Blunks, McCord bend

[Chris Musick]

Went down to blunks this morn. Been pumped cuz the dog wood in my front yard is blooming and ya know what that means! 

Got there at 7, no boat so I had a long muddy slippery walk down the river. Made it to the spot after only falling twice. Tied on a small three pronged umbrella rig with white swimming minnows. No whites, but was entertained until about 10 by what I think is the Ozark bass or small mouth not sure. Caught tons of them. At about 10 went further down to McCord and same story. Lost my umbrella rig finally and a poorly tied flicker shad. Left soon after that. 

I only saw 2 whites caught and about 20 boats.

[RSBreth]

Don't the difference between Rock Bass and Smallmouths?http://mdc.mo.gov/discover-nature/field-guide/types/fishes?page=7

[DADAKOTA]

Seems awful early for dogwood to be blooming.  Heck the redbuds haven't bloomed yet.  Bout all that is blooming is the crab apples, bradford pears, etc.

[chi0082]

Yea they're sure blooming where I'm at (Kansas City). But no white bass in the rivers/creeks yet. Kinda odd. Might need more rain to bring up the rivers. But this cold front coming in this weekend will probably put a damper on fishing for a few days. I think the whites are just holed up somewhere deep waiting on the rivers to rise....or worst, they are spawning in the lake and won't make it up the rivers because of limited flow. I've heard that one before too.

[trythisonemv]

I think all lot of people are over come with white bass fever! Dogwood trees aren't blooming yet. There are pear trees that aren't native that get spread all over MO. They are commonly confused with Dogwood until you get up close. They usually don't bloom until mid April. The whites are probably not going to get crazy good until then. Especially with the cool down this weekend. 

[BilletHead]

  Yes those fruitless bradford pears supposedly not invasive are going crazy all over blooming and being invasive! My dogwoods are not even close but my flowering peach is and attracting honey bees. I an enjoying that buzzing sound. I have that fever but only finding isolated whites and no concentration. May have to don the insulated bibs and try to cool the fever making a run looking for more,

BilletHead

[trythisonemv]

I tried little sac but all the rains made it chocolate milk. When it comes back to normal I will be hitting a few trips with the fly rod. 

[Hog Wally]

Service berry is only thing in the woods I see bloomed 

[Chris Musick]

On 3/16/2016 at 8:25 AM, trythisonemv said:

I think all lot of people are over come with white bass fever! Dogwood trees aren't blooming yet. There are pear trees that aren't native that get spread all over MO. They are commonly confused with Dogwood until you get up close. They usually don't bloom until mid April. The whites are probably not going to get crazy good until then. Especially with the cool down this weekend. 

It is a bradford pear. We took one in to the Mizzou extension office and they identified it. The previous owner told us it was a dogwood. Oh well.

[Chief Grey Bear]

Cut it down!

Plant you a Dogwood.