groutsky Posted March 11, 2009 Posted March 11, 2009 Hello everyone, I thankfully stumbled across this website while trying to get over the Iowa winter blues and waiting for the ice to melt and the water to warm up a little bit. I am 26 years old, living in the Iowa City area and have been fishing since I was old enough to walk. I took a special liking to bass fishing at a very young age and has stuck with me since. I recently got married to a very patient lady who lets me fish as much as I can (for now anyway). I fish many local lakes in the southeastern Iowa area and hopefully will venture towards the Mississippi this summer and attempt to fish that. So if anyone has any suggestions on fishing the Mississippi anywhere along Iowa (especially the mid to southern part) I am all ears. Or any navigation/safety precautions I might need to be aware of. Look forward to expanding my knowledge and maybe be able to give a tip or two myself! Quote
Super User roadwarrior Posted March 11, 2009 Super User Posted March 11, 2009 Welcome aboard! 8-) Quote
Black Bass Posted March 11, 2009 Posted March 11, 2009 Welcome to BR! It is a great resource. You're gonna like it here. Quote
Pond-Pro Posted March 11, 2009 Posted March 11, 2009 Welcome groutsky!! This the perfect place to be when you can't get out on the water. Quote
BassResource.com Administrator Glenn Posted March 11, 2009 BassResource.com Administrator Posted March 11, 2009 Welcome Home! Quote
Super User firefightn15 Posted March 11, 2009 Super User Posted March 11, 2009 Hello and welcome to BR, a great site! 8-) Quote
Super User senile1 Posted March 11, 2009 Super User Posted March 11, 2009 Welcome to the community, groutsky! 8-) Quote
Dave D Posted March 11, 2009 Posted March 11, 2009 Welcome aboard! I'm in CR and probably fish a lot of the same water as you! I'm also hoping to start fishing the Miss this year for a change of scenery! Dave D Quote
groutsky Posted March 11, 2009 Author Posted March 11, 2009 Thanks Everyone! Hey Dave D, what bodies of water do you fish? We're practically neighbors, my work is out of CR but I work down here in Iowa City.....most of the time. Quote
Dave D Posted March 12, 2009 Posted March 12, 2009 groutsky - I fish Pleasant Creek a lot early in the year and then McBride later in the year. I only live 10 mins from PC so it' easy to just run out there. I'm hoping to be on McBride a little more this spring but it gets kind of old dodging crappie boats if you know what i mean. We'll have to get together and chase them one of these days! Quote
groutsky Posted March 13, 2009 Author Posted March 13, 2009 You aren't kidding about those crappie fisherman in the spring, that place is ridiculous. I made the mistake of fishing there on memorial day right before the motor restriction, I couldn't even get the boat around all the bobbers out there. I fished PC for the first time last fall. Only caught a couple but it seems like a nice lake. Can't wait for some warmer weather around here! I'm going crazy reading all this about fishing and not being able to go. Quote
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