Big M 1/30

[Quillback]

I got out today early and launched at 0700.  I'm going to start calling the Upper White the Missouri North Pole.  It was upper 40's to 50 on the ride over, but once I dropped down into the Roaring river valley it dropped to 30.  It was 32 degrees at the launch.  Fortunately it warmed up pretty rapidly.

I caught 13 today, 2 keepers, biggest was an LM that ate a Rock Crawler, it was probably a little short of 3 lbs.  It was the only RC fish I caught.  Caught a 12 inch smallie on a jerk bait, the rest of the fish came on the Ned.  8 of the Ned fish came on a 100 yard stretch of bank inside a cove, 20 FOW around trees, the rest of the fish I caught were scattered, one here and there.

Ramp crows - There's a trio of crows hanging around the Big M ramp, tied the boat up at the dock, drove the truck up and parked it, got out and saw those 3 clowns in my boat looking around no doubt for something to eat.   I've seen these dudes before at the ramp, they also like to check out the truck bed for any goodies that may be in there.  They'd better not crap in my boat..

When I started fishing in the AM, I had some loons calling out on the lake, and heard some gobblers talking back in the woods.  Saw several eagles during the course of the day, and a herd of about a dozen deer.  Great day for observing (and hearing) wildlife.

The Crawler eater:

 

 

A Ned eating spot:

 

 

Joe with one that ate a jerk bait on Thursday:

 

[176champion]

Sounds like a great day Quill  Nice fishies.....thanks for the report..

I was going to go out today but tore my boat back apart replaced all the hoses for live well...they where only 27 years old...lol

[rps]

I fished three hours in Arkansas today QB. This was my first trip of the year. Caught nothing but sun, wind, warm, and beautiful.

 

[Ham]

I put in more sweat equity at the Bluff lot. I chain sawed down 4 trees and then cut them to manageable size. Burned up some wood. 

Came home and got some leaves up and later changed the oil in my truck. 

I'd rather have been with QB. 

[JacobW]

Is the water starting to clear up in that area Quillback?

[dtrs5kprs]

1 hour ago, Ham said:

I put in more sweat equity at the Bluff lot. I chain sawed down 4 trees and then cut them to manageable size. Burned up some wood. 

Came home and got some leaves up and later changed the oil in my truck. 

I'd rather have been with QB. 

Mind that saw now...

[Ham]

49 minutes ago, dtrs5kprs said:

Mind that saw now...

If at first you don't succeed, try try again. No worries, I still have all my limbs and digits. 

 

[m&m]

Quill thanks for the report. Sounds like a wonderful day for a Saturday in January. 

Mike

[Quillback]

10 hours ago, JacobW said:

Is the water starting to clear up in that area Quillback?

From about point 23 it turns from brownish to greenish, and gets a bit cleaner as you get up towards Eagle Rock.  It's fishable as far as visibility, but still pretty stained by Table Rock standards.