Bill Babler

Becky and I went out of SK about the same time. Did not do as well as you Bob. Maybe 1/2 dozen. Surface temps had dropped to 60 degree with that East wind they were stingy. She was ready to go home in a couple of hours. To tell the truth so was I but I acted like I was doing her a favor. She thanked me for going in early. So there is that. 🤩🤩🤩🤩 PS. SK ramp only had 6 rigs.

Both Mercer and Chris Jones are terrible. I believe Jones is even worse. And you’re right, you just no longer need to bring these fish to the stage. However that being said they have been doing that on Murry for the last 30 years plus all the local derby’s and it’s better every year. Just unreal.

Since I’m not guiding I just simply have to pare down. 100 bags of soft plastic baits sells. Absolute best Table Rock White River colors. Baits included: Zoom Fish Dr GP and Water/Candy 30 bags Zoom Cenipedes WMC 20 bags Zoom Flukes vary color 15 bags Zoom Brush Hogs GP/WC 5 bags Reaction Smally Beaver Goby 5 bags Yamamoto single tails double tails and senko’s GP/Grey red fleck, smoke, WC 15 bags Keitech miscellaneous 5 bags Handful of other bags, again colors I use everyday. I still have over 250 more bags of the same stuff. Yikes how did I get so much. Entire lot sells. $250 firm, no haggle. Thats way under 1/2 price. Thanks 417-332-7016.

Mark Menendez said without a doubt Best lake he has ever fished. He has fished it over 40 years and said it’s better every year. Blue Back Herring, both Gizzard and Threadfin Shad, Crappie and Bluegill, not to mention crayfish. Said during the MLF derby that some local team derby’s it took as much as 30 pounds to win and middle 20’s to get a check. 5 fish. Doesn’t seem like a lot of double digits Steve but a total butt load of 4 to 8 pounders. It’s 900 miles over there from Shell Knob, that’s a ride. Im sure it’s worth taking.

One of the Elite Fisherman had a bass cough up a blue back today that weighed 1.5 pounds. 16 bags over 20 pounds Without a doubt the best lake in the USA Today Still bed fishing there. Also topwater and glide bait post spawners Geeeeeez

Can’t even express how sorry I am. Friend a few years ago during the same situation found all his Orvis gear broken in half and in the dumpster in front of his wife’s home. Formerly their home. Right at $15,000 worth of rods broken to pieces. Waders with cuts coats and boots burned. Don’t understand how people you have loved can do this. He didn’t cheat it was just a non-compatibility divorce. She got off scot clean. Very sorry for your entire family. Goid Luck

That kind of gear is hard to move unless it is an almost give away. I bet he still has a portion of it. I’d call law enforcement.

Old 86 as well as Beardsley Branch has been deemed off limits. 🤪🤪🤪🤪 Great pictures thanks for the post and info.

Great day to say the least close to 40 small jaws is one to remember, especially with some pushing 3 pounds. Know what you mean about the swimbait, they’re really not eating it like they were 2 weeks ago, but they will eat a stickbait. Ned or a shaky head is the best up here too. Any moss issues? Thanks for the report.

Those are really nice. Longtime friend Gary Martin is building mine. He and his son did the dirt work and the concrete. He has an Amish Crew that does the framing, metal and insulation. He has an electrician wire it. We’re going to brick the foundation and a brick front around the 18’ garage door. I’ll post a pic when we’re done.

Steve do you have a point 1 global positioning antenna? What units do you have? It should have an internal GPS and all you would need to do is put the overlay on your screen with the mph Just call the number I listed for Stone and he would tell you in a minute, no charge and he would be happy to do it The external Point 1 Antenna is just way more accurate for Lowrance units

Did you have to use a minner or did they bite a jig? Really nice fish, thanks. Stone and I found an absolute wad of crappie but could only catch one on the 2.8 Keitech. Becky and I may run back over this evening with a couple dozen minnows.

Good friend Quill introduced me to Guinness Baltimore Blonde a few years back. Got the glasses from the Guinness online store to go with it. Keep them tucked neatly away in the freezer for medicinal and emergency purposes. Only problem now is finding the Baltimore Blonde. It’s gotten super hard to come by. I do have some Tank 7 and Mooners on the bench. And yes Willy, we are having a ball. We are working at getting our deck restored, some siding replaced on the house and a sun curtain for the deck. $10,500.00. OUCH on the curtain. We have been looking at a motorized sun shade from Rainer or Power Shade. Our deck faces West and it’s hard to use after about 2 in the afternoon great breeze, bad sun, stunning view of Table Rock Lake. Our other big project is a 45’ by 26’ storage building and shop for the boat. We are waiting on Amish framers. Contractor said he hopes to have it dried in early May. I

Started out at 61 degree, but got to 64 around 1pm at the Knob. When the wind started the jerk bait got really popular.

Yes I agree as I mentioned they compress and become more vertical. I like it. Let’s you know you’re not fishing in a bathtub.

Due to extreme misbehavior during incarceration, judge Becky deemed these subjects incorrigible and not worthy of parole. I thought this might happen. I tried to get that walleye and crappie to just get along but it wasn’t going to be. Big mess of Roons and this would have been unreal. Good Luck.

Thats really cool, I never think about it either, but when that wind started today I asked Phil if he thought a Red Eye Shad would work as they were munching that jerk bait and they wanted it KVD Fast.

Beautiful fish Doc, thanks for sharing. Your graph picture illustrates the difference between the Garmin and the Lowrance. The fish are vertical on the Active Target and Horizontal on the Livescope. Fish on the livescope are a bit more defined and don’t shadow. You can also see quite a bit more movement of the fish with in a school or singles. With the Active Target the fish compresses as he either attacks or follows your bait, and it too is easy to see that the fish is interested. I like them both. I think it comes down to which trolling motor you prefer. And I will say that Phil’s 2D with the Clear View Down Scan overlay kicks the Garmin’s butt right out of the water. Lowrance has been and still is the absolute KING of 2D sonar. Throw in the down imaging with the overlay and Katy Bar the Door.

For once we got somewhat of a pleasant surprise. We were expecting worse . 😀😀😁😁😀Becky. While Becky mailed off the blood money, Phil Stone and I took a spin around the Knob. We wanted to fish some big baits, but these fish are just not up on the bank good for me till after lunch. Started on top and caught a very nice K on a Surge Shad. I did throw the Chad Shad some in a few deep trees and had a couple of follows but no success. 1/4 oz. Spot Remover was the deal in about 15’ Caught several on a jerk bait including 2 keeper walleye and the nice Jaw Phil is holding. Few on a swimmer and few on a hard head and a jig. Great morning with Phil Stone. Phil has a new Phoenix PHX equipped with Lowrance, both Ghost and Active Target. I’ve heard some poo poo on it, but I really thought he had it dialed in great. I don’t think the targets are quite as defined as my Garmin, but anytime you can see your bait splash and tell your working fish, that’s way good enough. Crappie had a back problem so we cured it. Another one of the prisoners had a poor custody hearing so it also went back to prison. I’ll let you guess which one😜😜 He had his down scan overlayed on his 2D. Fabulous picture. I mean EXCELLENT. IF Anyone on here has a Lowrance set up you’re not quite sure of you need to take a trip with him and he will make it look like you can’t believe. 870-715-2764. Days like today will stay with you a lifetime. Good Luck

Thanks I thought it had to be some type of off limits violation.

What happened to Ron Nelson? We went to church and when we got home he was in 6th. place. Was there a penalty?

That’s really Chicken Dropping to charge that for a friggin hotdog. They know that guys are going to come in hungry so let’s just take advantage of everything we can. Just when I start to feel better about BP they as usual pull crud like that. Amazing.

That looks pretty good. Thanks for posting.

Saw that.

Bet Mike is fishing a RK Crawler. Looks Ike perfect water for it.