Summer made a bold statement as 103 teams faced broiling conditions for the third event of the Truman Division sponsored by Everharts Outdoor Store.  With the lake well above normal pool, the AoCE continued a fairly steady and heavy pull which led to a lot of dock talk of fish … [Read more...]

Scorching temperatures greeted the 38 teams that gathered at The Harbor for the third event of the Pomme de Terre Division sponsored by TNT Quick Shop. With the lake level getting closer to normal pool and the discharge rate slowed from the high levels over the past month, … [Read more...]

A lake that’s eight feet high, dropping slowly, a mix of clouds, showers and intermittent sun combined with a post-spawn funk set the table for a tough Stockton tournament. The numbers proved that out, as 54 teams struggled to bring 30 limits to weigh-in with the average weight … [Read more...]

Torrential downpours occurred for the early portion of the day, the top finishers focused on the shallow bite for success. Overall, the conditions made for a good numbers day as 25 limits were brought to the scales as anglers vied for the winning bag of fish and valuable … [Read more...]

Stop number 3 for the Joe bass Team trail on Lake of the Ozarks Division sponsored by Motion Fishing was a beautiful yet cool start to the day. Our teams headed out this morning with Temps in the mid 40s then ended in the low 70s for a beautiful spring day. Most of the teams … [Read more...]

The 3rd stop for the Joe bass team trail on Smithville Lake division sponsored Burtons Bait and Tackle had some great light shows to start the day!! After a small delay with lots lighting and hard storms in the area the Smithville lake teams headed out to be what most would … [Read more...]

With the lake being up for a while, dock talk centered around fish in the bushes, although some had concerns that an early morning thunderstorm rolling through might have pushed the bass back a bit. Thankfully, the major portion of the storm subsided by takeoff, allowing 39 teams … [Read more...]

Cloudy skies and cooler temperatures greeted the 42 teams that came out for tournament #2 of 5 for the Joe Bass Mark Twain Division sponsored by 154 Marine. Morning "Dock talk" was all about the fickle bite, after water temperatures rose 20 degrees over the last week. The … [Read more...]

Whether you determine to use the original military version or the more contemporary definition, the term snafu accurately reflects the conditions that have dominated the spring fishing derbies in the 2022 Joe Bass Team Trails season.  Whether it is post front conditions, radical … [Read more...]

Fishing from Cody's Skeeter ZXR Cody Campbell and Quinten Carr weighed in 5 bass weighing 18.78 lbs anchored by the Ozark Chevrolet Big Bass of 7.02lbs for 1st place. They report fishing both arms flipping worms and jigs at flooded anything 3 foot or less. Cody's 7.02 was caught … [Read more...]

The third derby in the Table Rock Division sponsored by Chompers continued the season-long mantra of change, with anglers facing a lake level that had jumped 12 feet in only a couple of days, with the rise still in progress.  Combined with a roller coaster of temperature swings, … [Read more...]

Tournament number 2 on Smithville Lake started out very pleasant but boy did that change in a hurry! The Smithville Division is Sponsored by Burton’s Bait & Tackle in Smithville Missouri. 35 Teams took off from Little Platte boat ramp on Smithville Lake. The teams were … [Read more...]