Big M

[176champion]

Took a ride down to Big M today..mainly to get a new yearly pass....went down to boat ramp and it is very usable now they have the dock pulled up to where it can be used now..water is still high but you can park there now...you can see where the water line was on the bathroom there also.

 

 

[Quillback]

Thanks for that info, my favorite launch is back in business!

[176champion]

Just now, Quillback said:

Thanks for that info, my favorite launch is back in business!

I have to admit i like it better than Shell knob..

I figured you would enjoy seeing this ....lol

[Champ188]

Figured I'd go to Big M this morning since Quillback is hammering all my stuff downstream. Got there late (around 8 a.m.) and only had 3 hours to fish but they were just chomping. Caught 37 on my first stop --- still practically within sight of Big M --- including 35 keeps but nothing over 5 pounds, so pulled off after 45 minutes for more fertile grounds.

Next stop produced more of the same ... nothing but one little 3-4 pound rat after another. Got bored after a couple dozen of those and high-tailed it again.

Spent my last hour just jumping points and finally managed a 6-pounder and a couple of 5's. Still nothing really big but OK for a 3-hour trip.

Total for the day was somewhere around 125 with 117 keeps. Oh yeah, and six keeper Walters to boot. 

Gotta love Big M. Right QB?

Almost forgot, I wrote a little song about it ... sing it to the tune of the Green Acres theme song. 

Big M is the place to be,

Hawg snatchin is the life for me;

Lake spreadin' out so far and wide,

Keep Shell Knob just gimme that upper White. 

[MOPanfisher]

Dozens of 3 to 4 pound rats.  Should I take up bass fishing I hope to be as unlucky.

[dan hufferd]

I don't want to sound mean, but when I was there the last two Saturdays there were people swimming (young kids too with parents) right next to the out houses with an obvious high water mark near the door knob. The outhouse was locked, you can guess why.

I was thinking "Anyone hear of hepatitis, ecoli, and dysentery?" Come on parents !

I am done now.

[Quillback]

15 hours ago, Champ188 said:

Figured I'd go to Big M this morning since Quillback is hammering all my stuff downstream. Got there late (around 8 a.m.) and only had 3 hours to fish but they were just chomping. Caught 37 on my first stop --- still practically within sight of Big M --- including 35 keeps but nothing over 5 pounds, so pulled off after 45 minutes for more fertile grounds.

Next stop produced more of the same ... nothing but one little 3-4 pound rat after another. Got bored after a couple dozen of those and high-tailed it again.

Spent my last hour just jumping points and finally managed a 6-pounder and a couple of 5's. Still nothing really big but OK for a 3-hour trip.

Total for the day was somewhere around 125 with 117 keeps. Oh yeah, and six keeper Walters to boot. 

Gotta love Big M. Right QB?

Almost forgot, I wrote a little song about it ... sing it to the tune of the Green Acres theme song. 

Big M is the place to be,

Hawg snatchin is the life for me;

Lake spreadin' out so far and wide,

Keep Shell Knob just gimme that upper White. 

HAHA, you are very funny.

Yeah, I would go fish Big M, but I found a huge, and I mean HUGE school of 7 lb. smallmouth downstream from the SK bridge.  They are just smashing top waters, as a matter of fact, I just got back from the doctor's office, had to get a cortisone shot in my elbow it was so sore after fighting so many of those hard pulling smallies.  They are easy to find, just get out early and idle away from the bridge, keep going until you see them blowing up.  If you reach Kimberling City without seeing them, then you've gone too far.  Turn around and idle back, repeat until you find them. 

[176champion]

I moved all the gps numbers around at Big M also..Quill could wind up at holiday Island or Kimberling City...lol

[jim m]

shell knob sucks, there is a troll living under the courtesty dock and he will push you in the lake I know because he did it to me   LOL

[dan hufferd]

Drink a lot of water the heat can make people see things.