1st Trip

[David Crandall]

Hello,

On Monday I will be making my 1st. trip to Missouri to fish Table Rock and Stockton Lakes.I will be fishing with A friend who knows the lakes well,but could still use A little advice.

What size line is your favorite for Bass fishing?.

What depth should the fish be in?.

Any schooling activity around?.

I have been Bass fishing for 30yrs.,mostly on Lake Okeechobee although I traveled the southeast fishing bass tournaments during the 80s and 90s..Any advice would be helpful.Thanks.

[Phil Lilley]

David,

One of the first things we will ask you to do is to read the current fishing reports on the forum. There are quite a few. This keeps our guides and other contributors from having to repeat what they've been saying for the last couple of days.

As far as the nitty gritty of line sizes, whatever you use at home will work here. Our Ozark lakes are clear, probably like yours in FL.

You are coming at the ideal time. As could can read, bass fishing is pretty awesome on both lakes.

Your questions are very general... answers will vary not with the lake but with the area you will be fishing. So more info is needed on your part. Where are you and your friend fishing? What areas?

From the reports recently, you will see that there is a ton of surface feeding all over Table Rock - mainly white bass but also blacks, spots and sm.

In closing, and then I'll let our Table Rock guys finish, we do expect a detailed fishing report after your trip to the Ozarks. We trust it will be a good and successful one.

[David Crandall]

Thanks for the info,

I think my fishing buddy usually fishes the James River.I know he wants to go to Stockton for A couple of days,but we will mainly focus on fishing Table Rock.

I normally fish Lake Okeechobee with visibility ranging from 1-4ft..I have herd Table Rock is clearer and lacks grass I am used to fishing.

I have been checking the reports recently to give me A little bit of an idea as to the fishing.Will be fishing Monday-Sunday and I will have A full report when I return.