Fishing Reports
211 Fishing Reports
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
Structure
Flooded Brush
Forage
Bluegill
Queen Tackle LS Tungsten Jighead 3/8 oz / 3/0
Out of Stock
Zoom Brush Hog Green Pumpkin Magic / 6"
Out of Stock
Zoom Brush Hog Green Pumpkin / 6"
Out of Stock
Deps Sakamata Shad Soft Jerkbait 6" / Wakasagi
Out of Stock
Berkley PowerBait Power Worm 7" / Plum
Out of Stock
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
Structure
Flooded Brush
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
78°
Fished Pomme de Terre on Thursday with the lake 11 feet high. That meant a full-on flipping pattern. I focused on flipping a D Bomb Texas rig and a Motion Fishing Tungsten Tank Jig. Fish were holding from the outer bushes all the way back to the bank. Fall rate mattered: lighter weights got fewer bites, but when I switched to a 5/8 oz jig and a 1/2 oz weight on the D Bomb, the bites picked up. Biggest fish went about 3 pounds—no giants, but consistent. I tried deeper water, but no luck, so for the tournament, I’ll be sticking to the bushes. If you need flipping gear, use code LUKE10 at Omnia to save 10%!
Zoom Brush Hog Green Pumpkin / 6"
Out of Stock
Zoom Brush Hog Green Pumpkin Magic / 6"
Out of Stock
VMC Tungsten Worm Weight 3/8 oz / Black
Out of Stock
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Wacky Rigs
Structure
Flooded Brush
Thursday night tournament - Lake was around 615.8 and the outflow was around 8k! The water was dirty, even for Twain. Spinnerbaits were the key thrown around sugar shack button bushes. A 4 lber came off a bush fishing a wacky senko - Tight Lines!
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Swim Jigs
Structure
Docks
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
72°
Deep docks were the way to go. Found the cleanest water we could and skipped into the darkest part of the dock. It was slow going at first but eventually we figured out that the docks on points were way higher percentage and were able to point hop around and ended up catching close to 18 pounds for our best 5
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Points
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
73°
Ran all over the lake including up the river. In the river a black and blue evo worked best and on the main lake the spot remover color worked better. No matter where we fished or what species we caught the productive spots stayed the same. The points needed to be flat with a steep break, but the fish were up on top of the point. The ned was a great option to clean up a spot before moving to the next as there was usually a good group of fish; where there was one there was more.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Shakey Heads
Structure
Laydowns
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
79°
Dropped a dirty thirty on some bluegill eaters up shallow. The key to success was to find the best piece of structure near the bluegill beds. We caught most of our fish flipping a jig, but the two biggest came on the shakey head out off the end of laydowns. I used the specific bait and head because the bluegill were destroying the regular plastisol finesse worm I started with.
HotbaitZ-Man SMH Jigheads 3/16 oz / Black
Out of Stock
Z-Man SMH WormZ Junebug / 6 1/2"
Out of Stock
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Crankbaits 7'-12'
Structure
Points
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
75°
More of the same from the previous day at the Joe Bass tourney. Secondary points were by far the most productive. The crankbait was still working with the added spinnerbait bite for 2 keepers. Wind was 5-10 mph
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Football Jigs
Structure
Ledges
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
78°
Big Sac arm, solid buzz bait bite early on spawning flat points then ledges of 3/4 football jig. 12.75 for the day.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Texas Rigs (Worming)
Structure
Points
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
72°
We hit Stockton Lake for Joe Bass last Saturday, and the morning bite was on fire! We started catching a bunch of fish on a big minnow and a football jig. Once the morning rush slowed down, we shifted to points and brush, dragging that same football jig and a big worm. The bites stayed easy, but the size got smaller in the afternoon. Some folks brought in big bags, and we ended up 4th with 13.77 lbs. We had shots at over 15 lbs but lost a couple key fish that stung a bit. If you’re heading to Stockton, here’s what’s working: Run up the river and toss a hollow belly frog around the bushes (flipping will get bit too). For the main lake, stick to brush piles, points, and hard spots with a football jig, a big worm, and that trusty big minnow. Fish are biting from shallow to deep, pick your poison, have confidence, and go catch ’em! Don’t forget use code LUKE10 at Omnia to save 10%!
Yamamoto Hinge Minnow 6" / Rainbow Shad
Out of Stock
Yamamoto Hinge Minnow 6" / Tennessee Shad
Out of Stock
Berkley PowerBait Power Worm 7" / Plum
Out of Stock
Berkley PowerBait Power Worm 10" / Blue Fleck
Out of Stock
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Lg)
Structure
Points
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
75°
Lake of the Ozarks was showing out on Wednesday. Bob and I launched in the Grand Glaize arm and connected with fish almost immediately. Early in the day, a deep-diving crankbait was the deal. The current wasn’t moving very hard, and the bass seemed more spread out, setting up on points and roaming enough that covering water with a crankbait was the fastest way to get bites. As the day went on, we worked our way toward the Shawnee Bend area, and that’s when things got really fun. Big swimbaits took over, and we caught more fish than we could count. The bass were relating to main lake and secondary points, and if that point had brush on it, it seemed to reload with fish all day long. On one spot, we literally caught around 20 fish in a row, getting bit on nearly every cast before finally deciding to move on and look for another group. Bob and I decided to stick around and fish the Wednesday nighter. During practice, we had put together roughly a 20-pound limit, but as the evening progressed, the quality seemed to fade and the fish got a little smaller. Since it was a four-fish limit, we ended up with four that weighed 10.81 pounds on my scales before releasing them and heading home. It was one of the best fishing days I’ve had all year, and spending it on the water with my buddy Bob made it even better. If you’re headed to Lake of the Ozarks soon, the baits listed below should put you around plenty of fish. Be sure to use code LUKE10 at Omnia Fishing to save 10% on your order.
Yamamoto Hinge Minnow 6" / Rainbow Shad
Out of Stock
Berkley PowerBait Power Worm 10" / Blue Fleck
Out of Stock
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Wacky Rigs
Structure
Baitfish
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
87°
I launched off the warm water ramp in a 12’ jon boat at 10:30am. I fished most around that area. I immediately caught a 19” wiper and two small bass. Maybe 12”. I moved out into the arm which the discharge flows into and caught more bass off of some of the smaller secondary points, switching between shallow and medium diving crankbaits. The bite seemed to slow so I switched to a senko. I caught more all throughout the area and a little ways into the discharge. I had a little action on a texas rigged creature bait as well. My biggest fish was still only about 15”. These fish were on timber, rock, and gravel, and anywhere from the bank to 10’ of water. If shad were there, so were the fish. I did move out to the main lake and caught two off of a point. Moving deeper, I found large schools of shad. I wish I had a little more time to run a couple points and throw some deep presentations. Maybe I would have found some bigger fish.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Frogs/Toads
Structure
Matted Grass
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
89°
Shallow main lake flat. Got key bites all mainly with frog with the swimming worm behind if the fish missed the bait.
Zoom Magnum UV Speed Worm Red Bug / 7"
Out of Stock
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Football Jigs
Structure
Standing Timber
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
89°
1/2oz Blue and green okachobee jig from apex tackle and 3/4oz motion fishing football jig in the bases of the tress in he root system.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
Structure
Docks
Water Temperature
84°
Dragging around docks
- Hotbait
Zoom Brush Hog Green Pumpkin / 6"
Out of Stock
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Brush Piles
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
84°
very slow bit, light touch.
Owner Sniper Finesse Hook #1
Out of Stock
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Swim Jigs
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Bluegill
Casted from the bank to a place where there is submerged vegetation. Steady retrieve. Also works doing the Alabama Shake retrieve. Pic looks a little crazy due to a nice sized bass I just caught that wrecked the trailer!
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Swim Jigs
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Dirty Jigs California Swim jig with Rapala Cleanup craw trailer retrieved in a steady manor. Braid to flouro leader. This color combo has been working great after recent heavy rains. Exact colors listed in the products. Bluegill and watermelon red flake. Retrieved over submerged vegetation and near weed lines.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Rock Pile
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
87°
We were finding our fish on shallower and mid depth rocky points. The points could be secondary or main lake but had to have deep water close by. The fish seem to be setting up shallower than in years past in that 8 to 15 ft. We caught a load of fish just throwing the chatterbait if they were suspended and the worm if they were in the bottom. Bite seems to hold good around most of the lake some points have them and some don’t. Points with wind were a touch better but wasn’t much of a breeze last night. Follow me on Tik Tok instagram and Facebook to stay up to date on all my fishing shenanigans.
