July 10,
2008
Water Temp: 79-82
Lake Level: 926.68
Water temperatures are much cooler
than normal for this time of the year which is keeping the fish shallower.
Main lake areas such as the Dam, Kimberling, Baxter
and Campbell Point the fish are still relatively shallow due
the current temperatures.
We have been catching quality smallmouths
10' - 20' deep on main lake flat gravel points. The
best bite has for us has been early for smallmouths
on 3/8 oz. to 1/2 oz. football jigs tipped with twintailed
Chompers or 4" - 5" smoke singletail grubs
on 1/4 oz. heads. Carolina rigs are working rigged with
5" twintailed Chompers in watermelon red,
green pumpkin colors.
Kentucky's have also been in these same areas after
the sun gets up. When the bite gets slow back out to
20' - 25' and try dropshotting worms in watermelon
candy, plum, and watermelon red, fishing them just
off the bottom. Most of the fish we are catching have
been 20' - 25' deep on bottom or suspending at the
same depth over deeper water around the deeper boat
docks on the main lake.
The river arms are also producing well with the Upper
James producing the best at this time. Flip willow
trees and bushes early with 7" - 9" Texas
rigged worms in plum or red shad colors. Also having
success on football jigs and Carolina rigs as noted
in the main lake area. Look for gravel inside points
where the current is running over the top of them.
Some fish are also being caught on deep diving crankbaits
such as Fat Free Shads and Strike King's Sexy Shad
Series 6. When fishing the willows look for isolated
trees and bushes on main river flats where the water
depth is 5' - 10'. Jigs and tube baits flipped in the
the bushes will also work well.
Good
Luck & Good Fishing!!
Pete
Wenners
2025 Pioneer Point Rd.
Galena, MO. 65656
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