Incredible Morning On The Rock Dam Area Fishing Report Wro

[Bill Babler]

Branson Missouri June 4th. Table Rock Lake Current Fishing Report

Met Anthony Puglia his son Hunter and Father-in-law at Moonshine Beach at 6AM and what a super group of folks for Louisiana. Hunter is only 7, but he has been there and done that and he can catchem. 4 hrs. may have been a bit to long for him, but for the first 3 hrs. he was a Windin-em-in.

The boys hopped into the Phoenix caring Loomis Rods with either Curado's or Stella's. Pretty salty equipment. Little to heavy of line on the bait caster so we put Pa-Pa on new Falcon with a Steez. All was well.

Zoomed across to the lake to the first flat point with a slight chop on the water. Surface temps at the dam when I launched were 70 degree, and the water after all the rain is abit off color with visibility only about 10'.

I was throwing for Hunter and he had the first one, a nice 14" jaw blasted his fin. Dad followed it up with a quality K over close to 18 inches and the hit parade was on.

Most points had between 4 and 6 fish all topwater. These boys could catch them and did exactly what I told them. Did not have the fin jerked or fished in the wrong way all day. Just fish after fish. Mostly Brown Bass.

UNTIL!!!!!

Pulled into a flat point just this side of point 5 and the water just caught on fire. I mean 100's and 100's of whites blew up all around us. There were shad trying to school on the back of my boat and the bass of all species were just slamming into the boat. These boys fish Spec's and Reds in the Salt and they said it was just like that with the exception that the Whites and Jaw's pulled lots harder than the trout.

These fish stayed up close to and I'm embarrassed to say, 2 hrs. Just everywhere. My boat is a complete mess They chased shad from my boat thru the pocket and completely out on the bank. There were some very nice Jaw's in the bunch along with LM and K's.

Boys kept 5 monster whites to try for din-din, and marveled at the topwater bite that we have going on.

Anthony owns a sporting goods store and sells fins. He had never used one and said he now will go ape on them. He also said he had never seen hooks as deadly as the ones on my fins.

I told them when they got into the boat that the baits were extremely dangerous and that they will not only hunt you, but hurt you bad. We had 3 on at a time consistently.

We just had a perfect morning with the cloud cover and the slight chop. I tried to tell them, I did nothing, this was a gift and I could not have been happier for some fine folks to unwrap it.

Good Luck

[mic]

"Anthony owns a sporting goods store and sells fins."

What is a fin? Nice morning. Thanks for the report.

[2 in a boat]

As if it's not bad enough sitting here in KS at the office wishing I was at TR, you're killing me. lol Great morning, congrats!

[abkeenan]

Awesome report Bill. Glad to see you put some out of towner's on some fish and they will most likely be back to the Rock again.You are a great ambassador to the sport, the lake and the local community. Only one thing wrong now....that 8 year old Hunter is now spoiled for life and anytime he doesn't catch them like he did today it is going to be a let down and disappointed. Now look what you did Bill! Congrats on the fine day.

[abkeenan]

"Anthony owns a sporting goods store and sells fins."

What is a fin? Nice morning. Thanks for the report.

Fin = Redfin...a type of lure made by Cotton Cordell.

http://www.basspro.com/Cotton-Cordell-Jointed-Red-Fin-CJ9/product/22294/

[Champ188]

Bill, the Good Lord gives you guides days like today to offset those when you have to put up with knotheads like me.

Glad you got some great folks and the fish cooperated so well.

[fishingaddiction]

Bill, It's great that the Rock gave you and your clients such a grand day. Any of us that get a few of those kind of mornings are blessed. Thanks for the super report for all of us working stiffs that had to go to the office this morning.

Ab, Your right about Hunter, he will get to thinking that fishing is so easy, and that this morning is the way it should be all the time. He will have to learn about patience and having to work harder to catch fish.

[dtrs5kprs]

AtWhites were vicious around 13 at times today...15-16" fish. 4" storm swimmer worked well and seemed to sort for size.

Brought a heavy rubber coated glove for topwater days. Heavy enough to prevent that initial penetration, and handles the sharper bits on the whites. Enough flex that I wore it while we threw fins today.

Fun morning, but it can warm up anytime now.

[huntest]

Left St Park at 5:30 and headed towards Indian Point and just kept going. Redfin bite was on fire....mostly Ks with some nice Jaws mixed in.....nothing too big but several solid keepers....lost a very very nice Jaw in an aerial display

Great morning....we are very blessed to have this remarkable resource

[denjac]

Whites and death trap hooks would scare me to death. Wish you would dull down to a gammy.