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Good job, gotta keep the kiddos happy or they may not want to go with you the next time.

Ugh, I can't get back down there until Memorial Day weekend. Thanks for the post.

I tried to post a couple pics, but I'm having some technical difficulties.

My buddy and I drove down on Friday evening from STL. Saturday morning we got on the water about 7:30 and hit one spot in Theodosia, then we decided to try things according to what Ham posted for 12-4. We hit mainlake bluffs, throwing the Ned rig. The water temp was about 53 degrees and the air time was in the mid to high 40s. It was cloudy and breezy the whole time. We caught 40-50 short smallmouth, but we did manage 5 keepers (all released). It was a great day. We were getting a lot of bites until noon, then it slowed down. I have not fished in December very much. We fished until 3:30, then went back to watch the Mizzou game, and then headed back to STL. When you don't have much time to be on the water, these posts sure are appreciated!

Thanks for the info!

I need to do what you did and leave all the other stuff behind and only bring out the drop-shot gear for a day. I try drop-shotting, but it's hard to get any confidence in it. I see activtiy on the screen, drop my bait down, see fish come up to investigate, but then move on, it's frustrating.

Thanks for the post.

I fished Saturday in Gulley. I got a late start, but did fish for 5 hours or so. Only managed a short spot and a short smallmouth. It was calm out and I was dragging soft plastics around, something I enjoy. I tend to stay in one spot too long. I should have moved around more. I can't wait to get back down there again.

Thanks for posting.

I was down for a long weekend, a week and a half ago. I hooked 3, almost all in a row, and did not land any of them. I lost 2 in a row the next day. I was starting to lose confidence. The first couple were on one jig, so I switched it out, thinking that might be the problem. I guess I was not getting a good hookset on them. They were fighting hard one minute, gone the next. Very frustrating!

Thanks for posting!

I saw a post last week by a guy who dives out of Diamond City and he said the bass were shallow. I got to fish the Bull on Sunday from 11am until 4pm. I caught 5 smallmouth, all shallow. Only one was a keeper at 3.75 pounds, my personal best!

Thanks for the report.

Very nice. I love fishing farm ponds, especially after Bull Shoals kicks my butt. I have a few 6 pounders from farm ponds and a couple from Bull Shoals (all released), but I've get to top that.

I'm a marshal for Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, I can't wait! I'm glad it's going to be different than last year. I think these guys will find them and like Ham said "lot of > 15 lbs bags".