Quillback

Sorry to hear he is gone, always enjoyed his reports and he gave me some ideas to apply at Table Rock.

Here's a marinade and baste that's been a family favorite for years. It's great on chicken, it's a thin sauce unlike traditional thick BBQ sauces. I marinate chicken in it for a day, then frequently baste while on the grill. Works well on a London Broil also. http://www.wickersbbq.com/

LOL!

Going to be some fat trout with all those shad.

I wish I had not seen this. http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Megabass_Ito_Shiner/descpage-MBISN.html

They beat them last night, finally moved ahead of Cleveland.

Good to see Reid is enjoying his job.

I caught fish on them when I was living in Massachusetts. Drag them over lilly pads, then when you hit the edge of the pads, let it drop. Tipped with one of those Uncle Josh white split tail pork rind trailers. It might work hopped down a steep bank here in the Ozarks, kind of like a flutter spoon, but less snaggy.

Don't know if you get the AR Democrat Gazette, but the Sunday paper had a striper article where the writer fished Lake Ouchita. They had success trolling (off a downrigger) a horsehead bucktail jig (white) with a grub type trailer on the jig. White was the color of choice. I've always thought the flashers might work, with a big salmon fly or a squid. I've got about 10 of them (flashers) from my salmon trolling days. Another salmon lure that I think might work are Silver Horde plugs - trolled off a downrigger sans flasher. Heck I bet a cut plug herring behind a dodger would work also.

Thanks for the report, I don't fish nights myself, other than if I get out on the water before daylight.

Just drove over to Lost Bridge North, water is still clear up at that end of the lake. On the road in you could see where water and debris had come over the road, but it's all cleaned up now. But we're supposed to get more rain starting tomorrow morning. Sheesh.

Thanks for the ideas, just watched the weather forecast, they're calling for the rain to begin Monday morning and last through Tuesday. It could be heavy rain at times. I hope they are wrong.

I was just looking at the total weights, Palaniuk averaged 22 lbs. per day, 88 lbs. for the tourney. Pretty impressive smallie fishery those Yankees have. Wish it was closer to here.

Congrats to Palaniuk, pretty impressive win. The last few smallies I've caught on TR had the coloration of the one on the right. More of a solid brown color than the spotted variety on the left. Not as big, however

Supposed to be another rain front moving through Monday afternoon and Tuesday. Then the forecast is for highs in the mid to upper 70's, lows in the 50's. Water is being pulled out of the lake, levels are dropping. I should have time to do some bass fishing next week. I'm trying to figure out what structure to target and what to throw. Seems like late September, who knows what they'll want? But if I can figure anything out, it could be a hot bite.

Interesting read, bet that cop wrote a lot of tickets. I'm surprised there aren't more drowning's, getting falling down drunk and being on the water is a recipe for dying.

About the only good thing I can say is that I haven't had to do any watering for a few weeks now.

There was rain south of Fayetteville, maybe some of it fell in the White river drainage area?

Day 3 is done, Palaniuk still in the lead, has about a 4# margin over JVD. http://www.bassmaster.com/tournaments/2013-elite-series-st-lawrence-river-showdown/leaderboard

Little Sugar has dropped quite a bit, still up, but it's in the channel and kind of a pea soup green.

I planted some winter squash for the first time, squash bugs have torn it up, I've never seen them so bad. Squirrels have done a number on my maters, I've trapped and relocated 7 so far, but more just keep showing up. The mater plants are doing fine and I get a mater or two in spite of the squirrels. Cukes have done well, but are starting to fade.

Victorious, once again.

I could only stand it for one possession, once the backup QB came in on the 2nd series, I was done. But that first series the Chefs looked like a well oiled machine. It appears Andy Reid knows how to utilize Jamaal Charles. Oh well, only one series so I don't want to read much into it, but they looked good.

Thanks for the great report, spinnerbaits in the bushes - is this August?

Day 2 results are in, Palaniuk still clinging to the lead, but a bunch of guys are close including KVD. http://www.bassmaster.com/tournaments/2013-elite-series-st-lawrence-river-showdown/leaderboard