Big Bass Bash LOZ

[Dxdger30]

Plan on fishing the Big Bass Bash this weekend. Here is kind of a game plan I have in mind and was looking to see what others think, never fished the fall there.

 

110 Whopper Plopper: Loon

Buzz Bait: Black and a little Red

Shaky Head with a Googan Baits Slim Shake: Blue Baby

White Spinner Bait with Silver/Gold Colorado Blade with a pearl grub trailer

White Swimjig with a craw trailer

[Bluebasser86]

I'd have a hard time heading to LOZ at any time of year without a regular jig tied on.

[Dxdger30]

12 hours ago, Bluebasser86 said:

I'd have a hard time heading to LOZ at any time of year without a regular jig tied on.

After the morning top water bite is done I plan on tying one on without doubt.

[Choporoz]

Not familiar with LOZ, but this time of year in a lot of places, I've got a crankbait tied on...and a jerkbait (and senko) on standby

[scaleface]

4 hours ago, PhenoM said:

After the morning top water bite is done I plan on tying one on without doubt.

I'm going to be down there for a week starting Monday . I plan  on tying one on too .?

[Dxdger30]

On 10/3/2019 at 3:45 PM, scaleface said:

I'm going to be down there for a week starting Monday . I plan  on tying one on too .?

I didn't catch a thing on a jig. I caught all my fish on a buzzbait, spinner bait, and a brush hog. I threw a lipless, squarebill, shaky head, jig as well and nothing to show for. The water was still fairly warm, 78ish.

[TnRiver46]

On 10/7/2019 at 10:03 AM, PhenoM said:

I didn't catch a thing on a jig. I caught all my fish on a buzzbait, spinner bait, and a brush hog. I threw a lipless, squarebill, shaky head, jig as well and nothing to show for. The water was still fairly warm, 78ish.

What was the biggest bass caught?

[scaleface]

21 minutes ago, TnRiver46 said:

What was the biggest bass caught?

I was told 6.3 lbs

 

[TnRiver46]

23 minutes ago, scaleface said:

I was told 6.3 lbs

 

Thanks

[kylek]

The 2019 Fall Big Bass Bash™ at Missouri's Lake of the Ozarks is now in the books. Over $260,000 in cash was awarded at this event, and what a weekend it turned out to be. Lake of the Ozarks was fishing tough during the event, with only 2 bass over 6 lbs. weighed in the first day of the Bash. Earl Malone led day one with 6.15 lbs., which kept the event wide open for the 2nd day of competition.

 

Sunday brought with it cooler weather and overcast skies, which seemed to trigger those bigger bass to get active and start chomping. All four of the top overall weights from Saturday were overtaken Sunday, and the suspense didn't wind down until the final hour of the event.

 

Kevin Jones, of Hermann, MO, was fishing in his 4th Big Bass Bash™ event at Lake of the Ozarks. Kevin came up to the scales at the Red Oak Resort weigh-in station in the last time slot on Sunday and dumped his bass into the tub. His bass was put in the weigh-in basket and locked in on 6.42 lbs., overtaking the 6.36 pounder that was leading. After a few minutes of picture taking and congratulating, it hit Kevin that he was now leading the event...and the $100,000 grand prize.

 

Kevin caught his bass in the Niangua arm, using a homemade black/blue jig that one of his buddies had made. He was fishing behind a dock on the main channel of the Niangua when the big girl bit, and the fight was on. Kevin wrestled the bass into the boat, placed her in the livewell and raced off to Red Oak Resort...and the rest is history. Congratulations again to Kevin Jones, your 2019 Lake of the Ozarks Fall Big Bass Bash™ champion.

We want to thank everyone that participated in this event. We truly appreciate your support and hope you all had a great weekend on Lake of the Ozarks. We also want to thank all of our great sponsors that make this event possible, and all of the local businesses and supporters that contribute to this tournament. We appreciate you all!