February 10Th. Current Fishing Report White River Table Rock Lake

[Bill Babler]

Ya I did not have Jeff's birth date, but was going by a bio he did with Brent Frazze of the KC Star in a published article in 2012. Jeff said he was going to be 45 at the time of the Spring article. Was guessing it would put him in the neighborhood of upper 40's. Your absolutely right, he would have been a Younker in 1970.

I will tell you in 1992 there was not a better fishermen on Table Rock than Jeff. He had soaked it up and was a complete student of the game. Plus he was young enough and had the energy to get it done.

He was living the dream with Wal-Mart and Bass Cat.

I yield to your knowledge of that generation of fishermen from the upper end. You were in the trenches with those boys. I was not a Table Rock regular till late 70's

[dtrs5kprs]

How does the A rig affect big bass numbers in TR?

That first big year it hit the lake an awful lot of the big girls ended up being caught and taking boat rides. That is just hard on them, regardless of how careful folks are.

[merc1997 Bo]

How does the A rig affect big bass numbers in TR?

to answer your question, it makes an average fisherman a lot better bass catcher. those average bassers that like to keep bass to eat, in the past, would on a good day have three "keepers", not big bass. those same bassers with the a-rig, now become a much better big bass catcher, and they are now taking home a limit of bigger bass. it does not take long, especially when we are trying to build a big bass population again, to deplete it.

bo

[Guest]

A-Rig kind of put a new spin on most everything, and then the Varmint came along.

I never imagined those 2 would be mentioned in the same sentence.

[dtrs5kprs]

I never imagined those 2 would be mentioned in the same sentence.

Yes, but have you ever had both laying on the front deck?

[dtrs5kprs]

to answer your question, it makes an average fisherman a lot better bass catcher. those average bassers that like to keep bass to eat, in the past, would on a good day have three "keepers", not big bass. those same bassers with the a-rig, now become a much better big bass catcher, and they are now taking home a limit of bigger bass. it does not take long, especially when we are trying to build a big bass population again, to deplete it.

bo

Right, And even if you intend to handle a fish well and release it, the A-rig presents some unusual challenges. If you have thrown it much you have very likely caught a fish that was hooked in the mouth, and in at least one other part of the body, sometimes two, or four on the other side of the line. Common sense says that can't be a good deal for the fish.

[Guest]

Yes, but have you ever had both laying on the front deck?

Actually, yes I have. But only 1 of those rigs caught fish. Hint its the smaller one

[Ham]

Yes, but have you ever had both laying on the front deck?

well yeah.

[dtrs5kprs]

You two are just ruined. Plain ruined.

[Bill Babler]

Bo you are right again about the Rig. Yes it will multiple hook them and often does. It is not however the terror on the fish that the jointed and straight Redfin is. I have had those fish be hooked from head to tail and that is including the biggins and the littens.

Kind of reminds me at time of a calf roping, they are just friggin caught with that fin.

Dave, you know you have come full circle when you have a float-n-fly a varmint and an A-Rig on the deck.

Guess I have to raise my hand.