December 1st. On The Rock

[Bill Babler]

Dateline-- Shell Knob Missouri.

The Beckster and I hit the Water this Sunny December 1st. 2009 at ll AM. Didn't take us long and it really should not take you long to find fish, on a lake that is bank full of feeding agressive fish. Key is depth."AS ALWAYS."

The Champion gas gauge said we used 1.2 gallons in 5 hrs. on the pond.

175 White Bass, 35 K's with 15 keeps and one gynormas Flathead were the take.

We caught, I'm going to say 30 plus White's in the over 2.5 pound range. We tried to only keep two limits of males in the 1.5 and under size. Had probably 10 big, big White's at close to 4 Pounders.

All these fish are just full of threadfin shad and small crawfish, including the White's that are also eating the crustations.

36ft. to 52ft. on main lake flats were the ticket, and really these fish are lake wide. Don't expect to see them untill you start dropping the spoon. The fish will just look like a very heavy or dark line lying directly on the bottom. As the spoon hits the bottom and you jerk it up, they explode.

1/2 oz chartruse jigging spoons are being eaten alive.

For the full story and lots of Pic's go to my new webstie at www.whiteriveroutfitters.com and check out the Table Rock Lake Blog Winter Bass Fishing.

Very seldon can we guarantee fish on the Rock. Right now it is no problem. Notice the dark line on the bottom of the one graph picture. It just looks like a heavy blanket on the bottom. Next graph picture is the explosion.

Good Luck

Expand both of the graph pictures. Look at the blanket on the top picture, with one fish lifting off the bottom. Look at our lines dropping with the spoons onto the bottom and see how the fish are boiling. You can see the spoon and the lines, as well as the blanket and the explosion.

Boys, I don't know how much more I can do. This is probably the most deep fishing information that has every been put up anywhere with the depths and stradgity for the Rock. Hope it helps.

[captmac]

Bill, once again you have gone above the call of duty. Thanks for all you do for the Lake and us fishermen who seek out your expertise

[CaptainJoe]

Way to go Bill (squared). The Lowrance screen shots are great. Turn on the GPS coordinates next time, ha, ha.

[Guest csfishinfool]

Awesome screen shots, I always hear about people seeing the deep fish on there graph. Im thankful that you show us what we are lookin at.

[tippet7]

I generally fly fish and do not use a graph. All those little lines are fish coming off the bottom and the 2 straight lines are your fishing lines?

that is some cool stuff

[fozzype]

Bill,

I know you have used a 520C before, what type of settings should it be on to best "see" in the 50 ft. plus range?

[buddygr53]

hey great pics, only had this happen once to me like the other guy said turn on the gps that would help us all

[JDH_MOangler]

I learn a lot reading this forum and this is a great post, thanks!

[4fishys]

Incredible, Bill. Retirement and building down there was put off till June with the economy, but plan on starting the project in the fall. 2011 or BUST!

Those graph pics are just great. Questionfor you if you can share. The bottom pic--is that taken at higher speed, slow trolling to locate, or just crawling along to home in on the school? I guess my mind blowing question is HOW BIG ARE THOSE SCHOOLS? Are we talking 10 sq. yards, an acre, or even bigger?

Thanks for all on the site who give a Chicago guy a nice fishing fix via all of your posts and info. This is the best site I have found.

For sure my first order of business when I get down there is to spend a day with you on the water. That deep water still has my kinda scared! Heck, the lakes I fish aren't much deeper than 20 ft. or so---I know a lot of learning is going to have to take place.

Bill

[Ham]

You probably should plan on spending 4 days with hime. Early fall, late fall, pre-spawn, post spawn. If you are relocating, those four trips could put you a LONG way ahead on the learning curve and saved some money wasted on gear that doesn't cut it down here.

Just an idea.