Fishing Report

[Trav]

Today had the potential to being the best top water day I have ever had on the Lower. A bit disappointing but I had a decent day none the less.

I had close to 30 fish swirl, nip, or slap my bait. It was like they couldnt commit to the bite. And I persisted them with several casts each. I did manage to boat 8 sports and two goggle eye. I did see the majority of my harassers and not a one was over 2 pounds so I dont really have that feeling that a biggun got away.

They were conservitive to say the least today, but at least they showed thier face.

[bigredbirdfan]

Enlighten me on the top water tactics of lower Taneycomo.

Early in the day? Late in the evening? Hula popers?

Spill the secrets. Because I may just come down and fish it this saturday and sunday.

[Trav]

Haha

I rarely get on the water before 1pm. Anyway, yesterday I hit the lake around 4pm and fished until dusk.

I was using a 3 inch floating rapala. just twitching it on the surface. Its kind of like worm fishing. Slow and methodical.

I actually hate slow and methodical, but when the fishing gets tough you have to adapt. I prefer to run and gun, burn and churn style of fishing. I hate to coax a bite.

If you want to catch fish you do pretty much anything though. I also found that with the water running the bass have been crawling under over hanging trees. The majority of my bites came from skipping the lure under a limb that was hovering about 2 feet above the water. Sounds simple huh?....haha....I spent just as much time digging my lure out of the brush as I did fishing. But that is where they were and I for one will get out and walk in knee deep mud if it will get me fish.

Good luck this week end.