Good Wade

[OzarkFishman]

I hit the water about 7:15. I was throwing a 1/16th jig with either a green/silver or black/silver 2 inch shad all night. I picked up a dink largemouth, then nothing for a while. I moved across and down a little so that I was standing in a foot of water and throwing into a "deep" (deep is relative) pool. I cast up stream and felt a tick, but not much, I set the hook and the fish just swam with me. Then about 4 feet away it makes a bull run and I know I have finally caught a decent smallmouth out of Finley. I pick up the largemouth below about 3 casts later. I continue until 8:45 and end the night with 2 brownies, 2 largies, 2 goggle-eye (Ozark Bass), and 2 green sunfish.

Finley is not the best for wading, but if you want to know where I went then pm me. It is not some magical place, but I don't want to see 10 people there next time I go.

OzarkFishman

[RSBreth]

Good report. That's the main problem with fishing the Finley- not the best wading access. Good if you get a canoe or kayak, though.