BassinR83 Posted November 10, 2014 Posted November 10, 2014 Well like some of you already posted, I have to also put the boat in hibernation this year. It's way early for me, but due to some changes in child care I have to start picking up the kiddo after school until the end of the year. If I had a wider garage I would keep it at my house so I could work on it over the winter. I pulled out the seat and sent it into the upholster. Now I guess it's time to chase some deer around for a while to keep me busy. I'm terrible at fishing in the winter so I will be looking forward to seeing some of your guy's upcoming report! Quote
Chris S Posted November 10, 2014 Posted November 10, 2014 I have a buddy from Iowa coming down this weekend to go fishing... With the weather coming this weekend I was thinking of going to la cygne, but since I only have the pond hopper we would pretty much be confined to the the creek. Which for me has always been very hit and miss. Does anyone have any other suggestions? Has anyone been out there lately? On another note, I fished Louisburg City Lake this weekend. Caught several tiny bass. The only reason I gave it a try is because I met a guy at Olathe Lake that said it has some big fish in it. Has anyone ever fished there? http://www.lakewabaunsee.com/ 1 Quote
Global Moderator Bluebasser86 Posted November 10, 2014 Global Moderator Posted November 10, 2014 I have a buddy from Iowa coming down this weekend to go fishing... With the weather coming this weekend I was thinking of going to la cygne, but since I only have the pond hopper we would pretty much be confined to the the creek. Which for me has always been very hit and miss. Does anyone have any other suggestions? Has anyone been out there lately? On another note, I fished Louisburg City Lake this weekend. Caught several tiny bass. The only reason I gave it a try is because I met a guy at Olathe Lake that said it has some big fish in it. Has anyone ever fished there? I fished Louisburg once. Caught a bunch of dinks and a 5.5 pounder. Wabaunsee is closed for the year so I wouldn't go there. I'd go to a small lake with a big population like Leavenworth or Osage if you don't want to try the river at La Cygne. I used to get all the way out to the bluff wall in my 2 man and caught a lo of fish back there. 1 Quote
micahthorlawson Posted November 10, 2014 Posted November 10, 2014 I fished Louisburg once. Caught a bunch of dinks and a 5.5 pounder. Wabaunsee is closed for the year so I wouldn't go there. I'd go to a small lake with a big population like Leavenworth or Osage if you don't want to try the river at La Cygne. I used to get all the way out to the bluff wall in my 2 man and caught a lo of fish back there. I think we are going to give la cygne a go. He wants a shot at a big fish, even if the fishing might be slower. Quote
micahthorlawson Posted November 10, 2014 Posted November 10, 2014 Bluebasser, have you are anyone fished the cooling pool at la cygne? I noticed there is a boat ramp there as well and thought if we did no good in the river we could try in there. Quote
Global Moderator Bluebasser86 Posted November 10, 2014 Global Moderator Posted November 10, 2014 Bluebasser, have you are anyone fished the cooling pool at la cygne? I noticed there is a boat ramp there as well and thought if we did no good in the river we could try in there.I have never fished it but I have thrown a net in it and caught fingerling bass so there must be bigger ones. I know it's extremely shallow, at least around the ramp area but you should be fine in a 2 man. Make sure to post a report if you try it, I've been wondering about it myself. 1 Quote
RJ986 Posted November 11, 2014 Posted November 11, 2014 I ended up going out to melvern yesterday getting there at 9am. Fishing was rough with the high winds and white caps. I stayed on the south side till 3:30 catching 3-4 per hour. Cranks/ned/jerkbaits nothing particularly ruled the day. Mostly looking like this: http://s48.photobucket.com/user/RJ_986/media/20141110_135719_resized_zps3dd7c211.jpg.html http://s48.photobucket.com/user/RJ_986/media/20141110_153117_resized_zps456cf87f.jpg.html The wind lightened up considerably 330-530 turning on the fish and allowing me to fish the dam/north sides . The dam produced a mixed bag of 30 whites/smallies. Biggest of the day was a 4lb1oz smallmouth. http://s48.photobucket.com/user/RJ_986/media/20141110_163822_resized_zpsf860e766.jpg.html http://s48.photobucket.com/user/RJ_986/media/20141110_163735_resized_zps610d5523.jpg.html It was great to get out after two months off the water (baby/moving). 3 Quote
Super User aavery2 Posted November 11, 2014 Super User Posted November 11, 2014 Nice fish, way to stay with it. Quote
Global Moderator Bluebasser86 Posted November 12, 2014 Global Moderator Posted November 12, 2014 I wouldn't have even tried to go to Melvern yesterday. Looks like it worked out pretty good for you though. Quote
joefish Posted November 12, 2014 Posted November 12, 2014 Anybody know where to buy Marine Tex locally in KC? I have a couple chips in my boat I want to patch this winter. Quote
Global Moderator Bluebasser86 Posted November 12, 2014 Global Moderator Posted November 12, 2014 Little late with this, and several of you have already seen the pictures but I'll put them up anyways. Jared and I got out awhile back before the tundra settled down on us. Wasn't all that warm, dog still went swimming right off the dock. She didn't mean to, just completely missed the boat when she tried to step into it. Good thing she's built for it as I imagine that 55 degree water got a whole lot colder when she climbed out into the 30 degree air After we finished laughing at her we got to the task at hand. Didn't take long before my jig got thumped hard and I had the first solid fish in the boat for the day. That 5/8oz black and blue home made brush jig was probably what I should have fished all day since every time I picked it up I caught a good fish it seemed like. We spent a lot of time trying to force feed the fish moving baits, and we caught fish on them, but not many of them were the same quality. Not far down that stretch, I pitched into a laydown tree and right as I was trying to pull my jig over a limb it got pulled back into the tree by another solid keeper fish. Jared caught a second quality fish out of the same tree while I was fighting mine but it was back in the water before a double picture could be taken. As we continued up the river I gave Jared a special bait that I'd tied just for the muddy water. My extra spicy, Spicy Shad bladed jig fooled another solid keeper on a stump flat. As far back as we could go in the river I got hung on a stump with my squarebill and after I tried to pop it loose once, the next time I tried the stump decided to pull back I took his picture and thanked him for getting my crankbait unstuck for me. After fighting stumps and not much else on the way back out of the river we made a short run to a steep rock bank where the extra spicy snagged Jared's big fish of the day that was just shy of 4 pounds. . Continued down that bank when my jig got popped yet again by another solid keeper fish. We had a long lull of not much other than a couple dinks and 2 of my 3 drum for the day. As we came into a little pocket where I'd caught a good fish a month prior on a spicy shad bladed jig, I tossed the same bait at the point leading into the pocket and got whacked. I think it was the same fish I caught the month before on the same bait, but it was 4.84 instead of 4.44 this time. One more fish out of that pocket before we went on another long, fishless stretch. Decision was made to run back towards the river on the opposite side and fish back towards the main lake on that side. That quickly paid off with what would prove to be my biggest of the day, and the year. I drug my jig off a rock and it just went weightless as my line started moving away towards deeper water. Not much give on the hookset and the little tank didn't want to give up. I finally got the net under her, man did she want that jig! Super thick fish getting ready for the long winter ahead that went 5.89 pounds. Didn't have a mark on her either. As the sun was sinking down we caught a few more little guys and I had 1 solid fish on a jig and another on a squarebill. The numbers were not terrific, but I'll trade a bunch of dinks for some quality fish any day! 1 Quote
Doc-Drew Posted November 12, 2014 Posted November 12, 2014 Blue, you forgot to mention where that was . Great job though, those are some nice fish! 1 Quote
Global Moderator Bluebasser86 Posted November 12, 2014 Global Moderator Posted November 12, 2014 Blue, you forgot to mention where that was . Great job though, those are some nice fish! Good possibility that wasn't by accident. Any of the regulars can text or PM me and I'll tell you where we were 4 Quote
Doc-Drew Posted November 12, 2014 Posted November 12, 2014 Good possibility that wasn't by accident. Any of the regulars can text or PM me and I'll tell you where we were I figured as much haha. Quote
Chris S Posted November 12, 2014 Posted November 12, 2014 Blue, you forgot to mention where that was . Great job though, those are some nice fish! Hillsdale is his new secret spot 3 Quote
conorsixtakc Posted November 12, 2014 Posted November 12, 2014 Hillsdale is his new secret spot Somebody got a new avatar... and it's a toad 3 Quote
Ondrejka Posted November 13, 2014 Posted November 13, 2014 So jealous of everyone still getting out. I'm still stuck in BFE Paris, TX and the weather sucks just as much here. It would suck a lot less if I could wet a line, though. Got to fly over Texoma and Ray Hubbard, and a bunch of other good looking lakes though. I'll be back next weekend with an open seat to break in the new motor. Quote
Super User gardnerjigman Posted November 13, 2014 Super User Posted November 13, 2014 Been so long since I've been out my rods tried committing suicide.... Wife pulled in the garage yesterday and the rods came right off the wall and landed in front of the car!!! Thank God she didn't have a phone in her hand :/ Quote
Ondrejka Posted November 16, 2014 Posted November 16, 2014 Got a pretty awesome text from my dad the other day to brighten my dull work trip in Texas. Got the "new" motor all hooked up on my boat for me. Just need to bolt on the trim and tilt and it's a done deal. Thought I'd share with y'all (yeah, it's kind of sticking). Looking forward to running her when I get back! 2 Quote
Super User Hi Salenity Posted November 16, 2014 Super User Posted November 16, 2014 Is anyone getting out tomorrow? I'm thinking about going to Lacygne. Quote
Global Moderator Bluebasser86 Posted November 16, 2014 Global Moderator Posted November 16, 2014 Curt and I fished La Cygne Thursday. T'was a tad chilly, but there fish to be caught and nobody else was out there doing it so we did our best to take up the slack Curt had 2 really nice bass but apparently my phone decided it was too cold to take a picture of the first one. It did get the bigger one though that went 4lbs 10ozs. I sneaked in a cast and stole his flathead Curt was hoping for a fish dinner of wipers and whites, I think we got the job done. 2 Quote
Super User Hi Salenity Posted November 16, 2014 Super User Posted November 16, 2014 It was definitely cold but we caught enough fish to keep it interesting, and at the end of the day it was nice to see someone else holding a Flathead. 1 Quote
Global Moderator Bluebasser86 Posted November 16, 2014 Global Moderator Posted November 16, 2014 Nice backgrounds! Lol Can't give away Curt's super secret flathead spot 1 Quote
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