Thread: Iowa Fishing Report

Originally Posted by Showtime Fishin

We absolutely love it. If we didn't have it today, we wouldn't have done nearly as good with the fish scattered like they were. I usually spider rig lakes like Red Rock, but I'll never spider rig again. The clarity and accuracy of it is amazing. I can tell the difference between a 1lb, 1.5lb, and 2lb crappie. Nothing more fun than seeing the crappie come up and bite your bait. You won't believe how many times they bite that you don't even feel, but with livescope you can see them bite and still catch them. We caught some of them on a 1/32 oz hair jig, and also a 1/4 jig head with a Bobby Garland slab Slayer. Just depended on the fish. If they wouldn't bite the bigger bait, we'd go after with the hair jig. I have a link to a video of us using the livescope in a tournament on Lake of the Ozarks on the thread called "Garmin Livescope". I took more video today, so I'll probably be putting another up in the near future.

where can I find your link at for the video?

Originally Posted by dont885

where can I find your link at for the video?

Here you go!

YouTube

Did anyone make it out on RR Memorial Day weekend? just wondering about water quality and the bite.

Originally Posted by Kelvin

Did anyone make it out on RR Memorial Day weekend? just wondering about water quality and the bite.

Kid and I was out for a few hours Saturday and picked a few crappie, all had eggs still. Took awhile to figure them out and I feel like we were just going to start tearing them up and then had to leave due to other obligations. We were rigging with minnows. As far as water quality it was surprisingly clear but keeps rising by the day and temp was 62. They were pulling the Whitebreast ramp up higher when we left.

Originally Posted by lovetohunt

Kid and I was out for a few hours Saturday and picked a few crappie, all had eggs still. Took awhile to figure them out and I feel like we were just going to start tearing them up and then had to leave due to other obligations. We were rigging with minnows. As far as water quality it was surprisingly clear but keeps rising by the day and temp was 62. They were pulling the Whitebreast ramp up higher when we left.

Going to try RR tomorrow and Fri, Anybody know if any of the ramps are closed yet? I know the one off Ranger point is. Drove clear down there only to find it gated. Too bad they couldn't of put a sign on the Highway.
Usually like to use Elk Rock but when so much stuff floating would rather drive around and use WB

I do not know the answer to that sir. I typically use Elk Rock or the Marina depending on wind direction