I am going to start this story off by bragging on the rod I used for this 2-day Lake of the Ozarks paddlefishing trip.
As you will see in a bit, not just any ordinary rod could handle the extreme pressure these fish can put on a rod.
Jim Grandt, of grandtrods.com, makes the finest custom spinning and casting rods available anywhere. I use his rods for crappie, walleye, bass and catfish.
But for monster central Missouri spoonbill, only his Big Dog series will do the job right.
On day one of this 2-day trip my fishing partner would be Preston Spencer. As always, our guide and mentor for giant paddlefish is Jason Schneiderhahn, of stlcatfishing.com.
