Whoopsie-Daisy!

Hi! I'm new here and am enjoying reading about your fishing adventures. This spring I started fishing again and was sitting on the bank, not getting bites, and watching guys with boats going to where the fish must have been. I whined silently, I ALWAYS have to stay on the bank wah,wah,wah. Then it occurred to me, NO, I do not have to stay on the bank! After a series of adventures of trying to find a boat I could lift by myself, I now have a tiny boat and trailer. It's a little 8' Sundolphin, which I've redecorated and renamed the WHOOPSIE-DAISY, because of all of the mistakes I've made learning to back the thing down a ramp, use a motor, etc. I could write a book on this. I use a Minnkota trolling motor. Anyway, I've gone out nearly every weekend fishing this summer. I'm a big fan of Richard Gene the Fishing Machine and Fishing With Vance and have gotten hooked on a daily dose of YouTube fishing videos. I've caught bluegill, bass, and ick...catfish, but I have yet to catch or even see the mythical crappie.
I've been out on little lakes and a couple of times to Thomas Hill Lake, where the water is really rowdy, but I go right under the bridge to the calmer side.
My question is this...I want to go to Truman where there are crappie. I just read how some of you go to Buckner? Is this a place where I could take my tiny boat? Is there a better or safer place?
I'm so glad I bought this little boat! I've fished with eagles and heron. I haven't caught a lot, but it's been so fun and so good to get out of the house, learn new things, and watch incredible sunsets!
Cheers!
Carmen

Congrats on your boat.


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Welcome to the site. A lot of Truman fishermen here who will point you in the right direction.

Thankyou Mike!

Great!

I'm thinkin' you meant Bucksaw on Truman, not Buckner. On a weekday you might be Ok staying close. Lotta boat traffic on weekends, lotta wakes. You need to go with someone who knows the area and can show you around before you go it alone in your little boat. Safety first.

Look at a map of Truman. Otter Creek above Bucksaw on the Grand arm has a little gravel ramp in it and is perfect for your boat. The whole creek arm is good fishing also Cooper Creek ramp would be good. You can also bring up Google maps and look for old Gravel roads that end in the lake and go from there. There are many of them around the lake that would offer you places to fish in out of the way places you wouldn't get in a lot of boat traffic. But still offer excellent fishing.
Welcome to the site by the way

Thanks SO much! This is exactly what I was hoping for!!

also look for Pretty Bob creek gravel ramp and tightwad gavel ramp.
welcome to the site. take lots of pitchers and report back
:welcome:highfive congrats on the new boat

That small of a boat I would not recommend on Truman ( Unless ) you travel to a creek that you can put in ( stay away from the main body of water ) there's ramps all over the lake , if your fishing spring time you want to go to one of the creeks anyway.

That small of a boat I would not recommend on Truman ( Unless ) you travel to a creek that you can put in ( stay away from the main body of water ) there's ramps all over the lake , if your fishing spring time you want to go to one of the creeks anyway. Should have read the other threads first I'm just repeating what there saying and there all right. Wear your life jacket

Welcome to the group. There are plenty of gravel ramps all around the lake. Some are in pretty good fishing area as well. Good luck to you and good fishing!

Thankyou all for your responses! I'm actually better at backing my boat down ramps. I've gone from 45 minutes to 15 🙄, but I intend to avoid the main traffic. I figured you all would have some safer ideas!

I am sure you will figure it out I fished all over Mo. in a 12 ft boat for years even took it all over Stockton just watch the weather and stay safe. Welcome to the site and we like pics.