49 teams took advantage of the last chance event on Truman Lake, many to get an early look at the lake prior to the October Invitational, some needing another event for qualification purposes, and all to have a go at daily bragging rights.  With nearly half the field weighing a … [Read more...]

Cooler temps means the fish are on the move. From listening to the anglers the fish were from 6 inches of water all the way out to 25 feet. Those that were deep seem to be hanging in the brush piles that were their summer haunts. The other fish were transitioning back in the … [Read more...]

The season finale of the Joe Bass Team Trails Table Rock Division proved a bit tough as the typical September slump appeared to have the fish starting to scatter from their summer haunts but not quite stacked up on their cool weather spots. However, the skills of the area anglers … [Read more...]

The season finale of the Joe Bass Team Trails Truman Division once again proved the strength of a resurgent lake in addition to the mettle of the Truman anglers, as 90 teams assembled at Shawnee Bend in search of a win and qualification points for the October Invitational to be … [Read more...]

The final 2020 tournament on Pomme was a thriller for the Division Champions race. The team winning Division Champions had no idea they were in contention, however with the throw out they rocketed to 1st Place in the Whites Marine Center Pomme division. More about that … [Read more...]

What was scheduled to be the season finale in the Joe Bass Team Trails Truman Division turned into in the penultimate event due to rescheduling due to COVID restrictions in the spring.  Perhaps multiple years of high water provided protection for recently spawned fish as its … [Read more...]

Heavy rains and thunderstorms developed in the early afternoon but the anglers trudged through weighing in 35 limits out of 52 teams. Once again an impressive showing for Pomme de terre lake. Wesley Myers and Brock Reinkemeyer bested the field with 5 bass weighing 18lbs. Their … [Read more...]

Season Finale at Mark Twain = TOUGH BITE Conditions Lake Level 605.74 No Generation Water Conditions Lower Lake; Clear. Mid-Lake; Clear w some creeks Stained Water Temps; Low to Mid 80s 41 Teams set out on Mark Twain Lake for the sixth and final 154 Marine sponsored … [Read more...]

Summer days at Stockton usually means the fish go deep. Experienced anglers that fish the JOE BASS TEAM TRAIL MITCHEM TIRE Stockton Division know ledges and brush piles are the places to find the good ones. This day the Joe Bass anglers knew the structure but the depth was across … [Read more...]

The fantastic payouts at Joe Bass events occur for three reasons; 1 - support by the anglers 2 – support by the sponsors 3 – support of the sponsors by the anglers. Loss of any of these three legs causes the pyramid to collapse. The August Table Rock event proved that to be exact … [Read more...]

Tuff For Most but not All at Mark Twain Conditions; Lake Level 606.92 Normal 606.00 Water Temps: low to mid 80's Water Color: Clear in the dam area, Stained Mid-Lake, Stained to Muddy in Arms. Cooler air and water temperatures greeted the 43 teams Sunday for tournament number … [Read more...]