Spooning Docks

[CMAC]

Well, I struggled with the spoon. Didn't even get a bite. Obviously need some more practice with it. I did, however, manage to land the biggest bass (so far) I've ever caught out of Table Rock. She was 22 ^_1/4" and weighed just shy of 6 pounds (according to my cheap digital scales). I was fishing a big worm in about 16' of water up the white.

I tried attaching a picture but can't figure out how.

Chompers web tail spoon for me. Excellent hook and awesome falling action, plus cheaper than war eagle. Oh, and at least 15 lb line and let her twist!!!

[dtrs5kprs]

Well, I struggled with the spoon. Didn't even get a bite. Obviously need some more practice with it. I did, however, manage to land the biggest bass (so far) I've ever caught out of Table Rock. She was 22 ^_1/4" and weighed just shy of 6 pounds (according to my cheap digital scales). I was fishing a big worm in about 16' of water up the white.

I tried attaching a picture but can't figure out how.

Think with the water down, some of the "good" docks are just not good right now. Not the right kind of water or taper under them, may have physically moved off the structure or cover that made them good in the first place. I have 2 or 3 docks close to 13 that are as close to never fail as any others I have fished and they did not have fish or bait in them.

[WeekendWarrior]

War eagle white 1oz. work best for me. great trebles. after awhile rocks will dull them so either keep an eye on them and sharpen or switch to triple grips of the same size. Also, Gammy makes a stinger hook, its a small hook on a red braided line. Hook one of them on the top of the spoon, where the loop comes out of the lead. These help alot when you hook the fish, I think when the fish shakes his head it grabs and keeps them from throwing the single treble. Sometimes. Lost two keepers the other night, of course got 4 shorts to the boat.

One last thing on the stingers, be careful if you flipping. I stick that little sharp hook in my fingers all the time and they are SHARP.

will have to look for the little stinger hooks, thanks!

White War Eagle or Hazie Dazie. Both 1/2 and the bigger sizes work, think matching the bait size is more key than the actual weight. Will use an old hammered chrome spoon if it is super bright.

Have been swapping my flip spoons out to a Gamak octopus single hook (looks kind of like a drop shot hook) in sz 1 or 1/0. Seems to hook up as well and there are two fewer points to stick myself with. As Jason said, you can plan on a day of pokes.

Jason and dtrs5kprs, thanks for the comments on spooning, will try a few docks at next tourney at LOZ in September

[dtrs5kprs]

Should be interesting to see if it works on LOZ. Maybe some of the docks down towards the dam. There are an awful lot of docks there that probably don't have the water for it, and a lot of fish that don't need to be that deep.

Might be a challenge just staying upright on that end of the lake as well.