Champ188
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Nice report, Bill. Water temps up to 51 ... you don't see that every January.
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You nailed it abkeenan. It's human nature to do what you're told not to. Started with Adam and Eve, the serpent and the apple.
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Cool blog, dtrs5kprs. Thx for sharing the link.
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You can have 5 baits long as only 3 have hooks.
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10-pound Trilene 100% Fluorocarbon in the green tint
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Changed our mind at the last minute and went to Eucha instead. Been catching 40 or better a day over there and Sunday we managed about 35 despite the bluebird skies and no wind. Would take me a week to catch that many at Beaver.
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Have you considered hiring a guide for a day and making it a really special outing? I'd strongly suggest you think of Bill Babler, our own moderator of this forum and one of the elite vertical, deep-water guys on the lake. I have personally spoon fished with him and can assure you that your money will be well spent. Hope you and your dad have many remaining special days together.
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Thanks for the tip, Stump Bumper. We're going Christmas Day and will make a decision on whether to donate the week after based on those results.
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I suppose Donna and I will be there. We like to say we fish the Polar Bear every year to remind us why we don't fish Beaver .
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abkeenan, i misspoke slightly. My reels are JM 20 models, just slightly bigger than the JM 10.
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Been thru quite a few Shimano spinning reels myself, along with a few Daiwas. Bought my first Johnny Morris Signature Series spinner about 4 years ago and have since added two more. Love em. Smooth, durable (so far) and easy to handle. JM10 is the model I prefer. $99 full retail, $79 on sale.
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Hang in there, Denny. You'll kick the smokes sooner than later, I bet.
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I had identified Windsor from the background after making the previous post. Again, dang nice one Jeb, and a PRETTY fish. Nicely marked. Thanks for letting her go. BTW, I went ahead and ordered three of the silly things this morning ... one in pro blue, one in midnight blue silver and one in secret night. An 8-pounder in my own backyard is enough to convince me.
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Darn fine fish, Jeb. Congrats. Would that be a mid-village lake or west side?
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Whack'em, if you'd seen me lately you wouldn't suggest eating. Maybe jog in place on the front deck. LOL And we don't need any comments from the peanut gallery, Denny and Bill.
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Whack Em, you n me are pretty much in the same boat. I'll throw the dadgum thing if I have to and somehow I've managed to collect four of those Falcon flat boxes full of them. But since I quit smoking a year-and-a-half ago, I can't figure what I'm supposed to be doing between twitches.
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Good report, Bill. Thanks. And agreed on Mr. Richey. Darn good fisherman and a straight shooter. Donna and I put in at SK bridge about 8 a.m. last Saturday and fished all day in the rain. Lot tougher day than I expected. Nothing on the blade. Ended up catching about a dozen on a shaky head and little jig and don't think there was a keeper in the bunch. Threw the blade too long. I do that sometimes.
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Count me and Donna in.
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Great stuff, Bill. Learned a lot myself just reading that. I own quite a few of both baits and catch fish on both, too. Not sure if I was truly aware that the Megabass runs considerably shallower than the McStick but now I know.
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I'm with bassman1308 on this ... the true benefit may be more intangible (giving the fish places to live) than tangible (giving us places to catch them). Of course, I'm primarily a river rat so I don't have much of a dog in this hunt.
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Bimmer, the half-ounce models will work fine. I generally switch to a half when the water temp drops into the 50s because I'm running the bait a little deeper and slower. You can even fish the half-ounce baits up shallow in the spring or fall, you'll just have to work a little harder to keep them up off the bottom.
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These reports are sounding better all the time. Glad you had some good fun with the blade, Dave.
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Indeed, thanks much for the honest and detailed reports. Best wishes in the future with your business.
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Today On The Rock Friday November 4Th. 2011
Champ188 replied to Bill Babler's topic in Table Rock Lake
Great report, Bill. Seemed a few weeks ago during the heat that this was shaping up to be an unremarkable fall in terms of color. Then we got that big September rain just in time to perk everything up. Haven't been up that way in a few weeks but it's sure pretty in our neck of the woods. Glad you had a great trip and actually got to catch some fish. Maybe the bite is starting to turn on finally. Gotta say in closing, it's beyond me how folks can think for even a minute that God's wonderful creations "just happened." -
Should be a promising day with the big cold front moving in.
