Great Day Yesterday

[Predator1]

Where is TUCKER FLATS?....Where do you put in at?

[rangerman]

Tucker flats----put in at tucker hollow ramp and it is the first set of flats on your left when running down the lake. You can actually see the start of the flats from the ramp. Good luck.

Jason,

Linecounters are really not expensive unless you want them to be... Everyone has there preferences but I have numerous Cabelas depthmasters which I believe are like $34.99 a piece and knock on wood I have never had a problem with them. I also use the depthmaster trolling rods which are equally priced. I use the 8 foot downrigger rod which has quite a bit of give but I run 10 pound fireline, which kind of forces me to use a rod with a moderate action which limits the hooks being pulled out while fighting fish. They have worked GREAT for me.

[rangerman]

These were caught trolling cranks on leadcore, flatline trolling and bottom bouncing...Everything is or was working very well this past week.

Tucker flats----put in at tucker hollow ramp and it is the first set of flats on your left when running down the lake. You can actually see the start of the flats from the ramp. Good luck.

Jason,

Linecounters are really not expensive unless you want them to be... Everyone has there preferences but I have numerous Cabelas depthmasters which I believe are like $34.99 a piece and knock on wood I have never had a problem with them. I also use the depthmaster trolling rods which are equally priced. I use the 8 foot downrigger rod which has quite a bit of give but I run 10 pound fireline, which kind of forces me to use a rod with a moderate action which limits the hooks being pulled out while fighting fish. They have worked GREAT for me.

[kwall]

Nice!!! Rangerman .I'm make'n a trip this weekend hope this weeks heat won't mess up the fishin'

[rangerman]

Heat won't hurt fishing but it will you,stay hydrated...

I kind of power fish. I don't get tied down to one spot even if I am marking fishing and only catching a few. I bounce from spot to spot checking for the better quality fish... I have found that even if fish aren't really biting in one spot they may be hitting better somewhere else. The info Mr. Worley is providing is pretty much spot on. He knows his stuff, keep checking his reports.

[rps]

There is a good alternative to buying a line counter reel and a new rod.

Find a older casting reel that still has a smooth drag and retrieve. It does not have to be pretty, a good caster, or palmable. For example, that red Garcia Ambassador in your closet will work just fine. Load it with the Cabelas metered braid in 10# test. No backing is needed but if you do, use old monofilament.

Learn to tie an Alberto knot (it's a modified Albright) and add 6 to 10 feet of high grade 10# co-polymer or fluorocarbon to the end of the braid.

When you are ready to troll, put the reel on a medium power rod and use the colors to determine how much line is out. Each color is 10 yards/30 feet.

[kwall]

Thanks guys, I have 2 older Penn level wind reels and 1 Cabelas line counter with lead core and enough lures to start a tackle shop. I have been doing my Eye fishin' at Stockton but thought I'd give BSL a try for bigger fish.Thanks agin for the help.

[Predator1]

Tucker flats----put in at tucker hollow ramp and it is the first set of flats on your left when running down the lake. You can actually see the start of the flats from the ramp. Good luck.

Jason,

Linecounters are really not expensive unless you want them to be... Everyone has there preferences but I have numerous Cabelas depthmasters which I believe are like $34.99 a piece and knock on wood I have never had a problem with them. I also use the depthmaster trolling rods which are equally priced. I use the 8 foot downrigger rod which has quite a bit of give but I run 10 pound fireline, which kind of forces me to use a rod with a moderate action which limits the hooks being pulled out while fighting fish. They have worked GREAT for me.

Thank you rangerman. We are looking forward to it.

[packersooner]

Thanks for all of the replies everyone! Looks like I will be taking a trip to Bass Pro in the near future...or at least looking around online

Has anyone had any luck lately for walleye or crappie around K Dock or Tucker? My step father is due in town on Sunday and am looking to get him out on Monday. He is from Louisiana and has never caught a walleye. Am trying to decide between Stockton and Bull Shoals. The weather may have something to say about that...as well as fishing reports

Lonnie, I'll give you a shout if we head south.

Jason

[Predator1]

Thanks for all of the replies everyone! Looks like I will be taking a trip to Bass Pro in the near future...or at least looking around online

Has anyone had any luck lately for walleye or crappie around K Dock or Tucker? My step father is due in town on Sunday and am looking to get him out on Monday. He is from Louisiana and has never caught a walleye. Am trying to decide between Stockton and Bull Shoals. The weather may have something to say about that...as well as fishing reports

Lonnie, I'll give you a shout if we head south.

Jason

I am headed to Bull Shoals right now...Forsyth area. I will let you all know how we do. I am from Louisiana too. I caught my first walleye at the end of May trolling a full night-crawler on a Carolina rig.....just off the South Side of the Kdock Marina. Stockton is also a great area..It is definately a Walleye Factory.