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Carl Cortiana is the new crappie record holder for Grand! Carl caught a 2 lb., 9 oz. crappie this last week. The official records are now being kept by the State Wildlife office. This program is a couple of years old and only the fish caught since its start count. The fish was weighed in at Littlefield's Sporting Goods.

We have been going to Spring River white bass fishing and doing pretty good. This will only get better for the next few weeks. We caught our fish on some little Bobby Garland grubs.

I am writing this as fast as I as I have folks waiting on me for today's guide trip. We finally may have some weather where we can fish for several days in a row.

The black bass fishing is getting better. It only had one way to go and that was for it to be better.

After we limit out on whites today we are going to go crappie fishing. I said fishing, maybe not catching. A lot of folks are still catching them in their private docks but to catch them from a boat is tougher.

The spoon billers are still doing great from Sailboat Bridge on up above the Elk River.

Ivan Martin, Martin Guide Service

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Hello everyone!

Well everyone, the sand bass are doing pretty good in the river. Give me a call and lets get some fish. Its time for the river bite!

Large mouth have been tough here. Some people are catching them on jerk baits, some on crank baits and a jig. It is getting better, and will continue to as the water warms.

I hear cat fishing has been really good here. I've heard about some 30, 40, and 50 pounders being caught.

Crappie are still hard to catch from the boat, but a lot of people are doing really well in the docks.

I have not heard a lot about spoon bill, but I am sure they are doing good on them.

Until next time, Tony says, “Good Luck Fishing!” See his recent Photo of the Week selections!

Tony

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Gene

Hey folks!

Spoonbilling is going great! The fish move around a little, but schools of fish have been found on every trip so far.

Wind kept us from fishing the wide open water as much as we had been, but the mouths of the rivers have been good. Still trolling channel edges with 12 and 16 oz. sinkers until they suspend, then we caught them on 10 oz. Barry Benton and son-in-law Nick from Broken Arrow came up Friday and just caught the fire out of fish with decent size and good quantity. It was a great birthday present for Nick. Barry is coming back in a couple of weeks for another round of snagging, he caught one of our biggest fish last year at 65lbs. I hope he can match that this year.

Stan Ellham and son Ace from Webb City came on their first snagging trip Saturday and my daughter's boy friend Andy Frakes from Pittsburg went along. All three knew it was going to be a great day when Stan caught the first forty pounder in the first 5 minutes of fishing. Ace followed up with several fish, but not quite as big. Andy got off to a slow start but came up with the only big fish of the day at 51 lbs., plus another nice 25 lb. male. All sows were released and they kept a couple of males for the table. We cooked Andy's fresh for supper Saturday night.

If you want to try your luck at these monsters e-mail me.

Remember, let the sows go for a good spawn and keep a little male if you want one to eat.

My Taxidermy Shop is doing deer this year. We do deer, fish, fish replicas and some birds. I have 21 years of experience in the trade. You can call for info at 620-719-0939.

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Check out some of my past trip pictures. I usually snag from October into May, depending on weather and water levels. This past winter was fantastic in the deep water. Check out more pictures, and get your trip booked for the season now!

Check out the new catfish bait Jeff Williams is promoting. You can find it and pretty much anything else you might need at Littlefield's Sporting Goods, at the entrance to Monkey Island.

Remember, keep only what you need and release the rest for another day. If you would like a guide trip call Martin Guide Service or email me.

See ya on the water!

Mark

Hello Anglers:

Follow the link to Gabe's Black Angel Jigs site

Good Luck Fishing!

Now would be a really good time to snag spoonbill above Sailboat Bridge when the weather allows you to get on the lake. Use your locator and you should see them between 30 to 40 feet deep.

Crappie are doing well in and around the boat docks.

See you on the water!

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