Fishing report from the big kahuna 1 -19 -12

 

Hey hope all you guys and girls had a great new year and as we are set for another year on the lakes. I would just like to catch up a little bit on what we have been doing for the last little while. I have been duck hunting in East Prairie Mo and you never know you who will run into, some of the same people you fish with and enjoy the water with on the lakes. I think in most cases the guys that like to hunt and fish are all in the same just can not get enough of the sport. It is the same with boaters on great lakes you just want to go and then go again. I have met some new friends that can not wait to visit our lakes due to mind weather up North no ice fishing yet but may change in late winter. They will come down to see us and will be spoiled for all the fishing boating and the nice folks that make it all happen.

The fishing has been good all winter even with the high water and the lake coming up and down at will.  The gates at both dams where open almost all winter to some degree making the flow good for most fish.

When I could get away to go the crappie fishing was good. We caught several fish and still a ton of 9 to 10 inch fish. Some of you went and saw how good November crappie fishing was and it was not that cold on most days.

What we did was drop tube jigs and minnows over cover in the bays and main lake areas. I think the red and white and blue and white tube jigs seemed to work better than most. Some of the fish hit hard like the early spawn and some was really a very late bite. We had some great size fish and some short ones like everyone else has seen this year great for this season and years to come. I keep in contact with some great crappie fishermen and they all say the same think it will be good.

The bass fishing has been good all year as well, mind weather and some new baits have worked very well for most fishermen try the A rig with small swim baits on it when the water is clear. When stained go to jerk baits and small crankbaits.

We are still setting out brush piles and stake beds when the wind will let us, Chris and myself tried Monday to set several but the wind out of the south at 30 to 40 left us on the banks getting more stuff ready to set.

I still have open dates for March and some of April so give us a call to get what you need for dates.

After a long but not so cold winter come on down the Moors Resort and Marina and just lay back fish, boat, or just enjoy all they have to offer on our great lakes.

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Thanks 

The Big Kahuna

Don Schnuck