October 19, 2014 Current Mid-Lake Report Table Rock Lake

[Bill Babler]

Baxter, Mo. White River Outfitters Guide Service Current Table Rock Lake Bass Fishing Report. 8-19-14

Started out a cold foggy morning with Scott and Samantha. Scott being a good friend of the forum and a very good fisherman. He brought his youngest daughter Sam and as sweet as she is she is just as good a little fisherperson.

Launched at Baxter at 6:50 it was just barely reaching daylight and it was 39 degree on the truck thermo. Boats already running so we decided to fish close and hit the first big point up in the creek, fishing shallow with the varmint.

Did not take Sam long to connect with our first fish of the day, a nice fat 14" K. We lost 3 in a row and then Scott caught a very respectable 17" jaw to get us going. We fished here and there in the creek with the little bait for an hour waiting for the fog to lift catching a few more on the little guy and a 3/4 oz. PBJ jig. Fog finely lifted and I ran up the White for a way, but it was just to cold on us. Stopped on a flat runnout and caught one jaw. and then motored back toward the Indians and Sam caught a nice keeper K on the little guy. Most of these fish were 15 footers in the 68 degree water. All just spitting craws by the bucket.

Went back into the creek and caught a couple of more shorts and then the fog really lifted and wind that had been blowing up our skirts died abit and so I told them if they could take it I would run to the channel edge where I had caught them last week on the big jig.

Worth the run as we caught about a dozen here with 8 being solid keeps. Our best 5 would have been an easy 13.5 to 14, a mix of really nice SM and nice fat keeper K's. Again all the keepers were on the bottom 25 to 35 feet working the big jig slow. Sam hung a crawler on a drop shot off the side while Scott and I heaved the heavy jigs. She of course cranked them all to the boat and that gal did not let a single one jump ship.

Samantha made this my favorite trip of the entre year and her thank you note will be framed and hang in my office for as long as I'm around. I'll post it later with her permission. It more than made my year let alone one of those just very special days on Table Rock Lake.

Seems I'm having a lot of those lately.

Good Luck

[denjac]

Very nice. Makes it good when you can make a kids day.

[Rickf]

I had one of those trips earlier this year. This was Madison's first fish ever. What a fun day for her and her dad.

[*T*]

Brings an unusually large smile to my normally emotionless facial features. My daughter and wife catching them did same. Thanks!

[edwin]

Thanks for the kind words Bill! We certainly had a blast for sure. It's all been said here many times before but it's worth repeating - your professionalism, friendly demeanor, equipment, and dedication to your customers' success / enjoyment is without equal. I've been fortunate enough to fish with a couple dozen guides all over this fine country and you are heads and tails above the rest.

You'll be happy to know that Sam has been working hard at casting the spinning rig off the dock almost nonstop since the trip. She'll be ready to cast for herself on the next outing. That said, I'll gladly share the front deck with ya just to make sure neither of us gets a scalp job I'll let you know, the letter was 100% her idea from the get go. She'd be tickled to have you share the letter.

Thanks again for a great trip...look fwd to the next one!

Scott ( aka edwin )

[merc1997 Bo]

great trip bill, and how special to share it with a very happy girl. she will remember the trip with you forever! thanks for sharing.

bo

[Quillback]

Excellent, good to see folks having fun and catching fish!

[Champ188]

Scott, glad you and Sam got out with Mr. Bill. He's a dandy. Without a doubt one of the very top-shelf guides on the lake and one of God's better pieces of handiwork.

[fishingaddiction]

Scott, Glad you and Sam had a great fishing trip with Bill. It makes my day to see that a young person is getting to enjoy the great outdoors and fishing. As has been mentioned, she and you will remember that day for a long time.

Bill, It must give you a great deal of pleasure to have great guide trips with fine people like Scott and Sam. Look forward to reading Sam's letter.

[Biglerma]

Great report Bill! Yeah I was just thinking I wish my mom and I could have made it back out again with you this year but time got away from us. Got married, bought a house, moved towns... busy summer to say the least!