Lake - Table Rock 7/12/10: Kimberling City Area: Rains over the weekend have caused the lake to rise slightly and the Corps to run water almost all day creating some good current. Jewel football jigs and Squirrel heads with finesse worms are producing quality and numbers on gravel and mixed gravel / rock points through out the mid lake. Deep fisherman are still catching spotted bass on gravel point roll offs and in deep trees. Drop shot rigs with Chompers or Robo worms have been very productive in plum, MMIII and brown purple laminate.
James River: The rain has brought quite a bit of color to the upper end of the James and it should get a little dirtier as run off makes it way down from Springfield. Eakins jig and J tail combos, Chompers Ultra tubes and eight inch worms have been very productive when fished around laydowns, bushes and docks. Further down stream Jewel football jigs and deep crankbaits have been working on gravel roll off points and flats. Once fish are located work a school over with a combination of both baits .
White River: The White River continues to be one of the best areas of the lake. Drop shot and spoon fish can be caught on gravel point and flat roll offs and in deep trees. Look for schools of shad in and around these areas to clue you into feeding fish locations. Jewel football and pro spider jigs are also working in these areas, work jigs from shallow to deep off the roll off to be effective. Above Shell Knob deep crankbaits have been effective on points and flats around brush and rock piles; DD 22’s and Fat Free Shad crankbaits in shad hues are the most effective.
Dam Area: The deep bite is still your best option on the lower end, look for fish to be twenty five to thirty five feet deep on gravel points or in tree tops. Chompers and Robo worms on a drop shot are the dominate pattern, work the bait close to bottom while watching your electronics for fish moving off the bottom. Fish have been surfacing early and late, these fish can be caught on spooks and sammys while on the surface bt white spoons are more effective when cast and allowed to fall through the schooling fish.
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Lake – Taneycomo 7/12/10
Taneycomo continues to be a great fishery, the increased water flow has made fish more active and there are still several release fish from the holiday weekend swimming around. Jigs continue to be a mainstay, ginger, olive and black are still the best colors, change the weight of your jig to compensate for water flow. Power bait and Gulp eggs in orange, chartreuse, pink and white are working well on a drift rig as are half night crawlers injected with air. The lake ahs been very crowded lately with the number of vacationers, be courteous and safe when on the water.
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