Fishing Report

[Phil Lilley]

Bill won't come out of his 'cave' to report so I will for him.

He put in someplace near Holiday Island on the upper White River Arm of Table Rock and caught fish early yesterday 3/2. Used a stick bait and almost got a 7 lb largemouth to the boat. He also saw lots and lots of big crappie being caught near docks and tree structure. He started fishing at 8:30 am and did well till the wind switched from the south to the north- then everything shut down.

He can give a better report... if he can get some quality computer time from Becky!

[Bill Babler]

Between Phil and my wife Becky, I need a few more bosses. Had a real nice trip out of Eagle Rock on Friday. Started around 8:30 am and worked from Big M to just before Holiday Island. Loads and Loads of Crappie fisherman on the water, all seem to really be catching fish, weather it be shallow or on the deep docks. I think we are going to have a Crappie year to remember. Bass at that end of the lake, just like the knob, were on transition banks and it was just a fantastic morning. All largemouth on main lake transitions, every bank I hit, I caught fish. Had a big fish pull off right at the boat after 3 jumps. Got the best out of her but would have loved to have had her smile for the camera. Every fish was caught on a Tim Hughes Purple Shad transparent rogue. Boy is that a mouthfull. About 15 fish with at least a limit of quality keepers. At 10:30 the wind switched to the North and that was all she wrote. Fished until about 1:00 and not another bite. I had started with a pull over sweater on and was going to go to a short sleeve T-shirt, when the wind switched I had to put on my coat. The Prussure change and the temp change can really nail these fish at this time of the year. I have never seen such a good bite stop so quickly. It was just like a switch had been turned off. I really think it was Buster's fault as he called and as soon as I talked to him the fishing got bad. He probably put the wammey on me cause he was home baby sitting.

For those boys that want to fish in April you could sure do worse than Eagle Rock, Viola, or Big M. Great, Great early fishing for multi species on the Rock. Good Luck

[DarthVMAX]

OOOHHH MYYY...that report has got my fishin fever SKY HIGH!!!

Man I can't wait to get back to a country with BASS in it!!!