Fishing Help On Norfork

[hunter@heart]

I would like to meet some people that have the stripers and crappie figured out on Norfork. I just got a boat last year and tried the crappie fishing a little, but because of the water conditions never really did any good. I am not real familiar with fishing the clear water on Norfork. Most of my prior fishing was on KY lake throwing shad soft plastics over crappie beds in 9 -12 ft of water. I'm not a big largemouth fisherman, but I would love to meet some people that can show me some stuff on Norfork as far as the crappie and stripers go. I live in West Plains, MO and would be happy to meet someone on the lake some time. Any information would be appreciated.

Matt

[Ham]

Hey Matt, I have yet to catch a crappie from Norfork, but I am told that this time of year the crappie can be caught from the brushpiles by swimming jigs with soft plastics around and through them. I saw a gentleman fishing in the Redbank area tightlining minnows over brush 20-30 foot down. The wind was giving him fits, but I saw him cleaning some nice fish at thhe ramp later.

You'll have to go and pay some dues. You'll learn a little more each trip.