Topwater Pointers

[crwdz7]

Hey Guys, I'm looking for some pointers on this topwater bite. Through reading topics I have figured out the lures I need, some of which I have already, but I see a trip to the sporting goods store is in my near future. Anyway, I may be headed to the rock this Saturday, but I will definitly be camping for the following Saturday and Sunday. Should topwater still be good in a week and a half? I tried this type of fishing on the Rock with limited success this time last year (cool rainy day may have had something to do with this). I will be fishing out of Campbell Point. What areas should I be looking for; bluffs, bluffs with trees, bluff ends, pea gravel, chunk rock, etc.? What depths should I be fishing? I saw a thread talking about 7-14 feet. My fishing background is mainly white bass fishing at Beaver Creek on Bull Shoals as I grew up and white bass fishing on Spring River at Grand for the past 10 years. I have not a bit of problem catch white, and I usually manage a few fish of various species whereever I go, but my Largemouth success has always been limited. I've never caught a largemouth over 4 lbs. Any pointers would greatly be appreciated.

Thanks in Advance

Cody

[troutgnat]

Hey Guys, I'm looking for some pointers on this topwater bite. Through reading topics I have figured out the lures I need, some of which I have already, but I see a trip to the sporting goods store is in my near future. Anyway, I may be headed to the rock this Saturday, but I will definitly be camping for the following Saturday and Sunday. Should topwater still be good in a week and a half? I tried this type of fishing on the Rock with limited success this time last year (cool rainy day may have had something to do with this). I will be fishing out of Campbell Point. What areas should I be looking for; bluffs, bluffs with trees, bluff ends, pea gravel, chunk rock, etc.? What depths should I be fishing? I saw a thread talking about 7-14 feet. My fishing background is mainly white bass fishing at Beaver Creek on Bull Shoals as I grew up and white bass fishing on Spring River at Grand for the past 10 years. I have not a bit of problem catch white, and I usually manage a few fish of various species whereever I go, but my Largemouth success has always been limited. I've never caught a largemouth over 4 lbs. Any pointers would greatly be appreciated.

Thanks in Advance

Cody

Cody

I'm no Bill Babler or some of these other great guides on here but read my post on the Indian Point area and you'll see what worked for me today. I had some great fun early a.m. on the Red-Fin.

[rps]

In one form or another the early morning topwater bite will last until sometime in July.

As you leave Campbell Point and head upriver (to your right) the long point and pocket that is the end of Campbell bluff is a good start point. If you go left out of Campbell Point the flat with stumps immediately on the other side of the ramp has also yielded early morning fish to me.

Between Campbell Point and upriver to the place where the Kings flows into the White, there are a number of long, flat gravel points, many with channels on the side. Fish these. Put you boat where you can almost reach the bank with a cast, then turn around and cast away from land. If a channel does brush the point, be sure to fish where the channel edge meets the point side, especially if there a submerged trees present.

Good luck.

[troutgnat]

In one form or another the early morning topwater bite will last until sometime in July.

As you leave Campbell Point and head upriver (to your right) the long point and pocket that is the end of Campbell bluff is a good start point. If you go left out of Campbell Point the flat with stumps immediately on the other side of the ramp has also yielded early morning fish to me.

Between Campbell Point and upriver to the place where the Kings flows into the White, there are a number of long, flat gravel points, many with channels on the side. Fish these. Put you boat where you can almost reach the bank with a cast, then turn around and cast away from land. If a channel does brush the point, be sure to fish where the channel edge meets the point side, especially if there a submerged trees present.

Good luck.

Very nice information RPS, thanks. I know many should benefit from this.

[Bill Babler]

Don't pay a lick of attention to anything RPS has to say, he is just guessing.

Not at All. Great info by RP and Tnat. Trick as always is to be on the water early for me I'm starting at 5:15, it is light, and you can see well enough to hit the water. Long runouts, and major spawning cove mouths are my targets. Does not bother me at all to have my boat in 150 ft. of water in the middle of a big cove.

Use your eyes and ears. If you are observant, it will take you no time to learn a carp splash, from a gar surface, to a bass chase. I do not even have to see the topwater action, to tell what kind of fish made the swirl. Look for feeding or active fish, along with either Gizzard or Threadfin shad on the locations you are fishing. Look for a breeze blowing a slight or walleye chop into these locations.

Sammy, Spook, Fin, or anyother topwater noise maker, will get attention, along with some subsurface baits of choice.

Campbell Point to point 9 and the other direction to point 23 are all on the menue.

Best advice, is let the fish tell you where they are. They will.

Good Luck BB

[dtrs5kprs]

Bill,

How much wind do you think is too much for the fin? Have always put it down and picked up a spook or something else when I can't see the wake well enough to know it is running right. Am I missing fish by setting it down too early? Thanks in advance.

[crwdz7]

WOW, Thanks for the great tips guys. I'll be sure to let you know how it goes. However the weather isn't looking real promising this Saturday. Have to wait and see what happens.

[motoman]

....... However the weather isn't looking real promising this Saturday. Have to wait and see what happens.

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I'm just the opposite, I'm thrilled with the weather report. The few days I've done my absolute best on The Rock have been just like this weekends forecast! (lets hope I didn't just shoot myself in the foot.)

[Sore Thumbs]

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I'm just the opposite, I'm thrilled with the weather report. The few days I've done my absolute best on The Rock have been just like this weekends forecast! (lets hope I didn't just shoot myself in the foot.)

I'll be out there with ya. I can't wait. I wonder how stained the river and creek arms are?

[motoman]

I'll be out there with ya. I can't wait. I wonder how stained the river and creek arms are?

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I wondered the same thing, the anticipation is killing me. Not sure how much rain they got, But, I'll know in a few hours.

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Be on the lookout for the ole OAF stickers and say howdy!