TexasTommar

Well just got done with my last day of fishing. This deep clear water screws me up but we did manage two smallmouth bass each. Thanks for all the help everyone!

Cool! Hopefully we can get into something up here. Is there a VFW nearby?

So much for the nice weather! What's this cold front and rain gonna do to the fishing?

Oh THAT ejection seat! Lmao. I've seen that before. Truly a classic. Luckily my wife isn't like her!

Gonna hit the military museum for sure and have done ziplining when we were in Jamaica. What is this ejection seat thing?

So: Jigs with craw trailers Ned rig- I found images of this. Basically a jig head and short, straight soft bait Curly tailed grub like baits on a jig head fished slow or jigged straight down PB&J, green, green/orange, green pumpkin colors Am I wasting time with spinners and crankbaits? Ok, one thing that is messing with my mind is the depths of Table Rock. I looked at your topomap and see a lot of darn near vertical drop-offs from 20 to 100 feet deep. What is a good depth to look for? Would they be off the drop-offs this time of year or in the flatter parts? These baits mentioned, are they fished mostly on the bottom, swimming, or vertical jigging? I do want to put the wife on both walleye and smallmouth at least as we don't have much of those around here. I do have a fish finder as well but I've only used it a few times so I'm not real proficient with it. I can get the depth and structure most of the time but have trouble reading fish or baitfish. I hate to ask so many questions. I'm trying to get the wife more interested in fishing. I just got into kayaking and want her to join and enjoy it. If you're out and you see a mango colored Nucanoe come by and say hello! On to other things. Thanks for the appreciation for my service. It has been a pleasure and I've enjoyed it. My wife said there is a military veteran museum of some kind up there. We plan on checking it out along with the Titanic museum. Also going to take a train ride but the reviews on the boat ride around Table Rock were not good. Any other ideas you can suggest? Again, thanks for all the help. Tom

Thanks for all the help. It looks like the weather will be nice.

Thanks for all this great advice! I hate to say I don't know what a Ned rig is though. Same as an Alabama rig? And is there a good tackle store in the area I can get all the mentioned baits at? I don't think my local Cabelas, Gander Mountain, or BPS will have much smallmouth or walleye stuff.

The wife and I are taking a "Happy Retirement" vacation from the military to the Table Rock/Branson area 13-19 October. We are bringing the Harley up for a ride day in the mountains and the kayak for a couple days of fishing. We are staying at the Bluegreen Vacations Paradise Point Resort in Hollister. From maps seen here it looks like it is on Clevenger Cove. I saw the map with fish attractors and topography but was looking for some tips and tricks on what to use and how if possible. As I want the wife to enjoy the fishing too I don't care what species. I have caught about all I have read Table Rock has before but we don't have walleye or much smallmouth fishing around here so those would be nice. If she caught a 6" bluegill every 15 minutes she'd be tickled pink! I have to admit I would be too! Any help would be greatly appreciated. If anyone who kayaks that would like to join us would be even better! Thanks, Tom

Yeah I guess so Lancer. Thanks.

The wife and I are taking a "Happy Retirement" vacation from the military to the Table Rock/Branson area 13-19 October. We are bringing the Harley up for a ride day in the mountains and the kayak for a couple days of fishing. We are staying at the Bluegreen Vacations Paradise Point Resort in Hollister. From maps seen here it looks like it is on Clevenger Cove. I saw the map with fish attractors and topography but was looking for some tips and tricks on what to use and how if possible. As I want the wife to enjoy the fishing too I don't care what species. I have caught about all I have read Table Rock has before but we don't have walleye or much smallmouth fishing around here so those would be nice. If she caught a 6" bluegill every 15 minutes she'd be tickled pink! I have to admit I would be too! Any help would be greatly appreciated. If anyone who kayaks that would like to join us would be even better! Thanks, Tom