Arkansas Lakes Fishing Report

Lake - Bull Shoals 07/03/05:

Dam area to Lead Hill: A spook, sammy or any other walking top water bait will work well on schooling fish early and late, have one rigged and ready when the fish start surfacing. Jewel 5/16 oz. spider jigs in PB&J with Chomper cinnamon / purple / jelly 4" jig trailers are working on pea gravel points and flats, drag the bait on the bottom and pay close attention to any irregularities you drag the jig over. Drop shots on the deep edges of these same flats and points will produce several Kentuckies, try a Chompers drop shot worm in dark melon or sand from 35' - 60' deep.

Lead Hill to Power site: Still catching allot of fish on Carolina rigs with either a Chompers skirted grub or a salty sinker as bait, green pumpkin, dark melon and watermelon red are all effective colors, fish points and humps from 10' - 25' deep. An Eakins' jig in PB&J with an Eakins craw has also been very effective on channel swing banks and steep rocky points as well as on deep boat docks. Fish the jig from 6' deep all the way down to 30' deep and pay close attention, many of the bites have been very light.