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That is sweet!! Nothing like catching one of those monsters on rod-n-reel. A few years ago I caught a 42 pounder off my dock at LOZ, loads of fun!!

It has been quite a few years since I fished the Mississippi. But up near the Winfield dam my Dad had really good luck in the fall catching whites and saugers on the Illinois side. He would get up...

I have a 2011 SeaArk 186 with a Suzuki 140 and absolutely love it. I frequently troll crankbaits behind a couple drift socks on LOZ and this motor doesn't use much gas at all. I have only changed the...

Can you share which jig you are using? I have never targeted Walleye on LOZ, but after seeing your pics I may give it a try. What type of structure, deep point, flats, channel drop offs, etc would be...

You can view the page at http://www.crappie.com/crappie/content.php?r=2363-LOZ-this-past-Saturday

Took this gentlemen out trolling for a couple hours hoping to get enough for dinner and they came through. We trolled the mid-lake area i.e. Linn Creek and Osage channel without any luck. We caught...

I trolled crankbaits for a few hours on Friday and wound up with 4 catfish and 1 crappie - not great. On Saturday i put away the trolling gear and broke out the spinning rod and jigs - glad I did. I...

Nice job and thanks for the report, always love to see the pictures too!!

That are some nice cats. Thanks for sharing the story and pictures. What were you using for bait?

I took my son and his buddy out around noon for a couple hours. We fished around the Linn Creek (31mm) area before grabbing some lunch at Larry's. The first fish was a real nice walleye and the last...

Nice job! Can you share the setup you use for the nightcrawlers? I have caught a few walleye at LOZ, but never targeted them. Maybe I should. Thanks for the post.

LOZ Targa, I pulled the weekend before last and didn't have much luck. I agree, it may be a little earlier for them to be schooled up. I'll leave it up to the boys whether or not we go. If I do, I'll...

Bringing my son and his buddy down this weekend. Last year we pulled cranks and the boys had a blast, but it was latter in the year. If anybody pulls today will you let me know what success you have?

I have never tried the soda route, I have always cut out the red meat. I'll have to give the soda method a try - thanks for the tip!

Nice fish!! I'm curious, was this the Lake of the Ozarks or Truman? Must have gotten a lot of rain with all the trash in the water. Glad you got them and thanks for the pictures!!

Stay with the 21 pitch so you can still pull the toys, you'll need the low end torque.

Happy Friday! This is my second season trolling and I'm starting to think about adding some planer boards to my arsenal. Can you guys make any recommendation as far as which make/model planer boards...

Here is a pic of my setup. I use the bases from BeeReady so I didn't have to drill holes in my boat. The rod holders from BeeReady are great for spider rigging, but not for trolling since they don't...

Good deal!! I did the same with my kids today. Were you pulling bandit crank baits and if so what color? I have really good luck with Orange Crush and Awesome Pink on LOZ. What part of the lake were...

I talked the twins into pulling for a couple hours before we had lunch at The Fish. No real pattern, bandit 300s anywhere from 60-90 feet around 1.7mph around the 31mm. Water temp was around 70. That...

Thanks for the report. The twins and I are headed down this evening after we attend my nephew's graduation in Rolla. I'm planning on pulling sometime tomorrow. I pulled in the area a couple weeks ago...

I'd start by searching for "Trolling crank baits for crappie", there is a lot out there along with several videos on YouTube. But, since I fish LOZ exclusively and by no means an expert I'll share...

What weight and type of jig heads are you using? I have been fishing a 1/16 oz roadrunner head and now wondering if I shouldn't go with one heavier or just slow my retrieve down.

I thought from reading all the post that we would have to hide our jigs for fear of the way the fish were biting. We caught a total of 84 for the both days, three of us fishing. My angling buddies...

Ha funny, my son lost his last weekend and he is 11!!

Nice job, it looks like from the picture you were using a bobber/jib combo. I'm bringing my 86 year old Dad and son down this weekend so it should be a lot of fun. Thank for the post!

Jack Uxa is a friend of mine and has guided LOZ for many years now. This guys have been killing bass and crappie for several months now. One of his clients caught and releases a 10.1 pound bass about...

Well last weekend my son, Jack, and I scouted for our first ever turkey hunt. After we scouted last Saturday we managed to catch a few crappie, Jack caught the most - I think I had one. Well Saturday...

Thanks for the great report. I plan on bringing my 86 year old Dad down that weekend - he loves to crappie fish. Would you mind sharing what part of the lake you fished? I'm seeing various success...

One of the best lines I've come across is Vicious Hi Vis panfish line. I prefer using 6 pound line when I'm dock shooting or pithing jigs and use the same line in 10 pound when pulling crank baits. I...