One Summer, I took a week's vacation fishing on private Oklahoma lake's and pond's, as my grandpa was a farm to market trucker and harvester. Grandpa was well thought of by many land owners and owned a ranch with a lake and many pond's full of fish.

My brother and I camped on a big double pond that was always known to have nice Channel catfish and fat healthy Sun perch, at some point they must have stocked it with Black Bass, when I saw one breaking water on our first morning there. I got my lure box out and put a large black skirted, double hooked crank bait with lots shiny blades and brought a couple of other lures just in case. They attacked my lure like crazy!, Many times as I was cranking it through the water, I caught two at a time, 3 to 5 lbs and larger. This was in the early 80's on this memorable occasion, I'm in my 20's and I was so worn out catching Bass my arm's were cramping 🤣 🎣. I don't think these fish had ever seen a lure before and it was like they had a mission to kill that crazy thing. I told my grandfather about all the Bass we were catching and we came back with him later and wore him out too. I know you can catch bass on any body of water, but I've never caught as rmany eager double hooked bass in my life. Have any of you ever had a similar fishing experience with private waters?

I've researched this subject seriously. The state biologist says a big Oklahoma shovelnose sturgeon is about 2 ft long. They are the smallest member of the sturgeon family & he says they inhabit both the Arkansas & Red River. I live about 20 miles from the Arkansas & have spent a lot of time snagging & fishing it's waters but have never seen the little beast. Wish you could join me for dinner tonight. Frog legs, catfish, coleslaw, fresh Morrell mushrooms & plenty of sweet tea. Tight lines.