Richline2258

Well that's more info than I had! I appreciate your response. I would hate to get up there and be really disappointed! I may go up there Saturday and see what's going on. If I do I'll post my results on this thread.

Let me preface this by saying that I haven't been to Aldrich in a while! Ok disclaimer out of the way, does anyone know if you can get to the mouth of the river from Aldrich in a boat other than a flat bottom right now? I know the water is extremely low and it isn't that deep all the way across that flat to begin with! Just curious if anyone has tried it recently and what their success/failure amounted to. The second part of this post, has anyone been catching any real numbers of whites around Aldrich maybe from the bridge downlake? Any reports from that area would be greatly appreciated!

If I'm not mistaken its a hickory shad.

Clay, thanks for the info! I've been tying lots of jigs mainly sculpin and ginger, straight ginger, and a nice burnt orange. I've been catching the crap out of fish on Taneycomo and I can't wait for the White! Only 7 more days! I'll try and post a report from our trip and hopefully some pics as well. Thanks again.

It was on Sunday afternoon. All of the gates were locked.

One more question/statement. I've been reading about zigjigs and they look awesome. I tie all of my own for Taney, and I want to know where down there I can buy them. I want to support a business like that and also want to know which are the "best" colors/weight. Thanks! Also on a side note, thank you guys for being so helpful. On the Table Rock forum you get beat up and made to feel like an idiot for asking questions!

Clay, thanks for the info! I'll be taking my boat and will try that stretch for sure! That's a great fish and I would love to catch one or two like it! We've gone down there for the past few years and love it. Thanks again!

You guys are too funny. Thanks for the advice and help!

Great! Thanks for the input! We always catch quite a few but I like the technique more than powerbait and rooster tails!

I'm going to be staying at Buffalo City in early March. I have been catching a lot of fish on marabou jigs on Taneycomo all fall and winter and I was wondering if this is a good tactic on the white. I'm not looking for honey holes or top secret stuff, I would just appreciate some input about it! I hate that I only get to come down for a weekend each year and I hate going in "blind".

At least it sounds like "a fun time was had by all!"

I agree with terrierman. Take them to branson campground and sit on the bank or dock if available. Use powerbait eggs and a spilt shot or two depending on water flow, and I will garuntee you WILL catch some nice rainbows. Also, if you get bored you can show them the sights in branson. Just my two cents. Good luck! Post the results of this fishing "expedition"!

Cool! Thanks for all the info. I may see you up there at the next one.

That would be great smbasser. I could easily rig a good "livewell" to keep bass alive. Hopefully everyone could refrain from snickering when I launch my v bottom! Also, that's a good survival rate on those fish. I hate to see good bass go belly up. They aren't the best tasting fish in the lake, but its a shame to see them floating in the water after a tournament. I think with a lot of corn meal and hot grease they'd probably be ok! Thanks for being helpful.

What are the regulations as far as boat/motor sizes? I have all the confidence in the world to tournament fish, but just don't have a big bass boat (YET)!! I would love to see a tournament where aluminum boats with 25hp or bigger were allowed! My dad used to use a huge igloo cooler rigged with an aerator for his livewell. But as the years went on, most tournaments seemed like they only allowed 40hp or bigger to fish in them.