weekend reports?

[alnt]

Had a decent weekend on Bull.  Water temps were about 87 when I looked, and the further up the Theodosia arm I went the more stain there was in the water (didn't make it all the way up the river).  Fished early and late Saturday, and late on Sunday.  Not much happening for me Sunday, but Saturday was better than expected.  Caught lots of small LM and spots, some decent keepers, plus a few bluegill and crappie as a bonus.  The wife caught a nice 2.5lb smallmouth that she said almost gave her a bruise while fighting it in.  Most fish came from ~20ft deep, though a couple came from the flooded brush.  I probably won't be back on the lake for a while given the heat, skiers and water fleas, but the creeks should be fun for the next couple months.

 

[Fish24/7]

nice report, ty

may I ask what kind of lures ? hard or soft

I was thinking about going up there tomorrow morning

[alnt]

For the deeper fish I started with a grub.  Moved to a spoon and drop shot after that bite quit.  In the brush I used a jig with craw trailer, around 3/8 oz.

[Rob P]

What's the weekend fish battle plan?
Heading down this weekend.

I plan to pull some crawler harnesses in 20-30fow.
Throw some plastics along some deep water structure.
Throw topwater at sun up.

Make at least 1 or 2 wading trips on the white with my kids.
We wade up north on rivers but I haven't taken them on the white yet.
I see the Norfork is dumping so that won't be an option.
If I can get them to hook one rainbow each it will be a success.

 

 

 
 

[Rob P]

Never made it to the river last week.
We had a lot of rain that week, much in the morning and heavy bouts late in the day.

The topwater bite window is there everyday morning and again at night.
Up until dusk we toss shallow cranks which hooks everything from bass, gills, whites and gar.

Kept some fish one night for a meal, let everything else go the rest of the week.

Did pretty good trolling and pulling harnesses in 25-30fow.

Trolling fish are still suspended in that range, out to 60-70fow.

We use clip weights and line counter reels, that targets that zone pretty easy.

Next week forecast is for Hi 90's.

I will say the Spots are beautiful and getting fat on Bull Shoals!
Here is one with our #1 crankbait color.