pbrussell Posted September 23, 2012 Posted September 23, 2012 Water temp was 68 this morning at daylight. This is a pic of one of the DOZEN + Zebra rocks we snagged into and boated Today . Water temp was 68 this morning at daylight. This is a pic of one of the DOZEN + Zebra rocks we snagged into and boated Today . Man... Never seen anything like that. Ran into a couple of zebras on some wood at perry but sheesh. Quote
kanasbassfisher08 Posted September 23, 2012 Posted September 23, 2012 holly cow wow never seen that like that seen it with one on it but jesus but going to perry in the morning and will be giving a report in the next 24 hours. Quote
Global Moderator Bluebasser86 Posted September 23, 2012 Author Global Moderator Posted September 23, 2012 Man... Never seen anything like that. Ran into a couple of zebras on some wood at perry but sheesh. They're way worse at Mlford. With the water as low as it is that lake smells to high heaven with all the dead zebra mussels on the bank. I caught half a big freshwater mussel shell and that thing had to have a hundred of them stuck to it, you could hardly tell what it was they were stuck to if it wasn't for the bright white inside of the shell. It's only going to get worse as they spread around. I'm excited about how huge the drum should be getting in the lakes with all that food, if I'm going to have to catch those ugly things like I always do they might as well be big Actually I've heard that smallies in the Great Lakes are starting to pick them off the rocks now. Probably be some zebra mussel imitating baits on the market before too long. Quote
kanasbassfisher08 Posted September 23, 2012 Posted September 23, 2012 well decided to go to melvern instead of perry today and it was kinda a slow day everything that every one else has been useing didnt work that good but did get a couple schooling walleye. got the big bass slam also nothing spectacular ill post a pic of my best smallie but had two decent large mouths about 14 and 16 inches and a spot about the same 16 and a football should of took a pic off all of the different species of fish but the wind was blowing 20mph+ and fyi only calling for 12 I disagree but it was only 3mph like the said this morning and picked up and calmed back down to 6 to 10 mph so wasnt terrible only for a few hours but knee was killing me so got off the lake around 230pm. water temp was right at 69 allday. didnt change much just a half degree assuming cus of the wind. but all in all pretty fun day Quote
AllDay Posted September 24, 2012 Posted September 24, 2012 Water temp was 68 this morning at daylight. This is a pic of one of the DOZEN + Zebra rocks we snagged into and boated Today . Hardcore zebras, this pic says it all, thanks for showing it. I was wondering why my line was snapped dragging across the bottom at milford when I swore I tied my hook well! Quote
Chris S Posted September 24, 2012 Posted September 24, 2012 I'm heading to melvern in the morning. What crank were you using to catch those whites? I did good with a black/chart. 1.5 for smallies but I caught most of my whites on a Mepps. Text me next time!!! Quote
basshunter0731 Posted September 26, 2012 Posted September 26, 2012 looking foward to meeting you guys. i realy hope the lake fishes like i know it can on the 20th. ive seen it where over 150 fish were boated. 1 Quote
kylek Posted September 30, 2012 Posted September 30, 2012 Man is it time to get this show rolling?? I am very excited to meet some new people and fish a lake I have never been to. Hoping for some help getting on the smallmouth that day. My number 1 goal is to get my father in law into some smallies. Quote
Global Moderator Bluebasser86 Posted October 1, 2012 Author Global Moderator Posted October 1, 2012 Man is it time to get this show rolling?? I am very excited to meet some new people and fish a lake I have never been to. Hoping for some help getting on the smallmouth that day. My number 1 goal is to get my father in law into some smallies. We're getting there slowly. I've got some spots/baits that I can all but promise you some smallmouth out there, they might not be monsters but they all fight like they are . If I knew how to draw on a map on the computer I could mark out some places on the lake that I know are good areas. I tried google map maker but it isn't what I was hoping for. I'll probably get going down there Wednesday with CCC Drew to see what we can figure out. I'll make sure to give a report, good or bad, when we get back. It's about time to start figuring out what we're doing for food afterwards . I think this time maybe we'll just do it tailgate style since we probably were about to get run off from our spot last time. I don't think anyone will have a problem as long as we aren't making a mess in the parking lot. Do we just want to do like last time and grill some burgers and brauts with a few sides and everyone that wants to eat just contribute something? It was some good eats last time, looking forward to that almost as much as going fishing . I'll bring our little grill, some charcoal, and our camping boxes with utensils, plates and such, probably bring some beans again too so everyone can really enjoy the ride home Quote
kylek Posted October 1, 2012 Posted October 1, 2012 We can bring whatever is needed, just let me know. Looking forward to hearing the report!! Quote
AllDay Posted October 3, 2012 Posted October 3, 2012 I think everyone should just pitch in to a fund and we can all tailgate with burgers, etc. Let me know how much per person it'll be. Quote
Super User Hi Salenity Posted October 3, 2012 Super User Posted October 3, 2012 I think everyone should just pitch in to a fund and we can all tailgate with burgers, etc. Let me know how much per person it'll be. I don't think that's going to work. Remember Blue is working the night before and will be short on extra time, and no one should have to volunteer to go buy all the stuff and hope it doesn't rain and everyone shows up so that they can get reimbursed... I'll bring a dozen Brats Quote
kylek Posted October 3, 2012 Posted October 3, 2012 We're getting there slowly. I've got some spots/baits that I can all but promise you some smallmouth out there, they might not be monsters but they all fight like they are . If I knew how to draw on a map on the computer I could mark out some places on the lake that I know are good areas. I tried google map maker but it isn't what I was hoping for. I'll probably get going down there Wednesday with CCC Drew to see what we can figure out. I'll make sure to give a report, good or bad, when we get back. It's about time to start figuring out what we're doing for food afterwards . I think this time maybe we'll just do it tailgate style since we probably were about to get run off from our spot last time. I don't think anyone will have a problem as long as we aren't making a mess in the parking lot. Do we just want to do like last time and grill some burgers and brauts with a few sides and everyone that wants to eat just contribute something? It was some good eats last time, looking forward to that almost as much as going fishing . I'll bring our little grill, some charcoal, and our camping boxes with utensils, plates and such, probably bring some beans again too so everyone can really enjoy the ride home Hey Blue. Did you get a chance to get to Melvern today? What a nice day to be out on the water for sure!!! Kyle Quote
Global Moderator Bluebasser86 Posted October 4, 2012 Author Global Moderator Posted October 4, 2012 I don't think that's going to work. Remember Blue is working the night before and will be short on extra time, and no one should have to volunteer to go buy all the stuff and hope it doesn't rain and everyone shows up so that they can get reimbursed... I'll bring a dozen Brats Yeah the other problem is that way is something forgotten nobody has to feel bad about it or take all the blame to themselves. Plus it gives people the option to bring whatever they want and we get to try all kinds of tasty stuff like Retro's coleslaw last time Hey Blue. Did you get a chance to get to Melvern today? What a nice day to be out on the water for sure!!! Kyle Sure did, I can only hope we have fishing the 20th like Drew and I had today. Started with one of the best topwater bites I've had on that lake. We probably would have had 30 fish in the boat just on topwater if we didn't miss so many of them. We were almost within casting distance of the ramp when this 16.5" fish slammed my Xcaliber Jimmy. Before we even left the ramp cove we had caught smallmouth, largemouth, spots, whites, and a walleye. I had a fish come unglued on my Jimmy but it didn't get the hooks, like to have that one back. Ran across to one of my favorite flat points and caught some little ones on topwater before I tossed my Ned rig and hooked a heavy fish that threw a sub wake when it came off the bank. Pretty good fight before I got ahold of a 17 1/4 incher. Caught a bunch of dinks on the rig before Drew put a Torpedo on and caught a 16 1/2 incher of his own. We could pretty much catch them at will on the ned rig and they were hitting topwater nonstop but we weren't hooking up with them. Fished the marina, it sucked, 2 dinks, 1 green 1 brown. Hopped to the point between the dam and marina, not a bite. Ran to the dam, caught them at will on the rig, lots of dinks but several 12-14 inchers plus this 17" fish. Ran to one of my furthest spots towards the other end because boats were sitting on top of boats on each point by the dam. We smacked several white bass before I hooked a little smallie on a squarebill. When it got close to the boat I saw 4 or 5 other fish chasing including one really nice one. I tried to get my ned rig in the water and right when I did the big fish grabbed at the front of the bait and got itself hooked too. I had a double for just a second before the big fish stole the bait from the little one! I traded a 10 incher for this 17 1/4 inch tank. Drew got big fish of the day with a KVD 1.0 shortly after I got that one. I was about to leave the spot when he cast way behind the boat and got slammed. It was a long fight and you couldn't even see the crankbait when it got to the boat and I got the net under it. 17.5 inches and 3.16 pounds. I ended with 43 bass, Drew had 23. Plus we caught a bunch of whites, a few drum, 3 walleye, and a few sunfish. We were never really catching them fast but we caught them steady all day. Squarebills, ned rig, topwater, and spinnerbaits accounted for a majority of our fish. Didn't even get to fish most of my spots I normally fish. Quote
kylek Posted October 4, 2012 Posted October 4, 2012 Man that sounds like an awesome day for sure!!! I just told my father in law about it and he is even more excited to get out there on the 20th!!! Quote
Super User Hi Salenity Posted October 4, 2012 Super User Posted October 4, 2012 How was the wind Today? Quote
Global Moderator Bluebasser86 Posted October 4, 2012 Author Global Moderator Posted October 4, 2012 How was the wind Today? It wasn't as bad as I was expecting. I only had to kick the trolling motor on high once we got to the far north end of the dam (wind coming from the southwest straight into it) other than that it wasn't too bad. Our baits that caught most of our fish were: left side-Xcalibur Jimmy, Heddon Torpedo, Lucky Craft Pointer 78, Strike King KVD 1.0, Ned Rig w/half a Zman Zinker super glued on (you have to super glue it or it's a pain to fish with). Right side-3/8oz War Eagle spinnerbait, Lucky Craft Fat C.B. B.D.S. Zero, Lucky Craft S.K.T. mini MR. These are the actual baits and colors minus the torpedo, Drew was using a full sized torpedo in a frog color. 2 Quote
kylek Posted October 4, 2012 Posted October 4, 2012 And all you do with the Ned rig is drag in on the bottom? It almost seems too easy!!!! Quote
Global Moderator Bluebasser86 Posted October 4, 2012 Author Global Moderator Posted October 4, 2012 And all you do with the Ned rig is drag in on the bottom? It almost seems too easy!!!! No, it really shouldn't touch bottom unless you stop reeling. Cast it out near the shoreline and start shaking and reeling slowly, that's all there is to it. Sometimes I'll stop it near the boat because they'll follow it a lot of times and once it heads towards bottom they'll grab it. A light jighead is key, we were using 1/16oz ball heads. Drew started out with a 1/8oz and did alright but it hangs up a ton when you go that heavy. It casts surprisingly well because the Zinker adds plenty of weight but it floats on it's own so you end up with a bait that sinks very slowly and rarely snags because the hook is too small to grab anything but the bait is so squishy you have no problems hooking up when a fish grabs it. Quote
kylek Posted October 4, 2012 Posted October 4, 2012 No, it really shouldn't touch bottom unless you stop reeling. Cast it out near the shoreline and start shaking and reeling slowly, that's all there is to it. Sometimes I'll stop it near the boat because they'll follow it a lot of times and once it heads towards bottom they'll grab it. A light jighead is key, we were using 1/16oz ball heads. Drew started out with a 1/8oz and did alright but it hangs up a ton when you go that heavy. It casts surprisingly well because the Zinker adds plenty of weight but it floats on it's own so you end up with a bait that sinks very slowly and rarely snags because the hook is too small to grab anything but the bait is so squishy you have no problems hooking up when a fish grabs it. Well that seems easy enough. Thanks for explaining it. I guess I better go get me some smaller heads. Quote
kanasbassfisher08 Posted October 5, 2012 Posted October 5, 2012 my buddy had good luck on blue and brown chobee color basspro series sticko but gluing it is a key if u dont u will be fixing ur rig almost every cast. getting super hyped for fall fishing at melvern nothing like it for small mouth anywhere in ks or mo. plus the bonus fish make it interesting. and bluebasser gave a ton of info away but u can catch fish every where on the lake like that so dont be descuraged if u dont know the lake just fish every spot like the last and see what u get run and gun baby! Quote
Global Moderator Bluebasser86 Posted October 5, 2012 Author Global Moderator Posted October 5, 2012 Well fellas I just checked and I've got more time off available than I thought so I'm going to try to get someone to cover the last 4 hours of my shift the morning of the 20th. With as good as the topwater bite was last Wednesday and provided it doesn't get too cold between now and then (doesn't look like it will) we should have a really good topwater bite early in the morning if everyone is willing to get an early start like last time. If everyone wants to stick with the later start time (I know it's a long drive for some of us) just know that kanasbassfisher08 and I will be out there catching them before everyone takes off Also want to get a food list going so everyone knows what they're bringing. Quote
kanasbassfisher08 Posted October 6, 2012 Posted October 6, 2012 just sign me up for what ever ill bring what ever! i only brought my stomach last time so yeah! Quote
Super User Hi Salenity Posted October 6, 2012 Super User Posted October 6, 2012 just sign me up for what ever ill bring what ever! i only brought my stomach last time so yeah! We'll put you down for Beer if you don't pick something to bring. Quote
Global Moderator Bluebasser86 Posted October 6, 2012 Author Global Moderator Posted October 6, 2012 just sign me up for what ever ill bring what ever! i only brought my stomach last time so yeah! Well we need all kinds of stuff, burgers (pre made patties are easiest to deal with but doesn't really matter) hotdogs, buns, chips, sides, drinks, whatever. I've got a ton of Solo cups I'll bring for drinks if anyone is drinking anything that doesn't come in a can . Need some ketchup and mustard and whatever anyone wants on their food. I'm not going to assign anyone stuff to bring, just let me know what everyone wants to/can bring and we'll figure it out from there because I don't know how to cook "whatever" Quote
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