fishofexcellence

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With Controls. Moter was bought to keep me on the water until my moter was fixed. Need to sale to pay taxes. Would rather keep for backup but uncle sam comes first. Runs good, still on boat now if want a test ride at Holiday Island. Controls and prop go with it. First $950 takes it. Call JOHNSON GUIDE SERVICE at 479-253-2258. or email- ( fishofexcellence@yahoo.com )

On the north shoreline between 5 and 6 in back of a big cove.. can see from lake by small island. south shorline has small water intack

Seems like this fish are staying in praire creek pretty good this year. Got a few in Goose creek too and when they move out they are liking the deeper waters around the islands. Balls of bait everywhere. Stripers not wanting to go up past 12 bridge much this year and probally won't until we get some warm rains in the later part of March. Chestnut if you can aford it you need to invest in a minkota auto pilot, co pilot I've been using one now for over 10 years and really like them. I have the i-pod now but think the auto pilot is easier. With it on your wrist you can fight and net a fish all by yourself. We were also out last week near Beavertown on the tailwaters and found some male walleye off the bottom in 22 foot of water mixed in with kentucky bass, even got a 20 inch smallmouth. All on slicks and creek shiners.. Have heard reports of a few big females being caught all the way up to houseman. Good luck guys and remember to take a kid fishing. looks like we have a good year ahead., heard they are droping Beaver 20 feet, hopefully they won;t open the flood gates again this year. Really messed up the spring spawns last year. Heres a pic of one of the walleye and smallmouth, and a pic of our last outing on Beaver

If domt sell before spring I will be keeping one for a backup. Now is the time to buy at this low price

I have a 2003-Johnson 140 hp 4 stroke with contros. set up on pallet to start in Rogers. My bottom dollor for this moter is $2500. I also have a 1998- Force 120 hp- 2 stroke long shaft with controls on my boat now at Holiday Island. Bottom dollor is $1200. Both moters are good. I pulled 4 stroke off my old boat when bought my Kenner it had the 120 force on it. I have enough faith in both moters that I will be keeping which ever one that does not sell on my boat. If the 140 sells it will just keep me from switching moters. I was going to keep both so i have a backup but Christmas money is needed. If the 4 stroke sells I also have a jackplate I wont need I will let go for $50, Robert Johnson 479-253-2258. email- fishofexcellence@yahoo.com

Be ready when fish go deep. I have 2 DT20 Electric Downrigers, with telescopic booms. Will let both go for $300 with 3 weights and 3 realeses. This would cost you almost $2000.00 to put together new. Would make great Christmas present for wife if she would let you put on boat. They are wired on to boat now to show both work. Will only take 30 minutes to take off. I am in Holiday Island but can meet on Beaver if fishing on Beaver. You can find me where the Stripers are. email me at fishofexcellence@yahoo.com or call 479-253-2258. I can post pic if needed

If any of you striper fisherman are interested in downrigers.I have 2 electric Cannon DT 20ss with telescopic booms. I will take $300 for both and throw in 3- 10 lb weights. with 3 realeases. They are wired in on my boat now, so you can see work. Only take 30 minutes to pull off. PM me, or give me a call at 479-253-2258. Im in Holiday Island, Ar.

Anyone know if Little Blue Park is still open, or when thet will close gates ?

Been picking up on my lines for the last 3 weeks, be glad when its over. Fish dont stop feeding, Heard the shad feed on the floating moss.more scattered. All that crap on the line sure dosnt help.

With swivel bases, telescopic booms, with rod holders. Selling as pair, both work as good as new. $600 or best offer takes them. Can check out & pick up at Holiday Island. Also stacker & single releases $8.00. Cannon Balls 6-10 lb $10- $15 each. I also have a manual Scotty downriger 1050, no swivel base or rod holder, but have parts to hold a quick draw rod holder. will let go for $50. No offers yet. Will let all 3 go for $500 with 6 cannon balls, 479-253-2258.

Also putting crawlers on front bouncers. floating jig heads, or spin harness. Got our 2 bigest eyes in April 8-10#,jigging a 2oz chartruse striper bucktail. Got first just wanting to show son how you can see on graph, just graped something big, third pull up he hit. next trip out told guy & he jiged most the time when not reeling in a bouncer, only got one this way, but was the biggest fish of the day.

Was rough today, didn't get 1 eye, caught a nice LM,couple nice whites & gills. Got a 12#, 32 inch in March. Monday was a a 10# & 5#, with a couple whites & big gills. Were trolling walleye runners,what ever will get you down to at least 17- 22 ft now. not a lot of water here over 30ft. I can fish Mo side but cant take people,some guys doing good their up around Eagle Rock & Roaring River fishing deeper. Most fish here are between Holiday Island to Houseman.When were not trolling were running bottom bouncers with night crawlers & creek slicks. If somethings out the back on a float its a big 4-5 inch chup on a big jig or just hook. I put out a couple traps in a good creek to get the small ones, while I fish for about a hr with a small hook & slip float set about 12- 18 inches. Lately been so busy its been about my only time to fish on my own. Still fun catching on light tackle fight harder than bluegil. Speaking of which if you see us tied up we gave up & are trying to get dinner with gills or crappie. Whites are still around, but havnt seen on top for a couple of weeks. Keep a rod to throw a rooster tail when they do deside to come up. Jigging spoons are working in Mo. Should work here too if you mark them stacked up. A lot of fish Go to Mo in the heat, but the ones that stay seem to turn on when & after generating. If you fish these waters need to slow down for the kiacks,canoes,& flat bottoms, usally only 3-4 in a 5 mile stretch. Well hope I was of some help, good luck fishing, if water gets any hotter might do best fishing between the hrs of 9pm & 6am, seems to be working best on Beaver.

The Island Motel & Resort Rentals 1-800-874-1331, here at Holiday Island has Motel,& House rental,with reataurant. close to the Marina & Launch Ramp. No complaints from any of my people who have stayed with them.

Chuck likes his Walleye,spends a lot of time in the heat this time of year to get them. Has helped me out a few times. Got me trying to talk my clients into letting the spring females go to lay their eggs. Makes it better every year.

If it says minnkota it should be good.I sent back a moterguide in 2005 to spend more on a 70 lb minnkota. Still using and not hard to work on.

Heres another pic looking into filter barrel. with copper tubing .Also has a thermostat taped on side. Im holding 65-68 temp now.Seem to do besyt for me under 72.

built 12 years ago, still going, My cost was about $200 with a air conditioner Friend doing the work to install air work with 50ft copper tubing curled up in filter barrel & giving me smsall conditioner he picked up from side of road and serviced, All for free. Friends are great, but hes gone now. Will cost to get fixed if ever goes out. Any one have any good info on how their holding shad in warmer water? Ive held shad in here up to 3 months, I try not to keep more than 150 with 1200 pump, but should hold 300 with 3500 pump. Only doing 3 water changes of 50 gals a day,first 3 days,since dealing with clorine to save on water condidtioner, than just changing polyfill when needed. Heres how I did mine. 1 big plastic tank,$75. the ones with metal bars work good. Make sure didnt have bad chemicals in it. 1 50 gal barrel $10. 1 4 gal bucket free 1 - 1200gph pump $80. foam from water bed free. plastic wrap for packing from wal marts $7.00 Had a little of the thin silver insulation around to wrap around filter barrel. I have filtered with carbon with best results over the years. Been trying biological with lava rock& a Sress Zime with live bacteria, but thinging that after all waste is gone the good bacteria might be doing me harm, so going back to carbon. Also just got some AmQuel Plus from Pet Co. For Nitrate, Nitrite, Ammonia. Anybody know any thing about this, havnt used yet. Any pointers on keeping shad would sure help us all. Thanks

We pulled this fish in the river trolling up from Beaver town last may for whites. Here theirs a few in trophy area now but rules make it hard to fish for them.

Can still have fun with the kids if your camped below dam. try to get close to showers. Can fish from shore here by walking down, Also just a little walk to fish waters below dam & first launch & a little pond that should have some perch in it. For bank fishing the trout, rig the kids with a small worm weight, above swivel with about 18 inches above hook, so he dosnt feel weight when picks up,Just cast out & fish like cats.Worms tiped with a half miny marshmellow worked good for me last week. Grean & orange power bait also good.If their running water best place to bottom fish out of current is to the left of big rocks by dam. Good luck & have fun with the family.

Hows the launch at the bridge their on 311. Havnt been their in years, thinking of going that way this week.

The Island motel & resort in Holiday Island rents houses 1800-874-1331 or 479-253-9571. Holiday Island Marina 253-8300 rents pontoons. This puts you on the Ar side, but inly 1/2 mile north to be in Missouri, about 6 miles to Eagle Rock.

Anyone know how the launch site is at eden bridge. Havnt been their in years. Also are their any other places to get in a 19ft v-hull between Berryville & Harrison to fish the AR side.

I might be looking between Indian & point 8 Sun. Their really liking the buck brush if you can find any. Bites pretty well over by 8am. They left the river last week. We should start getting more fish up this way. Good luck.