New to TR, Appreciate advice

[Ktchnbtch]

I spent my first day on TR Saturday, had a good time with my son but I'm heading back this weekend without him and to a totally different area so I could use some advice. Saturday we fished Indian point area, this weekend I'm going to Big M or Eagle Rock. Any advice on that area ( eagle rock to kings river) would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

[Ketchup]

People will be pretty tight lipped due to the Big Bass Bash this weekend.  I would say, look on Google maps at the area you intend to fish, look for gravel points, secondary points, anything with rock, and have fun. 

[Champ188]

Fish are starting to move into spawning areas. As Ketchup suggested, secondary points with gravel should be a good place to start. Whatever dragging lures you like to throw should get you some bites.

[Quillback]

There's a couple of different approaches you can take now, go for numbers, or go for size.  If you want numbers of 12-16" fish, it is hard to beat the Ned rig right now, little finesse jigs are also working well, match your tackle to the fish and you can have a lot of fun.  You'll still have a shot at a couple of bigger fish even with the Ned.

If you want to go for size, well that's always a bit more of a challenge, if you saw Bill Babler's latest report, he has been throwing big jigs, cranks, wobble head, and maybe a paddle tail bait here and there.

There also appears to be a bit of a top water bite developing.

Good luck, and I look forward to hearing how you do.

[Sore Thumbs]

I fished in the white river part of beaver yesterday. I caught most of my fish with a jig in deeper pre spawn staging areas in small cuts or creeks. Yesterday was bright skys and they were either in the shade or very tight to cover. I did catch a few stragglers in between docks with a drop shot. 

[chi0082]

This weekend you'll be competing with 300 other boats on the lake. Big Bass tournament is going on this weekend. Just an FYI. 

[Sore Thumbs]

I can't believe I'm saying this but Beaver is on fire right now. Cmon down. It's not much further.

[Sore Thumbs]

On the other han. If that tournament is out of Big Cedar I don't think there will be a lot of boats that run that far up river. That's a long haul back if you catch a good one.

[Bill Babler]

Thumbs, they can put in anywhere.  It is not a shot-gun start out of BC.  Everyone gets on their favorite location and they get a text to start the festivities.  Believe you me they will fish from Holiday Island to Galena to Both Arkansas portions of the Kings and Long Creek.

The Beaver suggestion is a great one.  This can be a great time down there.  Lots of staging fish can be caught in the trees in front of the spawning pockets.  Throw that jerkbait or if you got a hankering the Rig in woody places in front of gravel pockets.  You will catch fish.  You might even catch one of those Big White/Silver ones that will take your junk.

Good Luck

[Flysmallie]

300 boats isn't that many on Table Rock. It won't be any busier than what it normally is this time of year.