Fishing Report 2/16

BLACK BASS – Jerkbaits like Smithwick’s Rogue, the Luck “E” Strike RC and the new Jack-It Jerk Money 120 are on fire now. See them at lake are tackle shops or www.basswishes.com. Lower Osage: Very good with jerkbaits like the Luck “E” Strike RC Stick Jerkbait, Jack-It’s Jerk Money 120, or Smithwick’s Rogue on channel swing banks and rocky shorelines. Also, try Storm’s Wiggle Wart on ledges and jigs on chunk rock and submerged brush. Glaize Arm: Very good, try RC Stick, Jerk Money or Rogue jerkbaits along channel swing shorelines on cloudy warm days. Mid-Lake: Very good, try RC Stick, Jerk Money or Rogue jerkbaits along channel swing shorelines on early then along channel swing bluffs with Storm Wiggle Warts later. Niangua Arm: Very good, try jerkbaits on rocky shorelines or jigs tipped with Berkley’s Chigger Craw fished around dock brush and jerkbaits on main lake points. Gravois Arm: Good, try jerkbaits along rocky shorelines; also try bluffs with Storm Wiggle Warts. Upper Osage: Fair to good on RC Stick Jerkbaits and Rogues; also try buzzbaits on rocky shorelines. Osage 60 MM: Fair, try jigs tipped with green pumpkin colored plastics or jerkbaits on rocky shorelines.