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Glad to see you back on the water Bill....thanks for report..

Well when you have a 90 mph Basscat you be in several places at the same time....lol

Thanks for the report Cheese...I think my problem catching fish is the rod and reel i use and i only have 3 rods and reels.....lmao

Son and I fished the TOC out of Kimberling City yesterday i caught one fish in about 5 foot of water on a war eagle spinner( sexy Mouse) and fish stretched the spinner bait out straight and it weighed 2.69 pounds ...the winning team caught 18.4 pounds for 5 fish in which they had big bass at 6.25 pounds said he ran way up the james river and caught them all on jigs fishing wind blown banks seems like around 9:30 am all the fish disappeared ......I would have to say out of 57 boats only half of them had fish.... I was going to run up the James River and something told me to stay close to Kimberling City and i know why ...went to leave from where i was about a mile from port and my starter crapped out, my son pulled the cowling off motor and beat the heck out of the starter with a 1/2 inch drive ratchet while i was turning key and motor started and we headed in to weigh in...

Congrats on the job Champ!!

Ahh Point 23 is where i was...

I didnt see you out there Quill..lmao Thanks for the report.. I was down by point 23 this afternoon water temp was 76-77.....i put in at shell knob around 11:30...did manage 1 keeper and had several following it on coleslaw flutter spoon..was basically out trying to figure out my new Helix and how to decipher what i was looking at on screen....saw balls of bait fish in 15- 40 fow seems fish was around them but no takers..

Nice fish Thanks for report

I dont know where you was Larry but between shell knob and BigM water temps where 76-77 degrees....and yes no surface bite seems bait fish was holding 15-40 fow and bass was following them... i didnt get on water till around 11:30 did manage a keeper on a cole slaw flutter spoon and 2 little ones on a wiggle wart..

Why not just buy the double plopper?? That thing ought to cast a mile....lol

Nice!

Nice cheese!! thanks for the report!! I was wanting to go out couple times last week but being on antibiotics for a sinus infection they said stay out of the sun...My son and i are going to be in a tournament this coming weekend out of Kimberling City be first tourney ever at age 62...lol

Nice Bo ..thanks for the report..

I wear my inflatable all the time while on the water ...i have the Onyx 24 manual / automatic...i'll probably wear my other vest style PDF in the winter as it will help keep me warm...

Feel blessed you all have someone to go home too and tell how your day went...whether it be work or fishing or what have you.....

Thanks for the report Champ Good Job!!

Pizzing whizzing or fizzing...i guess not much difference..

I wouldnt call my 1989 champion glitter sled purty....im more worried about dribbling on my shoes, i dont care much for damp shoes and feet.....lol

This is why i dont whizz off the side of my boat and i do have a coffee can i use...lmao

10 foot fishing pole..i guess you could use it as a gig then and just stab your fish....lol

Very nice Bo!!

I know this has been a topic here before, but just the other day a 72 year old man was ejected from his boat and drowned on Table Rock http://www.hometowndailynews.com/2016/09/26/galena-man-killed-in-watercraft-incident-in-table-rock-lake/

After my son ran that hook thru his hand i bought a first aid kit for the boat. Well no gold star then..guess a silver star will have to do...lmao

Thanks for the very outstanding detailed report!!

When i was around over there Monday cheese there was bait fish everywhere around the mouth of Bear den creek.