ZStretch

I just fixed a similar problem on my spinning reel. Turns out there was a bird's nest of line that had gotten inside the spool and tangled around the gears. The reel cast and retrieved just fine, but had no drag function no matter how loose I cranked it. Snipped out that tangled mess, put er back together, and the drag now works like a charm try that!

Hello All, My name is Zach, and fishing is my greatest passion! I'm new to this site, and new to bass fishing as well, but that doesn't mean I'm new to fishing. I grew up fishing for trout in the cold waters of the SW Montana and NE Idaho border area and loved it. Mostly spin fishing, but I learned to fly fish towards the end of my high school career; this is what really sucked me into the world of fishing. I learned to tie flies, started studying the behavioral patterns of trout in every season and basically fully gave myself over to an obsession with fishing. Fast forward 4 years and I live in urban-central Wichita, Kansas. Hardly any trout, and I wouldn't eat the ones there are. HOWEVER - I'm quickly learning that Kansas is a haven for bass fishing, and an obsession with the sport is developing even more quickly. I caught my first 5 bass in the Island Pond at the Great Plains Nature Center on a Rat-L-Trap, with the biggest being about 18 and quarter inches. Before catching anything, I spent months trying at Chisholm North Lake without even a bite (at least any that were discernable to me, the noob). Now that I've actually caught a bass, my determination to master the sport has grown exponentially. I've been going back to Chisholm ever since; I know they're in there, and d**n it if I ain't gonna catch 'em one way or another. The reason I joined this forum is because of how helpful it's been in my journey to figure this darn fish out. Hopefully someday I'll be in a position to share some wisdom on here for new bass fisherman like so many before have done for me. In the meantime, I'll keep fishing and perusing the forum for that next bit of knowledge to help improve my skills more and more. It's nice to meet you all, and I hope one of you has an interesting fishing story for me! Keep on keepin' on, and may the fish be with you.... -ZStretch

Yeah I noticed that :/ figured it was at least worth a try. There's either very few bass in these lakes, or I don't have a clue what I'm doing, so am a bit desperate for advice since I'm somewhat restricted in my ability to travel to other bodies of water.

Hey playmaker, I know this post is a bit old, but I'm new to bass fishing, this forum, and wichita lakes. I caught my first four fish at island pond, but I cannot for the life of me seem to get a bite on anything at chisholm north. If you remember, do you know which areas of chisholm you were fishing and what the weather conditions were like? I fish when I can, meaning all sorts of weather and times of day, and I've tried rattletraps, squarebills, jigs, worms, spoons, you name it, and never had a single bite. Going back this afternoon to try again, but any suggestions or tips for this lake would be amazing. Thanks!