Champ188 Posted January 30, 2017 Posted January 30, 2017 At least not for me. Donna and I put in 8.5 hours Saturday and captured a grand total of six bass, four of which were keepers. We spent all day in the Baxter area and just west of there and every fish was caught on a jerk bait --- Megabass 110 and Luck E Strike RC STX. Colors were just your run-of-the-mill shad imitators. Fished a lot of 45-degree banks and some bluffy stuff, but all of our fish came off windblown shallow banks with maybe a 30-degree slope. Never saw a squirrel, deer or any other wildlife move all day other than a couple of herons and some songbirds. Just not a good activity day. Water temp was 46-47 everywhere we went. dan hufferd, cheesemaster, abkeenan and 8 others 11
Fishrman Posted January 30, 2017 Posted January 30, 2017 Took some high school kids yesterday out of shell knob, caught 13 total with 7 keepers and that was not an easy 13, bite was slow water temp was same as what you found. Found one area late in day caught 4, 3 were keepers on very flat stuff. All on jerk, spro blue bandit. Donna G, abkeenan, Quillback and 2 others 5
Donna G Posted January 30, 2017 Posted January 30, 2017 2 hours ago, Champ188 said: Never saw a squirrel, deer or any other wildlife move all day other than a couple of herons and some songbirds. Just not a good activity day. It was a quiet day in the animal kingdom, but don't forget that beautiful mink we saw. Glad we golfed today. Think it would have been more of the same on the lake as yesterday since all we saw on the course was three herons and two robins. Brought along the squirrel crackers for nothing. lol Champ188, Quillback, Ranger Z22 and 1 other 4 Donna Gilzow Bella Vista, Arkansas The charm of fishing is that it is the pursuit of what is elusive but attainable, a perpetual series of occasions for hope. --John Buchan, 1915
Nitro 750 Posted January 30, 2017 Posted January 30, 2017 Thanks for the report Champ, sounds like a tuff day on the lake, it sure beats a good day at work!!!! Champ188 and Donna G 2
Hammer time Posted January 30, 2017 Posted January 30, 2017 Thanks, Champ, Donna and Fisherman for the reports! Kinda in that lull before water temps start rising and the days get longer before some real solid results. I'm with 750, anytime on the water is alway a great time on the water! Donna G, Quillback and Champ188 3
m&m Posted January 30, 2017 Posted January 30, 2017 Champ, sounds like you and Donna had to work for those 6 fish. Thanks for the information. Mike
Members jeremycnwy Posted January 30, 2017 Members Posted January 30, 2017 I fished Saturday from 8-2:30 and only had one keeper on a rock crawler to show for it. Lost a keeper on a RC stick. I am glad to hear it wasn't just me having a hard time Saturday. I did graph some good schools of deep fish but the wind made it next to impossible to fish them. Champ188 and Donna G 2
Sore Thumbs Posted January 30, 2017 Posted January 30, 2017 Is it possible that I saw an otter just south of Holiday Island ? Are there otters in Table Rock or White River? I know it was an Otter but I've never seen or heard anyone else mention them. I was pretty close to it and it was walking in the trees near a point. merc1997 Bo, magicwormman and Blll 3
Blll Posted January 30, 2017 Posted January 30, 2017 Saw a pair of otters on Beaver this fall. From the posts that followed, they seemed to be rare on Beaver too.
Sore Thumbs Posted January 30, 2017 Posted January 30, 2017 Glad I'm not the only one that has seen one. Had no idea they were in this area. They are awesome animals. Wonder if they stay in the same area all the time or move around?
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