Hot temps and hot bite on Truman

Bite has been getting better and better as the lake lowers and the temps outside get hotter. Fished from 2' out to 20' and found two patterns. First was suspended fish at 5'-6' down in 10'-16' of water. That keyed us in to move shallow. Most of the fish were caught in 4'-8' right on the bottom dragging jigs through brush around and off the tree rows. Jigs tipped with nibbles and tipped with minnows were about equal. Caught this good hybrid right before we left at lunch time.

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Forgot to add that this was yesterday morning and we fished the Osage arm. Junebug/Chart was the bait color of choice fished on a 3/16 oz Timmy Tom weedless jig head.


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Where are those jig heads sold? Painted weedless is hard to find unless you do it yourself.

You can find them online at Timmy Toms - Jig Company

I have been using them 100% of the time since we went to Lake Fork the first week of April. I have never used weedless in the past except for when the kids were fishing under a bobber. They are not cheap compared to a standard jig head. But when you figure in how many standard jigs you go through fishing brush and beds like I do it will actually save money. You can still lose a few if getting in a hurry raising a jig out of the brush or your partner takes off on the trolling motor and your not expecting it :) Tim makes them with and with out a under spin blade. It is great in the dirty water we had at lake Fork and lately here on Truman. I also trim the weedguard back some and make a cut that is parallel with the hook shank. Have not noticed any issues with hook sets. He also makes a bunch of nonlead items for the northern guys.


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Nice Jarred !

Sounds like you guys had fun. Thanks for the report


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Dang bud, looks like fun. Nice job!!!


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Thanks for the report.

That's one good looking crappie!

Good to hear hope we can find some Sat.

Dandy fish and Thank you for your report...

glad someone got into them, we were shut out last wednesday fishing in trees in truman and spider rigging in LOZ, 1 lone short. don't think we were far off where you were fishing.

are there any retail locations? they don't say on website how many in a bag or are they that much per? when you add in shipping it makes it not practical

They are sold depending on style in 2 and 3 packs for painted. I believe unpainted are 5 to a pack. Give Tim a call and he may be able to help out on shipping if buying several. He's working in wholesale pricing so I can help with getting them in some baitshops around Truman. Will start with Everharts as first chance store because of Crappie Masters. But will go from there to Tightwad C store, the shop at Windsor crossing. Then to Lincoln and also the shops closer to berry bend ramp. If they are any other shops you all use/like to use I can try to make a stop in them also and give them my best sales rep ramble on why I think they would be a good fit for them. Great jigs made by a really nice guy and his wife in Arkansas. Great people which sure makes it easier for me to push them. Great customer service.


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Originally Posted by hdhntr

glad someone got into them, we were shut out last wednesday fishing in trees in truman and spider rigging in LOZ, 1 lone short. don't think we were far off where you were fishing.

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We fished out of fox run access boat ramp. The trick for us was fishing above the thermocline and or shallower than the thermocline which was about 7 to 7 1/2'down over the weekend. Rigging on Truman right now would out some numbers in the boat. Just chase the shad around in the flats.


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