Quillback

I did see the report, are you asking about the one in the Benton Co. paper that has the story on Lake Windsor?

I went over to Brittany early last Thursday, did about the same, 2 bass in the boat, but missed several others, had some opportunities just could not stick them. Fishing deep with t-rigged craw type baits. This hot weather is making it tough, fish are sluggish, I try and get out an hour or so before dawn, fish until 0900 or so, and call it a day.

The article is full of "ifs" and "maybes". Alarmist scare tactics promoted by the commercial fishing industry to elimate competition from farmed salmon. The greatest danger wild fish face is overfishing by industrial fishing methods. Fish populations are being wiped out and have been wiped out by commercial overfishing, that's a far greater danger, than the unlikely scenario of farmed fish escaping and successfully breeding in the wild.

Wow, that is a pig of a walleye! Congrats, that's a once in a lifetime fish!

Wow, that is a pig of a walleye! Congrats, that's a once in a lifetime fish!

Those are some good looking cranks, I bet you'll catch a bass or two on them.

Given a choice between playing on Grand or Table Rock, I'd choose TR. But man that stuff drives me crazy, I'm not fishing this weekend, it's just too nuts.

Sorry to hear that, is it the slimy, mossy stuff? Are you doing any bass fishing?

I don't think anyone is advocating shooting back.

Good question, I don't know, but my guess is that you could shoot back if someone opens up on you. I believe you are allowed to defend yourself if threatened with deadly force. You'd probably get arrested and then the prosecutor would decide whether or not to put you on trial, but I bet it wouldn't go to trial. And if it did the jury would probably find you not guilty if you were able to prove you were in fear of your life and were defending yourself. Not that I'm a lawyer, but that's my understanding of how it works in Arkansas.

Gary, can you please give me the url of that bass boat site?

I think it's 50 feet or a hundered feet from the marina, not just the gas pumps, but it's obviously illegal for them to shoot at you if you're too close. I think just pointing a firearm at someone and threatening them with it can get you a year in jail, the clown that did the shooting may be spending some time in the graybar motel.

Yeah no kidding, August started in June.

Well I hope it holds up until the last week of July, my 12 yo nephew will be in town, and some fast and furious fishing like that would be great.

I bought a Dobyns Champion 704 this spring specifically for walking the dog, especially with a Gunfish. It does a fine job, but I could not find a topwater bite on Beaver this spring. Did catch a couple here on the BV lakes, but just haven't done the topwater fishing this year that I planned on. Maybe this fall. But I do like the rod, it's day will come.

At least he spelled "USA" correctly.

Wow a stripper and a state recoed striper all in one night! That what I call living! But, seriously, that is one pig of a fish.

Nice fish pics! New site? Wassup with that?

Do you check the AR fishing reports? Here's some striper info from the report, it at least gives you some starting points: Bailey’s Beaver Lake Guide Service (479-366-8664) said the lake is fairly clear, especially from Point 3 to the dam. Fish early because surface temperatures are high. Stripers are good on live shad fished on free lines and balloons from 2 to 20 feet deep, above the thermocline. On the mid- and lower sections, check out Point 1 (The island is still holding some fish, but most are going deeper with the rising temperatures.), Indian creek (Good fishing), Lost Bridge South (Good fishing), Lost Bridge North (Excellent fishing), Big Clifty arm (Good fishing), Point 3 (Good striper activity in front of Starky Marina) and Point 5 (This area is a hot spot and fish are being taken under lights.). Try Horseshoe Bend in the upper section where walleye are being caught near the hatchery pond. Most walleye are about 10 to 20 feet deep near Point 5, Point 3 and Point 1. Flat line troll over shallow bars with Rapala Tail Dancers, Shad Raps, Reef Runners, or Ripstiks in natural blue or black back combos. Jigging spoons around brush and rock piles are also producing. Put your Dipsy Divers to work above the thermocline with a Rapala in tow. Here's the link to Bailey's home page, more good info: http://www.beaversafari.com/

Cool, yeah I understand about back pain, my back bugs me all the time, it sucks.

Your problem with the depth finder sounds like a problem my fishing buddy jeb had with his after an upgrade, there was a setting he figured out needed changing and once he made the change he was good to go. I'll email him to check this forum. As far as finding stripers (not that I'm an expert), I would look for shad, chances are if you find shad around deep water the stripers will be around or will show up at some time. Look for the striper boats. If you're out early or late you may see the stripers busting topwater.

Ok, I understand now.. Is your trailer ball bolted directly onto the bumper of your truck? It sounds like the height of the trailer ball is not level with the trailer. If you have a receiver for the hitch you can buy angled hitches that will allow you to set the ball to match the trailer tongue height (don't know if I'm using the right terminology here). I don't have to back my truck directly under the ball to get it to work, I can move the boat trailer over the ball and lever it down, lock it, and I'm good to go. It should not be a difficult excercise.

Haven't tried the power jack, but it sounds to me that your trailer doesn't match up well with your boat. I drive my boat onto the trailer and usually I can get it lined up correctly and I just need to crank it a little to get it on all the way, if I don't get it on the trailer, I back off and try again. You shouldn't have to do all the pushing and pulling stuff you mention.

You are welcome and I hope you get into the stripers! Sorry I don't have any info on that ramp you are talking about. I believe all the corps ramps are open, but the docks may not be accesible on some. And they will charge you $4 to launch if you don't have a permit.

I was up in the dam area a couple of weeks ago black bass fishing. I did not see any shad, so I can't give you any help there. There were several striper boats fishing off the north shore of the island where point 1 is and going northeast along the steep bank along the adjacent shore north of Big Hollow. The mouth of Honey creek cove usually holds stripers this time of year also, it's certainly worth a look.