written by Todd M. (Doc Flathead)
Last year in early August, my friend Alex and I decided to go on an all out micro round-up down in southern Illinois and south central Missouri, mainly to target Ozark area streams. Illinois, the starting point of the trip, proved to be a challenge. Most water in this region was stained and murky, or looked like the local dumping grounds. Not good sight fishing, which is very helpful when chasing the micros. We did catch some cool stuff including some nicely colored Orangespotted Sunfish, Western Mosquitofish, and a new lifer for Alex, the Gizzard Shad, caught on a size 26 hook and a wad of scum that was growing on the rocks.
Orangespotted Sunfish (Lepomis humilis)
