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The last few days have been tough fishing for those of us that are not using power bait or worms....you know it is tough fishing when a couple pull within 10 yards from you on a foggy morning and start throwing food into the water to help with the bite. But that is why they call it fishing and not catching - I mean what else would some one be doing right?

Talk about running a thread into the bar ditch!!! If there wasnt a giant picture of a frosted beer glass I wouldnt know how we got to talking about micro brews

Champ - now that was FUNNYY...when I was a kid my folks would troll from daylight till dark for wally's, white bass and the like.....thought my head would pop off. Fortunately I found life in Bass fishing.

"on days 1 and 2, 98 and 96 anglers (out of 108) weighed in a limit. Day 3, 48 out of 50 weighed in 5. And on day 4, all 12 weighed in 5 fish.That adds up to about 1300 fish that were re-located during their spawn" Carry the one....divide by 3....add in ?????? And here I thought I just plain sucked at fishing! Who knew - just having some fun.....have a safe fourth! C4F

Amen on the note to retie!! I have lost many a bait by convincing myself......just one more cast......then back to the bait shop for more lures/jigs!!

Yep - Dutch is right...Coopers Creek is a nice ramp - lots of concrete and room. If the water is running starting at Fall Creek and drifting is a good way to catch fish. There are also reports of fish down around the landing. If I were you after you start up lake stop at Lilleys landing and pick up what they are biting on....assuming you are going to use power bait and drift rigs or even a jig or two. They can put you on the right color and place in a heart beat. C4F

Danger - I failed to thank you for the jigs sent...I really like them and would highly recommend folks picking some up - while I cant testify that they catch many or large fish I am sure it is not the product but the process i.e. me! Best of luck on your venture. C4F

You are right on - we all choose our own path C4F

1 Mike McClelland 49-13 2 Aaron Martens 45-14 3 Kevin VanDam 45- 7 4 Mark Davis 45- 7 5 Jeff Kriet 44-11 6 Greg Hackney 44- 8 7 Bill Lowen 44- 5 8 Edwin Evers 43-14 9 Brandon Palaniuk 43- 1 10 Kevin Hawk 42- 4 11 Cliff Prince 41-15 12 Jared Lintner 41- 7

J Doc - you are right, it is pretty cool to see and talk to these guys. I am sure that Sore Thumbs would agree....That is why I like to Marshall - best moment for me was last year on Bull....talked with and had my picture taken with Zona. Who doesn't love the G-Man and his off the cuff comments....."fishing in 635 feet of water" Wish I would have been chosen this year - O well at least I get my $125 back...I hope C4F

Early on here were the standings - I think it will be a real race to the finish 1) Mike McClelland (45-2) 5 (12-14) 2) Aaron Martens (44-14) 5 (11-14) 3) Kevin VanDam (43-8) 5 (17-8) 4) Mark Davis (42-8) 5 (8-13) 5) Timmy Horton (40-14) 5 (11-1) 6) Edwin Evers (40-13) 5 (10-0) 7) Cliff Prince (40-8) 5 (11-8) 8) Casey Scanlon (40-3) 5 (14-2) 9) Bill Lowen (40-0) 4 (14-8) 10) Kevin Hawk (39-9) 5 (13-0)

I know sounds crazy right - given that the high will be around 60 with little to no wind the traffic will pick up just because it is a nice day. O to be on the water getting some sun instead of in this office getting my brain fried by my new government approved lighting.....

I noticed on the blog that Brandon was saying that some locals were on a couple of spots that he ran to today so he has had to change up a bit.

Maybe Christie launched in the wrong lake? Or he must be way up lake today http://www.bassmaster.com/blogs/2014-elite-series-table-rock-live-blog/christie-trout-fishing C4F

Check this out - an article about the Rock and using Bass Gold data..... http://www.bassmaster.com/gear/prespawn-areas-key-rock It will be interesting to see what is the predominate pattern when all the dust settles C4F

I pulled this off the B.A.S.S. website about how TR will fish.....a warning to the Brandon critics they do quote him Just giving you all a bad time....... http://www.bassmaster.com/news/elite-pros-have-solid-prospects-table-rock C4F

WOW! sorry to all the guys reading this - I didn't think it would post THAT big.....I guess we wont be needing our reading glasses to read this one C4F

Attend the Elite at Table Rock Lake A.R.E. Truck Caps Elite at Table Rock Lake Tournament fishery: Table Rock Lake Host city: Branson, Mo. Dates: April 3-6, 2014 Daily Launches at 6:30 a.m. CT Daily weigh-ins at 3:15 p.m. CT Costa's new show GeoBASS: The World's Greatest Bass Fishing Adventurepremieres its next episode on Saturday just prior to weigh-in at Branson Landing.GeoBASS chronicles the lifestyles, mishaps and camaraderie of the four expedition anglers of GeoFish fame — Thad Robison, Brian Jill, Jay Johnson and Chris Owens — in an around the world epic bass fishing journey. More information available at COSTADELMAR.COM/GEOBASS. On the water demos featuring:Experience Mercury ProXS Demo Tour, Nitro Boats Demo Tour, Skeeter Performance Boats Demo Tour, 2014 Triton Demo Tour, Yamaha’s 2014 Discover VMAX SHO Demo Tour All events are free! Local food and drink vendors Buy official Bassmaster Elite Series merchandise at the B.A.S.S. booth (Sat. & Sun.) Local vendor booths Hooked Up! from Toyota Hooked Up! Stage (Sat. & Sun.) Visit the membership booth for opportunities to join B.A.S.S. LAUNCH INFORMATION Table Rock State Park 5272 State Highway 165 Branson, MO 65616 Boats Take off Daily at 6:30 a.m. CT WEIGH-IN INFORMATION DAYS 1 & 2 State Park Marina 380 State Park Marina Dr. Branson, MO 65616 DAYS 3 & 4 Branson Landing 100 Branson Landing Blvd. Branson, MO 65616 Weigh-In Begins Daily at 3:15 p.m. CT

Yeah - last year at Bull Shoals they didn't let me know until 7 days out......had a heck of a time finding a place to stay. RPS - maybe less likely but there are 108 anglers the first two days before they get to the 50 cut......if it is like last year it was nothing for those guys to run 50+ miles to find "the spot" as there are few true community holes on TR where the fish stack up. Like someone else said it sure is good for the local economy but I can appreciate the mayhem as we put up with the College World Series every year....it is a love hate relationship. It is amazing how many $$$$ these types of events bring into a community. C4F

Huntest - last I heard they will launch out of State Park area.....with weigh in etc. there for the first three days....I had thought that the final day would be at BPS Branson but don't hold me on that one. Still waiting to hear if there is a Marshall spot open...or get my $125 back!! C4F

So there is open unfrozen water somewhere in the country!!!

Is this a park that the MDC would be interested in? Here in the Cornhusker state the Games and Parks run the majority of the lakes and ponds with a few being managed by a couple of Natural Resource Districts? We to have budget issues but the difference is the $$ generated stay with the G&P so that it can go back into improvements. I have been to Viney - very nice and quiet C4F

2°F FEELS LIKE 2° I feel for you guys.........

Well it seems to work for football right?

Boy are you right about that - many times I have come behind guys throwing this and caught fish after fish - both large and small and many varieties. Old plug if you don't want to use them send them up here I will put them to good use......well after the ice comes off the lake sometime mid summer!!! Fishing this way is a great way to get the new fisher person started as it is easy to get used to. C4F