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2015 Biggest Local Bass-(largemouth and/or smallmouth) Weight (or length if you didn't have a scale): LM: Not sure, didn't weigh. Close to 5 lbs. SM: Not sure, didn't weigh. Close to 4lbs. Lure: LM: White/Chartreuse spinner bait SM: Shiner Pattern: LM: Slow roll SM: Live bait rig Lake: LM: Farm Pond SM: Melvern Time of Year: LM: March SM: November

Hey Joefish - I can't make out what's in the picture....young fawn??

Made it out to SMP on Saturday morning. Got out there right after 5 am and fished until about 7:45 am. Fished the dam with a husky jerk, yellow perch pattern. There wasn't much wind and conditions were fairly nice. I spooked some of the large carp feeding a long the dam and they equally spooked me as it was still dark and couldn't see much besides the light from my head lamp. I was able to land this 23.5", 6.5-7lb Wiper. I didn't get a good read on my scale and definitely need to upgrade on one . The fish hit it as soon as it hit the surface and took three strikes to get him hooked. This was my first Wiper and I must say, they give a great fight!

Made it out to a few ponds the last two nights on my way home from work. Spinnerbait and a pearl sinko close to the shore. Bite was from 7pm - 8pm. Spinnerbait was a hammered strike and the senko was on the fall. I bought a H20 Express Mettle reel about a month ago and have really enjoyed fishing with it. I've been throwing a spinnerbait with it from day one on 12lb Big Game line. Took it apart the other night and seems to be of good build. They are a "cheap" but quality reel from Academy. Sometimes are on sale for $30.

Thanks guys for the feedback. I'll be sure to give those suggestions a try. Counting down the days!

I've caught some good fish out at Prairie Center Park in West Olathe. It's a good walk from the parking lot but the pond is of good quality and nice grass/vegetation. Clarity can be very clear. If you have a pair of waders, you can walk around a lot of the pond.

Hi All - My brother and I are heading out on a 3 day float on the Current River near Akers Ferry, Mo. in the middle of May. We are hopefully gearing up to do some smallmouth fishing on the river. Does anyone have any tips for smallmouth in small streams? Has anyone fished this river or any of the others in that area? All the best.

This guy was taken on a spinnerbait in a JOCO neighborhood pond. It used to be a farm pond but now has homes all around. Still can produce fish though. This 4# was also taken on a spinnerbait. Caught in about 4ft of water in a farm pond in outside of Eudora. Both fish caught in mid-late march.

Hi guys, First post here. Been a lurky for sometime and decided to make the jump. Hope this post is ok, read the rules beforehand. I've been in the KC area all of my life and have always been into bass fishing, even from a real early age. Most of my fishing is done from the shore/bank but I've managed to land some pretty good bass over the years. I took some time away but really got bit hard this year and I've been itching to get back into it. Caught some nice fish back in March on spinnerbaits, will try to post pics once I learn. Does anyone know of some good locations regarding fishing from the shore? I almost always bank fishing (maybe boat someday) and really try to find ponds that offer good fishing. Specifically, does anyone know if SMP southeast location holds fish? The water flows back into a marsh area and looks like it could be good. Tried it the other day but no luck. Anyways, really enjoyed reading the posts in here and excited to be apart of it.