A Secret Smile: Live worms a hidden secret? A Secret Smile: Spent a week in the lovely state of Missouri on one of my favorites, Table Rock Lake.
This lake has been a gentle giant and full of bounty for our yearly family reunion. This year was no different.
Within minutes of launching my boat at the Shell Knob Bridge I had begun the onslaught. Only took 30 minutes and I had 20 fish in my boat using a live worms drop-shotted around the pylons.
Wilson Lake in Kansas is one of the state’s most scenic waters. Sandstone cliffs ring parts of the lake, while gentle banks and open shorelines make it easy to access by foot. It’s a favorite spot for campers, boaters, and, of course, anglers looking for that next big bite.
Bluffed Again:How I fish bluff walls for bass: With all of the advances in electronics these days it’s easy to get lazy, and use the map in your Lowrance Elite-12 or the Hummingbird in your dash. Don’t get me wrong, these are invaluable pieces of technology that help anglers find the fish, especially with the newer side and down imaging technologies.
River Channel When the lake that you are fishing goes for miles and miles, with a lot of the same structure or cover, you have to look for something special.
Lake Ozark - http://mostateparks.com/park/lake-ozarks-stateouri It’s shallower than other Ozark lakes, which makes learning how to fish here a real challenge for a novice angler.
But persistence pays off—patience can fill your livewell with big largemouth bass.
My Tournament Day on Lake Ozark
Lake Ozark holds spotted bass and smallmouth bass, but the bulk of keepers will be largemouth.
Quick Background on the Water
The launch area is a river. When the hydroelectric current was flowing, a 109 lb MotorGuide was needed to fish it.
Big fish like big baits: Table Rock Lake is known for its spotted bass population as well as the quality largemouth and some giant smallmouth that show up from time to time. I’ve caught the biggest spotted bass of my life fishing there. As well as some picture worthy smallmouth. This is shaping up to be a great tournament with the largemouth bass on fire right now.
Big fish like big baits: Home of the Professional Anglers Association
Where to Start: Wow! Where do you start ? Figuring out where to start can send a lump to our stomachs some days. That can be the first feeling that comes over a person when they encounter a lake the size of Table Rock.
Table Rock Lake Shell Knob Bridge
Billions of gallons of water for those green ghost to hide in. Even if you have been to the lake 50 or 1000 times before, you still have to answer that question.
