Lake Of The Ozarks Bass Fishing Report

[Bill Babler]

Spent two wonderful days on OZ. Still as good as ever. Fished Tuesday out of Downing Branch with Good Friend Ed Franko. He and his wife Deb. run Bass and Baskets Bed and Breakfast. Let me Clarify "Deb Runs Bass and Baskets." Have not really figured out what Ed does.

Drug in 16 pounds on Tuesday with Ed. Or let me say this, he drug them in frontending me to pieces with a Red Eye Shad. He had nine pounds in the boat off one of his hidy holes before I could even hit the water. The boy did good.

Wednesday after I got that fish hog out of the boat, I fished up the Osage and plowed dirt for another 18 Plus pounds. I am thinking it could have been better, but I was just hitting fast and moving quick, not really fishing for fish, but fishing for bites.

As for the float and fly, where we are using a 1/32 oz. jig under the float on the Rock, I used a 1OZ. Wareagle White and Charturse spinnerbait under it in the muddy water. Could not find a float to hold it up, so used a NO Wake Bouy. Seemed to work ok. Most of my Float n Fly fish came in the Brown's Bend area as the water is much clearer up there.

Lots of fish up there in the 4 pound range, and for this weekend I'm sure it will take plenty of them to eek out a check.

From all the emails I have been getting, about getting you "So an So's off Table Rock and onto a Man's lake, I guess We are marked men."

We will make the journy up there, Don't know why except we love to fish. Probably won't catch any, but will be there to support those that do.

Good Luck.

[freelancer 11]

Nice fish, I heard the lake is really low. Did you notice any rise in the water yet, I bet this rain will help some. I will be down this weekend maybe we'll bump into each other. You have your Champion with you? Good luck and keep the info and pic's coming.

[CapnKenny]

It seems like you had a real nice trip. What exactly is a "float-n-fly"? I have never heard of that term before - thanks!

[Bill Babler]

Freelancer, I believe we will be in the Phoenix White and Silver with a ProXS. Leaving Branson at 1 AM to get there and then headed right back after the derby on Sunday, as we both have guide trips on the Rock on Monday.

Noticed a 2 inch rise to 954.6 on the news last night.

CaptN. That is a "Inside Joke" Between me and a good friend Champ 188. Float n Fly is a very FINNESS method of Bass fishing that was developed on the high mountain eastern lakes for winter time fishing. Extreme light line to a float and a very small jig presented usually to Small Mouth Bass.

It would not be a method to catch anything but Blue Gill and Crappie on LOZ. As a matter of fact, most lake O crappie would break the line.

Good Luck

[Donna G]

Good luck tomorrow, Bill. I'm going to drag my jig around some more. I caught 4-5 shorts, some measurers, plus that 5lb LM and 14" K. I'm kinda stuck on that jig now, for LOZ at least. Besides, it's pretty. Eakins Texas Craw - black, brown, amber. I may be a gal that likes to fish, but I still have some remnant of girly-girl in me. Course, Champ188 says the reason we get along so well is my high level of testosterone. lol