Top Lures And Baits

[Champ188]

In my opinion, a guy or gal could easily fish Table Rock year-round with these lures:

1. A 5/16-oz finesse jig in a green crawfish pattern with a green pumpkin Zoom Lil Critter Craw trailer (all seasons and water temps)

2. A 3/16-oz shaky head with a Zoom watermelon candy finesse worm (water temps 50 and up).

3. A Wiggle Wart in natural green craw (water temps 40-60.

4. A 1/4-oz. War Eagle spinnerbait in mouse color (water temps 50 and up).

5. A SPRO McStick 110 jerk bait in the blue bandit color (water temps 50 and below).

Sure there are lots of other things to throw that will absolutely catch fish going and coming, but those are MY BASIC CHOICES THAT FIT MY OVERALL STYLE OF FISHING. Everyone develops their own basic styles over time. That's one of the things that makes fishing such a great sport ... there is no cut-and-dried right or wrong way to go about it.

[abkeenan]

In my opinion, a guy or gal could easily fish Table Rock year-round with these lures:

1. A 5/16-oz finesse jig in a green crawfish pattern with a green pumpkin Zoom Lil Critter Craw trailer (all seasons and water temps)

2. A 3/16-oz shaky head with a Zoom watermelon candy finesse worm (water temps 50 and up).

3. A Wiggle Wart in natural green craw (water temps 40-60.

4. A 1/4-oz. War Eagle spinnerbait in mouse color (water temps 50 and up).

5. A SPRO McStick 110 jerk bait in the blue bandit color (water temps 50 and below).

Sure there are lots of other things to throw that will absolutely catch fish going and coming, but those are MY BASIC CHOICES THAT FIT MY OVERALL STYLE OF FISHING. Everyone develops their own basic styles over time. That's one of the things that makes fishing such a great sport ... there is no cut-and-dried right or wrong way to go about it.

Pretty much identical to what I use. Only things I do different is swap the jig trailer to a Netbait Paca Chunk, the Zoom finesse worm for a YUM Dinger and then switch the 1/4oz War Eagle to a 1/2oz Screamin' Eagle. Champ you are the spinner bait man and I am a novice with it at best so I am wondering why you like the 1/4oz best?

[Champ188]

Generally speaking, except for during flood conditions, Table Rock is a clear-water fishery from one end to the other. I have found through trial and error that it's usually a good idea to start with a 1/4-ounce lure when looking for a blade bite. The only time I abandon that theory is in late winter/spring when the shad are bigger. The Screamin' Eagle, even though it weighs 1/2 ounce, is built on the 1/4-ounce frame so it also benefits from the smaller profile. I've found that the smaller-profile baits especially shine during the fall months.

[Quillback]

I really like a Zoom Ol' Monster fished at daylight in the summer on a Carolina rig. But I'm fishing it in the stained water of the White river branch. Don't know if it would be effective in the clear water down lake.

[*T*]

Hmmm...Don't know how you can leave out the smoke grub - any part of the lake, any time of the year, novice/pro, all species, shad bite is on/crawfish bite is on, shallow/deep, active fish/dormant fish, quality & quantity of fish caught.........never leave home without it.

[abkeenan]

Hmmm...Don't know how you can leave out the smoke grub - any part of the lake, any time of the year, novice/pro, all species, shad bite is on/crawfish bite is on, shallow/deep, active fish/dormant fish, quality & quantity of fish caught.........never leave home without it.

This should not have been left off the list. Good call.

[Josh Holt]

Jig and a tube will always produce a fish

[Champ188]

Agreed, grub is a year-round top producer but rarely figures into my style of fishing. I will throw one in the dead of winter and into the first stages of pre-spawn, but beyond that I have other methods that I prefer. Again, to each his own. Grub is deadly.

[Hazbin]

I am very surprised to see that a 10XD has not been mentioned?

[Quillback]

I am very surprised to see that a 10XD has not been mentioned?

Has anybody caught a bass on a 10XD on TR? I bought a couple last year, and they sit unused in my tackle box.