Carp Anglers Group CAGI

[MoCarp]

BULL SHOALS on The White River !

Missouri CAGI on June 23th -9pm -7am

Come to Missouri and get your Lumps on June 23rd

a night time event starts at 9pm!

This swim is a cool to cold water swim, where water temps run a constant 59-65 degrees it is a wide riverine Environment that can be still like a lake, or a river with ample current depending on water releases. Usually most swims 5 oz of lead will hold in this mostly gravel and chunk rock bottom even with heavy flow.

Small boilies and corn are the baits of choice --method mix and pack baits work here as well

Bank access is good, as most swims can be driven almost to the waters edge, lending itself well to anglers who are less mobile. this will be a evening till morning event to avoid the heat and more fish are caught at night than in daylight in this very clear water venue.

a 42 + pound lump (confermed by Local conservation agent) was taken at this locaton in late Febuary 06... so very large fish are possable, the swims where only discoverd by carpers summer 05 and to our knowledge the 1st serious attemps to catch carp here WITH EURO GEAR

Accommodations are plenty in Forsyth as well as greater Branson with rates for any budget.

Branson is where many family friendly things to do are available, shows, silver-dollar city and surrounding Tourist Attractions.

Great carp swims are available in addition to the CAGI location... so come early and or stay after

Forsyth is close to Arkansas boarder as well as a reasonable drive from Kansas and Oklahoma

If you have questions please contact me

Cheers

Mo

ATTACHED IS A VENUE MAP and a brief description of the swim

Online fishing permits for those that need them

http://www.wildlifelicense.com/mo/

Powersite Dam

This area is one of the most productive stretches on Bull Shoals, the water from Taneycomo either warms or cools (depending on the season) this area. Taneycomo stays between 45 and 55 for most of the year and warmwater fish seem to be attracted to this water in the hottest and coldest times of year

The area just below the dam is call the "Pothole" because of the diversity of fish that can be caught. Although Powersite Dam is very much different than all the other lakes on the White River Chain of Lakes, if they're running water, levels rise and water moves. One-quarter of Powersite Dam is hydro- water passing through pipes and powering turbines to generate electricity. The other three-quarters is a spillway, water passes over the top of the dam from Taneycomo and drops to BS's level. At full generation at Table Rock, as much as 8 feet of water could come over Powersite Dam.

Large boulders line the bottom just below the dam on the west side with a stack of boulders in the middle. Although this makes boating interesting at times, these are great habitate for the fish. fish hug the downstream side of this pile in the winter and spring when the water is running. fish hang around the single boulders just west of the pile, using it as structure.

Current lines and eddies are other places to look for fish. Most fish don't like strong current and will hold in both areas- along the banks and behind rocks.

The stretch from the Pot Hole down is a good one. The topo map doesn't show the channel very well but the channel moves to the east side of the lake then on the west side there's a gravel bar the extends out half way across the lake. When the water level is over this bar, fish will be on top or just off the edges of the bar. The bar is pretty long- about 500 yards. On the west bank, where the bank changes from ledge rock to dirt, from that point down to the beginning of a gravel bar.

[gonefishin]

MO:

The map isn't attached. Where and what time is everyone meeting up? I may have to come down and try to catch some of those pesky carp.

[MoCarp]

more info click here

usally folks will meet up starting at 3 drawing begs at 7:30 pm

probably river run cap ground or empire park depending on how much water we get