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    Thanks for the Maxima tip; I will definitely try it! I've been fishing braid with carbon leaders as I can't find anything that will behave the way I like; especially on the UL. As for the T7, I have a handful and they are the BEST. I think others have discovered this as well as I went to buy a new 7' MF spinning rod this week and they were $250 at Cabelas as opposed to the $140 of the not too distant past. Couldn't pull the trigger on that and decided to try my first St. Croix.... Mike
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    Yes, unfortunately now the beast will be screaming down the lake...at least she doesn't displace water like some of the toads out there!
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    You will need to get in line to get into the back of a spawning pocket this weekend....but the fish should be piling in there any day. I'm sure it's already on in the flats up top of the Gravi.
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    Nice! I think that is one wart pattern I don't have in stock but it looks good for colored water! I will be meat fishing this weekend as I hate taking a ticket and waiting to get on a spot.....
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    Aren't spring BFLs just A-rig events these days..? Sounds like it was again yesterday at LOZ...
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    I have had others run over the line as I was running it on LOZ; close enough to my boat they got to a nice prop knot (but not a "sorry" from me) even though I dropped the line to try and avoid the impending disaster. I don't mess with them any more, unfortunately there is no place safe to run one with the caliber of boaters these days.
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    I caught them looking for 'eyes the last couple weeks. They are after the threadfins. I was wondering about all those jug fisherman out there......now I know! Mike
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    Pulling water is great as long as they hold the level; which they are not. Bad deal when the fish move up to spawn-they aren't happy and neither are the fishermen. But, that's LOZ....
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    Next weekend will be worse; AiA BBB.
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    Your plan is a good one; add a big white spinnerbait for warmer colored water. Clear and cooler in the dam area; warmer and more stained the farther you go up the Gravois. Secondary points. Mike
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    I fished the lower end(targeting walleye) and not much better there; I normally always catch crappie but no dice yesterday. I could see twos and threes suspended over deep water.....give it a week or so and they will bunch up. Mike
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    Big blue. I catch a ton pulling cranks for walleye...NICE! Mike
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    Your best bet is the stained water up at the top of Indian and below Gravois Mills. They are on the first breaks or relating to any wood in those areas. Look for the boats..... Mike
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    That is my understanding; if not I've been misinformed.
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    I troll with more than three; all labeled per the man. Mike
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    Thanks! I'm guessing the water is muddied up some? Mike
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    That sounds like fun! Well done! Mike
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    They have a guide curve they try to adhere to; 654 is right on the money so they will likely just generate to maintain unless we get heavy rains. So yes, through March, and then it climbs to normal pool.
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    Nice! I need to get fishing..... Mike
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    Congrats to Gary and Lee!! Well done.
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    I'm sure it will work. I just tend to lean toward the old bass fishing rule "big lure = big fish..." and have not tried it.
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    Well, it is a simple fact that the walleye move to the upper end this time of year and a stickbait is a good bet to catch them. From what I see this thread just confirms what is already know, no more. (except that a couple more guys have improved stickbait savvy shared with them by ANOTHER fisherman and they will now be eating more fresh fish in February and March...) It's all good, all is right with the world today. I love it. Mike
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    I would add to what Wrench said that the Niangua has more water coming in and current which makes it fish a bit differently but this is not a bad thing. And yes, there was more traffic than I cared for last time I was up there(mid summer), but that pretty much describes the entire lake anymore. I just trailer if I'm wanting to fish 30 miles up rather than wave hopping because LOZ is an awesome fishery!
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    For the most part, yes. Banks taking direct sunlight for most of the day and with wind bringing the bait to the fish in a funnel fashion as well are what I look for. To your point, at LOZ one of the best sections early is known simply as the "North Shore", but within that area not all banks are created equal - pea gravel transitioning to mixed rock are best for me. By the same token, there are areas on the south side of the lake that meet those same criteria but they are less numerous. This would just be my starting point; obviously conditions change and there are no absolutes.
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    Nowadays the A-rig beats all on the channel swings but since I like to enjoy fishing the jerk bait bite or a jig on wind blown south facing secondaries would be my approach this weekend for bass. Later in the day crappie may move in on those banks with brush. Mike
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