Lower Bull Shoals 12/19 & 12/20 Bass

[Fish24/7]

WT 44-46

very clear

Fished 15-30' with texas rigged tubes on gravel points and flats near drop offs.

Caught 5 keeper largemouth Thursday, and 5 keepers Friday along with some shorts, but not very many.

Those ten bass weighed a total of 41lbs. and change.

Biggest one was 5-12.

[Ham]

You the man! That's great fishing! BSL has been bitch slapping me lately.

[Quillback]

That is an impressive bag for this time of year.

[brian c]

What part of the lake were you in with those water temps. Fished a tourny out of bullshoals boat dock sat in the pouring rain. Everywhere we fished was low 50's ...stayed fairly close to the dock all day. Bite was slow for us. Been catching the smallies around point 16 area for the past month had two different tournament sacks in the 12lb range all smallies. Cant seem to figure out the green fish.

[Fish24/7]

brian, I was in the Pontiac area , Spring creek , and the Theodosia arm.

The N. end seems to cool quicker than the S. end by the dam.

How deep have you been catching those brownies?

[Fish24/7]

You the man! That's great fishing! BSL has been bitch slapping me lately.

Not just you but the word is fishing has been tough most of the time.

My "go to " winter spots have yet to produce a bite, and the baits I typically use are not getting bit.

This year I had to find new places and that means burning extra gas which means fewer fishing trips

To me Bull is the toughest bass lake i have ever fished, been fishing there over 25 yrs and she still makes me question my abilities from time to time,lol.

[brian c]

They were all pretty shallow ....less than 10ft. I think mostly active feeding fish as I had to cover water to get bit. It has slowed way down the last couple trips. I dont get up that way much usually about the state line is as far as I go that way...oakland, music and up to big creek/buck creek primarily where I go.

[Ham]

I'm about 6 years in but they've been 6 really strange years with record high water levels and yoyoing water temps in spring.

[Fish24/7]

thanks brian,

Ham, I am really hoping for some "decent" water levels and temps this spring.

It's been a while since I've seen a banner crappie year.

[Ham]

IF I'm remembering correctly, 2010 was pretty great. I had to fish thru a bunch of fish, but I got my limit several trips in a row and had fun catching the shorts too.