Lake - Table Rock 8/29/10: Kimberling City Area: Cooler air temps this past week have made fishing more comfortable but have done little to effect water temperature or fish locations. The mid lake are is still dominated by a deep bite with drop shot rigged Chompers or ROBO worms fished on gravel roll offs and deep tree tops accounting for most of the action. Jewel football jigs and Carolina rigged brush hogs are working as well; concentrate on isolated cover on gravel flats and point twenty five to thirty five feet deep.
James River: The James has remained very predictable; deep crankbaits and Jewel football jigs fish around isolated cover on channel banks and off shore humps has been the most productive pattern from Aunts Creek to above Cape Fair. Look for humps that top out around twenty five feet to be the most productive areas. Further up stream the shallow crankbait bite has taken off; isolated wood cover is key to this pattern. Look for laydowns and stumps in shallow water to be the most productive and throw RC crankbaits into the heart of the cover to be effective.
White River: The White remains the most diverse fishery on the lake; from Baxter to Shell Knob a very good deep bite continues with drop shot rigs, Shell Knob to Big M Jewel football jigs and Carolina rigs on roll off banks is dominate and a shallow crankbait bite is heating up in the Kings River. Deep docks are also surrendering fish in the Baxter and Shell Knob areas; three quarter ounce spoons fished on heavy line in the shady areas around docks will produce numbers and quality right now.
Dam Area: The lower end continues to be dominated by the deep bite; Chompers and ROBO worms on a drop shot rig fished around deep tree tops are still producing most of the fish. Several fish have begun to congregate around bigger docks and can be caught on spoons and drop shot rigs as well. Early and late there has been a top water bite on off shore humps and long tapering points, spooks and wake baits have been the most effective presentations in locals, look for schools of shad at or near the surface to locate the fish.
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Lake – Taneycomo 8/29/10
The trout fish has remained strong due to predictable generation over the past week. Jigs are still a mainstay with micro jigs fished below an indicator working well from the trophy area through Fall Creek and larger jigs working from Fall Creek to Branson. Olive, ginger, grey and sculpin colors have been the most effective colors. Live crawlers and Gulp or Power eggs on a drift rig or split shot rig will produce fish through out the lake right now.
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