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[96 CHAMP]

Nice fish Champ!

[Guest]

6 hours ago, Champ188 said:

Bo, you said a mouthful about fishing in foul weather and it seems that holds doubly true in the winter. You and I are definitely on the same page where that is concerned. I'm also thankful that my fishing partner is equally willing to take on the elements in order to enjoy some great fishing. 

I spent a few hours at Beaver yesterday by myself and was able to use a cold north wind and cloud cover to my advantage. Caught a mixed dozen spots/smallmouth in 3 hours' time throwing a spinnerbait and jerk bait on 45-degree banks in a major creek arm on the lower end. Also had a bonus striper that is destined for the grill and a healthy coating of blackening seasoning. Spent the morning at Swepco wasting my time and didn't get to Beaver until 1:30 or I likely would've had a much better day.

I wish I knew what reasoning MDC has for not stocking bass in Table Rock. I'm not a biologist but I've been fishing a lot of years in a lot of places and it's hard to think the lake is anywhere near its carrying capacity for bass when you can idle around just about anywhere and see giant balls of shad just begging to be eaten. 

 

did the brownie go for the jerk bait too?

 

[Champ188]

No, the brownie was on a 1/4-ounce War Eagle purple shad spinnerbait. In fact, I only caught the striper and a short walleye on the jerker. 

[m&m]

Champ, nice pictures. 

Mike

[Sore Thumbs]

I’m with Champ on jerkbait nite. It’s starting to work but not consistently. Caught one over 20 fow and caught one in 2 fow by some brush. The jig has been the most consistent bite going with crankbait being second. 

[dan hufferd]

Sounds like fun to me!