CadeWompus

Thanks guys. I did get ahold of someone at State Park, and they do advertise being open for the Winter and even keep one shower house open. I appreciate the feedback.

Does anyone on there have any information if Winter camping is allowed at COE campgrounds at Table Rock and how it might work? I understand that there won't be water or bath facilities, but just wondering if they are open at all. I can't find any information on their web site and when I tried to call it was at least a 30min wait. Someone told me that they may have a pay box or it might just be free. I just want to make sure before I drive down with my camper. Thanks in advance! Chad

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Anyone know if they used a release boat for this tournament? I sure hope they didn't all get released at Long Creek Marina. I went to the BFL weigh in last month and every fish was dumped in one spot at State Park Marina. SMH

I have bought several KVD 300DDs and notice that their profile is larger than the Vision 110. More along the lines of the Pointer 100 in my mind. They seem to suspend pretty easily with a little wire on the front hook. I do mine in a bucket of water iced down to whatever water temp I think I will be fishing. It is valid what others have said, though, about having line attached affecting how they suspend. I'll be down at TR several weekends in March, so I will have to give them a test. I have gobs of Vision 110's, but now the +1's and +2's, I feel like I am starting all over again looking at spending hundreds of dollars to get a selection of the latest deeper divers isn't too appealing! I can buy 3 KVDs for the price of one Megabass!

Has anyone experimented with the Strike King KVD 300DD Jerkbaits? Much cheaper than megabass and supposed to get down to 12ft.

Good luck DChance. I will be there prefishing for the Solo Pro tournament next Sunday. I would think the fish should only have one thing on their mind. You in the Central Mo Bassmasters? I might swing by the ramp and watch your weigh-in...I'll be camping over in Hermitage State Park.

I was just looking over the regattas for Pomme the next couple of weekends. Man there a bunch of bass tournaments for such a small lake. Guess I can't complain too much since I am in one of them. Hope everyone is on good behavior.

I am headed down there this weekend for a LM Bass tournament. Probably gonna throw the rig. Any advice on how to catch blacks WITHOUT catching a bunch of whites? LOL

Sounds like Ahoys is out lol. Dtrs5kprs our club tourney is this Sat/Sun. Shouldn't be nearly as bad as April! Our weigh-in is at Cedarwood Resort ramp as many of our 15 teams are staying over there. I will probably just put in at the pay ramp by Port Kimberling or maybe go over to Aunts Creek since our club allows us to put in anywhere and trailer to the weigh in.

I wonder if I offered to pay a launch fee, if he would allow us to put in there. There are tournaments this weekend going out of Cedarwood Resort Ramp, Port of Kimberling, and Schooner Creek. I just thought I might try to find a ramp nearby that wouldn't be as congested.

Can someone tell me if it is still possible to use the Ahoys Ramp in Kimberling City?

Man, this is great info. Makes my heart start pounding just thinking about doing this 10 days from now. How do conditions affect this bite? Sun w/wind vs. no wind and also cloudy days? It has seemed to me in the past that the fish suspend more with the sun and wind and are easier to catch doing this.

I am surprised there is no mention on the ARig. Seems like that would also work. Is anyone throwing that?

I always thought it would be fun to fish this. I could possibly scrape up the $1000 to enter as an amatuer for 3 days for fun and fishing with the LOZ hammers. Then I hear about the money spent at the auction....too rich for me. I wonder what that money goes towards.