. I hit Morton yesterday and stuck two fish and saw a fish that was over 10+ that wouldn't take my Senko and then she disappeared into the abyss of Morton.

There are some toads in that lake as evident of the 8-14 I caught there about 4 weeks ago. A couple of years ago I weighed a guys fish that was a 9-2 and luckily it was released.

Welcome to largie fishing. Now just hit Potholes in the spring and you will catch more 4+ largies than you can shake a stick at.

Russ

Chris,

Thats why it is called a boat launch. Just ask them politely to move? Its also frustrating to load and unload and no one reals up there line and gets out of the way.  Those people think that since they got their first they own the place.

When I see people not care about their line I try to avoid it but sometimes its not possible.

I hate to say this but people in this state are clueless to boating/ramp etiquette

Russ

Often on saturday mornings you can find carp fisherman setting up camp right on the freakin launch at silver lake.  When you try to get them to move you find that they dont speak english!!  Fun Fun