Rock snot. Where it isn't?

[NebSchmidty]

Normally I'm one to fish with the conditions.  However, this spring trip has been an entirely different ball of wax from the last 9 years down here.  How far do I have to go from Indian Point to get away from the entire bottom <15' being coated in snot?  Wife and 5/9 year olds can normally fish 'ol ned all day long from late april to mid may and have a ball... but nobody's having any fun this year with with "tick, thud, pull, oh it's slime".  Not gonna lie... I as the "fisherman", am already bored with trying to stumble upon the random secondary point which holds roaming suspended fish chasing shad that are willing to bite a kietech in 8-12 over 15-22, depending on the sun and wind.  Give me a drag/bottom bait of some kind... but how much fuel do I need to run there to be able to do so?  If I can't get the family on some fish, it's probably going to mean more trips to Grand Country "Fun Spot" or the Disney store at the outlet.  Help! 

Or maybe I'm just SOL along with everyone else on this pond, given the terrific weather we've had this year.  Globull warming my a$$.

[Hunter53]

Have you tried fishing a dropshot so the bait is above the snot? That is what I will try when we get there Friday if my normal areas are full of the snot.

[Royal Blue]

I haven't seen it up around Kimberling City.

[Basfis]

On 4/24/2018 at 2:21 AM, Hunter53 said:

Have you tried fishing a dropshot so the bait is above the snot? That is what I will try when we get there Friday if my normal areas are full of the snot.

^^This is my go to in snot. Cast, tight line, bow to the bite. Green pumpkin finesse worm and hang on. I usually use a split shot (1/4 oz?) with bait up 10-12”  

Pure pea gravel (typically) has less algae. As a bonus it also typically has brownies that are a blast to catch.  

[Hunter53]

4 hours ago, Basfis said:

^^This is my go to in snot. Cast, tight line, bow to the bite. Green pumpkin finesse worm and hang on. I usually use a split shot (1/4 oz?) with bait up 10-12”  

Pure pea gravel (typically) has less algae. As a bonus it also typically has brownies that are a blast to catch.  

Brownies is what we really like to catch so we normally focus on the areas they like. Just can't beat the fight they put up!