Members Steve Ladd Posted May 24, 2018 Members Share Posted May 24, 2018 Hello, First time poster. I’m heading down to the Shell Knob area this weekend for the holiday weekend. I usually get out right at sunrise to fish for a few hours. Any suggestions or tips on some good spots around there or anything else you can pass my way? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Babler Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 Welcome Steve, Go out and throw the Whopper Plopper at Turn Around Island at the mouth of the Kings River and on any of the flats and long points in the same area and up the White River away. I'm going to guess you will have from 5:30 till about 7 each morning before your run over, flipped over or washed up on the beach. Make the best of it and try not to get mad as the wake boats drive between you and the shoreline It may not really be that bad Good Luck Royal Blue 1 http://whiteriveroutfitters.com http://whiteriverlodgebb.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Steve Ladd Posted May 24, 2018 Author Members Share Posted May 24, 2018 Thanks so much for the info. I picked up some whopper poppers the other day in preparation so I will definitely be using your advice. Thanks so much again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
196champ Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 A few suggestions to start with, ill be in a red and white champion...stop by and say hi Steve Ladd and magicwormman 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Root Admin Phil Lilley Posted May 24, 2018 Root Admin Share Posted May 24, 2018 I guess a grub swam on about any gravel bank is producing lots of fish. I just wish I could pull myself away from these HUGE brown trout and go over and fight a few cousin brownies up there! Steve Ladd, crazy4fishin and Champ188 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
176champion Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 This is going to be a busy weekend on Table Rock.....good luck and be safe. Steve Ladd 1 I know everything about nothing and know nothing about everything! Bruce Philips Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Steve Ladd Posted May 25, 2018 Author Members Share Posted May 25, 2018 Thanks for all the suggestions and tips. I will be staying right on Needles Eye Rd which is in the cove right across from the island. Looking forward to catching some. I’ll stop by and say if I see you out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve McBasser Posted May 25, 2018 Share Posted May 25, 2018 Welcome Steve.....The Shell Knob area is awesome for sure. I have been fishing there regularly since '74. Mr. Babler is right, top water is amazing this time of year. Go early...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Champ188 Posted May 25, 2018 Share Posted May 25, 2018 Good luck and please practice CPR! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Babler Posted May 25, 2018 Share Posted May 25, 2018 Nice point Champ. What a lot of folks do not realize is that the big K's are still trying to spawn, especially in that Shell Knob area. A few years ago at one of the locations that 196 marked we caught K's trying to spawn on that long gravel runnout. When you released them you had to be mighty careful as they were nesting in 15 to 20 feet in that clear water. Our old lake biologist said the spawn on TR usually ends with the full moon in June so there is still some baby making going on. Good Luck magicwormman, Champ188, mixermarkb and 1 other 4 http://whiteriveroutfitters.com http://whiteriverlodgebb.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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