Quillback Posted April 9, 2014 Posted April 9, 2014 What a beautiful Ozark spring day! Great day to be out on the water! Not a cloud in the sky, a chilly morning but it was close to 70 when I left at 2:30. Also got to hear the cry of the loon right after I started fishing, there's a pair of them hanging around mid-channel near the Viney ramp. One of my favorite birds. The fishing was good, that is if you like to fish the Ned. I caught around 25 on the Ned, mostly spots in the 12-15 inch range with a couple of fat 16" fish. Lots of fun on light spinning tackle. Fish were up near the banks out to 10 -15 feet. Schooled up, if I caught one there were usually more close by. Chunk rock banks were best, but I did find some off a gravel point. I was doing a durability count on one of the Ned's with an Elaztech worm, I caught 30 bass (some came on a previous trip) with that one bait before breaking it off on a snag, it was still going strong when it broke off. Definitely as durable as DTRS as been telling us. Caught another 10 bass on the 3/8 oz GP/orange jig with a twin-tailed trailer, several keeps but no monsters. Get out there if you can, they are biting. Water temps 51-54.
fishingaddiction Posted April 9, 2014 Posted April 9, 2014 Your report is hurting me to read it, since I am still working. Great day and thanks for the report. Born to Fish. Forced to Work.
Jacob W Posted April 9, 2014 Posted April 9, 2014 I've been seeing those loons for 2 weeks now off that pea gravel point just down from viney.
Jacob W Posted April 9, 2014 Posted April 9, 2014 And I saw a roadrunner up in a tree at that same spot. I've seen several on the road, but that was the first I've seen in a tree.
motoman Posted April 9, 2014 Posted April 9, 2014 The bluebird day problem solver. Good job Quill. - Amen brother! Nice pic and report quill.:-)
powerdive Posted April 9, 2014 Posted April 9, 2014 Fish Stockton if ya like loons, Quill. Lots of 'em out there all winter, and some stick around most of the year. Some of the warmwater hangers-on will approach your boat sometimes, looking for handouts or short releases, I guess. And while the average bass size seems to be bigger, be advised that you'll be sharing spots with walleye boats now and then--you know, those deep vee's that the real men drive.
Quillback Posted April 9, 2014 Author Posted April 9, 2014 Q - did you try the biifle wobbling jig head? I did, but just for a few casts.
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