Sat 10/29 Big Niangua arm

[Bassin4fun]

I launched at about 7:20am this morning from. The Larry Gale ramp. Only  2 other boats launching and one rig in the lot. Water Temps were about 58 at launch and about 61 when I came off the water at about 230pm. I boated at least 12 fish...one white bass and the rest black bass (spots and largemouth). I ran the bank line adjacent to the river channel pretty much the whole day. About the only time I could get bit was if there were shad around. The exception to that was of course working docks. All my fish were caught on a chartreuse and black squarebill. I threw buzzbait, walking bait, rock crawler, spinnerbait, and jig. The squarebill was the only bait that caught fish. If I saw anything chasing the shad...I threw it past them and ran it back through them and would get bit. This was in about 20-30ft of water...maybe 10-20yds from the bank. There were threadfin and gizzard shad schooling. I found some pretty decent plumes of threadfin shad in the morning. The penguins were having a feast on them. I ran the squarebill around some docks and had the most success off a dock that was sitting out over 50ft of water...especially on the shady side. I think I caught 4 bass off that one dock. Nothing big, but was fun when I would get on a few. Pics are of the better fish.

[fishinwrench]

Penguins!  😂 

[Bassin4fun]

LoL...meant pelicans. 🤣

[BilletHead]

1 hour ago, Bassin4fun said:

LoL...meant pelicans. 🤣

               We knew that but enjoyed the post. I enjoy watching the great flocks of Penguins migrate in the fall!  

[Ham]

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Good Post! Did you try any Swimbaits? A Charlie Brewer Slider Grub on a 1/16 oz jighead around that same bait and docks will get you more White Bass and crappie!

[BillT]

Been a very long time since I heard anyone using a Charlie Brewer slider rig. Been a long time since I used one.  I liked fishing them and they caught alot for fish for me.

[Bassin4fun]

12 hours ago, Ham said:

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Good Post! Did you try any Swimbaits? A Charlie Brewer Slider Grub on a 1/16 oz jighead around that same bait and docks will get you more White Bass and crappie!

No, I don't throw swimbaits much. I need to throw them more often.

[Ham]

10 hours ago, Bassin4fun said:

No, I don't throw swimbaits much. I need to throw them more often.

I keep a rod rigged with a Z man 2 1/2 inch Slim Swim Z. They catch lots of species and lots of fish. 

[Quillback]

45 minutes ago, Ham said:

I keep a rod rigged with a Z man 2 1/2 inch Slim Swim Z. They catch lots of species and lots of fish. 

I can't catch a bass on those things.  Crappie and some really nice gills, but no bass.

Hey maybe he really did see penguins, climate change driving them south.

[Johnsfolly]

1 hour ago, Quillback said:

Hey maybe he really did see penguins, climate change driving them south.

You don't know how hard I am trying not to go all biologist over this statement 😉.