Jeff Olson

Thanks D.C. anyone know if tucker hollow is open? thanks.

Hey guys, Anyone looking to hunt snows in MO. the next week or so should be real good in mid Mo. up to the mound city area! I hunted Monday thru Friday am. Monday and Tuesday were slower, then the migration really kicked in on Wednesday. Ended up shooting 50 myself, Had a couple good jumps, some pass shooting, and some over decoys. RECIPIES?- Was wondering if anyone knows if geese make good sausage and sticks, like you would with venison? F&F I have your jerky recipe and are going to try that! I always make mine into Italian brats, they are excellent! Just looking for more ideas! Also if anyone has an area to hunt snows, And is looking to go, or need a extra guy to help out with decoys { I have about 250} " I would like to find a area in the boot heel or down into AR." or anywhere, Please feel free to send me a message! THANKS!

Thanks for the replies guys! I probably was staying to deep most of the summer. Tried to stay at the thermocline. I guess the lead core kept me staying deep and trying different spots, than trying different depths like I should! Looking forward to a good season this year!

Any thoughts on why the walleye fishing was down last year? I am still learning the lake as I have only been down here and fishing B-S for 2 years now. But last year was quite a bit tougher than 2013! My biggest concern was the amount of fish I did not mark compared to the previous year. I troll quite a bit and usually cover a lot of water. But just did not see the #"s! And very rarely would I catch more than 1 fish at a certain spot! they were really scattered out last year. Hopefully this year will be better!

Thanks for the replies guys! Tanderson, I hope that % - # you get will be pretty good. If not I guess I will understand a little better that it really does not matter if those Pre- Spawn females are released or not. RPS, I agree on the info, but I would be curious to know the lower #"s on the 10 lb plus fish, compared to the much-much larger amount of eggs that these big fish carry? I guess like P-D said, I am from up north and old school, and set in my ways. I kind of view it like when I used to fish muskies, if I catch a trophy size fish, if it is not going to go on the wall, I will release it to grow and to be there for another angler another day to catch, and hopefully do the same. To nice of a fish to be put in a frying pan. Plenty of eater size fish and different species out there to eat. Just like QDM- let them go & they will grow!

Good and interesting comments! Bill, or anyone else, I am just curious, has the MDC or AGFC given any natural reproduction percentages on the walleye in Bull Shoals? I know conditions vary yearly, but just a rough average. Also, any other info on the comment of the 15 to 20 inch class being the best spawners? I did not know that. Thanks.

I will 2nd that one Scott. My experiences with rainy fronts is that it is just tough! So far what I have seen down here in Mo. is the same as up in WI. A buddy and I fish a walleye tournament every spring on the Mississippi in Red Wing, Mn. We will pre-fish wed. thru Friday and find the fish and then come Sat. and Sunday, Rain! and the bite gets tough! It is Crazy how this has happened about 6 out of the last 7 years. ( that's just the reason I remember the rainy fronts so well! ) About the only fishing I know it is ok is Trout fishing in creeks when you are using crawlers or worms! I hope the ducks make it your way this week!

Finally got out and tried lower Taney this morning. Still not many birds around. 1 nice flock of gadwell ( 60-70) hanging right in town. But other than that, only saw 5 or 6 small groups. Did have a lone gaddie come a little to close, and a pair of gaddies check out my spread, and dropped 1 of them. So I did get a couple shots off, and 2 come home for dinner. Was just nice to get out, and see a few birds! Wish I could hunt the weekend with this cold snap, but will be out of town. Hopefully you guys will have some good reports!

Thanks for all of your posts B-H, I really enjoy them. And I have not been out down here on the rock, as I just have not seen hardly anything for birds! And have not heard of anything going on down on the lower taney! Hopefully soon!

Thanks for the posts and the info guys! Good to see something going on! Haven't been able to get out myself, but hopefully soon!

Nice hunt John! thanks for the post! Been wondering if anything has been going on, Have not heard anything on lower Taney, and I have not been able to get out yet Hopefully real soon!

Nice pics John, yep, not much around, I fished k dock area today from daylight to noon and never saw a duck or a goose! ( just a little info for you )

I have not been out for about a month, but did fish this am for about 5 hrs. in the k dock area for walleye. Caught 5 but they were all shorts,14-17 in. Very lite bite, and scattered. hard to find and still not marking many fish at all on the sonar! wt was 77.7 thank for the info crappie fisherman! Seeing any walleye anywhere?

Fished from 6:30 am to 1:30 pm today. beautiful morning, but the bite was slow. first 4 hrs only had 2 drum and 2 bass. Then found 2 nice walleye ( 22 & 24 in ) on a deep channel shoal edge. working the 35 ft range. and then only 1 more bass to finish the day. Still not much for show on the sonar? Slow day, but just nice to get out! Good luck!

Thanks Stone, It is something at times when the fish just show up after dark! I am from WI. and did a fair amount of night walleye fishing (usually in the spring ) and the #s of fish were really something at times! But then again these fish will travel a long way to a certain spot! Heading to DC area tomorrow am.