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.
You never know you who will run into.
Some are 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 boat. They
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 the
mild weather up North there has been no ice
fishing yet, but that may change in late
winter. They will come down to see us and
will be spoiled with 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, 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.
We dropped 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
were 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. They think
it will be good.
The bass fishing has been good all year as
well. mild 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. We are getting
more stuff ready to set.
I still have open dates for March and some
in 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.
Book your trip and lodging early before all
dates are taken.
Don Schnuck, aka, The Big Kahuna.
