Oh Happy Days

[Larry Richards]

This last week the jerkbait bite has kicked in for Bass.My favorite bait in the winter.Olive X-Raps and Black and chrome Rouges are both working for me in Float Creek

[Ham]

Jerkbaits already Larry ?

I've fishing the Wiggle out of my warts lately. I've also been slinging blades and jigs.

[Larry Richards]

Jerkbaits already Larry ?

I've fishing the Wiggle out of my warts lately. I've also been slinging blades and jigs.

Yep,I decieded to give one a shot last week and low and behold I started getting fish been catching fish all week on them.Jerkbait bite is defanetly starting early this year.

[Doug Sunrise Point Resort]

Yep,I decieded to give one a shot last week and low and behold I started getting fish been catching fish all week on them.Jerkbait bite is defanetly starting early this year.

Went out today for a short time. I have been on fish in Float creek for a while now so I thought I would head up there again, especially with Larry's report. Started throwing a spinnerbait first thing and caught one nice keeper and two shorts, then it was over. Probably should have put on the jerkbait, but that is one of my worst baits that I fish. I suppose I should go out with nothing but one, and learn it better.

The white bass and hybrids, and stripers were no where to be found. Last week my boy and I had been having a ball with them on a spoon in Float.

Larry, are you fishing above or below 5-A in float?

Doug

[Larry Richards]

I am fishing the cove at 5A and below.Also the fast dropping water has moved the fish back off to the first old lake drop offs....Jerkbaits,crankbaits,jigs and spinnerbaits in the wind are all working.A friend took home some small Spotted bass and said that everyone was full of crawfish.He and his partner use craw colored crankbaits and caught 45 fish and 9 keepers.

[Doug Sunrise Point Resort]

I am fishing the cove at 5A and below.Also the fast dropping water has moved the fish back off to the first old lake drop offs....Jerkbaits,crankbaits,jigs and spinnerbaits in the wind are all working.A friend took home some small Spotted bass and said that everyone was full of crawfish.He and his partner use craw colored crankbaits and caught 45 fish and 9 keepers.

Thanks Larry.

That is the same area that I have been fishing. I did go into the back of the second cove yesterday, and saw several balls of threadfin but no fish. The first cove is generally better for me. The whites had been in there thick this past week off the secondary points towards the dock in that area. Figured I should have thrown a jig in front of the deeper brush.

I left there and went up, as I have not been above 5-a for a couple of weeks, but things have gotten just too shallow now (I think). There is a nice point and bluff wall that will usually put out fish even in lower water conditions up there but not a bite.

Thanks for sharing your information.

Doug

[Ham]

Hey Larry, about how cold does the water have to get down to to stop the fun.

TR, BS, and Norfork are all "hot" right now. Will the bite still be strong at 50'?

I understand the fish will move and the "hot" bait may change, but how cold is too cold to feel good about my chances?

[Larry Richards]

Hey Larry, about how cold does the water have to get down to to stop the fun.

TR, BS, and Norfork are all "hot" right now. Will the bite still be strong at 50'?

I understand the fish will move and the "hot" bait may change, but how cold is too cold to feel good about my chances?

I wouldn't worry about it.I catch fish all winter long on Norfork.Norfork is probably one of if not the best winter lakes in the Ozarks.Jerkbaits,Jigs and Crankbaits in that order are the top 3 baits for me and work all winter long.