Quillback

I was just going to say the same thing, go for the pre-spawn fish. Better big fish possibilities too.

Table Rock Lake Update: The lake is at elevation 929.63 and falling. A combined discharge from the spillway and hydropower units of 20,000 cubic feet per second are scheduled to last up to three weeks without any additional rainfall. So, if this continues for 3 weeks, at a rate of almost a foot drawn down every 24 hours, we should see 910 or so in a few weeks, and that would be fine by me. Assuming no significant rain storms move in, and I don't see any in the extended forecast.

That's where they dropped it to last winter, then we got some heavy rain in March and we never saw that level again.

And I believe this money goes into the general fund, not to the COE's operating budget. So, basically, it's wasted. Might as well take a $10 bill out of your wallet and burn it, you're out $10 and it won't make one bit of difference to the federal budget.

I'm in on that, 7 lb. bluegill would be fine with me. Fly rod fishing with an 8" long popping bug.

I have a hard time taking them seriously, but it seems every AFC team in the playoffs is flawed, so I guess it is possible for them to make it to the Super Bowl. Chiefs have a good D and a ball control, don't make turnovers offence. But if they need to score because they are behind, that's where I get concerned.

That calendar is so stupid that it is funny. However, it would make a great gag gift for the right person.

If you go to the Table Rock forum you there is a pinned lake level thread near the top. It's just a bit below 930 right now and slowly dropping.

I walk out of the barber shop this morning, there's a big extended cab Dodge truck in the parking lot. Has a camper shell with boat racks on top. Look at the side of the camper shell and it has a small Tenkara sticker on the side. As I walk past the rear of the truck, I look at it to see what other stickers might be on it, no stickers but the personalized license plate reads: TENKARA. So if any of you Arkansas folks had thought of getting a personalized plate with TENKARA on it, you're too late, it'll have to be TENKARA1 or something similar. If I had seen that plate 3 months earlier than this, I would have had no idea what TENKARA meant.

Did you get a chance to do some pre-fishing? Can't say it is this case in your tourney, but usually you will be competing against guys that have been out on the water quite a bit before the tourney. Really tough for a Saturday fisherman to be competitive in these bigger tourneys, I'm not saying it can't be done, but that's a tough row to hoe.

Welcome!

Well here's my first fish of the New Year, he ain't much, but happy to catch him and a few of his buddies in the cold, muddy water. Feel free to add on your first fish of 2016 pics.

I want to fish crank baits more this year and also swimbaits.

Looking at my notes from last year, they took TR down to 909 in early February. Makes me wonder if that is the target for early spring to create room for spring rains.

Good find ^^

Just about 2 months away, getting close! http://www.bassmaster.com/news/grand-lake-downpour

I know a few places like that Probably some of my line down there.

Caught my best ever Meanmouth this year:

Some beauts for sure!

Yep, I'd like to se it done locally and see what they find out. I'm not so interested in what tournament released fish do, but would rather see if that "home range" that bigger bass inhabit is true in the lakes around here.

Happy New Year!

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Got this link from the Bass Blaster. http://www.insideline.net/index.php/feature-genfishing/1803-finding-big-fish-after-the-spawn

Half a Z-Man Zinker. Zinkerz are made of a weird plastic that is very durable and has quite a bit of action, especially when you rub or stretch the salt out of them. Table Rock forum has lots of info on the Ned, but most of it is about a year old and you'll need to do some searching. There's a good video (I think it is on You-tube also) that shows a Ned rig in action in a swimming pool.