Johnson Guide Service

In dam area look for surface activaty from Starkies, Honey Creek, north of Point 1 Island, Dry Creek in the mouth of Indian Creek and up Indian past power lines to 4 corners.

479-253-2258. Robert.

Rapture 13.25 × 19 pitch stainless prop. 15 spline with new hub insert. Prop will also take a smaller hub insert. Prop is 98 % like new. $150. Also have a good long shaft lower unit off a 98 Force 120 hp for $150.

Thanks. I will look. January bad month if water temps get below 46. 1/2 are chasing Marlon or laying on a beach somehere. Just a fine time to leave me lucile goin on here. If I rub phone like a lamp it usally starts ringing more in Febuary. March gets crazy because Lake records were in March. Milk and eggs. They still have that extra weight trough April with less chance snow with fish going very shallow If you can't get shad try some perch in April & May. You might be surprised. Well I found some with and going to see if I can get some pics on here.Might even play a 46 in the Striper part.

Prices all good tomorrow too since getting to late to hit the btank today. Maybe I can get some WIFI later and post more pics. Can anyone tell me how many pics I can post.

Prices all good tomorrow too since getting to late to hit the btank today. Maybe I can get some WIFI later and post more pics. Can anyone tell me how many pics I can post.

Still have the 1976 Mercury 115 hp. This is a good running moter with tilt trim, prop, old shifter and wired into newer shifter. Only thing not with is the shift and throttle cables. I Paid $600 just to keep me going when threw rod in my Force 120. It is a short shaft which my big Kenner didn't like but it never broke down and made me money to get a bigger moter in qbout 4 weeks. Been hanging dry sincem I will take $350 now. Its hanging next to and hooked into my boat now for starting and gas. I also have 10 & 8 pound down riger weights for $4 a pound. Leads worth twice that. 2 , a Dutton hunting bow with Montana black gold sites and 3 hunting, 3 target arrows $$3. Flip top seat without ice chest $40. Center counsel free. 2 foot boat trailor guide ons $25. Two Good spinning reels for snagingm I caught a 74 pound spoonbill with the smaller one. 2 Ancors. $10 each. Ancor Winch $20. Little bit of every thing in front yard .479-253-2258. 84 Mercury Lane Holiday Island Ar. ask for Robert.

Still have the 1976 Mercury 115. Runs good with tilt trim and shiftbox . Have wirering plugs to go both old and new if you already have older or newer mercury quick silver shifter you want to keep on it should plug right in. 479-253-2258. Robert.

Still have the 1979 Mercury 115. Runs good with tilt trim and shiftbox . Need money in the bank droping price down to $450. Force long shaft. Head is bad but all els good for parts with working tilt trim. Will let go for $150. If not sell this week will be parting out next week. 479-253-2258.

Still have the 1979 Mercury 115. Runs good with tilt trim and shiftbox . Need money in the bank droping price down to $450. Force long shaft. Head is bad but all els good for parts with working tilt trim. Will let go for $150. If not sell this week will be parting out next week. 479-253-2258.

The force 120 is a long shaft with all parts good including tilt and trim. Only problem there's a rod through the head due to someone reving moter up while on water hose so just asking $250. No shifter or prop. The power of tower 1976 Mercury I bought last year just to keep me on the water till I got more money for something bigger. Only ran it 4 weeks and ran good but wasn't enough moter for my big Kenner. $600 and its yours with shifter,prop and tilt trim. It's hanging next to the Back of my boat for easy hookup to fuel and Batery for start up. These power of tower moters seem to still be seen a lot due to easy maintance. built old school. If interested in eathier moters I'm in Holiday Island. Bob 479-253-2258. I got low memory on this phone so will be back I'm a bit with some pics. 32ff53020d8ac2c

Looks like the put a swing pipe gate on lake side. Launched here in past floods. But no more. Will get in here or Eagle Rock Thur. Kid not too worried about ramp to dock. I remember when Alan and Chuck stayed up all night to keep ramp on shore with water higher then this. I don't think will see it touch land for awhile.

Thanks guys. Think we're going to take fishing buddies advice and go out on Thur. Heard they might drop beaver more. Maybe get some stripers in the river.

Well Holiday Island is about flooded in. Fishing tomorrow ' wondering what's its like at Eagle Rock. And how's the debris is doing.

We marked pretty good yesterday afternoon just north of Blackburn But did not fish it. Went back to end day in Monte e. Boy got a 12 pound there at start. Lost a good Off Shore Planer board right at dark after sunset blowing twords mouth that had a big fish break off . wind took it fast and spotlight was in truck. If anyone finds enjoy but get a new clip on it. OrI will be happy to pay $15 for it back. Will be on north shoreline going out. Thank You.

Gota say one thing, those walleye taste a lot better then striper but the rush from a hard fighting striper taste good too. good luck on the Hickory to Hourshoe trip. Looks like your ahead of anpother mudline. I did make it up Warr Eagle Thursday. Just had to see what it looked like on the other side of the mud. Put in at the gate and was pretty clear from there up. Did not get in till about 3 so only fished about 30 minutes then went for shad. Got good 6 inch baits letting net sink down about 20 feet. As was putting on trailor with the sun going and air cooling saw some surface activity, was tempted to put back in but had a long drive home.Water temp up here was still in the low 50ss due to warmfront. Mud coming back now. When rain brings mud and you have to fish north of mudline, after about a week the first to clear will be on the other side which can also be very good too. It is also the first to cool or heat. Which can be good or bad. Since you fishing the horseshoe area heres a pic of one a 16 year boy got on his birthday right off the point back in March. He got this 46 and a 38 pound.

Thanks guys. Think I might check with hook line and sinker.

Kinda ugly but gets er done. Grean I kinda got away from foam out and usally clears off with a little non dairy coffy creamer. Had a guy tell me a couple years back that he was out with a guide in another state and there was a bag of doretos laying out so he ate some. said they were pretty stale. then the guide turned around and informed him they were for getting the foam out, said just drop a couple in tank and all gone. Never tried myself . Also I dont have much of a problem needing to do any more water changes after the 3rd or 4th day if get most the salt out the water stays pretty clean with the poop gone.

Hey guys, nice hearing from you. Knew Lee well too. Bought his 19 foot tracker and ran 5 years till i got my Kenner. Thanks for input. and Dan thanks for sharing. was in Monta A with you a couple days ago. Droped the weights and got my guy on 3 good fish. had to get away from the launch area due to small bass killing our bait. I think. I was in the blue kenner. Had to come back in to show pics of yard tank, kinda ugly and old. you can see how shes leaning over the years but bait still likes.. Just got me a 250 gal tank that will be taking its place this spring. will be down between 12 bridge and Hickory for a day with my girl and hoping to head back home with fish and more bait . Heres pics. of tank, makes me laugh. but wooks. be pretty again before summer and back leval. dont know how 2 inch pvc between barrels is holding together.leaning the way it is. Oops pics still in phone, will get in later today. Enjoy this weather today.. Forcast looks good to me about all of December.

Thought after viewing for so long and not posting since the old SAM KAM vidio days was time to maybe make a few more friends and put in some input on shad. I have learned shad caught in water above 72 degrees dont have a survival rate as good as below 72, but if you baby them some will survive as long as 3 months with no food and with water temps where they are at now in the 50ss i have about a 98 % survival rate. Tranquill is a big help. Hook line and sinker used to sell or do a google to find out how to get. Dont use as says for transport but knock out. Runs about $180 a gallon but heres what i do and a gallon will last about a year. I put about 1/2 teaspoon in a 18 qt ice chest with about 4 gals of water. start with just a little. When you net your shad, even if you have 50 6 inch baits in 1 throw. drop all in this mix. corners dont matter when knocking out. if they dont go to sleep in less then a minute squirt a little more. I just carry a little 8 oz bottle on boat that can squirt. After knocking out you have about 3 minutes to put in your boat tank with fresh water and your salt mix before the might die. . I use water from the house ( no bacteria from the start ) cooled below 72 in summer or close to lake temp when cooler.. I use a liquid declornizer. and about 3/4 cup of water softner salt mixed in with 1/4 cup of the Aqua Haul because thats not cheep. STRESS KILLS, knock out , put in tank about 1 shad per gal, can cull out ones with lost scales or wounds. when moving over.. in cooler watetr you can keep a few more. These temps now i would feel safe with 40 five to 7 inch shad in a 30 gal tank. I have a 100 gal stock tank with a drip filter made out of a 3 gallon bucket and two 360 rule pumps with 1/4 inch holes and the old egg crate bedding cut to fit that filter bucket you can re use by rinsing out, but on a bait run i carry extra and might go through 5 in 2 hrs before i get home. I also bring home the 4 gals of drug water and use to unload. dont net too many at a time while 1 pump is draining tank I move to a 300 gal tank in yard with about 6 gals of the salt mix, same as boat mix. do water changes of abour 1/3rd first 3 days pulling of the bottom. The water i add i dont put no salt mix in so slowley getting away from salt as scales harden. I still keep this 4 gals of drug water. cool if have too so can get close to lake and boat tank temps. drug goes soft after about a week but 1/2 teaspoon got me 150 shad and loaded up 30 baits to put bait back in boat in a 30 gal tank for 3 or 4 outings. I do the same mix on salt when on boat but yard tank might even do another change after a week because the salt is hard on them if holding. keep bait close to lake temps but never above 72 or 74. in the heat of summer get down below thermocline fast into cooler water. Keep looking at bait close daily and even if swiming good throw out any that are growing fungis near tail or on body due to scale lose or wounds or can infect all. My yard tank cost $50. 50 gal filter barrel $20, pump $85, insulation $20. My yard tank is a big plastic tank like you see all over with the place with the metal bars. I filter into a 50 gal barrel that the 2 inch pvc comes up from the bottom into a 3 gal filter bucket that drips down inside the barrel and a 1200 gph pump takes it back to the main tank. no spray bars anywhere just whatever you have that you can put holes in to drip out. I did get lucky by having a fishing buddy that was in the air conditioner bussiness that set me up with a window unit that has 50 feet of copper tuping cooling the filter barrel. without this and good insulation most use 2 liter bottles of ice. In thE winter i just have a 50 gal aqr heater in the big tank and might run a 10 gal in the 30 gal boat tank. if too cold heat up with hot water and declornizer or boil the mix already on boat 30 gal tank a gal at a time till where you want it. After about 2 months old and getting skinny some mossy rocks from the creek can keep them going longer or even netting about 50 fresh shad to mix in can give them some waste to survive on. No matter how long i have bait i dont leave on boat. I load fresh in the morning and always load and unload with the drug. Hope i was of a little help. my tank is cheep and primitive but has done well for 15 years now. I also believe bait that is hardened like this wont die on the hook as fast.. We took 30 big shad Wed. caught 3 good stripers.,Bass killed 5. Shad that was not hit i put back in boat, unloaded 19 when home. had 2 die next day due to scale lose. Remaining 17 happy, happy swiming with remaining 70 in big tank I got 3 weeks ago out of 150 netted and 5 fishing trips. Cant find pics of yard tank but if anybody interested would be happy to share more.. some people might not be happy me sharing some of this info but you all have helped me over the years with what you have had to say. now im close to 60 and my bills get paid. most here are catching and helping others, this here is for the ones fishing but not catching. No one owns this lake and the few that think they do dont like me anyways or have never shared any info to help me over these years. share the lake, share some info and make some memories if you can and most of all help a kid along the way to not loose what was passed down to us. Stay safe. Respect others and dont spook the fish. See ya on the water and please dont wake me too much and i shell wave as you go by.

I have about 7 baitcasters that some need the leval winds fixed and some need the bait clickers fixed. Shakespear, caballas and Okiuma. Anybody know anyone that can fix them in our part of the woods here in NW AR.

Anybody have in info on how the boat launches are doing at Enen Bridge in Yocum Creek and Cricket with this high water ?

Heavy duty trailor $300. Two 400 gal shad tanks with pool filters just needs pumps, make offer. Oil pump for changing oil through dipstick on inboarfs $20. Can check out all on Saturday. Call 479-721-2663 or 479-253-2258 after 5 pm.

I have a 1976 mercury 115 hp with a short shaft lower unit .I need a jackplate or longshaft lower unit to work on my boat . If anyone has anything that would help give me a call at 479-253-2258

Its about time to also start looking at the day use side of the dam . A lot of whites and some stripers should be showing up soon from the rocks next to the dam to the back of the cove.