Global Moderator Bluebasser86 Posted May 24, 2014 Author Global Moderator Posted May 24, 2014 I haven't been to grand in 10 years but if I remember correctly it's muddy? Upper end is muddy but the lower end is pretty clear. Last time we were there the dam had probably 4-5 feet of visibility. Of course if they get a ton of rain that may change it. Can I get the name of the ramp you guys are launching from on Friday? Or an address to it. I think Chris and I are going to launch from Honey Creek State Park unless it's really bad on Thursday, then we may try somewhere down by the dam. Honey Creek is right in Grove, OK and it's a free ramp. Quote
Super User Hi Salenity Posted May 24, 2014 Super User Posted May 24, 2014 It looks like the Grove city ramp has 2 tournament on Saturday so we may want to stay away from that ramp or tag along and try to learn something. I found this and ute was updated yesterday. Lake elevation is at 743.3 ft. Average water clarity is at 5.35 ft. Average surface temperature is 68.09 degrees F. Quote
Super User Hi Salenity Posted May 24, 2014 Super User Posted May 24, 2014 I'm a little confused? This says we need to have our "vessels"? Inspected. I called a boat dealer on grand and they said he's never heard of having a bass boat inspected? All vessels must have Oklahoma registration and license by June 30 each year. Boats currently registered in another state may be used on these lakes for a 60-day period without registering them. If the boat remains in Oklahoma for more than 60 calendar days, it must be registered in Oklahoma. Registration stickers must be displayed on the front port and starboard portion of the vessel. All boats kept or operated on GRDA lakes shall be inspected by GRDA’s Police. A safety inspection sticker shall be placed on the port front portion of boat. This is a free inspection. Vessel Safety Check Program The Grand Lake Sail & Power Squadron has a Vessel Safety Check Program offering free boat inspections for the Grand Lake area. For more information visit their web site or call 1-918-786-4830. Quote
Global Moderator Bluebasser86 Posted May 24, 2014 Author Global Moderator Posted May 24, 2014 I think that's just if you're living in OK. I didn't have to do anything with mine last time. Quote
Super User Hi Salenity Posted May 24, 2014 Super User Posted May 24, 2014 I didnt know. "It says ALL BOATS kept or OPERATED on" And it'd from the GRDA. Quote
Super User Hi Salenity Posted May 24, 2014 Super User Posted May 24, 2014 I called the GRDA Police and asked if we needed our boats inspected and he said NO. Quote
Mr_Scrogg Posted May 24, 2014 Posted May 24, 2014 You was hoping of a male version of the Wabaunsee ladies... in a uniform huh? Quote
Super User Hi Salenity Posted May 24, 2014 Super User Posted May 24, 2014 You was hoping of a male version of the Wabaunsee ladies... in a uniform huh? Yes, I was going to make them give Sizzle a cavity check. Quote
Global Moderator Bluebasser86 Posted May 24, 2014 Author Global Moderator Posted May 24, 2014 Yes, I was going to make them give Sizzle a cavity check. I don't know what all the excitement is about, I've done hundreds of searches at work and never enjoyed it, but I've never been on the receiving end so maybe I'm missing something Quote
Super User Hi Salenity Posted May 25, 2014 Super User Posted May 25, 2014 I don't know what all the excitement is about, I've done hundreds of searches at work and never enjoyed it, but I've never been on the receiving end so maybe I'm missing something TMI !!!!!!!!! Quote
cbass12 Posted May 25, 2014 Posted May 25, 2014 I don't know what all the excitement is about, I've done hundreds of searches at work and never enjoyed it, but I've never been on the receiving end so maybe I'm missing something Oh come on, I know there's a few times I've enjoyed it. But I'll admit that those times I had bad intentions for the individual that was being searched......... singing soprano afterwards if you know what I mean Quote
Mr_Scrogg Posted May 25, 2014 Posted May 25, 2014 Those the days you wish you had "Andre The Giant" hands? Quote
kanasbassfisher08 Posted May 28, 2014 Posted May 28, 2014 so im off work getting ready to go and man im ready 2 Quote
cbass12 Posted June 1, 2014 Posted June 1, 2014 How did you guys do?? I think they get back later today Quote
Mr_Scrogg Posted June 1, 2014 Posted June 1, 2014 It was a great weekend. Fishing wasnt stellar for us, but we had a blast. My biggest was 3-2. Xander's wss 3-10. Friday we got 2 each. Fished 4 hours in the evening. Saturday we had the numbers, but no size. He lost a tank of a Spot that jumped and threw his Ned. Atleast 3lb. Sunday was quality, not quantity. He had 6-2 between 2 keepers. I squeeked a 2-8 to wash the skunk off. The hosts were great. Thank you so much!! 1 Quote
Global Moderator Bluebasser86 Posted June 3, 2014 Author Global Moderator Posted June 3, 2014 How did you guys do?? We had a lot of fun and caught a lot of fish. Chris and I got down early Thursday and put in at Wolf Creek. Chris caught a stocky 16" fish on a buzzbait his 3rd cast and that was the last bass either of us caught until about 10. We fished all kinds of baits and different areas looking for fish with a couple misses and lost fish to show for it. We ran down towards Honey Creek and decided to stop in a smaller cove on the way there. I had been fishing a 1/2oz brush jig in Texas craw but decided to switch to a 7/16oz finesse jig in PB&J. We opted for a bank with chunk rock mixed with small gravel in hopes of finding fish that were just finishing spawning. They must have been as we finally started to catch some fish! I found a brushpile with my jig and after 3 repeated cast finally caught my first bass of the trip. After that I went on a hot streak with several more fish, most of them keepers, that were thumping my jig. One of my biggest from Thursday. You can see from my line that it had swallowed my jig too. Most of the banks we fished looked like the one in the background with a little more chunk rock mixed and and quite a few docks. We ran to Honey Creek and decided to crank the riprap of the bridge, that was a good move, lots of fish like this one on a DT6. Also caught a couple nice ones off the Honey Creek Resort dock pilings. After that it got really tough tough. I think we went without a keeper, and not many shorts either, for the next few hours. After hitting several spots in Honey Creek we ran to Courthouse Hollow where the cabin is. The first cut we tried produced 3 keepers on a wacky rig. When we came out that cut it had started to lightning and thunder so we ran back and loaded up. Friday we made the drive to the dam to fish new water. We decided to start in Duck Creek, best move we made. We had 12-15 pounds in the boat in the first 15 minutes, catching at least one keeper and up to 3 off almost every dock we fished in the first little cut. Wacky rigs and poppers were doing serious work in the morning. Chris got our biggest spot of the trip out from under a walkway on a wacky rig. The walkways and banks that looked like the one behind him in 8-14 feet of water were key for us. Our plastics had to have some purple in them to, from purple color to purple flake. Friday was a crazy day with between 75-100 fish coming to the boat on a variety of baits. It actually got to the point we were seeing what they wouldn't eat on our shakyheads or Rocker heads, we didn't find much they wouldn't eat. Over half the fish we caught were keepers as well. We tried Drowning Creek for awhile and only caught a couple dinks and one keeper before we went to Lawhead Hollow. Keepers started coming to the boat quickly again including our biggest of the day at 3.96 pounds on a magnum trick worm and Rocker head. Saturday we decided to go back to Duck after the great day on Friday. We had to work a lot harder for them Saturday but the quality was a little better. We had a limit by about 8:30 and culled one shortly after that before hitting a long dry spell of either shorts or no fish. We ran around to some different areas we hadn't fished before and found nothing. With about 2 hours left we ran back to the same stretch of docks in Duck, doing the same thing, and culled 2 more times including our second biggest of the day. Chris and I ended up with 15.78 pounds for day 1. Scroggs and Zander had a successful day with both of them catching keepers. Sunday we decided to have everyone launch from the same ramp in Courthouse Hollow near the Cabins. Chris and I had very little to go off since we hadn't fished there much but we decided to look for stuff that looked the same and it paid off. We ran into Dinosaur and fished into a little cut. Biggest problem we were having was short fish. I was catching short spots about every cast with a Zell pop and wacky rig. Lost a keeper largemouth at the boat on a wacky rig before boating a keeper on the Zell pop. We fished all the way to the back of the cut before Chris caught a solid fish on a 10" worm. We picked up another keeper on a wacky rig before running over to the east side of Shangri-La Marina. We caught 3 more keepers, including our biggest of the day, and culled twice, all on a 10" candy bug Zoom Ol' Monster on a Rocker head. Ran to one more cove where we culled again before heading back to Courthouse where we culled one last time about 5 minutes before weigh in. Chris and I had almost 30 pounds in 2 days for first place. Jon and Christopher were in second with around 25 pounds and Christopher had big bass for the weekend with a 4lb 15oz fish on a wacky rig. The motley crew that was left by final weigh in. 2 Quote
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