Quillback

Son! Another big fish. http://www.kansascity.com/sports/outdoors/article16397354.html

I talked to someone yesterday who tried to get back into Owl creek (I assume you mean the Owl creek off the White river channel). He told me it is full of floating timber and he could not get back in it. I did not go back there myself, but that's what I was told by a reliable source. Just something you might want to check out yourself beforehand if you are planning on fishing it tourney day.

Son! On the Trick Worm. http://www.gon.com/article.php?id=4179&cid=158

A football for sure.

How things can change in a day - shallow water gravel bite was gone for the most part. I blame that on a lack of wind on those banks that held them yesterday. Could not get anything going, caught a dozen on the Ned, mostly small fish, may have had 2 or 3 keepers, but they were squeakers at best. Probably most consistent bite was on brown water banks in the coves, had a couple of good tugs on a Menace grub, but could not pin them. I think if I could do it all over, I'd work those brown water cove banks with a t-rig plastic that is visible and moves some water. Big Old jig with a trailer with active claws may work also. Water did clear up a bit today, still some brown water, but it is fishable. Surface temps were 56-57 with a couple of places showing 54.

As I understand things, they are a smallie/spot cross as you mention.

Nice one, congrats!

Before the latest rain event, I spent a day fishing with Huntest. We were talking about how much fun it is catching Table Rock bass on light spinning tackle fishing the Ned. I remarked to Huntest that I would never have fished the Ned if it wasn't for Dave being so persistent to me about what a great way it is to catch fish. We both agreed we owed Dave a thanks for enlightening us. Thanks Dave. My biggest LM so far this year (6.25 lbs.) came on a Ned, personal best Mean (3.5 lbs.) and the years best walleye (4lbs.) all came on a Ned. Netted a 5.5 LM for my buddy John earlier this year that ate a Ned. Catching a big one every once in a while is certainly fun, but catching a bunch of spotted bass on light tackle is a hoot also, I just enjoy the heck out of it. I realize that Dave didn't invent the Ned (Ned rig to me is a mushroom head or similar, tipped with half a Zinker), but he sure has provided a lot of info and help. Time to go, I'm waiting for the fog to burn off. Thanks again Dave!

That's some great fishing. Meeting GY is very cool.

Always good to see the young'uns get a fish. Congrats!

That's some good fishing. I think I may have seen you, I remember seeing a boat with the double P's.

I went up as far as Owl creek, water was getting pretty brown up there, and went down as far as point 23 area where it also started getting brown. I could not get bites in the brown water.

Some very nice fish, congrats on getting your clients on to them. There are some guys catching them out there, but in general it has not been easy.

Airplane is hilarious, and a couple of the Naked Gun movies. The same guys that made those also made Top Secret which is a hoot. They also made that Top Gun parody with Charlie Sheen, that's another one that is god for some laughs.

Yep, I liked Band of Brothers and the original Star Trek, I was about 10 years old when Star Trek first ran and it seemed so cool and high tech. A good oldie if you like military series is Combat! Twilight Zone. Lately as far as TV stuff I pretty much just watch sports and movies.

News report tonight said they are calling off the search after today.

I did not measure water temp at Beaver. I can tell you that today, surface temps on Table Rock were mid-50's.

Launched at 0700 into a world of cold and fog, air temp was 34 warming to 74 by the time I pulled out at 3:00 PM. Fishing was off and on depending where I was, almost all the fish I caught were very shallow, either on gravel or in front of the buck brush. Pea green water was the best, could not get them in the brown water. Caught close to 20, 7-8 keepers, no bigguns, biggest was a mean just short of 3 lbs. Caught a half dozen smallies which is unusual for me on that part of the lake. Maybe 2 or 3 LM's, the rest were spots. Water temps were 52-56. Saw 58 in the back of a cove. Lots of bassers out there today.

Wow, that is a bunch of Warts! Just when I think I'm starting to accumulate a few too many lures, something like that picture of Warts eases my worries.

Congrats - that's 2 very impressive bags.

Water color is looking good, somewhat stained, but very fishable. Courtesy dock is setup just right for this level. Redbuds are close to blooming.

Drove around some today, visited the Big M launch. Dock walkway is set up just right and the courtesy dock is fully useable. Didn't see any significant debris out in the lake and the water is stained green (looks really good). Saw some unidentifiable minnows up shallow in the back of a cove, first shallow bait I have seen this year. Things are looking very fishy. Water up in the buck brush. Looking out towards Viney Scenery shot off HWY 112 in the Mark Twain forest.