Crazy Sunday On The Rock

[Bill Babler]

Table Rock Lake Fishing Report April 21 2014 White River Outfitters Guide Service

Surface Temps 60 degree water Clarity Turnover dingy. Lake level 915.6

Baxter, Mo.

Just cannot remember the fish turning loose like they did on Sunday. It was a total Zoo and everyone out I'm sure had just one of those great old days. I know Champ and Donna approached TRIPPLE figures on Sunday, just completely crazy.

Sorry I have been off the forum, but I have been out like crazy and have 21 more straight full days.

I had Jack and Elise on Sunday, fisherman from Garden City KS. They had not been fishing in the last 5 yrs, but made up ground quickly as we boated close to 50 on a 1/2 day trip. Just silly.

We fished a Head, a fin and a wobblehead along with a rig and a grub . Finally put everything but the down as you could just catch them so fast on it. Elise had 6 in 6 casts on one location and swimming the grub and led the way most of the day.

All the guide buddies just hammered them and all commented it was the real kick off for the season.

We caught them in again today but not as fast. Had 60 today on the full day trip but lots of nice keeps. Most today were on the wobblehead. Had 6 on the fin also along with most of the rest being grub fish.

Most fish came under 15' on flat gravel for us.

Good Luck, it is ON>

Pictures are from Sunday

[dtrs5kprs]

This coming week should about leave us worn out, and it was not bad before.

Still can't get the wobblehead going though.

[Nitro 750]

Sounds like a really great day!!! Thanks for the report and pictures.

[fishingaddiction]

Very nice catching Bill. You have some very happy clients that booked their trips for this time of year!

[Flippin]

Bill--You fished the "Head" What is the "Head" Which bait was the best?

I fished out of Baxter today and we caught around 26. We caught them mostly on a jerk-bait and a crankbait in 5-15 FOW. Most of the fish was on the inside portion of the main lake points.

[fishingaddiction]

I took it that the head Bill was referring to is the Shakey Head.

[Sac River Jim]

thnx for a good report Bill.

[eyedabassman]

That one picture looks like he was fishing the wobble head!

[Donna G]

This coming week should about leave us worn out, and it was not bad before.

Still can't get the wobblehead going though.

Tried fishing it some Sunday rigged with a lizard. Didn't throw it long because Champ188 was kicking my butt on the shakey head. However, the one bite I got was violent. Just a keeper but he was was really mad at that lizard.

[Bill Babler]

Head meaning the wobblehead. I really do not use a shaky head. I will in most situations use a split-shot. Again today out of Baxter. I have two very good fishermen, both are guides in Canada. These are walleye guys and know how to fish slow and to either wobble or fish a rig. The boys tied today with 25 each. Had a combination of Jaws, LM and K's with a huge amount of keeps. Very few short fish but nothing big. Did have just some toad 17 inch K's.

Had 6 fish all LM early on a fin and the rest were down fish. Boat in 20 to 25 ft. throwing in to 8 to 10 ft. today with the bright skies the fish were at 12 to 15ft.

Out of Viney tomorrow.

Good Luck