Bill Babler Posted May 30, 2014 Posted May 30, 2014 Shell Knob, Missouri fishing report White River Outfitters 5-30-14 Met new friends Larry and Karen at the Bridge Ramp at Shell Knob at 0600. Both these folks were ready to fish and it took but a minute for me to figure out it was going to be a fun day. Good gosh, we started on a cloudy breezy morning with no-one else on the lake and could not get a topwater bite. Hit 3 points, and it was pretty clear this was not going to be the deal so off we went with a new plan. I have been casting some for the ladies, but after watching Karen, it was more than obvious that this girl could do her own deal. On her 1st. or second cast, and I'm going to say it was not a thing of beauty, she caught this Table Rock Lake monster on a 3.5" Kietech Fat Black Shad. She had way better cast today, but none with this kind of a result. Way to go gal! Pretty much set the tune for the rest of the morning. Not a ton of fish, and as I recount I come up with 19 total with the one LM keeper, and three SM keeps. We finely did catch a few K's but of the 19 total fish I think we had 5 K's 2 LM and 12 Jaws. I never did put a pattern together except the no top water deal. We caught fish from 4' to 22' on grubs, Ned, C-rigged Fish Dr. Water clarity is about normal for the Knob, probably about 12' surface temps this morning were 74. Ah! another fun day on Beautiful Table Rock lake with some really neat folks from the Sunflower State. Good Luck http://whiteriveroutfitters.com http://whiteriverlodgebb.com
fishingaddiction Posted May 30, 2014 Posted May 30, 2014 We encountered the same lack of top water bite last Sunday early with low clouds, low light, and slick conditions. Just blamed on the fact that it was Memorial Day weekend, but I just don't think they are in much of surface feeding mood yet.....strange. Good report Bill. Born to Fish. Forced to Work.
Bill Babler Posted May 30, 2014 Author Posted May 30, 2014 Yep, that was a big freshly spawned out female. 26 inches long. Still think she was a 6 pounder. Can just imagine what she weighed in early April. http://whiteriveroutfitters.com http://whiteriverlodgebb.com
Champ188 Posted May 30, 2014 Posted May 30, 2014 Gotta be a post-spawn blade bite with clouds and wind. Doesn't there?
dtrs5kprs Posted May 30, 2014 Posted May 30, 2014 Gotta be a post-spawn blade bite with clouds and wind. Doesn't there? No doubt. Big black ones at night .
Champ188 Posted May 30, 2014 Posted May 30, 2014 No doubt. Big black ones at night . Not for this guy. I like my sleep too much these days.
5bites Posted May 30, 2014 Posted May 30, 2014 Yep, that was a big freshly spawned out female. 26 inches long. Still think she was a 6 pounder. Can just imagine what she weighed in early April. 26" has to be around 9lbs give or take on a prespawn fish I'd think.
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