Re: Wyandotte County Lake

[Bluebasser86]

Finally got a new rig and re-visited the Dotte last night, 08/10.  Wife and I caught 5...all smallmouth and all dinks.  Producing were plastic worms and tubes in most of the obvious areas.  Will be out at the Wednesday nighter this week.  First timer, and never caught a keeper bass at Wyandotte.  Loving my chances

 

If you see me out there in this:

 

Catching these:

 

Come say hi.

Very nice looking boat by the way. I'd love to find a newer Triton aluminum that was what I'm looking for and in my price range. 

[Chris S]

I fished the Dotte Saturday with my son and his buddy we caught crappie at the dam on ned rigs drifting in 25 to 30 feet of water, they where stacked up from 30 feet to 15 feet deep for about 150 yards, biggest was 14.5 inches, even the Lake patrol came over and took a pic of it Here are few of the big ones.

[conorsixtakc]

I fished the Dotte Saturday with my son and his buddy we caught crappie at the dam on ned rigs drifting in 25 to 30 feet of water, they where stacked up from 30 feet to 15 feet deep for about 150 yards, biggest was 14.5 inches, even the Lake patrol came over and took a pic of it Here are few of the big ones.

 

Slab city! nom nom

[Bluebasser86]

I fished the Dotte Saturday with my son and his buddy we caught crappie at the dam on ned rigs drifting in 25 to 30 feet of water, they where stacked up from 30 feet to 15 feet deep for about 150 yards, biggest was 14.5 inches, even the Lake patrol came over and took a pic of it Here are few of the big ones.

14.5" is bigger than any largemouth I caught last Wednesday! 

[Chris S]

14.5" is bigger than any largemouth I caught last Wednesday! 

Plus we deep fried the crappie

[Hi Salenity]

^^^ and once again no invite

[Chris S]

^^^ and once again no invite

I thought you where sleeping off your 40th b day still

[SuperFluke]

Fished the bass tourney last night for the first time with my brother, Kyle.  Got to meet Bluebasser86 and Kansasfisher08, which was definitely the highlight.  Living bassresource legends, those two, and they lived up to it by winning the event with a single 2.66lb LM. 

 

We caught about a half dozen smallmouth on a drop shot and wacky rigged worm.  One was my PB Smallmouth for Wyandotte at 15" that I caught on a deep ledge with the dropshot.  I also caught a 14.5" LM in the last 15 minutes on some kind of craw that I dug out of my box in the dark in the marina cove.  Even though we didn't weigh in a fish, it was a lot of fun, and we'll be back once we figure out where some of those keeper LMs are hanging out.

[Bluebasser86]

Fished the bass tourney last night for the first time with my brother, Kyle.  Got to meet Bluebasser86 and Kansasfisher08, which was definitely the highlight.  Living bassresource legends, those two, and they lived up to it by winning the event with a single 2.66lb LM. 

 

We caught about a half dozen smallmouth on a drop shot and wacky rigged worm.  One was my PB Smallmouth for Wyandotte at 15" that I caught on a deep ledge with the dropshot.  I also caught a 14.5" LM in the last 15 minutes on some kind of craw that I dug out of my box in the dark in the marina cove.  Even though we didn't weigh in a fish, it was a lot of fun, and we'll be back once we figure out where some of those keeper LMs are hanging out.

It was good to meet you too. We got lucky and our plan came together for us, doesn't work that way very often unfortunately. We did have pretty good numbers of bass (Chris did anyways). I only caught 5 all night just happened that one of them was our keeper right as it was getting dark. I hope they follow the plan again next week but with the more seasonable weather they're calling for I don't see that happening. 

[kanasbassfisher08]

Fished the bass tourney last night for the first time with my brother, Kyle.  Got to meet Bluebasser86 and Kansasfisher08, which was definitely the highlight.  Living bassresource legends, those two, and they lived up to it by winning the event with a single 2.66lb LM. 

 

We caught about a half dozen smallmouth on a drop shot and wacky rigged worm.  One was my PB Smallmouth for Wyandotte at 15" that I caught on a deep ledge with the dropshot.  I also caught a 14.5" LM in the last 15 minutes on some kind of craw that I dug out of my box in the dark in the marina cove.  Even though we didn't weigh in a fish, it was a lot of fun, and we'll be back once we figure out where some of those keeper LMs are hanging out.

yeah good to see some resource guys fish the tourney hope to see u guys out there again but next week might be a whole new ball game do to the weatherheading back up into the 90s fun!!! not sweet rig u have there really hope to see u guys at wabunsee and u need a partner would be glad to help out anyway i can

[SuperFluke]

Fished this evening from 6 to 9 to see if I could get on any better fish. Tried some new stuff and some old stuff and boated a half dozen LM. No keepers. Lost a good sm on a jig. Dropshot was the only bait that I could get a bite on.

[joefish]

Fished Wyco today from 6 AM to 10 AM, caught  14 fish combo smallie and LMB.  Two Keepers one 17".  Jigs and tubes worked the best.   Jigs on LMB  tubes for the smallies.

[Bluebasser86]

Jon and I caught a lot of fish Wednesday night. A lot of close ones but nothing quite 15". Shakyhead, dropshot, walking baits, plastic worms, jigs, even one on a frog for good measure. Best night of catching I've had on the Dotte for awhile, probably approaching 30 fish in the boat in 3 hours. 

[SuperFluke]

wife and I fished this morning from 6:45 - 10. We probably caught close to 15 smallmouth and a couple of largemouth thrown in as well. Ran into Chris and his son. They were out chasing crappie and nice enough to say hello. Hope you guys found 'em!

Will probably be out this Wednesday night... need to quit catching smallmouth and try to focus on catching largemouth.

[Chris S]

wife and I fished this morning from 6:45 - 10. We probably caught close to 15 smallmouth and a couple of largemouth thrown in as well. Ran into Chris and his son. They were out chasing crappie and nice enough to say hello. Hope you guys found 'em!

Will probably be out this Wednesday night... need to quit catching smallmouth and try to focus on catching largemouth.

Like wise!  We caught em just no keepers!  The spot we got em at last time had a pontoon anchored on it : (

[SuperFluke]

Wednesday nighter was really tough last night.  Caught a keeper walleye on the end of a long point in 30' on the main lake.  Caught a decent smallmouth on a frog.  My brother caught a few nice smallmouth on a dropshot, but nothing close enough to measure.  One fish weighed in out of 13 boats, but it was a nice 4.04lb largemouth.

[cbass12]

I fished it with Bluebasser. Too bad the tourney doesn't go later, we only started to get into them in the last 45 minutes. I had a couple fish on at the end that possibly would have won the thing if I had landed them. Both on a shakyhead. 

[SuperFluke]

I fished it with Bluebasser. Too bad the tourney doesn't go later, we only started to get into them in the last 45 minutes. I had a couple fish on at the end that possibly would have won the thing if I had landed them. Both on a shakyhead. 

 

Have a question for you more experienced night-fisherman.  Last night, my brother and I were debating as to whether a headlamp would affect topwater fishing in shallow water.  I was thinking it wouldn't, plus it's really hard to cast towards the bank without a little light on it.  Anybody have an opinion or more experienced view?

[Bluebasser86]

Have a question for you more experienced night-fisherman.  Last night, my brother and I were debating as to whether a headlamp would affect topwater fishing in shallow water.  I was thinking it wouldn't, plus it's really hard to cast towards the bank without a little light on it.  Anybody have an opinion or more experienced view?

100% effects the number of bites you'll get, especially in clear water. I got without a light unless I absolutely have to use it. Your eyes adjust after a few minutes and you should be able to see fairly well. 

[Hi Salenity]

100% effects the number of bites you'll get, especially in clear water. I got without a light unless I absolutely have to use it. Your eyes adjust after a few minutes and you should be able to see fairly well.

That brings up another question, do you turn on your navigational lights?

[Bluebasser86]

That brings up another question, do you turn on your navigational lights?

I do but I almost always cover up the back, yellow light so it isn't as bright. It isn't pointed at the water like a headlamp will be a lot of the time either. 

[joefish]

What bait are you guys using on the Shakey heads at Wyco?   I have not had much luck using short worms.

[kanasbassfisher08]

i like a zoom finess in i think6 inch wm candy is good for me or redbug but sometimes those fishjust dont hit a shakyhead i can only think of a couple nights that they were really eating it this year ive even done good on a june bug color but think that was mostly smallies though maybe just a fluke deal but hope it helps

[Ku Xiong]

I use the Strike King Elaztech finesse worms 7 inches.  They stretch without breaking and float tail up with a shakeyhead.  Just use a gel super glue to keep it on at the base of the worm.

[SuperFluke]

Berkely Havoc bottom bouncer with any watermelon color have been ok for me this year.