To Be Bass Fishing On The Rock For Good!!!

[jeb2]

I was thinking about that because my house is in Blue Eye and I am not too far away from the 86 bridge,and I know that south of the 86 bridge is AK.water.That is the cost for a year license?

Looks like MO fishing license is $12 and the extra license I was talking about above is $10 more (called a White River Border Lakes Permit).

[Chris S]

And maybe we can hook up and do some fishing together?

Watch what you ask for ever looked at our KC reports? You may have 7 boats and 14 tents in your yard Don't worry we will bring Beer and Brats! Congrats on the house!!!

[eyedabassman]

LOL, Chris that was funny!!!!! At least you are going to bring the food & beer! There is a price to pay to get to know the lake!!! But the tents have to be gone by labor Day!

[eyedabassman]

I just want to say thanks for all the welcome  and the welcome back posts! I will be down there in Blue eye next week to close on the house.

 

 

Are any of you guys going to fish the Big Bass tournament in May?

[Big_Bass_John]

Welcome to TR! We purchased a resort here in August of 2011 and love the lake. We are located on Indian Point at the end of Jakes Creek Trail. If you want to look us up www.artilla.net is our resort. I've been fishing since I was old enough to hold a rod and it is my therapy for life. Enough about me on to the important stuff. Just to let you know there is not a "BAD" area to fish here on TR. Some like it up the river and others like it down on the main lake area. What I have found in my first 2 years is you can find whatever kind of water you want/like to fish within a few minutes from almost anywhere on the lake. You can catch bass here on whatever bait you are most comfortable with but there are some that simply produce more bites than others. I've found there is always a wiggle wart bite as the lake is rock and crawfish are in abundance here it simply works better or even best in the spring/early summer. Once the shad spawn happens then the bass tend to switch over to them. If you have the stamina to throw it once the water temp gets below 55 the A-rig is the way to go for numbers of bass. Personally, I can only throw it for a short time and have to change so something else (bad R shoulder and L elbow). My confidence bait for here is the baby brush hog in watermelon/red. It seems to produce almost anytime of the year because it looks like a shad/lizard/crawfish all in one bait. I've C-rigged it but prefer the simple texas rig. Hook size and weight are adjusted to what I am fishing. From the resort it takes me about 8 mins by water to get to the back of either of the cow creeks. There isn't to many docks or houses up there so I'd guess your home did not come with a dock. If you want to fish sometime give me a call at 417-338-2346 (resort number) and will see if we can get out and find a few.

[eyedabassman]

Welcome to TR! We purchased a resort here in August of 2011 and love the lake. We are located on Indian Point at the end of Jakes Creek Trail. If you want to look us up www.artilla.net is our resort. I've been fishing since I was old enough to hold a rod and it is my therapy for life. Enough about me on to the important stuff. Just to let you know there is not a "BAD" area to fish here on TR. Some like it up the river and others like it down on the main lake area. What I have found in my first 2 years is you can find whatever kind of water you want/like to fish within a few minutes from almost anywhere on the lake. You can catch bass here on whatever bait you are most comfortable with but there are some that simply produce more bites than others. I've found there is always a wiggle wart bite as the lake is rock and crawfish are in abundance here it simply works better or even best in the spring/early summer. Once the shad spawn happens then the bass tend to switch over to them. If you have the stamina to throw it once the water temp gets below 55 the A-rig is the way to go for numbers of bass. Personally, I can only throw it for a short time and have to change so something else (bad R shoulder and L elbow). My confidence bait for here is the baby brush hog in watermelon/red. It seems to produce almost anytime of the year because it looks like a shad/lizard/crawfish all in one bait. I've C-rigged it but prefer the simple texas rig. Hook size and weight are adjusted to what I am fishing. From the resort it takes me about 8 mins by water to get to the back of either of the cow creeks. There isn't to many docks or houses up there so I'd guess your home did not come with a dock. If you want to fish sometime give me a call at 417-338-2346 (resort number) and will see if we can get out and find a few.

 

Thank you for all the info and tips. I myself love the big brother the Brush hog. I fish it alot on a T-rig. We will be down there the first two weeks of Feb. to move some some things down there.My house is wright off of JJ so I am very close by water to your resort. I did not buy the slip,( too much $$$) and I like to have my boat in the garage.That way I can trailer my boat to any part of the lake  that I want to fish.Cow creek is wright around the corner from me.

  When do the shad spawn??

 

[Big_Bass_John]

Shad spawn depends on water temp. 2012 it was end of March. 2013 it was middle to end of April. Keep in mind I'm at the lower end of the lake. As for the brush hog size does matter here and I have tried the larger one and don't get the same results. Which side of the JJ point are you on? Can you see the Branson Belle or opposite side? At the end of JJ is Coombs Ferry public use area and is about 2 mins by water or less from me. If the weather is good when you're down give me a call if nothing else we can go for a boat ride and look around.

[eyedabassman]

Shad spawn depends on water temp. 2012 it was end of March. 2013 it was middle to end of April. Keep in mind I'm at the lower end of the lake. As for the brush hog size does matter here and I have tried the larger one and don't get the same results. Which side of the JJ point are you on? Can you see the Branson Belle or opposite side? At the end of JJ is Coombs Ferry public use area and is about 2 mins by water or less from me. If the weather is good when you're down give me a call if nothing else we can go for a boat ride and look around.

 

No I can't see the Belle, I am on the other side.Sounds good and thank you for the boat ride offer. I will tell my wife but she hates to go fast! Drives me nuts!

[eyedabassman]

Big Bass John, also I want to welcome you to this site! This is a good site for info and tips.

[Big_Bass_John]

 

Shad spawn depends on water temp. 2012 it was end of March. 2013 it was middle to end of April. Keep in mind I'm at the lower end of the lake. As for the brush hog size does matter here and I have tried the larger one and don't get the same results. Which side of the JJ point are you on? Can you see the Branson Belle or opposite side? At the end of JJ is Coombs Ferry public use area and is about 2 mins by water or less from me. If the weather is good when you're down give me a call if nothing else we can go for a boat ride and look around.

 

No I can't see the Belle, I am on the other side.Sounds good and thank you for the boat ride offer. I will tell my wife but she hates to go fast! Drives me nuts!

 

LOL! My wife and her would get along great in a boat.

 

[eyedabassman]

Big Bass John, What is your big bass out of the Rock? I did get a SM of 6 lbs.5 oz.and my big LM out of TR is all most 6 lbs.

[eyedabassman]

That is a toad you are holding!!!!!!!

[pbrussell]

John is like a half uncle, cousin something or other to me. Anyhow, I would listen to him... Nice to have some family on the board. John, this is Blake Russell by the way.

[Big_Bass_John]

The fish I'm holding is an 11 lb 8 oz from El Salto lake in Mexico. I had the pleasure of having a bass fishermans dream afternoon on El Salto. Caught 9 bass in 2 hours all over 8 lbs with 3 over 10 lbs. Biggest bass out of the Rock is a 6 lb 8 oz largemouth on the baby brush hog. I've caught a few nice smallies in the 4 - 5 lb range. pbrussell is related to me but he thinks I know alot about fishing  I put up  a pretty good front. I'm still new to TR even after fishing it for 2 yrs.

[pbrussell]

The fish I'm holding is an 11 lb 8 oz from El Salto lake in Mexico. I had the pleasure of having a bass fishermans dream afternoon on El Salto. Caught 9 bass in 2 hours all over 8 lbs with 3 over 10 lbs. Biggest bass out of the Rock is a 6 lb 8 oz largemouth on the baby brush hog. I've caught a few nice smallies in the 4 - 5 lb range. pbrussell is related to me but he thinks I know alot about fishing  I put up  a pretty good front. I'm still new to TR even after fishing it for 2 yrs.

 

You know plenty. 

[eyedabassman]

I will be back down there ( TR ) early Feb. to move some things into the new house! What is the fishing like down there now,I would think it has been slowwwwwwwwwwww?

[Bluebasser86]

I will be back down there ( TR ) early Feb. to move some things into the new house! What is the fishing like down there now,I would think it has been slowwwwwwwwwwww?

I've been hearing mixed results. Seems like if you can find them in deep water in the cuts with bait you can really knock their lights out. Sounds like the jerkbait and A-rig bite have been almost nothing though. There's always fish to be caught somewhere on Table Rock all year round.