Surdyke Yamaha & Marina

Living at the Lake of the Ozarks or owning a second home certainly comes with it's set of perks! Spring is right around the corner, which means the prime fishing season is almost here. Whether you're an experienced angler or you want to enjoy a day on the water, Lake of the Ozarks is a top location to enjoy this fun pastime. Have you ever wondered what types of fish can be caught at the Lake of the Ozarks? Read on to find a full fishing guide from your friends at Surdyke Yamaha ! White Crappie This panfish is deep-bodied and laterally compressed. The upper jaw is long, reaching past the middle of the eye, and two sections of the dorsal fin are broadly connected without a notch between. The anal fin is almost as long as the dorsal fin and has six spikes. You'll find using flies, jigs insects or minnows can give you the best results when catching crappie. Largemouth Bass One of the best ways to recognize that you have a largemouth bass on the line is by their lar...

One of the highlights of being at the Lake is the fishing. People come from all over the country with their favorite fishing boats and try to catch the fish of a lifetime in our Lake. Have you ever wondered what types of fish can actually be found out our Lake? Well, today we're going to focus on not just what you ride ABOVE the Lake, but what you have been looking for UNDER the Lake! Largemouth Bass One of the best ways to recognize that you have a largemouth bass on the line is by their large mouth! It  generally extends at least to, or beyond the rear edge of the eyes. This species resembles the smallmouth bass, and it's part of the fish group known as the "black basses." The first and second dorsal fins are almost separated by an obvious deep dip, and there are no scales on the soft-rayed second dorsal fin. You can use insects, minnows, soft plastics, spoons, jigs, plugs or spinner baits  to reel in this catch. White Crappie This panfish is deep-bodied and ...

Calling all fishing enthusiasts!! Grab your reels, your hooks, your bait, and get ready for an exciting weekend. One of the Lake's biggest and best fishing tournaments is back, and Surdyke Yamaha in Osage Beach wants to be the first to give you all the details!!  The Big Bass Bash Fishing Tournament will take place Saturday and Sunday, October 4th and 5th. With a grand prize of $70,000 in cash and a total payout of $215,000, it's definitely going to be a thrilling weekend! What Can I Win? Participants will all have multiple opportunity to take home some prize money! The big money will go to the lucky fishers who catch the four biggest bass of the weekend.  1st Place: $70,000 2nd Place: $20,000 3rd Place: $10,000 4th Place: $5,000 There will also be twenty-five places paid during each of the following time slots: 7-9AM, 9-11AM, 11-1PM, and 1-3PM. These winners will have the opportunity to go home with anywhere from $175 to $1,500! How Do I Enter? Angle...

The Surdyke Yamaha team has been around the Lake of the Ozarks for a long time...one thing we know is that the big fish are HERE!  We have big Bass, big Crappie, BIG Catfish and many other sports fish in the Lake.  To make your fishing trips over the year successful, we offer some of the best fishing boats at the Lake of the Ozarks for both the casual and more serious fishermen.  Here are a couple of great Yamaha fishing boats we offer: 2014 G3 Boats Angler V172 FS For pure multi-species fishing performance combined with maximum value, few come close to the Angler V172 series of boats. G3 quality provides the value on each of four popular layouts, while Yamaha power gives you unmatched reliability and fuel efficiency. The versatile V172 FS has the fishing features to satisfy veteran anglers, as well as the performance needed for the next family ski weekend. For those who admire the convenience and layout of tiller models, the V172 T is a fishing machine seco...