Big M Area Report Table Rock Lake May 10Th.

[Quillback]

Jeb and me went out and fished the Big M area today, it was great fishing for Spots in the 12-14" range, a few LM, Smallies and Meanmouth. I think we caught around 40. We followed Bill's advice and fished the long gravelly runouts. We started with topwater, didn't do much good, fished a few bluff type areas, picked up a couple doing that, but once we got on a gravelly point we started doing really well.

Jeb was getting them on a c-rig with a Zoom speed craw, I was using a tube and picked up a few but could not match the numbers he was getting, I finaly switched over to the c-rig and started catching fish consistently, but by the end of the day Jeb got me about 30 to 10.

Ya'll got some fat, hard fighting spots in that lake, fun to catch on light tackle. I think we'll be back.

[jeb]

Oh yeah, we'll be back! What a hoot. The structure on TR is just so much better than Beaver. I am starting to understand why it has better big bass numbers, and better bass fishing.

We had pea soup this morning, too. Not too bad at Eagle Rock where we launched, but we quickly ran into a solid wall of super thick fog. I trust my Humminbird GPS completely, so we stayed just on plane for a few miles until we got to our first spot, paying close attention to both the GPS and my 12 o'clock. Spooky as heck, though!

Jeff, I have your map book. Give it to you next time we get together.

[Ultralance12]

No kidding I had to pull off I'm the first available cove this morning the fog was so thick. I did have some chase my buzz bait (looked like jaws zig Zagging at it) off point 22, but only from7:10 to 8:15.

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[Quillback]

riding around in the fog staring at GPS,

add that to the list of stupid things boaters do....

You're making ASSumptions based on one statement. I'm not going to get into a discussion on how to safely navigate in the fog because it is obviously to complex a process for you to understand.

[powerdive]

QB/Jeb, it's not the possibility of running aground, it's the probability of hitting another boat on these heavily fished waters. Even if I had radar, I don't think I'd want to run on plane in the fog. Just my thoughts--so please watch out, I could be idling along (or trolling) in front of you.

[powerdive]

Bill, thank you. We all know this is bass country first, everything else second. Appreciate your respect for the resource...wish more would approach it like that.

[dtrs5kprs]

Really prefer not to catch them, as they are a pain "literally to let loose." And they fight like a girl. I'm very glad they are here and give great joy to people not only trying to catch the wiley raschels, but as table fare.

I have a daughter who would resent that. Giving way too much credit to the walleye in that comparison. Fights like a wet paper towel is about right.

[GNSfishing]

You're making ASSumptions based on one statement. I'm not going to get into a discussion on how to safely navigate in the fog because it is obviously to complex a process for you to understand.

The fact is while a person is running by GPS on plane you can not hear another boat or boats doing the same thing heading towards you. I have witness boats running in the fog when they should be at the very least idling along if moving at all. This running by GPS is also just as foolish as running at night without lights on. We all have seen un-safe boating practices over the years on these lakes as well on the highways and people do die from these moments of stupidity so far a lot us have not yet...

[powerdive]

I have a daughter who would resent that. Giving way too much credit to the walleye in that comparison. Fights like a wet paper towel is about right.

Haha! I admit bass pull harder. There are different challenges and rewards involved, for sure.

One thing I like about walleye fishing here: even though they're fairly scarce, you've got a shot at the fish of a lifetime, or even a world record. Bass...pfffft. Too many, too small.

[jeb]

QB/Jeb, it's not the possibility of running aground, it's the probability of hitting another boat on these heavily fished waters. Even if I had radar, I don't think I'd want to run on plane in the fog. Just my thoughts--so please watch out, I could be idling along (or trolling) in front of you.

I understand your point of view. But I never felt we were doing anything unsafe. The one thing that scares me is if some idiot is out in the middle of the channel idling/trolling/whatever without legal lights up. I'm still sure it would not have been an issue even so, but that's the one thing that worries a little. We did have to come off plane for one particulary thick section, too.

It's taken me a while to get to the point where I'm comfortable doing that in the fog. It's based on many trips over the years ideling along and learning how far you can really detect things based on the density of fog you're in. I do not recommend it for beginners. Actually, I strongly discourage it.