Scott,
Glad you joined on. We have a place just outside of Beardsley so when I saw your post and the warm welcome from others I decided to register myself. Fall hunting and kids sports keep us from going down year round, so my experience is limited to the seasonal pattern I get to fish. I don't catch a lot of quality fish in Beardsley, but do just outside of the mouth on the main lake and secondary points near the channel. Lot's of guys fish the island, but I haven't had much luck there either. I do well with the usual, PB&J finesse jigs, drop shots and shaky heads...and now after crawling out from underneath a rock and reading this board, will be using the Ned Rig. Night fishing in the summer can be incredible. I had boat problems one night last summer which kept me confined to a few local docks and caught 6 fish in an hour. 1 Spot and 5 Large Mouths. The last 2 were back to back casts and pushed 7lbs each, within the cables! A memorable night for sure. Thanks all for your insight. I'll try to stay active and provide relevant info as I can.