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[Quillback]

11 hours ago, Terrierman said:

Dude!  This is flannel shirt weather, not down coat weather!

Rain gear time this morning.  Nothing like taking the dog for a stroll on a cold, rainy morning.

[176champion]

Wednesday and Thursday of next week look like good fishing day's.

[Dbeard4u]

I was out there last Sunday in Piney creek (launch from Cape Fair) the fish were breaking surface chasing shad all around the Boat. I could swear that they were Muskies. The fish were long (maybe Walleye) dorsal in the mid back. I threw top water at them without a taker,  but two short hits and the Keitech with a flashy spinner. What was I seeing breaking the surface all around? Were these Bass? This is my first year fishing here on table rock. I have managed to snare a few bass in 5 trips to the lake. None what I would call true Keepers. Anyone have an idea what I was seeing there?

[Guest]

54 minutes ago, Dbeard4u said:

I was out there last Sunday in Piney creek (launch from Cape Fair) the fish were breaking surface chasing shad all around the Boat. I could swear that they were Muskies. The fish were long (maybe Walleye) dorsal in the mid back. I threw top water at them without a taker,  but two short hits and the Keitech with a flashy spinner. What was I seeing breaking the surface all around? Were these Bass? This is my first year fishing here on table rock. I have managed to snare a few bass in 5 trips to the lake. None what I would call true Keepers. Anyone have an idea what I was seeing there?

most likely you were seeing gar.

bo

[Longball22]

Agree with Bo, and they aren't usually chasing shad.  They actually come up and gulp air to fill their swim bladder.

[Champ188]

Saber-toothed Ozarkian muskies. 😀

[Guest]

6 hours ago, Champ188 said:

Saber-toothed Ozarkian muskies. 😀

great names we have for our fishing vernacular, such as table rock sirloin.

bo

[aarchdale@coresleep.com]

I Remember when i first got a boat,  i was chasing gar half the day throwing topwater thinking they were bass. Then i finally realized i wasted a solid 4 hours.  They are thick up the James this time of year

[dan hufferd]

6 hours ago, aarchdale@coresleep.com said:

I Remember when i first got a boat,  i was chasing gar half the day throwing topwater thinking they were bass. Then i finally realized i wasted a solid 4 hours.  They are thick up the James this time of year

They will hit a spoon, and you can get them up to the boat before they come unbuttoned. It's a hoot !

[176champion]

They will hit pretty much anything flashy, my son had one hooked last week it was about a 6 footer. I told him that in no way to bring that stinking fish into boat, thankfully it got off right at boat.