2013 Spring Trip

[wdberkley]

Good luck & have fun spending all winter shopping online..

Aint' that the truth! Spent more $$ at Tackle Warehouse last year between December and April stocking up on gear than I did on the entire trip. And at the end of the day I think I could have left all but 4 rods at home and brought some tubes, a lot of jigs, a couple spooks, and a handful of Warts.

[Billfo]

Yup, I was thinking of removing EVERYTHING in boat & ONLY puttig in what "I" have confidence in, boats gonna be alot lighter !

[wdberkley]

Well, against BB's suggestion to move west, we booked at Happy Hollow down near the 86 bridge. The boat thing is no longer an issue - a couple of fellas in our group couldn't resist the cabin fever and ended up with new boats in their garages this winter.

We'll be there the second week of April, so if you see a gray & red Ranger 185vs or a bright red Champion 201 or a white Triton 175 (all with Illinois tags) runnin' around in the general dam area, stop and say hi.

Bill, I know we're close to the Lodge, we'll try not to make too much noise down there, but I can't make any promises.

[dwiebenga]

There are NO FISH in Shell Knob in April!!! LOL

[wdberkley]

There are NO FISH in Shell Knob in April!!! LOL

Oh, I'm sure we'll trailer over there at least once...

[rps]

I like it when everyone decides to fish down lake.

[wdberkley]

I like it when everyone decides to fish down lake.

Considering we fished mid lake the last 3 years, we felt it was time for a move. We'll figure it out - or we'll put 'em on the trailer and go find em. Either way, a week on the Rock beats a week in the office every time.

[dwiebenga]

I agree it is a great fishery and I feel blessed to have the opportunity to fish it...Best wishes

[rps]

Down lake is excellent. What I was laughing about is how everyone forgets about the upper end. And I like that.

[wdberkley]

Down lake is excellent. What I was laughing about is how everyone forgets about the upper end. And I like that.

The last few years we've stayed up Aunts and ran from Cape Fair to Kimberling City to Big Creek and did pretty well. There's defiantly fish to be caught over thata way. Gas got a little costly with 3 rigs running all that water though! Hoping we find a few new challenges and a couple bigger gals from Indian Point to Long Creek this year. In the last 3 years we have yet to break the 6lb barrier on the Rock. Plenty of 5's, lots of 4's. But that 8 pounder has been illusive.