Bass were biting

[MNtransplant]

Made it down for a quick 2 hour outing. Committed to throwing a jerkbait for 90% of the time. Caught a white, a pretty spot, and a little smallie all on the silver shadow rap. 

Noticed a bunch of small baitfish in the shallows and decided it was time for a bucktail jig..about 3 casts later scored the big fish of the day...a chunk smallie 

I've probably caught 3 to 1 warm water species thus far in 2020...maybe the trout are more discerning or maybe they're more focused on scuds up near the dam...tough to know.

[Phil Lilley]

Those warmwater fish have been holding in the corners at the cable for a long time.  But that's about the only place you'll find them till you get down to the warm creeks or well below Branson.

[MNtransplant]

35 minutes ago, Phil Lilley said:

Those warmwater fish have been holding in the corners at the cable for a long time.  But that's about the only place you'll find them till you get down to the warm creeks or well below Branson.

Coincidentally that corner you're talking about is where I fish most of the time 😊 I would like to up my trout success tho...maybe I'll throw in the flyrod next time and try the scud game by the outlets...ive definitely gotten rusty with the flyrod...used to be the only stick i would bring down to Taneycomo for close to 3 years..then I heard about jigs and Jerkbaits and with all the highwater Ive gotten used to leaving the flyrod at home.