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Re: lake Hamilton or ouachita.
[Re: Jedi-Ninja]
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07/18/15 04:50 PM
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Meadowlark
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I've only fished Lake Hamilton but I would think it would be a better and more enjoyable option this time of the year. Fish the tailrace--it is cool...almost cold up there. water will be 20+ deg cooler and fish seem to stack depending on how much water is being released. Getting bait is tough due to water clarity. If you look at the records I believe they are from Hamilton. No the Arkansas state record striped bass came from Beaver Lake. Very likely a World Record striper came from Ouachita: http://www.arkansasstripers.com/world-record-striped-bass-possibly-caught-lake-ouachita.htmThat's not to say Hamilton doesn't have its share of behemoth stripers...it does. The problem with Hamilton I've seen is it is a circus of pleasure boaters, jet skis, and just about everything imaginable. The best times to fish Hamilton, IMO, are after Labor day when schools are back in session and a lot of the pleasure boaters are doing other things.
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Re: lake Hamilton or ouachita.
[Re: kerr dog]
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07/23/15 12:44 AM
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Jedfish
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I took my Pelican Bass Raider with me to Ouachita this last week on a mini vacation with the wife and kid to meet up with the in-laws and got on some largemouths that were schooled up busting shad at the end of the marina at Echo Canyon Resort. It was hard to chase them at a maximum of 3.6 mph, but I managed to catch a few on a chug-bug in 75-90 feet of water. Had I been in a bigger boat and been able to chase them a bit, I know I could have done a lot better. This was between 7:30 and 8:30 am. I also had the pleasure of meeting and visiting with (two days in a row) a young man who works for Humminbird. He was out there mapping the lake for the new Lakemaster chips. Cool guy with a primo job!
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