Happy Easter Baxter this morning

[Bill Babler]

Hit Big Indian really quick this morning prior to Virtual Easter Service.  Becky and I went to the Arley United Methodist service at 10.

There were 5 rigs when I launched at Baxter at 7:00 and another 1/2 dozen over on the H. ramp.  Had 13 fish with 6 keeps all K's on a Pearl Megabass plus 1.  Boat sitting in 25 and throwing in front of the bushes on any wind.  Had 10 of them in one 50 yrd. stretch that was pretty choppy, so that helped as I only fished less then 2.5 hrs.  I did go back and flip a jig in and in-front of those bushes and had two bites but they dropped it so fast I could not get on them.

All fat spawners but did not look really ready yet as they showed no signs other then being plump.  All of them were 1/2 way back., I'm guessing running the bank in about 15'  They totally hammered the jerk bait.  Wanted it medium fast but always took it on the first head turn after the pause.  Imagine that.

Surface temp at 60 water kind of weak Ice tea. 4;  visibility.  Talked to one guy flipping bushes and he had not been bit and he was at the ramp  when I got there.  I could see the bottom where he was pitching, so if you can 't see them they ain't there.  Hard to understand but to each his own.  I did take a minute and run 2 pockets looking for beds where I usually see them and only maybe saw one but not sure.  It was about 3 to4 ft. under a tree.

God Bless you all and Good Luck

[dtrs5kprs]

Thanks Bill. Hope you, and everyone else, had a blessed, if unconventional, Easter.

[dwiebenga]

Blessing to you my friend and thank you for the report

[Greg nicks]

Great report bill! I appreciate the info and all that you offer to this forum! I always look forward to it. I put in at Kimberling city today and dropped the boat in the water around 730 and scratched my head till 10 thinking of what to do. I caught them really well on a grub and rock crawler from Kim to the dam yesterday, but they dissapeared on me today shallow. I'm guessing because of that big storm first thing morning. I adjusted and caught some good fish on a grub, umbrella and one good fish later in the day on a r crawler. Here's a few from today.

[Bill Babler]

Terrific day, sounds like those fish were about the same depth as Baxter 8’ to probably 18’. Really nice fish. Thanks for the area report