Humbled By "the Rock"

[dwiebenga]

Hey all,

Well, my weekend started off the way I wanted. I had a keeper largemouth, a barely short Spot, and a 14" Smallie in the first hour-and half. Plus they were my first football jig bass. I thought I was on to something. I was wrong. They were the last fish I caught.

I fished my jig all weekend and even attempted to dropshot, but I have not picked that technique up well. I think I will hire Bill for next fall's trip and get some lessons.

I have a couple questions. What depth are you all positioning the boat on the points? I was in 35-40 feet and fan casting across the point.

Also, do the bass tend to shy away from areas where the gar are chasing baitfish?

I love this lake, but it broke my heart this weekend. I shall return in the spring for a rematch. Good fishing. I am off for some crappie fishing in two weeks at Truman.

Dave

[CMAC]

dwiebenga,

Our fish this weekend came on the drops, were the gravel rolls off into some kind of channel. Drag that jig through those areas in the same depths out deeper and see what happens.

[Bill Babler]

Just have time for a very quick reply, and Won't be back on the forum for a couple of days.

Thursday and Friday were very good on rigs and jigs in the 30 to 35 ft. range. Completely different days on Sat. and Sunday. Fish completely pulled up off the bottom and suspended at the same depth, only over deeper water. Jig and rig, were really just flat useless this weekend. Most all fish were on a dropshot, swimming a grub and spoon.

Don if he had trips, was probably really on them as he is great with the spoon.

Beck and I caught fish 32 ft. over 70 in the cove mouths, and frankly if it had not been for him on a couple of spots, I would not have done as well as I did.

Saturday the two guide boats had about 45 fish, with 3/4 being keepers and about a third being quality blacks.

All these fish were suspended, under moving shad schools. Or in the tree tops.

To much wind on Sunday for the tournament boys, and no river largemouth bite.

Good smallie bite, swimming the grub on Sunday in the wind. Saturday, you had to be able to read the sonar and fish deep. These Heartland boys for the most part are shallow water Ozark, Truman, Grand fisherman, and couldn't do that. Look who won and placed high, our locals.

Everyone come and fish the Homer Sloan out of Shell Knob this weekend. Beck and I are going to try our luck. Look forward to seeing a bunch of you there, its for a great cause.

[Don House]

Well, not me.. I was at the Kansas Speedway watching the races for the weekend.. But I will be back out this week..

Good Fishing guys

Capt. D