1099gl Posted September 26, 2014 Posted September 26, 2014 Im here to soak up all of the knowledge you guys have on table rock Quote
Super User aavery2 Posted September 26, 2014 Super User Posted September 26, 2014 jigs, jerkbaits, and original wiggle warts...... 1 Quote
Super User senile1 Posted September 26, 2014 Super User Posted September 26, 2014 For September, reports from Table Rock guides over the past week and a half indicate that the bass have still been deep (30 - 40 feet) and feeding on shad. Dixie Jet Spoons, spybaiting, and drop shots have been suggested as the methods of choice for these deep fish and they are being found off of sloping gravel points and bluff ends. There has also been a topwater bite on the gravel points early and late in the day. Keep your eyes peeled for groups of fish slashing the surface for shad. A couple of recent reports on another forum may indicate that the deep fish are starting to scatter. If that is the case the wiggle wart and jerkbait bites should start to pick up as some fish move up and into the creeks. For me, I would always have a football head jig and craw setup as well. I was at Table Rock the first week of September and my wife and I got in on a couple of feeding frenzies on the surface. She had a small 2 inch pepper spoon on while I was throwing a bigger shad imitating bait. The pepper spoon was killing them so I had to switch. I always catch some fish on football head jigs with craw trailers on drop-offs and on points as well. The key on a large clear lake such as Table Rock is to find the correct depth on the right structure quickly. When fish can be located 60 or 80 feet deep (especially in summer) that is a lot of the water column to cover on a 43,000 acre lake. I will be back out at Table Rock for a few days next week, so hopefully, I can get on some fish and give some more info. Quote
Brian6428 Posted October 3, 2014 Posted October 3, 2014 I don't want to derail this thread, but what do you guys think about Table Rock vs Lake of the Ozarks? I like LOZ a lot but have never fished the rock before. Is it worth a trip down? Quote
MO_LMB Posted October 3, 2014 Posted October 3, 2014 I don't want to derail this thread, but what do you guys think about Table Rock vs Lake of the Ozarks? I like LOZ a lot but have never fished the rock before. Is it worth a trip down? Depends on how you like to fish and what you like to fish for. The rock is a much deeper fishing fishery with a lot of rock type cover and structure. Dropshotting, jerkbaits, wiggle warts, flutter spoons, ned rig, jigs, and the a-rig in the winter and spring are all popular techniques. If you like fishing deep and looking at electronis than I'd say go for it. You can catch spots, largies, and smallies. If you're more interested in pitching and flipping docks and or finding deeper brush piles or just like shallow fishing better, I would stick with LOZ. Quote
Brian6428 Posted October 3, 2014 Posted October 3, 2014 Depends on how you like to fish and what you like to fish for. The rock is a much deeper fishing fishery with a lot of rock type cover and structure. Dropshotting, jerkbaits, wiggle warts, flutter spoons, ned rig, jigs, and the a-rig in the winter and spring are all popular techniques. If you like fishing deep and looking at electronis than I'd say go for it. You can catch spots, largies, and smallies. If you're more interested in pitching and flipping docks and or finding deeper brush piles or just like shallow fishing better, I would stick with LOZ. At the moment, I feel much more comfortable fishing/pitching docks, points and brush piles like at LOZ. That said, I would like to learn all the techniques you listed for TRL. Thanks! Quote
EmersonFish Posted October 6, 2014 Posted October 6, 2014 Table Rock can be a real bear of a lake if you don't know it, and/or don't like deep water/structure fishing; particularly if you're not an early bird who can take full advantage of the morning bite. It also helps if you appreciate the joys of spotted bass fishing, which not everyone truly does. As far as TRL vs. LOZ: The way most people fish (including me), LOZ is a better lake as far as pure fish catching goes; but I'd rather be fishing at TRL because I prefer the overall experience there. Quote
SuperFluke Posted October 7, 2014 Posted October 7, 2014 I'm heading to the Rock next week for a few days and pulling my boat down there. I'll be fishing early mornings. Will post my reports in the KC thread. Quote
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