Well Guy’s What’s it going to take on Beaver.

[snagged in outlet 3]

5 hours ago, Bill Babler said:

Anybody tells us the spawn is over in mid-April is full of Fueey. 

Those guys fishing up the river are catching prespawn LM by the bucketful 

People want to start it to quick and end it way way to quickly. 

Since the 90’s I’ve caught spawning spotted bass in the Shell Knob Kings River area,  clear into the last week of May first week of June. 

Seems like it always goes LM, SM, K’s but I might be rethinking as the number of LM they’re swinging that haven’t spawned is substantial  

Good Lord does not put all his eggs in one basket  

 

That’s great news.   I’ll be back in week or two.   I have an eye issue I need to take care of.   Then…….  LOOK OUT!! 

[Quillback]

Strader just got a 5 1/2, it's down to the wire with him and Floyd.

[Quillback]

Floyd hung in there.  Fun to watch when it goes down to the wire.

[bferg]

Well- I thought it would be mainly post spawn and mid to lower end deal.  Shows what I know.

 

I’ve seen a lot of tournaments here where the river bite is good then fades by the end of the week- always good fish there, just not always enough of them.

But this week the rain and rising water played out perfectly for the river guys.  Heard an interesting comment from one of the guys this week- he said we talk about longer days and water temps a lot when it comes to the spawn, but not water levels.  He said in some parts of the lake the fish really want a certain water level to spawn.  Had never heard that before but thought it was interesting.  

[razorbackfan4life]

Livescope never stood a chance this week.  

 

Exciting finish!

 

Happy for the young guy, but still feel bad for Strader.  

[Quillback]

Next one on Grand, mid-June.  I would not think FFS will be much of a factor om Grand.

Floyd used period 1 as his FFS period on the last day, but still fished up shallow on the same bank he had been fishing the previous day.  

[Bill Babler]

At times using a LiveScope can be the kiss of death. Kind of like spending to much time trying to catch bed fish that won’t bite. 

It’s also extremely intriguing watching it and seeing the world below. You get caught up in time. It reminds me of using a buzz bait, you know it’s not working but you just can’t put it down. 

I was playing yesterday in some deep pole timber that had fish hanging at the 15’ mark. As the bait drops to them, they take off for the bottom. They also run at it then turn off at the last second or just sit there inches from the bait and watch it. 

After an hour of this Bull I just went back to flat gravel and started winding a 2.8 and catching fish.

Didn’t see a single one I caught. 

Thanks for letting me visit guys, it’s always a pleasure to talk to you. 



 

[Quillback]

I am still without FFS, but may get it one of these days.  It would be cool to watch fish behavior.