New to Bass fishing

[Baggs]

Hello, OK so I have done a little fishing and not had much luck.  I want to step my game up a little and get some large fish.  I not long moved to the center of Missouri and was wondering if 1. Are there any good places to go and have a great days fishing and 2. What is the best tackle to use?  I have a host of tackle now all telling me that it will give those big fish but all I get are small fish (And I mean small).:-[  If anyone has any ideas I would be most grateful.

[bassinjack]

im right with you on the small fish probbly 40 out of 41 fish i catch are less then 2 pounds but give it time and that big bucket mouth will be there you are forshure doing something right tho if your catching fish i have found when you go to biger baits and slow down the presintation the fish seem to get bigger as well

       Jack

[Shad_Master]

Not sure what you mean by "central Missouri", but you may want to try Truman Lake or Lake of the Ozarks.  Both of these are great spots for hookin a hawg.  As for stepping up your catch, what baits are you using?  I would concentrate on jigs and soft plastics to pull in the bigger ones and don't be afraid to use bigger baits to catch bigger fish.

[roadwarrior]

Beaver, Table Rock, Bull Shoals and Norfork are close enough for a weekend trip. Reelfoot, Kentucky Lake, Barkley and Pickwick are some more options for a little longer drive.

I don't much about Stockton, but it's probably close to you, too.  

[Shad_Master]

Yeah, I forgot about Stockton.

[1morecast]

Hey guys, don't forget about Mark Twain lake....its kinda north east MO, but still central(ish).