Congrats to one of our own- MO State High School Champ!

[Champ188]

Very good report, Darren. Thanks for sharing the details. I've seen that same "ugly point" pattern this time of year at Stockton and it's so hard to bring myself to stop on those not-so-great-looking places but by gosh it works!

[dtrs5kprs]

Ugly water is like a dirty spoon diner to fish. That is where they go to eat.

[Sac River Jim]

Thank you Dave for getting the pics uploaded for me. Champ I appreciate your kind words. I have to start by saying I'm a very proud dad. Secondly I want to thank Randy Conlon for putting together Teen Angler Circuit for these high school fisherman. Also to LEW'S for all their commitment in sponsoring the event.

The event was last weekend at Stockton Lake. My son and his partner caught 16 keepers the first day but all were about the same size weighing in at 8# and some change.

Sunday they started kinda slow and they finally caught on keeper then caught two more by ten o'clock. My son picked up a 1/4 ounce shakey head with a magnum finesse trick worm and made a cast. He got a bite and missed it on the hook set. We were talking about the bite and he threw it back out and said well there's another bite. As he set the hook and when I say set the hook my son gets his money worth when he jerks. I could tell by the load on the rod that it was a good one. The fish came up and we got a look at it. You could probably hear all three of us screaming at this point. His partner got her netted and the celebration started. That fished weighed 6.50. They caught 5 more keepers after this fish. Their weigh was 13.20 for a total of 21.99 for two days. They bairly beat out a great team from Republic Gill and Durr by (.12). Pretty close!

They caught a ton of walleye and drum over the weekend. They caught 25 keeps in two days. They caught over half on the Ned rig using Dave's head. Going between Canadian Crawl and Dirt color. Using 1/8 but more on a 3/16 due to the wind. My son also threw a finesse trick worm on a 3/16 shakey head. He would throw it out and more drag it rather than shaking it.

We fished from Mutton Creek to the dam. We fished what I would call do nothing points. They would be more round rather than a bluff end. However there needs to be some deeper water close. Main lake points seemed better. We would set the boat in 25' of water. They would start every point with the Ned to get bit then when fish were locate they would throw a bigger worm. It seemed they would have to fish several points to find one with fish.

My son is a freshman and the memories from this weekend were priceless. However, setting in a boat for 17 hours and not be able to fish is kinda tough ,but I would do it again this weekend to spend time with him. Thanks to all and I'm ready for another OAF get together.

Darren thnx for the report and i'm impressed the boys figured out the pattern so fast. I've been fishing the same areas and pattern except I;m not going all the way to the dam. Mutton to Five Fingers is as far as I have to go and i'm setting up a little deeper and throwing into 25 fow.. Your son has learned something it has taken many of us years to learn about Stockton and thats the do nothing sterile looking points and banks hold fish!!!!!! I fished both friday night saturday and sunday till dark and i had to really work hard for the fish i caught. between all the rain and the pleasure boaters it made it a tough bite and very hard to fish the main lake points. Plz send my congradulations to your son and his partner they did a fantastic job under less than good conditions!!!

[dougdean]

Way to go.

[dwiebenga]

Awesome! Congrats!

[dtrs5kprs]

Just saw these young gents in Jay Kumar's Bass Blaster today. Way to make a little noise.