Golf

John Neporadny Jr., jnoutdoors.com

Fishing report: Where the fish are

The lake level was 658.8; generation of 900 to 1,000 cubic feet per second (CFS) throughout the week for a level of 659.0 by the weekend. Surface temperature at Bagnell Dam was 58 degrees. Truman Lake was at 704.7 level. AL GRiFFiN To Note PHOTO The Lower Osage is from the dam to the 22-mile mark; Mid-Lake is from the 22- to 38-mile mark, the Upper Osage is from the 38-mile mark to the Route 65 Bridge.

Tournament Results

Austin Culberson won the two-day FLW Wild Card Tournament last Saturday with eight bass weighing 25.90 pounds.

bagnell Dam spillway/osage River

Water clarity: Clear. Black bass: Fair on crankbaits, jigs and topwater lures along rocky banks.

lower osage

Water clarity: Clear. Black bass: Slow on crankbaits in backs of coves and topwater lures along main lake docks. Crappie: Fair on jigs around docks with brush 10 to 15 feet deep. White bass: Good on topwater lures when fish are surfacing.

Gravois

Water clarity: Clear. Black bass: Slow on spinnerbaits and stickbaits along windy points and around docks. Crappie: Good shooting jigs under docks 10 to 18 feet deep. White bass: Good on Alabama rigs with small swimbaits along windy points.

Mid-lake

Water clarity: Stained. Black bass: Good on buzz baits and Whopper Ploppers in the mornings, spinnerbaits along windy banks and finesse jigs along channel swing banks. Crappie: Excellent shooting jigs under main lake docks or casting small swimbaits along front ends of main lake docks. White bass: Good on spinners and small swimbaits along windy banks.

Grand Glaize

Water clarity: Stained on the upper end and clear on the lower end. Black bass: Slow on jigs 8 to 15 feet deep in brush. Crappie: Good on jigs 10 feet deep around shad schools. White bass: Good on spinners and jigs on the upper end.

niangua

Water clarity: Murky on the upper end and clear on the lower end. Black bass: Slow on jigs and shaky head worms along chunk rock banks. Crappie: Good shooting jigs under docks for fish suspended 4 to 20 feet deep. White bass: Good on spinners and crankbaits along rocky points.

upper osage

Water clarity: Clear. Crappie: Good on jigs and minnows 8 to 10 feet deep around docks. White bass: Good on Roostertails and topwater chuggers with jig trailers along points. Catfish: Fair on shad and chicken

parts.

Truman Dam spillway

Water clarity: Murky. Fishing is slow for all species.

Sources Guide Alfred Chapman (573-465-3810), www.lakeozarkfishingguideservice.com; Big Ed’s Guide Service (573692-6710) www.bigedsguideservice.com; Guide Jack Uxa (573-434-2570) www.lakeoftheozarksfishingguide. com; Guide John Blankenbeker (573-280-1455); Guide Terry Blankenship (573-480-2835); Guide Jim Dill (573204-9005) www.jamesdillguideservice.com; Fitz Fishing (573-693-9299); Bryants Osage Outdoors (573-3742278); and Ferg’s Bait & Tackle (660-438-7413). Tournament Results—Thanks to www.bassingbob.com.

by Paul Leahy

LOZ Golf Lounge opens at the Lake

Winter is coming, but that doesn’t mean your game has to go into hibernation. The LOZ Golf Lounge, featuring two Trackman 4 simulators, officially opened in September in Osage Beach.

Located inside Wicked Willie’s Sports Grill, the golf lounge is open daily from 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Adam Demark and a team of investors had a vision and an idea several years ago, and today it has become a reality. Adam has a passion for golf and for helping others improve their golf games as well as their lives. This passion for helping others is part of the mission of the LOZ Golf Lounge as 25 percent of revenue will go

to support EQUIP2SERVE. EQUIP2SERVE is a small nonprofit organization with one driving purpose — to raise up, train, equip, and mobilize West African pastors to impact and minister to unreached people surrounding them.

Work on your game with Trackman’s state-of-theart technology or play a round with your friends at over 63 courses, featuring such gems as St. Andrews, Glen Abbey, Quail Hollow, PGA National and St. Louis’ own Bellevrive Country Club (host of the 100th PGA Championship). Test your skills at some of the finest courses in the world in the comfort of the lounge. Watch your favorite sporting event on the big screen as you play and forget about the chilly air of winter.

If you have never played a round of golf on a simulator you are in for a treat. It allows you to play courses all over the world, and watch your statistics and swing analysis at the same time. It’s the perfect combination of fun, practice and socializing. Trackman 4 maps your shot trajectory in real time and in three dimensions. There are 26 different impact and flight parameters, including Smash Factor, Spin Rate, Launch Angle, Carry, Ball and Club Speed, Club Path, Face Angle and many more will make improving your game fun, insightful and addicting. You will want to book your next tee time as soon as you’re done.

For information on all of the features Trackman 4 has to offer visit www.trackmangolf.com.

Leagues, memberships, lessons and more are available at the lounge. Tuesday night is league night and the two-person team league runs eight weeks with a new league season beginning in January. The 9-hole league has cash prizes and weekly fun, all for $200 per person. Golf lessons and custom club fitting are available by appointment for $75 per hour from PGA professional Larry Salsman, and Derek Akers.

Keep your game in shape this winter with a simulator membership. Three options for membership are available featuring week-day play hours ranging from four to 12 hours per month. New member referral incentives and $15 guest passes are standard with all membership options. Use the full Trackman analytics to take your game to the next level this season. Memberships start at $100 per month. Tee times are recommended and can be reserved online at www.lozgolflounge.com for $25 per half-hour of simulator time. Simulator time is sold by the half-hour and is not charged by the number of people. Block an hour or two and bring your friends and share the cost. Bring your own clubs or use the clubs provided — it’s up to you. The average time for four players to play 18 holes is around three-and-a-half to four hours. Food and drink is available at Wicked Willie’s, so come and enjoy an hour or two of recreation, fun, food and golf!

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