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3/23 report, subtitled I have very poor judgment, and don't realize that 44 is different than 25...

Hi Guys-

Back home in STL from a whirlwind down and back trip to Bull, feeling old and beat down.

Hit the water at 9:45, off at 5:30. I didn't get the 6+ pound LMB I was hunting, but I had something like 8 keepers, best 5 for 13-14 pounds. Had 2 smallies in the 19" range (bump board ends at 18") and a long and skinny 3.5 pound largemouth that I'm guessing was a big male. Smallies and the 3 pound LMB were all still on bluff end or steep banks, found spotted bass on flats in the back of pockets, could probably have had a lot of fun with Mr. Ned or a grub, but I was big game hunting.

I had a game plan today of chasing the wind in the clearer water from around Oakland to the Music/Coon area, and was looking for big fish, not numbers. I rigged up one Falcon super duty with an Arig, and a second with a RIver to Sea S jointed swimbait, and kept my old faithful wart and jerkbait out as well. I really didn't get quite as much wind as I was hoping for until late afternoon. Water temps are still low 50's in the clear stuff, and there are STILL dead and dying shad around, not as bad as last week, but still there. I gave up in the clear stuff around 3, and fished transitions in the Theodosia arm with the cranks and caught a few shorts and a couple keeper spots. 

I was really trying to commit to the big bait, big fish theory, and wow, do I ever feel it after casting those seven and a half foot, extra heavy action rods all day! I guess it was a half success, as every fish that hit the Arig was a keeper, but no love on the swimmer. One of these days that bait is going to catch hawgs, but I just haven't gotten it in front of the right fish yet I don't think. 

Anyway...

My back! Oh my back!!!!! 

I'm very out of shape with my fishing muscles- I caught the fats over the winter!

 

P.S. lots of boats out today, good luck to all the derby guys tomorrow, I think there must be more than one...

I'm off of here to take some Motrin and a hot shower...lol

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Rob P
19 minutes ago, Ham said:

I saw a lot of 54-55 degree water Saturday. 

I can work with water in mid 50s.
But of course air temps drop to 40s when I show up to fish..

 

 

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been hitting the  river above Theodosia, nothing but largemouth bass so far, no whites. Had fun with a small spinnerbait today! Man the water is clear up there, gin clear. Probably going back tomorrow. Bite has been good from 1-3pm but i want to try the morning to see if it's good too. 

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On 4/2/2018 at 9:59 AM, Ham said:

Bull Shoals is going to be stupid good whenever it gets up to 60 degrees. 

We stumbled into a pile of quality fish this weekend. We caught 24 bass. Only had 3 or 4 that would not have kept. All were C&R. 

with a baitcaster or spinning rod? or did you get bit on both?

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