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Got out for a very short trip on Clinton Lake the other day and found a few whites and hybrids on some shad. The majority of the fish were too far out for my shore based flyfishing but I managed a couple fish , nothing of any size but I'm not complaining. I was wondering if any of the Missouri lakes would have this same opportunity this time of year?? Anyone else catching fish shallow enough to be targeted with a flyrod from shore??

Short TR on my blog.....Jeff

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Very nice. I'm far from an expert on these fish, but I know the night bite is starting for stripers, stick baits thrown to the bank are a way to do this, so I would think flyfishing from shore could be productive.

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Still some just above the dam at dawt. Giggers down there say they sit real near the dam with their backs out of the water after dark, so they are shallow.

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Got out for a very short trip on Clinton Lake the other day and found a few whites and hybrids on some shad. The majority of the fish were too far out for my shore based flyfishing but I managed a couple fish , nothing of any size but I'm not complaining. I was wondering if any of the Missouri lakes would have this same opportunity this time of year?? Anyone else catching fish shallow enough to be targeted with a flyrod from shore??

Short TR on my blog.....Jeff

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The flats at LOZ have been fishing well, but it'd be extremely hit and miss from the bank as 90% of the spots where the fish corral the shad are unreachable from shore..

If only there were a guide service for folks such as yourself... Hmmm :light_bulb:

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Justin - Night fishing for stripers with a flyrod would be a hoot for sure , especially with the size of some of the fish in the lake down there. Definitely something to put on the "list".

Cricket - Great idea , but you probably wanna target a different demographic than myself , I'm too darn poor to afford a guide. The wife says that if I'd work a little more and fish a little less.....aw hell , screw that!

Wrench - You convinced me , I may try to sneak back down for an evening this weekend if the weather holds out.

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Cricket - Great idea , but you probably wanna target a different demographic than myself , I'm too darn poor to afford a guide. The wife says that if I'd work a little more and fish a little less.....aw hell , screw that!

Well I wasn't necessarily thinkin' of myself there, but you also don't realize just how cheap I am! (I'm sure one of my "chums" will be along to point that out shortly.. lol)

Wrench - You convinced me , I may try to sneak back down for an evening this weekend if the weather holds out.

Yeah, he's good at that... You think it's a good thing til you find yourself passing up on biting fish to go on some wild goose chase with him... :hangs_head_shamefully:

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HighPlains, you should check out the jetties at Little Platte Park at Smithville. Good bank fishing for whites. No hybrids:angry2: The jetties were built to control bank erosion from southwest winds and boat traffic. Both Jetties have a few hundred yards of chunk rock and the whites are plenty close for flyrods - often right on the bank. They were still up a couple of weeks back before the cold snap. I've caught them into December on warmer days with south winds. PM me if you want to try on a warm day this winter. I've loaded up the freezer a bit this fall.

I wish I had more time more than I wish I had more money.

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Podum - Thanks for the great info , I've only fished Smithville a couple times for walleye and that's about it. Sounds like a great place to target some whites though...I have a feeling I may have missed the window for this year with the cold weather lately but you never know. If I decide to give it a go I'll definitely PM ya.

Thanks again.......Jeff

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