Ham

Man o man, that's such a Good sign to have a bunch of "barely shorts" in the system. All those fish will be legal keepers in the Spring.

Hey Mark, clear some mail. I couldn't send you a PM. Ham

It's a beatdown for sure. Physical challenging when conditions are Good and Life Threatening on days like the one you guided me on. What it lacks in visual appeal, it makes up in Grass Carp. I only wish it had more snakes amongst those miserable boulders.

Lots more information available than used to be, but is still some information that is known only to a limited few

Beautiful Sauger!

TBF, as difficult as it is to get a boat in the water at > 684, I don't think Bull had normal fishing traffic through the summer. to everything there is a season, I like to fish BSL when the water temp is 75 and dropping to 40 degrees and then in the Spring when it is > 45 degrees until the water gets lousy with water skiers. I LOVE Bull Shoals, but I also want to fish everywhere else too.

I'm Sorry for their loss. I loss My Mom to a sudden health event and my Dad after a lengthy, miserable decline. Both were terrible losses for me, but I wouldn't wish my Dad's fate on anyone.

I agree wholeheartedly

Schedule is finally out. I work the weekend, but I have Friday off. I might also fish Thursday.

Some variety of Redhorse, but we need better pics. Need to see whole fish, dorsal fin, and relaxed mouth from underneath. we also need to know the drainage to know what our list of possibles. I think Silver, but who knows

It's a freaking game changer

Hey ! It's George

106) Yellow Bass ( Pokiyou maximuss) Surprise catch from today. Of course, a lengthy drive was involved. I caught three in just a little bit. I somehow managed to catch every member of the temperate Bass family this year.

That's pretty cool

I got you! I can put you on them, but I can't bring the fish to you.

This really was the last year I was going to dedicate myself to the 100 species quest. I am so Pleased that I was able to get there. I certainly didn't get there without the help from friends. I doubt I would have gotten to 100 species without that help. I hope to catch a few more species and a LOT more fish before the year is over, but I'm certainly a lot less stressed now.

I really plan on getting some keepers and doing a catch and cook.

Nice Fish Dave!

That's Super Impressive for Livie to get to 100 species for the year

I still looking for my Lifer Sheepshead

There are multiple ways to get it done on BSL, but be aware that the upper lake fishes different from mid lake and very differently from the lower lake. The most consistent bite is brush piles. We have to figure out what depth range they want that day. Boat docks work Spring and Fall. You'll find docks that work for you consistently. The shade and cover they provide is huge. It seems that some work in the morning and some work in the afternoon so keep good notes. The Spring Spawn is a thing, but I'm always doing something else. Not sure why. there is also a shallow fall bite. Any wood in 5-15 wood ow water is a possible hangout for them. There are times vertical cover on bluffs holds some really nice fish. Water is in general too clear to jig pole them, but I still try from time to time.

We need to go chase them together a few times

Del Colvin is a guide and he posts regular DETAILED fishing reports via You Tube videos. They are informative and enjoyable. You might want to watch those. Ive been tangled up in my multi species quest and I have not been on Bull very much this year

105) Silver Redhorse sometimes you target a fish and sometimes you just get Lucky. I didn't even consider Silver Redhorse a possibility, but here we are. They have a very limited range in Arkansas, but I was fishing in the epicenter of it. we saw a large school of a mixed bag of fish. Only got a couple of bites and bother were Silvers. I've got to up my sucker game. I'm not very good at getting bites.

That's Awesome !