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Guido Hibdon on Fishing the Lake of the Ozarks By John Neporadny Jr. Before becoming a superstar on the national bass tournament trails, Guido Hibdon honed his skills on his home waters of Lake of the Ozarks. This former third-generation guide began taking clients crappie fishing at Lake of the Ozarks when he was 13 years old. He began fishing …
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Brush up for Lake of the Ozarks bass By John Neporadny Jr. The rigors of spawning are over and now it’s time for Lake of the Ozarks bass to find a good place to recuperate. Manmade brush piles are the place for Lake of the Ozarks bass to rest before migrating to deep water. A brush pile provides cover and shade …
Catching Spawning Bass Around Lake of the Ozarks Docks by John Neporadny Jr. Boat docks become a haven for black bass in the spring when it’s time for them to spawn at the Lake of the Ozarks. While fishing with former Lake of the Ozarks guide Jack Peischl years ago, he showed me a few tricks for taking spawning bass …
Lake of the Ozarks’ Hot Bass Fishing By John Neporadny Jr. Spring provides some of the hottest bass fishing action of the year and probably the best chance for catching that once-in-a-lifetime lunker at Lake of the Ozarks. The action heats up first in the tributary sections of the lake such as the Gravois, Grand Glaize and Niangua arms and then …
Find Bass Any Time at Lake of the Ozarks By John Neporadny Jr. Bass live a transient lifestyle in their constant quest for the comforts of home. While warm heaters, cool air-conditioners, a soft bed and a roof over our heads give us a comfortable year-round place to live, a bass must constantly roam its watery world to avoid the heat …
Suspending stickbaits for Lake of the Ozarks hibernating bass By John Neporadny Jr. The older I get the colder I get. So in recent years I have become more of a fair-weather fisherman and my winter fishing trips on Lake of the Ozarks have been cut drastically. However when the weather is tolerable for my old bones I will get …
Bagnell Dam: Cold-water Hot Spot by John Neporadny Jr. Finding active bass in the dead of winter can be a numbing experience. Freezing temperatures, blustery winds and a vast body of water in which fish congregate in a small area can leave anglers feeling cold and frustrated after a day on their favorite lake. Reservoirs do have an area that …
Gravois Creeks Turn On In Late Fall By John Neporadny Jr. The Gravois arm of the Lake of the Ozarks has plenty of options for bass anglers, but its creeks offer the best action in the fall. “The back ends of all the major feeder creeks—Gravois, Little Gravois, Indian Creek, Soap Creek and Mill Creek–really load up with shad in the late …
So, what do bass fishing and golf have in common? Not a lot if you’re Dion Hibdon, a nationally known pro bass fisherman. Except for a few days each fall at Lake of the Ozarks. That’s when pro bass fishermen team with golfers to compete in the Missouri Invitational Fish and Golf Pro-Am at Lake of the Ozarks in central …
