Smallmouth April

[focused fishing]

Slab Hunter,

Gotta echo everything Bill and others have said. When it gets a little closer to your trip PM or e-mail me and I will try to help you find some brown fish.

EP

[Don House]

Slab Hunter, the guys are right on the money.. Might be just a little early for Small Jaws around the Dam as well, but I would think it is still your best chance larger population around there.. I really start to catch the smallies much better at the beginning of May, grub bite really takes off.. But you can go drag some small trick worms or craws in Natural colors "Green Pumpkin or Watermelon base colors" on a split shot rig from Kimberling to the Dam. Stickbaits will be producing some good fish as well, Mr. Babler has done a very good job of explaining those guys, go back and read all of his post and look at his pictures, very good information there.

Do spend some time right around Kimberling City really good fishing in those creeks arms and main lake areas points, flats and bluff ends.. Mill Creek itself is very really good, Fischer Creek (I think that is spelled right..) It is the creek on the left right before the Kimberling City Bridge. Very good fishing back inside of that guy as well, Past the Bridge is Schooner Creek and Whites Branch all on the left side of the boat going towards point 7 and the DAM..

Get some light line and a spinning reel and a good bait caster and throw these baits you will catch that Small Mouth..

Good Fishing

Don

[Slabhunter]

I greatly appreciate everyones advice and input. All this is making me lose sleep at night. I would like to meet some of you guys when we are up there. I've been looking at the past years reports and it seems they are pretty consistant every year. And watched some videos on youtube of someone on TR the guy looks like he has alot of fun making videos. But again thanks for everyones input. God Bless

[Champ188]

One other thing, Slabhunter ... if you catch a good windy day (even better if it's overcast), don't forget to throw a spinnerbait on main lake points and secondary points in the creeks. You want to fish the ones where the wind is blowing in. My personal favorite is a quarter-ounce War Eagle with double willowleaf blades (one nickel, one gold) in gold shiner, green shad, mouse, lavender shad or cotton candy skirt colors. If you catch a couple early on it and like that style of fishing, I'd put everything else up and throw it the rest of the day. Persistence is the key with spinnerbait fishing. That bait will cover tons of water and produce some great reaction strikes.

[Slabhunter]

Got some great deals on some lucky craft jerkbaits at the green country tackle show. I bought some lucky craft jerkbaits for $5 in table rock shad 100dd and so on. They are usually $16 at the store. So I hope they work if not they were worth the price anyway. I wasn't about to pay $16 for one lure. Do you think these will work?

[Slabhunter]

Ok we are fixin to head up there tomorrow. I've been keepin up on these reports i think i have everything i need. Im still lookin for the best thing to bring. I still have one question. Im stayin at Fish n Fun resort we stayed there last year but I have no clue what creek or part of the lake this is called so any info would be helpful. We will be in a off white and brown ranger boat. So if you see us wave or stop and say hey.

[dwiebenga]

Ok we are fixin to head up there tomorrow. I've been keepin up on these reports i think i have everything i need. Im still lookin for the best thing to bring. I still have one question. Im stayin at Fish n Fun resort we stayed there last year but I have no clue what creek or part of the lake this is called so any info would be helpful. We will be in a off white and brown ranger boat. So if you see us wave or stop and say hey.

Your in Shell Knob area Campbell Point to the 39 Bridge

[Slabhunter]

I knew by looking at the lake maps that i wasn't in mill creek like the place im stayin at website says. I still can't find any salt n pepper grubs or smoke is there any place in shell knob to buy this kind of tackle? Oh yeah and one other thing where is the best place to eat around there? Thank you guys so much for your help it is greatly appreciated. I wish we had something around my area like this.

[Andy & JoAnne]

Good Luck......Dont forget the camera....

[fullmoon]

Yes you will be in one of the three mill creeks on TR. Jug and Plug in Shell Knob should have the grubs and the Steak Out is very good. By the way there is very good fishing by where ypur staying with out even firing up the big motor.