Saturday Bass Report

[Riverwhy]

We launched at the ramp off hwy Y near Eldon on Saturday morning about 8:00. The fellow in the front of the boat strictly fished a crappie jig all day and managed one 10 inch fish. I threw a suspending Megabass jerk bait all day. The water temperature was around 42 degrees. I did my best making long casts parellel to the shore in about 20 feet of water. I would crank the lure down and then let it set for 20 to 30 seconds and then twitch and pull about 5 feet. I caught three bass by 9:15. Two were bumping 19 inches in length and were real quality largemouth. The other was only 13 inches. I fished until around 3:30 and managed one more 13.5 inch bass.

Rocky points were definitley the key. I spent half the day waiting for my buddy to fish his crappie jigs around the docks and I had no success using the jerkbait around these docks. If we had concentrated on rocky points all day I think I would of been able to increase my catch a bit.

This was my first attempt at jerkbait fishing in cold water. It sure is hard to let that bait set that long but I am now convinced that the technique really does work.

[Jbrant]

Nice report. Thanks! Did you stay in the Lower Gravois all day or did you get out on the Osage Arm?

[sms_alum]

We had similar results on Friday afternoon and Saturday. We were targeting crappie, but they were slim. We ended up with 2 keeper crappie. I was fishing the the front of the boat with crappie jigs and was doing pretty well on bass and drum. Not really the target species of the day but it kept things interesting. If we had been fishing one of the tournaments Saturday we probably would have done pretty well. Ended up with a 5 and two more that were pushing 4lbs. Also had a 9lb drum, but all that did was stink up the boat. Everything went back since the crappie were slow and we got out of town pretty quickly Saturday night with the storm coming.

[Riverwhy]

Jbrant - I stayed in the Gravois arm all day. We really did not cover a lot of water.

[nwmohunter]

Coming to lake this weekend, have jerkbaits, wiggle warts, jigs, and that god awhfull Arig tied on. Hoping to find some fish for the BFL April 6. Will update how the weekend goes.

[Jbrant]

I'm thinking about going down Friday. Anybody know of a ramp around the North Shore - something around HH? My wife may go shopping while I fish, wondering if there was something a little closer to the darn than Shawnee Bend or PB2.

[bassIOWA]

"nwmohunter" any luck this weekend? Im coming down to fish the co-angler division on the 6th. Trying to figure out what they are biting on since I cant make it down to practice.

[Blazerman]

There is a private ramp at Ozark Village resort which is at the 2 mile mark on south side. Last time we were there is was $6 to use it.

[nwmohunter]

"nwmohunter" any luck this weekend? Im coming down to fish the co-angler division on the 6th. Trying to figure out what they are biting on since I cant make it down to practice.

Haha, not there yet. Will let you know how it goes this weekend. I have open spot in boat saturday if you could make it to fish. I fish the gravois area most the time.

[bassIOWA]

Haha, not there yet. Will let you know how it goes this weekend. I have open spot in boat saturday if you could make it to fish. I fish the gravois area most the time.

Thanks for the offer. Really wish I could but I gotta save my gas money for the tournament. It's a long way from Des Moines. Maybe another time though. Are you fishing all of the Ozarks Division BFL's?