Thread: Advice needed for fishing Lake of Ozarks with grandchildren

If you have access to a dock with some deeper water, dipping around the dock with a jig and some crappie candy would be another good option, especially once the sun is high and waves are rough.

Originally Posted by BerkanoTJ

We will be vacationing with 6 y/o grandson on Niangua Arm of LOZ near bridge of US HWY 54 on 4th of July weekend. We have a fishing boat with GPS and Fish finders. We want to get our grandson into fishing. If the action is too slow he will likely turn to casting which will be a risk to all in the boat. Anything big enough to pull a bobber under would be great. I had hoped to take him to Truman Lake for crappies, but the water levels are extreme and I have never fished LOZ. Any suggestions would be appreciated

Get you some Bandit 300s and pull em 1.4-1.6 over 25+ FOW. Sit back, relax, and let the kids reel em in. I just cast em back as far as I can and that’s our scientific way of line counting. Don’t over think it. Catch my biggest crappie of the year this way. Won’t be as many, but quality will be good. We like pink and chrome/blue. Have fun!!


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