tough but fun weekend at berry bend

[KCMO CRAPPIESLAYER]

had our little annual crappie trip with my uncle, bro and nephew at berry bend this past weekend. we caught some fish but it was a little slow. all the one's we caught were spawned out it appeared. some on the bank's, some in 10 feet of water. just scattered about. berry bend has been a lot tougher for me this year but everyone iv'e talked to said the same thing. seemed like all the surrounding area's were the place's to be but iv'e been stick'n with it. pretty much get the boat ramp and that area to myself which i like...oh ya i got my ear pierced involuntary by my uncle with a gamagatsu hook. bout ripped my ear off. (ouch!!!!!) first and last time my uncle will try and use a 10 foot rod. now i know why people use barbless hook's:o here's a couple pic's of my nephew...he's 10, i took him out with me all day sat. in my boat and let the adult's go do there own thing. already got him started on running a trolling motor:D here's also a couple pic's of my 2 best spot's at toronto that i found when i was down there at camp... they were very productive til i discovered i was only fishing a couple feet from these bad boy's. both spot's back to back i discoverd the same thing as i was yanking out slab's what kind of snake's are those? to me every kind of snake is deadly. i hate them!

[Miller]

Sounds like a great trip, glad to hear from ya. I think the one on top is a common water snake. The other one I don't know but could be another kind of water snake I'm not sure about either one though I ain't the croc hunter:D

[old fuzzy]

brown water snakes ya big sissy,,,buck up,stay the course,,blast them and keep on fishing,,,,,just kidding little buddy,,,i would have moved on also!

[ShortStorie]

Good to hear from you again. Things have been a bit quiet on the board lately.

[rangerman93]

looks like the kid had a ball. something he will never forget. as far as the snakes,i couldnt tell. ive got chills just from looking at the pics. thx for the report KCMO,sure have missed reading your posts

[Nitro]

I bet your nephew really enjoyed fishing with his uncle. Some of the best memories were fishing with my uncle. I'm with you on the snakes, they can have all the space they want and then some. Good to see your post and liked the pics.

[Whistler]

Dang snakes! I hate em! Sounds like ya'll had a good time tho, cept the ear part lol

I hope that's a Pepsi I see in the pics!j/k:D

[Luke77]

Not for sure, but I think you got a good sized Northern Water Snake or a Diamond Backed Water snake... either way it is harmless. Hope you did not kill it.

[FROSTY]

Looks like a Slayer JR. in the making!. I've got one ear pierced also. Never stand with your back to your son, a bass fisherman on a pontoon boat. Still got the # 2 hook in my billfold. Thank for the pic's.

[bwillaub]

Good to hear from you, Jeffie. I've missed ya. As far as the snakes go, the pics made my skin crawl. I believe they are just common northern water snakes. Aren't poisonous but their bite hurts like hell. Found you a good small lake to fish. Spring Fork Lake is just south of sedalia off of US65. It has some very nice crappie in it. 14" +. No gas motors tho. I'm gonna hit it tomorrow if it's not too windy. Again, I say WELCOME BACK