On Top In The Upper End

[rps]

I am very fond of one location between Eagle Rock and Holiday Island. It is an inside bend flat that has a long runout point that runs parallel to the channel, a dish or bowl center, and a ridgeline that bifurcates the flat and runs out to the channel.In 2009 and 2011 my largest bass of the year came off that flat.

This morning I decided to fish that flat first. I had a marvelous time. The fish had shad forced to the surface and the water had bubble residue all over the surface from explosions. Between 5:30 and 7:30, I caught over 40 White, Spotted, Largemouth , and Smallmouth Bass. All on topwater. I had one streak of 25 or 30 casts where I had one hit the bait every time but only caught about half the fish. I had every form of strike you can get on top except the toilet flush. Fish were jumping out of the water to come down on the bait, launching from below to grab the bait and fly, sipping, slashing, and batting it around, Most were small but I had keeper size Largemouth and Spotted Bass among them.Best five would have weighed 11 pounds (+ or -) I did see one big old girl with thick shoulders. She followed another hooked fish to the boat. I am not a pro so I had no "second chance" rod and bait rigged and could only watch her as she tried to take the bait away from the hooked fish. It didn't happen.

From 8 to 11 I fished for walleye but was only catching small ones and bluegill so i came in.

[Champ188]

Sounds like a blast, rps. I have a lot of favorite areas on Table Rock and that Holiday Island-Eagle Rock stretch is definitely among them. Started to take Donna over there yesterday but we opted to play (bad) golf instead. Really wish we'd have gone fishin now.

[Bill Babler]

RPS the spot in which you speak, can be a fantastic buzz bait location. I can see it in my mind. Enjoy that topwater nip and keep that spot to yourself. You have done more than enough. There is not 20 places like it on Table Rock.

Good Luck

[dtrs5kprs]

I am very fond of one location between Eagle Rock and Holiday Island. It is an inside bend flat that has a long runout point that runs parallel to the channel, a dish or bowl center, and a ridgeline that bifurcates the flat and runs out to the channel.In 2009 and 2011 my largest bass of the year came off that flat.

I thought bifurcating was illegal in Ark and Mo...

Great report as always.

[rps]

Well, they don't usually enforce that particular law.

[Quillback]

Yeah, don't be to specific, I can read maps.