I have a chance to get up to MT this weekend. Has anyone fished there lately?

That lake kicked my a**! Fall pattern, schools of shad all over the top of the water column from the backs of coves to the main lake. But the bass hadn't started following them just yet, or even staging. I know the Bud Light was pretty tough, but I thought for sure they would have been staging on the trees waiting in ambush, but they weren't. I managed a few, but not much and not very big.

Anyway, I am planning a trip up there in two weeks hopefully and wanted to put the invite out there if anyone is interested in going. I have got to figure this lake out. 2 minds are better than one. This will be a Saturday and Sunday trip. PM if you are interested. Thanks

IMO, of Missouri's big reservoirs, Twain is the hardest to figure out.  It has a history of an up and down Bass population and the fish just don't act like you'd think for that particular lake.  If I was wanting to learn Mark Twain,  I'd hire a guide for a day and pick his brain while I was on the water.  I'd like to catch fish obviously but getting a feel for how that lake fishes year round would be worth the money alone.  

IMO, of Missouri's big reservoirs, Twain is the hardest to figure out. It has a history of an up and down Bass population and the fish just don't act like you'd think for that particular lake. If I was wanting to learn Mark Twain, I'd hire a guide for a day and pick his brain while I was on the water. I'd like to catch fish obviously but getting a feel for how that lake fishes year round would be worth the money alone.

I know it's a tough lake, but that is one of the reasons I am intrigued by it. Also, I will be fishing several tournaments up there next year, so the playing field will be even for everyone on tourney day.

One of the main reasons the bass population fluctuates is because the water levels fluctuate in the spring. That hurts the spawn. But there are some nice bass in there. And I have had some phenomenal days there.

Cart, you should have gone. Saturday sucked. I couldn't figure them out for nothing. I knew they were there because they would chase shad right by my boat. But Sunday, I made a few adjustments and I nailed them. It was one of those days were I thought I could catch a 5# plus, but that didn't happen. But I had plenty 3 to 4 pounders. By far, it was my best trip to Twain ever. I found a very simple pattern and ran it for several miles.

The funny thing about it was that no one was fishing the areas where I was at. Not one boat fishing the right areas from Indian, Little Indian down to Lick and Dry Fork. There were plenty of fisherman, but they were fishing from the main lake into some coves, but not very deep into the coves. And the ones I asked weren't catching much.

Any chance that you would share the pattern you were using.

Mark Twain is one of my favorite lakes....it has kicked my butt many times!! But I have also had some of my best days fishing on that lake as well.

No problem Vulture1. When I get a chance I will PM you.