Bass Report 9-26 to 9-28 Fishing the YETI open

[David Goddard]

Decided to come down for the YETI Open last weekend. I dont have much experience on table rock in the fall other than one trip back in college in 2019 and the OMTT Championship in 2023. The OMTT championship is at the rock in 2026 so this is my "pre-practice" I guess. In my limited experience there had been a strong jig bite deep for smallmouth and on docks for largemouth and a decent swimbait/topwater bite. 

 

Friday we put in at Mill Creek ad started the day flipping docks. Saw some bigger ones follow the jig to the bottom on scope but only caught small keepers. Looked for fish on bait but never found it. Finished the day fishing a jig deep and catching a smallie a little over 3 lbs which may have been a small check but not worth the run back to long creek for maybe $100. Had 13-14 lbs for our best 5 but no ones big enough for a big bass event. 

 

Saturday put in at Eagle Rock as I'd never been that far up the white. Found a bunch of fish on bait and caught em. Probably 30 keepers. Again biggest 3 lbs and just not worth going and weighing. Caught a couple flipping but no bigs both bushes and docks. In the afternoon found fish on bait and threw the kitchen sink at em and literally caught 1. They would race up to the bait and not bite. Tried a swimbait, damiki, spoon, topwater. They would interact with all the baits and just not bite. Multiple big fish too. 

 

Tail between our legs put in at Mill Creek and stuck a jig in our hands all day. Dragging points and flipping docks. Caught a 2.84 smallmouth and I weighed at 10:05 which got nothing in the 10-11 slot but would've got a check in the 9-10 slot. Broke one off on a dock cable that was well over 4 probably in the 5 lb range. Disappointed in the results but definitely learned alot. I think all the rain and run off hurt my planned deep bite and I did not pivot near quick enough. 

 

I started a youtube channel the beginning of this fishing season and the like to the 3 days of fishing is below. If you like that kind of content I'd appreciate a subscription.  Its free and helps me grow. I post a lake of the ozarks fishing report every week and try to have another fishing vid up every week as well and its mostly local adventures. https://youtu.be/GhX6KGIkaYA?si=o7MG6TIAFf3qQ80z

[Quillback]

Thanks - I enjoyed the video.  If I could offer a little criticism - I fast forwarded past the spots where you were showing a sort of downward view of the front of the boat and the reel.  I think it just looks better when you can see where you're casting.  You do show that most of the time, which is great.  Thanks again.  

[David Goddard]

Yeah im working through the kinks for sure. Need to get a couple lavalier mics i think. And I want to be able ro record my livescope too. Im getting better at it. Thanks for watching man!