7/12/09 Report

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Kimberling City Area: The deep bite continues to be the most consistent pattern in the mid lake area; drop shot rigs with Chompers plum or brown / purple worms, Robo worms in Aaron’s magic, MMIII and oxblood / red are all working on pea gravel and gravel rock mixed points from 28’ – 40’ deep. Look for fish to be suspended off the bottom early and late and close to the bottom during the heat of the day. Smallmouth and a largemouth can be caught around boat docks through out the mid lake area. Eakins’ jigs and craw combos in PB&J and green pumpkin / green flash have been effective from 15’ – 25’ deep in shady areas of boat docks.

James River: Points and swings are holding most of the fish I the James River. Pea gravel and mixed gravel / rock points have been producing numbers and quality fish on Carolina rigged brush hogs, lizards and salty sinkers. Look for the fish to be holding from 18’ – 30’ deep. The deep crankbait bite continues to produce as well; DD-22’s, DT-16’s and Fat Free Shad crankbaits will all produce on ledges and isolated brush or rock on points.

White River: The deep bite is still very strong in the White River from the James up stream to Shell Knob. Main lake and secondary pea gravel and mixed rock / gravel points have been holding most of the fish. Look for fish to be near the bottom throughout the day and suspended early and late. When fish are suspended ½ oz. and ¾ oz. War Eagle and Bink’s spoons have been effect fished vertically and cast, if fish are locked on the bottom a drop shot rig has been much more effective. Further up stream and in the Kings River Jewel Football jigs have been much more effective, PB&J or brown / purple flash with green pumpkin J tail grubs have been effective on pea gravel and chunk rock points from 18’ – 30’ deep.

Dam Area: The deep bite rules the lower end as well. Drop shot rigs, spoons and single tail grubs have been very effective on main lake and secondary points from 28’ – 50’ deep. There is also a good drop shot bite in deep tree tops in the major creek arms, look for trees that top out around 40’ deep on the creek channel or off secondary points. Texas rigged Chompers worms on a drop shot have been very effective in the tree tops. Large schools of white bass continue to school on the lower end, look for shad flipping on shallow gravel flats and cast ½ oz. spoons to catch these fish.

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