Quillback

Dtrs5kprs can handle the Ned tutorial - I'm just a beginner! There's probably a thread on herer somewhere that goes over the Ned deal Get_Tha_Net. Basically it's a light, mushroom style jighead, with 1/2 of a Zinkerz or Senko threaded on it.

Beaver - YIKES! Tough nut to crack lately from what I hear.

Yeah it is fun on the light tackle. Could've been a drum I suppose, I know they are in there, but I don't recall ever catching one on TR. Grand is a different story.

So there are triploid browns. I wonder how long they've been stocking them. Seems there's be potential for some HUGE triploid browns.

Chief - they've got a flattened head, so they wobble through the water when moved, different action than a round head jig. I'd think they'd work well on the smallie streams. They sure do work for trout.

Big M is a COE launch, I get the $30 annual pass, which is good at any of the COE launches on Table Rock and Beaver. It's a bargain if you fish a lot. As the others have said, Bill Babler would be a great guide to spend a day with and learn the ropes.

Great video! I like that magic net - just stick it in the water and trout jump into it! Where can I buy one?

With the forecast calling for another day in the 70's, I just had to get out there again today. There was a decent early bite, then just a fish here and there. I caught around 15 again today, but average size was down, only 3or 4 keepers. Biggest was an egg filled 3 lb. LM. Tubes again were my best bait, but I did get a couple of spots on the Ned rig (thanks DTRS for the advice and the jig heads and Zinkerz). Hooked up on something large on the Ned, never saw it, but it was swimming strongly and had it's way with me, couldn't do much with 6 lb. test and light spinning gear. Hook just came out, never saw what it was, but I'm thinking maybe a good walleye. Wind really started going, bite was getting tough, so I left at 1 PM. Caught a couple of fish shallow in cove pockets, that 3 lb. LM was in about 6 feet of water. Others were in the 10-20 foot range. Definitely some fish moving into those pre-spawn staging areas. Water temps 42-45. 1st Ned fish.

I just haven't been fishing jigs much, but yours are in the front of my jig box.

Thanks!

Excellent!

I would've fished the Ned more, just got pretty windy and I couldn't feel bottom with it.

Welcome!

I saw the reports from yesterday, and the fishing was completely different today. The fish bit good from when I started at 7 AM until I left at 2 PM. There were some dry spells of course, but I caught 15 or so with a good percentage of keepers, no bigguns, but some solid 2.5 lb. fish. Also caught a 18" smallie, first one I've caught since December. Fish were a bit shallower today, 10-15 feet, some were back in coves around timber, others on rocky secondary points. Did get a few out of 20 FOW, but most were in that 10 foot range. Green pumpkin tube, t-rigged with 3/8 oz weight. Tried a Wart, jerk bait, and a Ned rig for a bit, but no luck on that stuff. Water temp wasn't any warmer than Friday, 42-44, but the fish were acting like it was spring. Sunny, breezy weather was the key I guess.

And they locked up Carpenter for 6 years. Cards are looking like a juggernaut!

Welcome!

it's been a crazy winter.

Welcome back!

Saw that the Cards signed Cuban SS Aledmys Diaz. The guy was coveted by several teams including the Yanks, and I'm surprised the Yanks let him get away considering Jeter is done after this year. Of course Diaz still has to prove himself in the bigs, but he sounds like he has great potential.

Grand must be fishing really tough right now. Guys weighing in 2 lbs. were cashing checks. http://www.flwoutdoors.com/bassfishing/bfl/tournament/2014/7219/grand-lake-boater-results/

Sorry to hear of the loss of your father.

I'm wondering why they would clip the one of the pectorals? It's not a useless fin. Why not clip the adipose?

This fish was caught at Roaring River. Biologists are blaming runoff from hog farms.

I did not see the AR game, only the score. If they don't make the NCAA, I have zero sympathy.

WA state clips adipose fins on hatchery steelhead smolts. The adipose does not grow back, at least on steelhead.