fishinwrench Posted March 8, 2009 Posted March 8, 2009 Had to test run a customers boat this afternoon so I threw in tools and a jerkbait rod with a deep suspending Rogue...just in case ya know After determining that the motor was performing as it was supposed to I ran up to a little piece of channel bank in the upper Gravois that I have always used as sort of a "guage" (if I can't catch one there it's gonna be a tough day). Started by sitting out deeper and working the water from 5ft out to 15ft., made a complete pass without a bite and then moved in to cast right up to the bank and work out to 10ft. or so....3rd cast=solid keeper at about 4ft., two cast later a dink and then missed a bite right off the bank less than 3ft. Made another pass and caught a couple of shorts. Left there and went to another spot that produced a 3lber right away and another solid keeper (FAT), both hit right off the bank in less than 4ft. Took a run to Cedar creek, it was getting some pressure (4 other boats in there) but nobody was on what I consider the best bank in the cove so I pulled in and made a pass that produced 3 shorts. Lit outa there and went to the back end of Bogue bay to the channel bank and picked up another solid 3lber, another short fish, and about a 6lb Drum LOL Needed to get back but I didn't want to end the day with a nasty ol'purple fish so I hit the channel bank across from Coconuts and picked up 2 more dinks before heading back to the trailer. 4 nice fat keepers out of 14 bites, in less than 3 hours, all within 10 feet of the bank, during the middle of the day....I'd say the bite is pretty darn good and I'm pretty sure if I'd had a partner throwing a Wiggle Wart or a grub he would have caught several also. I never turned the LCR or the temp guage on so I don't know how the shad were situated along the areas I fished, or what the surface temp was. Although I did see where the racoons had ate a few shad along the bank. It's been awhile since I've done any bass fishing on the lake and it felt good to get that outa my system kinda...now back to Trout and Smallmouth fishing in the rivers.
fishinwrench Posted March 9, 2009 Author Posted March 9, 2009 Show off!!! Whassamatter....were you out Crappie fishin' on a Bass day ? LMAO ! I got a report of "lousy" on the Crappie from some guys that are better at it than me.... that's why I took a bass rod That, and I didn't want to slime up his (clean enough to eat out of) livewell.
brownieman Posted March 9, 2009 Posted March 9, 2009 Mixing business with pleasure eh...might as well. Boat ran good...fish bit well, is that kind of a grand slam of sorts? lol sounds you had a good one overall. My friends say I'm a douche bag ?? Avatar...mister brownie bm <><
fishinwrench Posted March 9, 2009 Author Posted March 9, 2009 Mixing business with pleasure eh...might as well. Boat ran good...fish bit well, is that kind of a grand slam of sorts? lol sounds you had a good one overall. Cool perk isn't it ? Nothing handles a windy Lake O' like a Champion 200 Elite, it's my idea of the perfect Lake Ozark bass boat. God help ya if you have to change a bilge pump or livewell valve in one of'em though...Sheesh !
CMAC Posted March 9, 2009 Posted March 9, 2009 Whassamatter....were you out Crappie fishin' on a Bass day ? LMAO ! FYI, I was at Bull Shoals this weekend. That lake does not disappoint.
bigredbirdfan Posted March 9, 2009 Posted March 9, 2009 Sounds like I should have stayed up there and gone out to see what a real boat runs like . You have it rough checkin boats and fishin all at once. I'm not smart enough to figure out how to make a livin close to fishin yet. Didn't get my boat out this weekend, but thanks again.
fishinwrench Posted March 9, 2009 Author Posted March 9, 2009 FYI, I was at Bull Shoals this weekend. That lake does not disappoint. Show off Pretty vague report over there....you holdin' out ?
fishinwrench Posted March 9, 2009 Author Posted March 9, 2009 Sounds like I should have stayed up there and gone out to see what a real boat runs like . You have it rough checkin boats and fishin all at once. I'm not smart enough to figure out how to make a livin close to fishin yet. Didn't get my boat out this weekend, but thanks again. My pleasure, thank you for making the drive all the way up, and I hope we made it worthwhile. We could have went out for a bit if you'da gimme time to WAKE UP !
CMAC Posted March 10, 2009 Posted March 10, 2009 Show off Pretty vague report over there....you holdin' out ? Now wait a darn minute, I posted to the Bull Shoals forum, albeit the wrong forum, but I did post!
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