Kim City To Campbell Point Report

[focused fishing]

Had a trip with Jeff Neels from Ft. Wayne on Friday just got the pics and figured I post some info. Jeff is part owner of Mad Anthony Brewering Company in Ft. Wayne, if you head to Ft. Wayne I suggest you try try the resturant, you won't be disapointed, at a minimum if you can find Mad Anthony Beer buy it, it is outstanding. I prefer the Gabby Blond and Amburn Lager both are excellent.

Jeff's a very accomplished angler, we've fished together for several years and always have a great time. We started in Kimberling city with a spook and redfin, keying on flat banks we had more than two dozen blow ups but only managed to hook a couple, both decent keepers. Decided before the sun got to high we should head up the White and see if the fish were more aggressive. On the first flat point we fished we had several fish including these two fat Ky's that ate a spook.

Caught several in flat pockets on a spook, redfin and weightless fluke then moved on to a large flat near Big Creek. We shut down just in time as the water began to boil around us Jeff caught several on a spook and I decided to get greedy. I pulled out a double fluke rig AKA "The Greed Rig" and started to catch fish two at a time. The first cast yeilded a three and three and a half pound KY, the next cast had a three pound KY and a four pound largemouth. Handed Jeff the rig and he said he want to get some pics before he threw it so here are a 2.5 and 2.75 caught on the next cast.

notice the boil behind the first fish

We continued to fish "The Greed Rig" until the school died down catching around 20 keepers in about as many minutes. The reason I call it "The Greed Rig" is how I fish it; I will cast it out and work it until I get a bite, once I have a fish hooked up I will allow it to swim until the rod loads with a second fish. In other words, being greedy.

We continued to fish a single fluke and a grub throughout the day keying on flat points and spawning pockets and catching a mixed bag of smallmouth, KY's and largemouth from 3' - 12' deep. Every fish we caught was suspended.

On a fluke in 4' of water

On a milky salt and pepper grub in a tree suspended over 12'

We had around 35 keepers and not sure how many short fish, just a great day to be on the lake. This bite should last for at least another week or two so get out and enjoy it while you can.

EP

[CMAC]

Greedy rig is cheating!!! Busted!!!

I'm kiddin! Nice job!

[Jason Essary]

Nice Job Eric. Let me ask, do you use a 3 way swivel on the greed rig?

[snakem]

Jason I take a small swivel and run the main line through it and then put about a 24in. leader on the other end. hope this helps, lots of fun.

Snakem Out.

[focused fishing]

Nice Job Eric. Let me ask, do you use a 3 way swivel on the greed rig?

Jason,

Snakem is correct, I use a crane swivel with about a 24" leader and allow it to slide on the line above the main hook. Before you hook the first fish it allows both flukes to move independently, they look like two injured baitfish darting in different directions.

EP

[techo]

ok.....for the slow guy, you doing that with the spook or the red fin?

[snakem]

ok.....for the slow guy, you doing that with the spook or the red fin?

The fluke.

[Jason Essary]

believe they are talking dbl flukes, no topwater.

[focused fishing]

ok.....for the slow guy, you doing that with the spook or the red fin?

Zoom Super Fluke, albino white on both.

Here's a bad picture of the rig

I like to use 8# fluorocarbon on a spinning rod because it is easy to cast, just make sure your drag is set right.

EP

[Jason Essary]

So there is no knot on the main line tied to the swivel? Didnt think of that one, as always above and beyond Eric. You to Snakem.