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I'm no expert, but this is my favorite summer time tactic. What works for me : Speed 1.5-2.0 mph. Sometimes they want it 1.5, sometimes 1.7, sometimes 2. Let the fish tell you. I fish with alot of natural shad colors, but sometimes they want a little chartreuse, sometimes pink....just varies. Solid pink is an excellent color, black and pink is a good color also. I try to fish near trees along drop offs and entries to creek channels, points are excellent also. I have also found that 75-100 feet of line out is the best. I don't have line counter reels so I basically just guess. Also line thickness is important to get your bait to the desired depth. I troll with 30 lb power pro, 8 lb thickness. I find I lose less baits this way. I believe the bandit depth curve is based on 10 lb mono. I also have better luck (atleast the lake I fish) on the main lake. Have tried in the creeks, but it doesn't seem as productive. Hope this helps.

Sounds like a nice day! If you don't mind me asking. Were you drifting or casting those leeches?

Thanks for the reports guys. I fished Thursday from about 6:30 am until about 5:30. Was targeting walleye mainly. Fished near the 215 bridge, nothing but bass bouncing jigs and drifting harnesses. Went to Maize, not one fish. Went back near the 215 and targeted bass caught several on the outer edges of the flooded brush using a chigger craw texas rigged. Biggest being 3 lbs. Also caught some crappie in about 30 feet of water on jig and crawler.

Thanks for the info guys. It gets old filling out the info on that envelope everytime I launch.

Is there a way that I can buy a yearly pass to launch my boat on Missouri lakes? I've looked everywhere. (Or so I think) Thanks.

Was thinking maybe a Rattle Headed Copper Moccasin. But after further research, I believe it to be an Eastern Coachwhip Snake.

Was fishing at Stockton today and seen a snake that was every bit of 5 feet long. I first seen the head and thought it was a turtle. Then seen it swimming. The snake was dark brown with some brown rings around it down by the tail. Anyone know what kind of snake this might have been?

Has anyone been catching any walleye? Plan on coming down Wednesday. Hopefully they are still trying to recoop after the spawn and are hungry.

Are the walleye moving toward the dam yet? I haven't been able to get out much because of work.

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