johndarin Posted June 12, 2012 Posted June 12, 2012 I've been fishing the dam area the past couple of evenings and have had little success. I've caught most o tr fish on a drop shot in about 30ft of water and also just a few on a grub up in the docks. Any suggestions would be nice. Darin Schildknecht Pro Staff - Lilleys' Landing Resort & Marina Lake Taneycomo, Branson, Missouri
Champ188 Posted June 12, 2012 Posted June 12, 2012 Might try a 3/4-ounce football jig (PBJ with a green pumpkin double-tail trailer) off some of the slower-sloping points. Just drag it on the bottom 15-40 feet. Once you get a few bites, try to concentrate more on that particular depth. Good luck.
Bill Babler Posted June 12, 2012 Posted June 12, 2012 If possible, get out in the morning. Table Rock this time of the year can be a very hard evening bite especially around the dam if you are not just flat keyed in. Best dropshot bite has started in the mornings at 28 ft. but moves rapid to 38 to 45 feet. Fish are now moving off the bottom and starting to suspend and that makes it harder for those who are not from here. Same long points and bluffends, but move it on out. As Champ said the jig and Hula Grub bite is very good. Really off the hook, but you need to get with the program. Early, I'm starting most often at 5:15 and off the water by no later than 10 AM. Just hard to get a bite after 11 or so till just before dark. If you want to catch a big fish, start at daylite throwing the DD22 or a 5 to 7 inch swimbait out off the long runnouts or bluffends. On the runnout flat points, put your boat in 40 ft. off the ends and make long casts to the top of the ridge, with the big crankbait. With the swimbait put the boat in the same locations and make long cast, letting the swimmer go completely to the bottom and slow roll it back to the boat. You should have your baits landing in 15 to 20 ft. on the cast. Off the bluffends throw the swimmer and let it sink to that 20 plus depth level and reel it back. Fish this time of the year do not need structure. Most don't want it. They just suspend or hover in these locations, in open water. Hard to get used to but that is Table Rock. Can't tell ya any more without you being in the boat and just seeing or fishing. I'm at the dam tomorrow and will let you know how I do. I'm starting at 5 AM I know Beck had over 20 keepers there day before yesterday in 25 to 45 ft. Drop Shot. Done by 9:30 AM For the most part these fish can get enough in the first couple of hours of daylight and will then just retreat to depth and wait for night or early morning. Threadfin shad are just thick, cannot remember ever seeing so many, lake wide. Good Luck http://whiteriveroutfitters.com http://whiteriverlodgebb.com
vacation Posted June 12, 2012 Posted June 12, 2012 I live in the dam area and fish is a LOT...Bill's post was so accurate it isnt even funny. I usually fish in the evenings after work and if you dont live here or are exactly in the right spot, it is very hard. All that to say, his advice on dd22 or swim bait is great advice, take it!!! I'll add always keep a spook or redfin handy and when you see a boil, throw that bait. Good luck and dont forget to try the big bluegill bite going on now and usually you can pick up an occassional, bass, catfish, or walleye.
bjovan Posted June 12, 2012 Posted June 12, 2012 We're are the big gills? I just got back in staying at mill creek only catching aquarium sized ones
Bill Babler Posted June 12, 2012 Posted June 12, 2012 For me that gill bite was outstanding about a week to 10 days ago on the flats and off the points 18 to 25. D5keprs is going out I believe next week for them so keep posted I'm sure he will find them. Thanks Vacation, I tend to forget to tell peep's to keep their topwater junk handy, it comes so natural to us, just to always have it on the deck Here is abit of another tip. For some reason, these chasers, weather it be Black Bass or White's, are right now hitting a spoon, better than the topwater stuff. If you see a boil or a chase, have a 1 oz. either white or chartruse spoon on and if you got it, have it rooster tailed. Just hammered them out of Baxter on it yesterday. They would just slap at the topwater or blow it up. They ate the spoon. Good Luck http://whiteriveroutfitters.com http://whiteriverlodgebb.com
vacation Posted June 12, 2012 Posted June 12, 2012 My bluegill bite is as follows..18-25 feet deep at the base of pole timber or cedar trees...I envision then just hanging around the stumps of the big trees. Cricket or night crawler is the best bet...although minnows did produce a few, and the occasional cat/walleye/bass love em too. Bill, no worries on forgetting the topwater advice, it should be common sense to have one on all the time on an ozark reservoir. Also Bill, I have been monitoring my summer success/failures as relating to the taneycomo generation while fishing in the dam area and the correlation is noticeable. When they "pull water" fish pull back, when no water pulled, fishing is perceived "easier". In all your years on Table Rock, have you noticed the generation schedule as to your success/failures over the years? Just curious...I am keeping detailed log of this and may post my results in December FYI
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bjovan Posted June 13, 2012 Posted June 13, 2012 Still no big bull gills, but in the process of sifting thru aquarium sized ones had 2 bass over 5 eat a small gill I was reeling in. got one to the side of the boat ready to grab then she let go the other, the biggest say 6 lbs on for a couple quick tugs and a showing of herself then gone. In all my years fishing I have had it happen one time to have it happen two times In a day awesome!!!
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