K-dock Ramp?

[Sam]

"When the water's in the 640's, my hands get a bit sweaty on the run between Kdock and Beaver Creek... there is alot of VERY interesting water to fish in that stretch though."

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Boy, that's the truth. I've become a low-water artiste at coasting between the islands with the motor up to get in and out of Snapp Holler.

Did you know about that one right in front of Beaver Creek? First time I encountered it I thought I was in 25-foot water and it was a bunch of shad working on the surface. Turns out it was just an inch deep there - 'way out in the middle of the lake, and I was lucky I didn't hit it.

Another time I was running down the lake at full speed down by Yokum. I was out in the middle, so no worries about hitting bottom - but I passed a spot about 10 yards away where the water surface looked funny, kind of a smooth spot in the ripples. I was curious enough I circled around to look, and it was a big round bale of hay floating just under the surface. That would have been real exciting if I'd run over it. It's good to be careful on the water, especially on upper Bull Shoals.

[Forsythian]

Yep, out and a bit downstream from the mouth of Beaver Creek... that's one of those odd places where you've got to run along the "flat bank" side.

One that almost got me years ago was down the lake, out from Wallace's cove... luckily I was just puttin'

Sam, you still have your Tracker outfit? You plan to be out much this winter?

[Sam]

Yep, I've still got the Tracker but I replaced the motor with a 4-stroke Suzuki 50 hp. I love that motor.

I'm not much of a winter fisherman. I usually get in a bass trip or two in January around the dam area of Tablerock - big grubs on the bottom in 50 feet of water. Unless I get a nice day for a walleye trip on B.S. pretty quick now though, I'm pretty much done until March.