Bull Advice for bass

[DChance]

Haven't been to Bull in several years. Taking out by the dam which has some very big creeks. My idea is rather than try to break down the lake for 1 day of fishing, I plan to pick one of the big creeks and focus on it. My question is, of the main creeks down by the dam is there any one that would be better or worse than others to focus on? Probably start in the back and work my way out on secondaries and channel swings with the typical winter time early spring baits. 

[Bullshoalscat]

Since your down by the Dam I would concentrate on Sister Creek All the way in the back as you stated fish were Shallow but lake temps fell 4 degrees with snow and weather goo luck

[DChance]

thanks. I am sure they pulled back some but they didn't leave. Should be able to find some working my way out........at least I hope....dropped 4 degrees? ouch

[mixermarkb]

It was tough for me and the boy today. We only fished from 11 til 2, had three bass in three different baits. Didn't really have a pattern established befor his fingers went numb, lol. Good luck! 

[mixermarkb]

It's a bit of a run from the dam, but Gooley/Mountian is a really good creek. Big enough to have some color in the back, and lots of channel swings and transistion banks, and some good smallmouth pea gravel flats in the coves around its mouth. It's a good taste of what Bull Shoals has to offer, without running all over the place. Yes, it's a bit of a run to it, but not that far, and once you are there you have a lot of options in that one creek arm.

just my $.02

[mixermarkb]

And for what it's worth, listen to Don (bullshoalscat). He's a hell of a good fisherman, nice guy, and fishes more than any other married man I know.. LOL

[DChance]

Well a cold run may not be in the cards. My wife is my partner for this derby. Lol

[mixermarkb]

Full face motorcycle helmets. $20 each on Amazon. Wouldn't fish in the winter without one, even with a dual console boat.

[mixermarkb]

I don't think Gooley would be over a 10 minute run from the dam. Someone else might correct me, I'm always fishing from Theodosia toward the dam and usually run up the white river instead of down when I come out of the Theodosia arm, so it's hard to remember how long it takes. Either way, it's not a whole lot farther than Sister. We aren't talking running to Sugarloaf or even Big Creek.. lol 

[DChance]

oh well that isn't bad then. I can do that. I have a helmet for her. would you recommend it over sister?