Surface water temps at 83 degree, with water a bit on the stained side, but visibility to 15 ft.  Top water bite the last week or two has been very spazmotic, with good and bad days.

Sunlite Morning on Table Rock Lake

Jig bite is starting to pick up with nice Smallmouth Bass being caught on a 3/8th. oz football jig in natural colors.

Modified Jewell and Chomper Jigs

Jewell Football jig produced a nice Table Rock Lake Smallmouth

Nice Smallmouth bass are coming in the 14 to 26 ft. range early and then getting fussy about 10 AM. just in time for the drop shot fish to start.

Nice Meanmouth caught on a Jewell Jig with a Chompers Live Rubber Skirt

Early Morning Bass Fishing on Table Rock Lake

Table Rock Lake Guide Bill Babler

Dropshot fish are hanging at the thermocliene witch is now at 28ft.  Some fish will work out to 42, depending on the depth of the bait, but a good starting point is the 26 to 30 range early and then chase them out as the light penetrates the surface.

Dropshot fish caught on Table Rock Lake

Huge Kentucky Bass Caught and Released on Table Rock Lake

Nick caught this 3.5 pound Kentucky Bass dropshotting Table Rock Lake

I am using very natural looking jigs.  I am starting with a 3/8th oz Jewell football Jig and then adding a Chompers live rubber spider skirt, in Green Pumpkin, Watermellon Candy or Peanut butter and Jelly.  Trailer is either Yum, Yamamoto, or Chompers.  best colors are PBJ, Watermellon Candy, Green Pumpkin. 

Very Good Combinations of Jig and Trailers for Table Rock Lake

Fishing these on a Falcon Finness Jig T7 Cara.  Using a Shimano Chronarch Mg50.  12 pound Seugar carbon line.

Excellent Jig Fishing Combo Falcon and Shimano

Best locations now are long chunk rock point at the mouths of huge spawning coves.

Dropshot fish are coming on a Yamamoto 4in cuttail in purple/brown laminant.  3/8th oz dropshot weight and a size 1 Gamakatsu dropshot hook.  Fishing 8 pound Maxi.

Dropshot fishing equipment Termminal tackle