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- Thanks for posting this Sam, you beat me to the punch. I got your reply in the other thread yesterday and placed my order.

- Dang Sam! I've been watching the threads intently for sticker info, and didn't see anything posted; how'd you get yours?

- +1, This sounds a bit unusual to me too. Strange.

Awwww dang, sunday in the gravois arm should be Great! - We were throwing 1.5" tubes in 1/16 and 1/32 ounce weedless jigheads (depending on the wind). Casting them out, counting to about 4-5 when they hit the surface, then slowwwwly reel them in. - I would think the few days of warmer weather might have them up a bit more shallow than we found them; but others would know better than I. (as my info was from last week) - I would suggest getting some minnows as backup. I think they're selling like hotcakes from what I've been seeing. But, they certainly helped pick up the pace for us, when the tube bite was slow.

- We try to go in like fishing ninjas! .................real neaky-like in the dark. - But in all seriousness, on moonlit nights, it's not uncommon to use no lights. But, when we fish the Glaize, it's real dark around the state park. So we use a cheapy 12v flourescent light, just so we can see how close to the shore we are; and those miner style headlamp things to see when we get them in the boat and unhook them. We don't use the lights to attract fish............but sounds like we should? The old fella that taught me how to night fish and turned me onto the whites, only uses the same style lights. No mention of using them to attract fish. - We really just have several areas we fish, with different topography. We work those spots until we find them; sometimes they're here, sometimes there. - I never thought to have a crappie light in the water? That's a good thought. - Is it recommended?

- You said it Jarrett, anything that replicates a shad, they'll hit. There has been a night or 2 that they've been REAL finicky, and we had to throw maribou jigs to get them to hit; but those nights are few and far between. Give it a shot, I'm sure you'll love it!

- Jarrett, if you want a real good time. Come down and white bass fish any night in the summer. Usually picks up after Memorial Day, and not until after dark. Fish the same area you were in, throwing what you were, or even Cabelas Rad Shads or Bass Pro Static Shads, in virtually any color. And you can catch them all night like that. It's great cause the boat traffic really tapers off, and it's relatively comfortable outside (compared to daytime temps), and you'll catch them the same rate you guys were all night. Sundown to Sun-up; that's the key. It's not uncommon to get into a school of whites with 4 and 5 pounders in them! That's a HOOT! - Those bigguns will straighten hooks/split rings, rip out hook eyes; basically destroy a crankbait. Heck, I've gone thru 3-4 a night before! So I don't recommend throwing any pricey cranks. - I've heard some people say white bass can be a bit fishy (I don't notice it though), and there's a couple recipes here on the boards to rememdy that if so; but I've found the white meat plenty tasty.

- Sorry guys, I misread that as maybe a tongue and cheek kinda thing. - Lordy, I need to watch my late night posts and those at work while I'm busy. - Twin toddlers at home at night and busy work days, do strange things to a man!

- Good job exhibiting restraint Bill! You're far more patient than I. That kind of patience goes a long way to educate someone, where a scolding or tongue lashing typically would've raised their defensive side.

- Good report Okie. Sounds liek some nice action. - I don't understand people who clean spots/smallies/largemouth. If you want meat, why not Crappie and Whites? You can catch more of those than you can shake a stick at.

- Ouch, ole Tim can't catch a break here!

WOW! That things a PIG! Good report. - White bass are easy to catch, and good to eat! (if that's what yah mean) Just cut out the darker meat in the fillets and they're good to go.

This is a bit of an addition to the previous report. But, I thought it better to start a new report, since things are a bit different. - This is second hand info I got from my buddy today who's still down there I fished with Thursday/Friday. The info is rock solid though. As we got a taste of it while I was down; but he confirmed things after I left....of course! Some guys I fish with I would be skeptical of any reports, but my buddy down there has no problem telling me when he struggles. So you can take this to the bank! - In the Gravois arm, working a longer cove near the back, with gradually sloping, gravel/chunk rock banks, in about 15-20' of water. The bank is about 2 cast lengths on either side. Using minners was the only thing that would produce. Tried throwing jigs/grubs where we had caught 'em previously.........and nuttin'! Just hang the rod over the side of the boat, with a minner in the 2,4,6,8 or 10 foot depth. He caught them at every depth. And slowly troll the creek channel. He caught keepers only, where we had TONS of dinks in my previous report how we were catching them. A couple of his keepers in the 12" range today too. He sent me pix, but I accidentally deleted them already. And I know we didn't catch them that big Thursday/Friday. - It appears the Crappie are staging off from the shore; just waiting to move in. Or shooting in occasioanlly to check things out; then heading back out to the creek channel. - Things are picking up!

Good report snakem. Sounds like things are picking up!

Becky, - I just posted a crappie report from Lake of the Ozarks. I know it's not Table Rock, but it might have some info that you could probably apply to Table Rock too? - http://ozarkanglers.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=22209

Fished Thursday, got a late start and did not get out on the water until about 9:00 a.m. and it was windy, gusting 15-20 I would guess? Air temps were in the 60's, and got up in the 70's by the end of the day. The whole time throwing a 1.5" tube, blue body with white tail and a 1.5" Kalins curl tail grub in white and yellow on weedless 1/16 ounce jigheads. We would cast them, give them a 5 count to sink, then slowwwwwly reel them back. Kinda frustrating throwing light jigs in the wind. - Anywho; started in the Gravois, hit some brush piles and around docks in about 10'-20' of water, in pockets on the main channel; picked off a couple keepers. Went back into some coves and fished brush piles; until about 11:00, then the bite kinda faded. Water temps in the low 50's. Decided to shoot over to the Glaize around the state park. Picked off some dinks on the main channel brush piles. Water temps there in the mid-high 50's. - Went back to the Gravois around 3:00'ish. Took a couple hour break, went and bought some minners (yah, I know, some really scoff at live bait ), then got back out until an hour before dark, and fished until after dark. Way in the back of some coves in the Gravois found some nice keepers in about a foot or 2 of water. Still on tubes/grubs. - About an hour after dark, went back to the dock in the Gravois arm. The dock has about 20 slips. Fished the slips with the grubs/jigs until 10-11:00 p.m.; caught only a few dinks. Then switched to the minners. Things really took off. Stayed on the dock until about 3:00 a.m. We were initially fishing the more well lit slips by the lights, but then quickly found the fish were hiding in the shadows, and the darker slips. (Ones with larger boats on lifts) Keeping our line tight against the edge of the slip, nearest the floats; closest to the center of the dock walkway. We would drop it down about 10', leave it sit for a short while, then slowly (as slow as you can stand it), reeling it straight up. They would hit anywhere in the 2'-8' foot range. Mostly in the 2-3' range. (If you have kids, they would have a blast with a bobber and minnow sitting on the dock, fishing the slips! ) - Friday got a late start as we were up late on the dock that morning; so friday we started fishing again about 11:00 a.m.; again stuck around on the dock since the wind was really pushing; didn't feel like fighting it in the boat with the light jigs, as we had good results on the dock. About 2:00 p.m., the monsoon blew in, temps sharply dropped; and it rained until after dark. Kept fishing the dock/dark slips until after dark. Using the minners, and same technique as above. At nightfall, caught a couple nice keepers near the shore again; throwing from the dock. - Ended up with about 40-50 keepers total, and 3-4 times that many shorts. All-in-all, had a great time, and got some nice fish. No complaints.

+2 Nice boat, what a shame. - Might be worth posting this with pix over at Bass Boat Central too. Maybe in the Lounge and in the Midwestern states forums. They get a lot of traffic over there. - http://bbcboards.zeroforum.com/zeromain

- Jack would certainly know better than I on this, but my thoughts on this weeks weather and the wind mid-week; I'm excited that will help stir in some warmth and raise surface temps. I hope to be down the end of the week, and am excited about that breeze. I agree, casting light tackle in the wind can be a pain, but if the wind warms the water and gets the fish moving; I'll take it. - Hector, be sure to post a report after you get out Wednesday!

- That's a good thought Tim. My Rapala digital is pretty accurate when I calcualte weights on the boat, compared to what I weigh in at a toruney. Just be sure to bring spare batteries if others on counting on it. I had my batteries crap out on us one time when we were really into some nice fish. Could only guesstimate then.

- Sorry to hear you've been under the weather techo; that's especially rough this time of year. - Donna may be able to speak better on this item; but I've seen this thing called the 'Lady J' in outdoor catalogs and websites. Here's a link of it from Cabelas. - http://www.cabelas.com/p-0014250515391a.shtml - I wouldn't think you would need the actual Little John portable urinal to use it, I'd think a large mouth bottle would work. (Gatorade?) - It's funny you mention falling in love with the Skeeter a little more. I've got a 150 on my old dawg 1986 Basscat; and I'm the same way. Everytime it gets us back safe through some heavy chop/waves/weather; I love that thing even more.

-Excellent! Good day there Jack. I'll be down again the end of this week, so i'm hoping things will be a bit further along. - I'm tagging along with a buddy and his boat this time. He's got a place on the Gravois arm, which is more than likely where we'll be working things over. (fingers crossed) Looks like lots of warm sunny days this week (and warm/breezy a couple dys), it'd be nice if that heats the water, and the bite up for us.

Dang cyclone, that smallie's a Beauty! Nice job.

- Stinks about your steering trouble. That hurts. - but that 5.5 smallie! WOW! Any pix? How'd yah catch'em?

- Darren, Sounds like you've been bit by the night fishing bug. It's a blast catching whites at The Ozarks at night. Boat traffic sharply drops off! I can't speak for the Crappie end of things; just the whites. - We mainly fish the Glaize arm. And we have 2 spots proven to be productive on a regular basis. One is a long pea gravel shoreline off a main lake point. We hold the boat in about 20' of water, and cast towards shore - The 2nd spot is actually on the main channel, and a steeper sloping bank, near the main lake point, and this spot actually has a shelf, that drops off sharply into the main channel. Also holding the boat on the edge of that shelf in about 20' of water, again casting to shore. - Both spots really don't start to produce until after dark. And using a large white light to see the shore has no adverse effect. (which is nice!) - I'm not sure how the bite is this time of year, we usually don't start until memorial day. And although these spots are on the Glaize arm, I'm sure any similar spots would produce on the lake. - We like throwing small crankbaits (under 2.5") that get down about 8+ feet. Color varies night to night; sometimes they like dark colors, sometimes light, sometimes chrome; just have to experiment. - Hope this helps, and Good Luck!

- Hopefully you guys will get some good conditions and catch loads of fish. I know I brought a few first timers down last March and we had a VERY tough go of it. (rain/snow/sleet while outfishing!) Anywho, we'll be back for more in a month or so; also hoping for good conditions/fishing. - I don't think anyone would consider you a lurker. And with that 225, you should be able to get from the dam to Aunt's creek lickety-split!