Champ188
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To quote Lee Corso ... not so fast! ?
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And all of this pressure is on a lake that doesn't receive supplemental stockings of bass. Allowing that I'm no biologist, I do wonder what effect the sudden rise in water level will have on the spawn. A certain amount of light is required for the eggs to hatch, so if the beds built on the deeper limit of the light requirement now have 6 more feet of water over them, are they ruined? There were definitely a lot of fish on beds when that big rain hit last week.
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Does this mean Mizzou people are smarter than Duke people?
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Indian Point Bonanza - Suspended Fish in Spring
Champ188 replied to Ben Gillispie's topic in Table Rock Lake
Lots of information there Ben that can be extended way beyond the Indian Point docks. Thanks for being forthcoming with it and keep catching them. Just go easy on the color descriptions, especially where watermelon-red is concerned. Vernon is pretty sensitive on that topic, since he contracted with Waste Management recently to haul off all of his wm-red soft plastics after Dastardly Dave told him they were no good. Although not yet confirmed, sources have reported that a Waste Management truck visited Dave's house very recently under the cover of darkness. -
I bought two of the 4000 size Pflueger presidents last September and loved them right up until they snapped in two where the stem of the reel seat goes into the reel housing (photo attached). This happened with both reels within a week of each other. Took them back to Cabela's and exchanged them for the new Pflueger Summit XT. Hope to have better luck with these. Incidentally, both failures occurred when I was setting the hook but I'm not a prolific rock-the-boat type of hook setter. Besides, you can't jerk overly hard with 6-pound line. Anyone else had this problem?
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Good job adjusting from your earlier strategy, Big C. It's definitely a gravel deal during the spawn, then they'll start moving back to those 45-degree chunk rock banks and later on to the bluff ends and long runouts. When that happens, just look for Babler in his pretty new Phoenix and you'll be in the right area. Also, thanks for talking to those kids. Let's hope for the best, or at least that they don't haul any more short fish out of there.
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Super report Dave. Thanks a ton.
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Top shelf people all the way. Kelly recently helped me get a very scary warranty issue resolved.
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I think if I was serious about buying that sort of technology, I'd have to give the Garmin Panoptix a look. It's a bit newer and pretty darn good from what I've heard ... if you are tekky enough to make it practical.
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OA One bass tourney, 4/22 Eagle Rock COE park (2)
Champ188 replied to Quillback's topic in Table Rock Lake
Congrats Carl. Keep chunking that varmint. -
I thought Dave might be here on vacation but I could be wrong.
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Can you draw these people a map to Bella Vista? And tell them lunch is on me. Troon Golf has already taken over gol operations in Hot Springs Village and it is high time that our totally inept POA turned the BV courses over to some golf experts.
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As one who is working to start my own guide service, I would disagree with any kind of reduced rate. I believe you should charge the going rate and build your business and reputation by putting people on fish and not by catering to the "anything to save a buck" crowd. That way, you cultivate a relationship with the other area guides and can then hope to get overspill/corporate group business from them. Besides, from personal experience years ago, these clients who are price shopping are generally a major pain in the butt and rarely consider tipping. Just my 2 cents worth.
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Good to hear. Wish I had known about them years ago. I've never seen one mention of them on this forum. Wow.
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The shallower bass are, the more affected they are by weather fronts. With so many fish shallow right now, this front will likely make things tough for a few days. Best bet is to pick up the Ned or shaky head, back out a little and see what you can find. Points, points and more points.
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Pretty sure Fin & Feather in Springfield carries Dave's heads, and maybe Extreme Tackle at Ulrich Marine in Branson West.
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That's a heckuva deal you've got ... $220 for both of you? Wow!
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OA One bass tourney, 4/22 Eagle Rock COE park (2)
Champ188 replied to Quillback's topic in Table Rock Lake
I would just encourage everyone to take extra good care of your fish if you are going to transport them by some method other than in your boat. Even if you trailer your boat/fish to Eagle Rock, please ensure your livewell is full and that your recirculating pump is on. Always a good idea to add some Rejuvenade or some other livewell treatment, too. -
I'm not so sure of either of those statements, Mike. LOL
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Mike, I am I Bella Vista.
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Ulrich has the only tackle store in the area worth bothering with and it is a darn good one. Better than HLS even. It's down in their bottom parking lot. Don't even waste your time going to BPS in Branson. What's not junk is usually sold out.
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It used to be that two people could find a couple of tee times in Branson for around $100 before Johnny got ahold of everything. Bought up both Branson Creek and Murder Rock, jacking up fees to ridiculous levels, and now is on track to further sink his greedy teeth into the area golf pie. But I'm sure we'll soon be hearing how good ol' Johnny has done so much for the game of golf. Move over King Arnie, we're gonna need space for a new display in the World Golf Hall of Fame.
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Indian Point Wildlife Violators - Stringer of Short Smallmouth
Champ188 replied to Ben Gillispie's topic in Table Rock Lake
Ben, good on you for getting involved and if I lived closer, I'd be there with you tonight. They obviously aren't the brightest bulbs in the chandelier, so hopefully they'll be back. They're done anyway now that Big C is on the case. Thanks for helping out from afar, my friend. Ben, let us know how this plays out, please and thanks. -
Dave's heads work awesome. Used them this time last year for early-season chasers. Works best for me on a spinning rod with 6-pound BPS Excel mono.
