Ham Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 I love Bull Shoals. My deep affection for Bull blinds me to the quality of Norfork. I am trying to work on this flaw. I have gradually come to realize that certain areas of Norfork warm quicker in Spring than my spots on Bull and cool quicker in the fall than BSL. Yesterday, Bret and I had the run of the place. Today was crowded. Mostly striper fishermen and Crappie fishermen I think, but lots and lots of boats. 😕 I got a late start today. I wasn’t really fishing until about 11:00. I ran around hunting and pecking. Learning and looking. I wasn’t catching much, but I was having fun. I went north. Way north. I idled way up. I caught a small White Bass and while I was fighting him in a big Largemouth came up and hit him. I stayed in the area and my little rod loaded. I think the same LMB that hit the fish ate my swimbait. Nice fighting fish. I found a stretch of bluff that was loaded with smaller fish and sore mouthed a bunch with the Ned. A few keeper Spots, but not many. I tried to find some Crappie to no avail. I ran to a few spots I knew and they were covered up with boats. So I ran way up the other creek and then I idled further until it got too shallow to idle. Shallow dirty water and Shad ! Wind had come up and I tied on a spinnerbait and started burning. I missed a few bites, but I started connecting. Hard Strikes! I think my arms are longer now. Most were good chunks, but only a few keepers. I burned thru the fish that would eat a blade, but stumbled into another group that WANTED a square bill. I throughly worked a small area and caught 16 bass in a very short period of time. Final count was 51 fish in 5 3/4 hours of fishing. Likely the best SB and square bill bite I have ever experienced. I had a long slow idle out and then a fast run to the ramp to beat darkness. Awesome Day. tho1mas, Johnsfolly, Rob P and 10 others 13 Every Saint has a past, every Sinner has a future. On Instagram @hamneedstofish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ham Posted November 8, 2018 Author Share Posted November 8, 2018 19 inches Every Saint has a past, every Sinner has a future. On Instagram @hamneedstofish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ham Posted November 8, 2018 Author Share Posted November 8, 2018 Fun little fish Johnsfolly 1 Every Saint has a past, every Sinner has a future. On Instagram @hamneedstofish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ham Posted November 8, 2018 Author Share Posted November 8, 2018 I love that Dirty Water Every Saint has a past, every Sinner has a future. On Instagram @hamneedstofish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ham Posted November 8, 2018 Author Share Posted November 8, 2018 Crank it up Dewayne French and Johnsfolly 2 Every Saint has a past, every Sinner has a future. On Instagram @hamneedstofish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ham Posted November 8, 2018 Author Share Posted November 8, 2018 I had two larger fish choke it down more than this one, but he was #50. Johnsfolly, Daryk Campbell Sr and Dewayne French 3 Every Saint has a past, every Sinner has a future. On Instagram @hamneedstofish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ham Posted November 8, 2018 Author Share Posted November 8, 2018 Dewayne French, Daryk Campbell Sr and Rob P 3 Every Saint has a past, every Sinner has a future. On Instagram @hamneedstofish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnsfolly Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 Another awesome trip buddy! Congrats on figuring out those green fish! Ham and Daryk Campbell Sr 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.M. Posted November 13, 2018 Share Posted November 13, 2018 I like your boat. Ham 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ham Posted November 13, 2018 Author Share Posted November 13, 2018 49 minutes ago, J.M. said: I like your boat. Thank You! I love my boat. It’s paid for and very functional. ZigJigman 1 Every Saint has a past, every Sinner has a future. On Instagram @hamneedstofish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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