Quillback

So the forecast calls for "Showers in the evening" today. I launched at about 0730, and 10 minutes after I started fishing, the rain started, and it rained just about all day. Even got a nice shower of ice pellets at one point. But it was a good day for the Ned bite, caught close to 25, nothing big enough to hang over the fireplace, but a few keepers came to the boat. Got spots, LM's, smallies, and a meanmouth for a Babler slam. Mostly shallow fish, out in front of the buck brush or off chunky banks. I got a couple casting a drop shot with a Yamamoto Shad Shape Worm, broke it off on a snag and went back to the Ned, but I believe it would've worked for some more fish. Water temps were 51-53, water still stained green.

Good stuff - I fished that wobble head/Speed Craw today for a bit and did not get a bite on it - should've dyed the claws orange!

Nice ones!

Good stuff, I thought I was the only guy on the forum that fished c-rigs, good to see someone else fishing them.

I got the regular Tatula a few weeks ago, so far it has really impressed me for a reel in it's price range. Don't know if you know this, but I believe you can get a Huk hoodie for $5 if you kept your receipt and the UPC code off the box. You can get the form to send in from Tackle Warehouse, just look up the Tatula on their site and you should see the link to click for the form.

I would not hold out much hope, but you can PM Phil, maybe he can retrieve it.

Very nice, some pretty impressive smallies they are holding.

Beautiful brown, thanks for the pic!

We caught a couple of whites yesterday, but never got into a concentration of them.

Spring break - that explains why all the boats were out there. I think spring break is next week for Arkansas. We saw that same cruiser yesterday afternoon. Also a pontoon cruising up the White blasting music.

Ouch! Sorry to hear that.

96, just threw the shaky head for a bit, probably would have worked. I would think the swing jig should start working also. Might be time to start trying the Menace grub on the swing jig.

Congrats Dewayne!

Muddy Water and I got out there today, nice day, it was like spring started today, very warm temps and the water warmed up a bunch, we saw quite a bit of 56-58 degree water. It started slow for us, we were fishing the big boy stuff to start (jigs, spinner baits, jerk baits) and I think we may have caught one or two. We started going small (Ned, grubs) and going shallow, shallow as on the edge of and in between the buck brush and we started catching fish, got around 25 doing that, mainly in the afternoon. Never got any big ones, Muddy got a couple of those big 2.5 lb. spots on the grub and those were are biggest fish. Water seems a bit more stained up in that area since the rain. Quite a few boats out there for a Monday.

DK -Ketchup and others offer some good advice - no need to leave. Another piece of advice is that you need to have a bit of a thick skin at times, all of us have gotten some flack in the past and probably will in the future. I've been on here a long time, and I would never ask for specific locations on the public forum even from guys I know fairly well. It's just not considered good form to ask for locations, one of those unwritten rule kind of things.

We'll have to get rps to post his German potato salad recipe, he brought it (the salad) to yesterday's OA tourney. Really good stuff.

Joe Lane (Little Jasper) with the winner. Congrats!

Big ol' spotted bass for 2nd place.

Kbilb (father of last years winner) makes a valiant effort to bring another trophy home for the family trophy cabinet, but it was not to be.

Early leader.

Everybody else (except for the boat in the distant background) makes tracks for distant parts, but the crafty guide starts 200 yards from the launch.

Nice one!

I've got a few pictures I'll put up tomorrow, I'm too whupped from sitting around all day and eating to do it now. Great seeing everyone, we'll have to do it again. The food was outstanding, thanks a bunch!

Well we dodged a major rain event, but the water has come up close to a foot. I think that the metal ramp on the end of the courtesy walkway will be submerged so you might need to wear some water proof boots if you plan to use the courtesy dock. And be careful on that walkway ramp, they are slicker than heck when wet, I have seen two people slip and fall on those things. When I was out Thursday I did see a couple of big pieces of wood floating mid-channel. You really have to watch for that stuff when you are motoring down the lake, especially if there is some chop on the water. Dtrs5kprs has generously donated some gift certificates that you can use to make a purchase from him. $50 certificate for the winner, $25 for the runner-up. I also have $5 certificates for everyone else, see me at the tourney if you want one. Latest forecast was looking pretty darn good, might be a shower or two in the AM, but supposed to hit almost 70 for a high. Should be some good fishing! And take some pics and post them on OA!

Fried chicken and gravy - My mom used to fry chicken, make gravy and then put the chicken in the gravy in a big casserole dish type cooker and let it simmer for a while. A bit messy, but man was it good.