One Area Vs Another?

[Dough]

First, I want to say thanks for all the info you've all given me the past few days, very helpful. My little club (25 boats) from IL is having a derby down there this weekend. I'm lucky enough to get to prefish Thursday and Friday, never seen the lake before. If the lake were divided up in 3 sections, White River east of James, west of James and the James itself, and you could only fish 2 of the three, which one are u not fishing? 

 

[Browning Guy]

Been doing well from Kimberling to White/James merge. Small swimbaits, jerkbait, spinnerbait (with wind).  Fished the mid James for two days from bridge down to Hideaway and it was spotty at best.  Wart was o.k. there, but the water was dirty and cold which didn't make for a good combination. We will be there for three days this weekend and will fish from Kimberling to the dam and may venture from Baxter to Shellknob.  A buddy did very well on Warts and Jerkbaits around Shell this past weekend. Hope this helps. 

Please remember to be respectful to the locals with docks and be respectful to other boats.  Saw something two weeks ago that really ticked some folks off in Buttermilk. A new looking charcoal grey, black and silver Ranger 521C and black/grey Evinrude, no seats was fishing the back of the pocket, fired up 30' from the back of the pocket and put it on plane less than 50' from me and three docks on the opposite bank.  One of the dock owners was on his dock and was furious yelling at the guy.  I can't blame him.  Kids were on the dock fishing and the dock was bouncing like a basketball. I later came around and fished the dock side of the pocket and spoke with two dock owners and they were still livid. Really gives tournaments and fishermen in general a bad name.  Now, with that said, many dock owners with wake board boats and tuna rigs have no problem blowing up the lake with their wake, but we as fishermen should strive to be respectful and take the high road.