12-4-14 Bull Shoals-Oakland Fishing Report

[Ham]

Started this morning about 0800. Air temp, low 40's, very cloudy, damp all day. The sun thought about coming out late in the day and then changed its mind.

Water temp was around 51-52 degrees all day. It was warmer than the air so it felt good when I rinsed my hands off..

I took a co-worker. Multiple times we left fish so that I could show him more areas. We made it all the way up lake to Big Creek.

All of our fish were main lake fish. I did show him sone areas just off the main lake and we just could not buy a bite.

I honestly believe every bluff in the lake is holding fish right now. Most of what I'm catching is 10-14 inch Smallies, but also catching Largies, Spots, and some Jumbo Bluegill.

I got a nice 14 1/2 inch Spot on my first cast with a spy bait. I got few bumps after that, but no more hookups.

I got a few fish on a crappie jig including a 17 1/2 inch smallie, but no crappie.

Most fish came on the Ned. Again. Shocker.

Some bites in 5 foot of water some out to 30 foot range. So that helps right.

The boat caught over 50 today. We could have caught more if it ham not been a magical mystery tour.

We saw one other boat all day.Cool day on the water, but a lot of fun.

[Quillback]

That's a good day. Just picked up some Loctite gel yesterday, need to make up some more Ned rigs.

[Guest]

The Ned strikes again.

I thought it was a gimmick bait. Lol

[Ham]

[Ham]

best smallie. 17 1/2

[Quillback]

Sweet!

[Ham]

. Bull Shoals doesn't have a lot of Blue Gill, but it has some big ones.

[Ham]

My first Drun on the Ned. Typical crushing strike followed by a lengthy fight which made my arm hurt.

[Quillback]

I could have fun catching a mess of gills like that. Table Rock has them, you just have to wade through all the little ones.

[Fish24/7]

very goood

thank you Ham