On the day that would eventually lead to some locally heavy rainfall and extreme flooding, 50 teams took a shot at trying to solve the Pomme puzzle. With rising water and below average temps the week prior, the typical deep brush pile pattern did not dominate this month’s Tackle … [Read more...]

As seems to be the norm, conditions have roller-coastered since the June event with scorching heat and dry conditions replaced with relatively mild temps, for summer in Missouri, and rain, enough to raise the lake to 11’ over normal pool, followed by a steady drop to just under … [Read more...]

High Water and Tough Times at Mark Twain! 46 teams showed up to fish the 3rd of five Tackle HD, Joe Bass Mark Twain Division tournaments Sponsored by 154 Marine. Heavy rains pounded the area from Wednesday through Saturday Morning bringing the lake level from 611.41 to 619.80 … [Read more...]

Hot temps, wind and a wet weigh-in greeted the anglers for the make up tournament on beautiful Table Rock Lake. Winter weather caused the cancellation of the Tackle HD Joe Bass Team Trail Table Rock brought to you by Chompers season opener in February and now the summer heat sets … [Read more...]

The mild days of spring definitely transitioned to summer heat for the third installment of the Truman Division Tackle HD Joe Bass Team Trail season.  Dropping lake levels and a post-spawn funk produced tough fishing conditions, but the skill of the Truman anglers rang loud and … [Read more...]

This was the third Tackle HD tournament held on Pomme de terre this season. Only 2 more remain before division Champions are recognized. Kevin Snyder the owner of [su_tooltip title="17839 Highway RB, Flemington, MO 65650" content="TNT Quick shop"]TNT Quick Shop[/su_tooltip] made … [Read more...]

There were 36 teams of the toughest Ozarks anglers who came out for the fourth Antique division tournament sponsored by Smith Electric and Maybee Insurance. With temps reaching to the low 90s, sunscreen and Gatorade were in high demand. With plenty of water in the bushes and … [Read more...]

High water and warm temps made for a good day of fishing for the Tackle HD Joe Bass Team Trail Stockton Division anglers sponsored by Albers Marine. The water temp was in the upper 60's. 63 teams took the challenge using mainly jigs, top water and soft plastics. The first … [Read more...]

Another awesome turnout, as 51 teams showed up for the Tackle HD, Joe Bass, Mark Twain Division sponsored by 154 Marine. Mark Twain lake wasn't in the most cooperative mood as the lake climbed over 6 feet after heavy rains pounded the area early in the week and the corps … [Read more...]

With adverse weather conditions leading up to the Smith Electric/Maybee Insurance sponsored Antique Division tournament, the combination of extreme flooding and the Corps of Engineers running water kept Table Rock bass in a state of confusion as to where they should be. Once … [Read more...]

To coin a phrase from Gerald Swindle, uttered during the recent Elite event at Neely Henry, the temperatures and water levels in the days leading up to the second tournament on Truman Lake had “been up and down as much as a hooker’s britches”.  Add into the mix the start and stop … [Read more...]

Ron Belew and Derek Dace used senkos and jigs for their 1st Place catch weighing 18.21lbs. Anchoring their bag was the 1st Place Ozark Chevrolet Big Bass. They report fishing in both arms from their Phoenix boat fishing very shallow cover. Sponsored by Dace Insurance. Robert … [Read more...]