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Water was great. Cold and movin fast!

Did ok until the crazy storm rolled in. Caught my 2 best rainbows. One on a bumblebee rooster tail, and the other on a bubblegum ned rig!!!

Doing a float from Greer to Whiitten on Friday. Anybody been on the river recently? Just wondering if the fish have been biting, and if so what on??? I know you cant use soft plastics until after Turner Mill. Gonna try a pink Ned rig worm after Turner and hopefully land a decent fish or 2!

If you're looking to try bass fishing, do some research on the "Ned Rig". I've never been big on plastics, but I have been consistently landing the biggest smallmouth and largemouth of my life since getting the hang of it. Read about it on this forum first. Enjoy all the new things to learn and fishing in the Ozarks!

Went catfishing on Truman. We were using cut up shad. Only caught one in like 3 hours. Movin around the lake we passed this spot where it went from 14 fow to about 4 fow. Now I had told my buddy I was determined to catch SOMETHING (anything) on a rapala, so I threw out a blue gold Xrap and started bringin it in. Wham wham! Something was hittin it hard. So we stopped. Next cast I had a nice white bass. Literally every cast after that I had a white bass on. What a great fight. Best day of fishing I have ever had. We both caught our limit, but probably could have stayed and caught about a hundred. 👍🏻

Only caught a couple bass. It was a good time regardless!

hey thanks wrench!!! that was kinda my thought as well.

Doing a float camp Friday-Saturday and I was wondering if you guys thought the fishing would be better Moon Valley to Bennett, or Bennett to Barclay. Looking forward to it either way! Hopefully we haven't had so much rain that it ruins the fishing!

Caught a few bass but for the most part the fishing was a bust!!! Beautiful float though!!!

Yeah I have never floated this stretch so I am excited to try and figure out this river a bit!

Gonna float tomorrow morning. Should be a perfect day for fishin in February. Hope to be getting into some trout and smallmouth. I'll report back hopefully with some pictures!!!

Wow great fish!!!! I went to the Strip Pits in mid December with some buddies and we all caught our limit of rainbows. The biggest was 1lb 9oz. I really loved fishin out there! What did you catch that monster on!?!?!

Hey thanks @Flysmallie!!! I may be float fishin the Niangua this weekend! I will definitely let everyone know how it goes!!!!

Yeah @Phil Lilley I quickly realized that. Also realized that there was no way to delete a post so I apologize.

I think I may go to Capps Creek at sunrise and see what I can do!!! All I care about is that the Patriots lose!!!!

how do you delete a topic? lol

Hey I find plenty of my own spots. Just lookin for some new ones. Just thought I would give it a try. This community is usually SO HELPFUL!!!!!!! lesson learned, lesson learned

Secret spots that don't suck would be preferable!!! lol

I live in Springfield and I would like to know where the best fishing holes are nearby. I fish the James, Capps, and Niangua pretty frequently. Just wondering where the secret spots are!!!!

https://www.fishusa.com/product/Rapala-Rattlin-Raps?utm_source=google_ps&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=google_ps&gclid=CNiEn-_D29ECFQIRaQodzMANtQ&utm_source=google_ps&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=google_ps&gclid=CNiEn-_D29ECFQIRaQodzMANtQ I'm pretty sure it was this one in Silver!!!

Had a hard time getting bites at Bennett Springs Access. Caught a real nice brown on a lipless crankbait at Barclay Access!!! Nicest trout I've ever caught! Overall a great day to be fishin in the ozarks.

Thank you very much for your reply oneshot!!!! I look forward to getting out there, haven't been in a while. I will update to let you know how it goes!

Goin to fish at the Bennett Springs Access early Saturday morning and Barclay Access later that day. It's supposed to be nice, around 62 I think! Anyway, I was just wondering if anyone had been down recently. Gonna be fishing rapalas and rooster tails. Any tips as to the best spot or what lures would be workin right now would be much appreciated!!! Thanks, Alex