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Top dollar was joking. Although his characterization of my a**hole attitude was spot on. Id also prefer less jetskiers, wake boats, and people in general.

Metered braid alleviates all of those problems. No need for markers or line counters. Power pro depth hunter changes color every 25 feet, repeats the 4 color pattern every 100 feet and has black marks every 5 feet. It's fairly cheap. I spool the reel with mono then put on 12 colors (300 feet) of depth hunter connected to the mono with an alberto knot.

Id prefer there be less fisherman....so let the kids video game it up in the comfort of their own house where i am not trying to fish. Im always annoyed when someone is on my spot.

This totally. Long line troll 9ft down rigger rods (okuma classic pro are great for 30 bucks a pop) and metered braid. We also upgrade trebles on ours to daiichi death trap round bend. Actual downriggers and snapweights ect are more hassle than they are worth with all the structure on stockton, at least i have never had a need for them. Get the boat moving at speed, let out a few feet of line, watch your lure to make sure it is running correctly. If so let out about 150-180 feet of line, strart trolling (2-2.5mph). Zig zag your pattern and pump your rod, if the outside rod is consistently getting bit speed up, and vice versa. Occasionally pumping the rod can also tell you if you need to speed up, slow down, or just simply tje speed change will trigger a stike. Its important to methodically work different types areas to develop a pattern. Main lake and secondary points flats, islands and such for walleye, and middle of spawning coves for crappie. Never tried leadcore, but i haven't found a use for it yet. Long line cranks can hit 30 feet or more. Flicker shad 7, shad rap 7 and bandit 200s = about 15 feet at 180ft Flicker shad 5 = about 10 feet at 180ft back Flicker minnows, hot n tots, bandit 300s and most deep stick baits will hit mid 20s. Reef runner 800s at 210 i can tick bottom at 31 feet. The cabeleas walleye runners are also 25 or more.

Crazy that folks here don't care for a jigging spoon. A white or cole slaw flavored war eagle flat puts em in the boat for me. Thats my first choice usually. Also whites, walleye, drum, and even catfish are suckers for em. Just shows how many different ways there are to catch fish.

Mmmhmmm....cooler, bucket of worms, gravel runnouts, and squiggly lines on the sonar. Doesnt get much better than that!

Troll flicker shads 5, 6 and 7. You will certainly catch fish, cover water, and explore a new lake. Brushpiles will hold fish if you can find them, but for your first time on stockton id suggest trolling, especially with the trolling bite the way its been. No help on that ramp, i was out of hawker.

Id hire ya.

Fwiw I Had a solid lm, prolly 17-18 inches throw my jiggin spoon at the boat while walleye fishing. Brush pile 25fow on the bottom....caught a few dinks tossing jigs at the bank.

Nice mess!

They have been shallow at stockton too....10 fow or less, out to about 20 feet even when surface temps are 85. I am sure there are deep walleye to be had if one were to drag 30 foot cranks or jig spoons in ditches....but when enough are shallow at any given time they are normally the ones actively engaged in feeding and easier to catch imo. Its amazing how often the fish just don't follow the rules of fishing. Nice catching!

Thats what i was thinking. Just gotta get a big and bad fishing boat now.

Thanks for the information!

Who doesnt love a good old fasioned hummingbird hunt.

Do ya mind sharing how ya caught em? Trolling cranks?

Itll be busy for stockton, but still not bad. Table rock (kimberling city) is way worse on a random weekday than stockton will be on the busiest holiday. A few years back i was down over the 4th weekend and was amazed at how few people were out. The wind will most certainly be more of an issue if it whips up around there.

This defines you perfectly......reread that definition then think about why you posted this thread. I think its Mr. MoCarp petitioning here for a "safe space" Conservatives calling liberals "snowflakes".....pot meet kettle.

Even when you are by yourself? What do you do when you get snagged or bit? Thats when other lines out have caused me problems the most.

Nice catching! Imo trolling too many rods is a mess. I use a 9 foot downrigger rod and metered braid line....but like you i dont deal with rod holders. When im by myself i have 3 rods rigged up with different crankbaits and just troll one at a time.

Fish long runnout pea gravel points. Deep fish will bite well.

Lol

Yes, this is a great time to troll for crappie. This pattern will generally hold through summer. After crappie spawn, they move back off of shallow structure, and in my experience do 1 of 2 things. 1.) They will move out in the middle of a spawning cove and suspend, often times in areas devoid of structure, but they will hold at a specific depths. I start trolling at whatever depth i can see the bottom plus 5 feet...meaning, if you can see bottom in 6 feet of water, i start at 11 feet....thats general, and just my own little way to pick a starting point. 2.) Others will move back out to the main lake areas, and will hold on points with brush and various other structure. Main lake flats, points, islands, humps and rolloffs....areas where one might troll up some walleyes will often hold crappies, and giant ones at that. Repeat ability is key, if you pick a fish up, make a mental note of the depths and type of area you are in. The other nice part about trolling this time of year is that you will catch tons of fish, regardless of species the action is usually quite consistent.

Cool video thanks for sharing. I love wacky worm fishing. I have a friend who is a one trick pony with his watermelon red dingers, no matter what or where, thats what he uses.....its a pretty good trick.

Or can save it... Seems like a good deal for a weightless dinger.

Correct. It is the most common snake in missouri and highly dangerous, Better just keep a safe distance!!