Ham Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 It was my privilege and absolute pleasure to get to fish with Dave "He makes the best Ned head ever" Reeves on his part of Table Rock. We fished all day within a couple of miles of the Hwy 13 Bridge. I can promise you all that Dave will forget more about Table Rock than I will ever know. To say I was impressed by his knowledge of that area, is such an understatement. I'm kinda embarrassed by it because it makes me feel like Jon Snow. I apparently just roll up to Bull Shoals and throw my baits at the water and hope for the best. We started fishing about 0800 and quit fishing at 1945. He gave me every chance to catch one more, but after one pulled of on my stated "Last Cast" I regretfully said lets go. The fish were just a little off their feed. You had to pry their mouths open and slip the Ned in there and even then you would still miss most of the bites and had a much higher than normal amount of fish come off. Including my biggest smallmouth and spot that I had hooked all day. Word to the wise, when Dave asks if you want the net, the correct answer is Yes Please. So, it was a tough bite. I caught 21 and Dave caught more than I did. So a slow day anymore is 50 ish fish. We had some real good ones, some just squeaked by keepers, some good chunky shorts, and some really small ones. We caught fish as shallow as 5 foot and as deep as 25 foot. Sorry I cant say we narrowed them down any better than that. I brought 8 rods. I could have brought one. I fished with 7 of the 8, but only caught fish on one of them. I did fish the Snappy Crappy a while in some good looking spots, but never got a look at it. I think the water temp was just a little too low. I never got comfortable with my zinker color I was fishing. The abnormally dingy water at TR threw me off my game. well, that and the slow bite. I never felt like I had a "good" color one. The amount of tackle Dave carries is awe inspiring and his level of organization is pathological. It simply must be seen to be believed. By comparison, I am a mere beginner that has a couple of baits. Makes me want to buy more and less at the same time. If you are going to have that much stuff, you darn well better be uber organized or you aren't ever going to find anything. Dave has to run a 21 foot boat to tote everything. I wished the fish had bitten a little better, but I loved every minute of our day on the water. Dave is a good solid citizen, great fisherman, and a wonderful host. I hope I am able to host him on Bull Shoals or the White River one of these days. huntest, Ben Gillispie, OldMillRoad and 16 others 19 Every Saint has a past, every Sinner has a future. On Instagram @hamneedstofish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merc1997 Bo Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 sounds like a very good day to me. i have to laugh at having the proverbial traveling tackle store, especially to throw one bait all day. i can remember when i basically did the same. but, maybe dave is carrying all the extras in case he runs across someone that needs to borrow something. great learning day and thanks for sharing. bo Champ188 and mixermarkb 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vernon Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 You should see his basement! I called it the Smithsonian of fishing. He'd need a Carnival cruise ship to tote all that stuff on the water! Felt kind of sheepish walking out with a hundred Ned heads in one hand. mixermarkb and Ham 2 "Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups." George Carlin "The only money ever wasted is money never spent." Me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m&m Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 Ham, thank you for the report and the candid review of Dave's nuances. Sounds like a great day between a couple of people who thoroughly enjoy fishing. Mike mixermarkb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitro 750 Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 Great report Ham, sounds like you guys had a great time on the lake and even caught some fish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Champ188 Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 6 hours ago, merc1997 said: sounds like a very good day to me. i have to laugh at having the proverbial traveling tackle store, especially to throw one bait all day. i can remember when i basically did the same. but, maybe dave is carrying all the extras in case he runs across someone that needs to borrow something. great learning day and thanks for sharing. bo Dave would give you the Mercury 250 XB off the back of his boat if you needed to borrow it. A good man, he is. Ham, Codywskeeter1521, marcus and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flippin Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 17 minutes ago, Champ188 said: Dave would give you the Mercury 250 XB off the back of his boat if you needed to borrow it. A good man, he is. What does a guy that fishes within 1 mile of the ramp need a Mercury 250. If you borrowed the 250 it might be a few days before he noticed it missing Ham, Quillback, mixermarkb and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Champ188 Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 LOL, Flippin. You're right. As long as his TM batteries are charged, he'd good to go. dtrs5kprs, mixermarkb and Ham 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ham Posted April 13, 2016 Author Share Posted April 13, 2016 He'd notice the boat was riding nose down and figure it out PDQ. I suspect he'd adjust the TM height and KOKO. Champ188 and mixermarkb 2 Every Saint has a past, every Sinner has a future. On Instagram @hamneedstofish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
96 CHAMP Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 The ned rig is one bait that I have not yet used, one day I am going to have to settle back and give it a try Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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