By Robert Johnson – Taxidermy business is great, but you can’t stuff a fish until you catch it.
Here at Holiday Island the walleye, bass and crappie will wind up being in the boat with you if you slow your presentation and go deeper off the flats. It’s kind of like in the spring, the water is warmer up toward Roaring River. Fishing is good on the Missouri side of the White near Eagle Rock, north of the marina and into the mouth of Roaring River. Walleye should be scattered all over all winter in this area.
Here’s some excitement – wait for it – Beaver Lake stripers are really hot from Prairie Creek and on up toward the Hwy. 12 bridge islands, around the Horseshoe Bend, Monte Ne and Hickory Creek areas, from Point 12, and on up. You’ll get ‘em from the surface to 24 ft. down with all these good days and good water, you get good catches.
I had half-price trips last week but nobody took the bait so I’m putting my time in on taxidermy. This striper plaque says 17 lbs., but you know fishermen are liars. It’s at least 20 lbs. Either way, it’s on its way to a happy wall in Oklahoma and will remind people of the good times they had on Beaver Lake and I hope they come back.
Planning to have a trip or two this week so I can get great pictures to share next week.
Have fun and take an old man fishing.