Brown Bass Extravaganza 6-9-13

[Bill Babler]

Table Rock Lake 6-9-13 Kimberling City, Missouri, Bass Fishing Report White River Outfitters Guide Service

Just one of those perfect mornings that we have been having for the past month. This one clearly or should I say cloudily was without a doubt my best Jaw morning of the year. Picked up Glen and Charlie early at Kimberling Inn. 0500. Told the boys about the danger involved with mean Brown Bass and Redfins and forbid them from bringing angry fish into the boat. Knew this was appropriate this morning due to the wonderful overcast conditions.

Put the troller down on a point between KC and Little Cow, and did not lift it again until quitting time. 37 Brown Bass, 6 Big K's and 6 Big White's came to the cautious guides boat in the 4 hrs. we chased the chasers in a 4 city block area.

Surface temps at 72 at the start and the same when we quit at 9:30. Water was a perfect light green to blue and you could see them come for the fin and see almost the entire fight as they flashed down to mayhaps 10' deep or so in their struggle to rid themselves of the bothersome sticky thing that led them where they didn't want to go.

Lots of Sky Rockets today as these fish just slammed the bait and preformed like gymnast to rid themselves of it. We didn't loose as many as we caught, but for sure the Smallmouth won their fair share of the battles.

I hooked one just about out of sight as I heaved the 1/2 oz. Spittin Image Spoon to a boil. She jumped 4 times in route 1/2 way back before she said, "No soup for you and flung my spoon back at me." By far my biggest Brown Bass of the year, she would have been.

These fish were feeding on both threadfin and gizzard shad. Most coughed up their breakfast as we boated them. Had one big Jaw have a gizzard in her mouth that was at least 8 inches long she spit about 10' from the boat as she battled her potential captors.

Glen had asked the night before if we would catch any smallmouth, and I said weather permitting. I told him we were topwater fisherman and he said he didn't think a smallmouth would eat a topwater lure. I said. " I think I have one they may like."

He now agrees with me.

Another great day on the Rock.

Good Luck

[Bill Babler]

Accidently posted one pic twice. I'm having trouble editing my post, don't know if anyone else is. I'll try and get this straight. Seemed to have lost one pic also and instead double posted a pic.

Found it. Great.

[Jacob W]

Awesome day!! I knew I should've got up this morning!

[rps]

Ho Hum. Babler reports another incredible day. Doesn't he realize he has put himself in a Bob Stoops or Barry Switzer situation? If he can't produce the same or better every trip the fans will grow restive.

(Sorry about the Sooner football comparison. I know over here in the land of Jayhawks, Tigers, and Razorbacks, it's more about basketball. But then I am short and don't understand basketball.)

[Quillback]

Wow, nothing beats a good SM topwater bite! Hard to tell, but it looks like in that last pic, the gentleman on the right is holding a pretty good sized Meanmouth.

Just curious as to what the biggest Meanie you've seen Bill in your years of guiding?

[abkeenan]

Yeah that is a nice meanmouth for sure. Congrats on yet another nice day Bill.

[Champ188]

Ho Hum. Babler reports another incredible day. Doesn't he realize he has put himself in a Bob Stoops or Barry Switzer situation? If he can't produce the same or better every trip the fans will grow restive.

(Sorry about the Sooner football comparison. I know over here in the land of Jayhawks, Tigers, and Razorbacks, it's more about basketball. But then I am short and don't understand basketball.)

Hold it right thar, rps. Arkansas may have had a decent run in basketball during the 90s (including the national championship in 94) but basketball rightly occupies second place in the hearts of most good Razorback fans. Football season kicks off in 84 days. Woo Pig Sooie!

[jmes]

What a way to start the day, great report

[Bill Babler]

Very nice Meanmouth. I was on Taney this morning and told Beck the who what where and when. "Like he needed it." NOT. But he did start there and said it was just ShowTIme on the Big Jaw's. Said they had shad pinned in the pocket and were just tearing huge holes in the water. His clients just ripped them on topwater, till about 7:30. Then he went a dropshottin.

Said Whites blew up all over the point also, which we did not have yesterday.

Just another day in paradise.

[Jason Essary]

"Tearing holes". I like that one.