hi Tom,
new to this board myself...headed to Branson for six months shortly. I live over here near the islands on Erie...we've been slammin' the perch, and the 'eyes have been doing ok. Just have a longer run to get to them this time of year, and pretty much have to do the night bite. Was out last nite, which will be my last trip this year on Erie (taking boat to Branson next week). Limits on perch in two hours, 'eyes took longer. Today I checked, nobody's doing very well...maybe the weather.
Looking forward to fishing the Branson area !
Bill