For Us KC Area Guys - Fishing Reports

[Bluebasser86]

Zero'd at Kill Creek. The place was packed when we got there, no boating etiquette on the water. The trout were a blast, I wanted to keep them baaaaad. I think lack of shad in the water makes that place impossible in cold water. 53 degrees was the warmest we found. We are doing Gardner tomorrow. 

I actually caught a solid keeper at Gardner last time I was there a week ago pitching a black neon tube to the weedline towards the south end. 

[kylek]

Heading out to Melvern in the morning with my father in law. We are planning on being there around 7:30 and hoping for a good day.  I think we are going to stick close to the dam most of the day. Probably fish some around the marina are and in the cove north of the east boat ramp. 

 

Did anyone have any luck on topwater?  Would you guys suggest starting out at the dam or in the cove by the east ramp?

 

Thank you

[Hi Salenity]

I've never had any top water luck at Melvern.

You can't fish within100' of the docks or marina.

[kylek]

I've never had any top water luck at Melvern.

You can't fish within100' of the docks or marina.

 

That's good to know about the marina area. 

 

Thank you

[Bluebasser86]

I never fished a topwater Thursday but I did catch a couple on a spinnerbait. Not knowing the lake very well I'd suggest sticking to the dam. We didn't do any good around the marina or the south side points. Don't be discouraged if it takes awhile to figure them out, we didn't catch much of anything for the first 3 hours Thursday until we started to catch them. 

[SuperFluke]

I was thinking of taking tomorrow off and would have an empty backseat.  Coffey County is the target (melvern as backup if it is closed for some reason).  Any takers?

[Hi Salenity]

Hey guys, winter is supposed to be a good time to buy a boat so as long as the wife doesn't divorce me I'll be in the market. Ive been looking to see what's available but a bunch of extra eyes can't help.

I'm looking for a glass (or Bullet) boat that MUST be at least 150hp and is fuel injected.

I'd like it to be at least a 1998 or newer and would prefer a dual console.

I'm haven't been told (lol) my budget yet but I'd like to be in the 6-12k range. I know that's a swing but You'd be surprised some 6k boats are nicer than a dealers 12k boat.

Pm me if you see something I may be interested in.

Thanks!

[Chris S]

I fished Olathe the past few days, first trip Saugs at 20.5, 19.5 and 18 and a few short wipers, 2nd trip dink bass and a 18.5 wiper, Saturday was real slow so I moved from the "hot spot" went into one of the coves and first cast nailed a 19 wiper, all on lipless crankbait.

[pbrussell]

I've never had any top water luck at Melvern.

You can't fish within100' of the docks or marina.

smaller walking baits (the ones with 2 trebles instead of 3).

Every time I've thrown one in the morning out there, I caught fish.

 

Speaking of catching fish, that is something I did not do on saturday. Ran into drew out at la cygne saturday. It was tougher than last week. There was a tourney I was thinking of fishing out there next week but with how I've done the past two weeks, I might save my money and just go to melvern haha.

[pbrussell]

Hey guys, winter is supposed to be a good time to buy a boat so as long as the wife doesn't divorce me I'll be in the market. Ive been looking to see what's available but a bunch of extra eyes can't help.

I'm looking for a glass (or Bullet) boat that MUST be at least 150hp and is fuel injected.

I'd like it to be at least a 1998 or newer and would prefer a dual console.

I'm haven't been told (lol) my budget yet but I'd like to be in the 6-12k range. I know that's a swing but You'd be surprised some 6k boats are nicer than a dealers 12k boat.

Pm me if you see something I may be interested in.

Thanks!

What If I told you I've already been looking for you. How far are you willing to drive to go look at one?

[cbass12]

There's a '99 Ranger on craigslist with a 115 Johnson for $8500. Dual console and a really nice looking boat. I know that's less HP than you want but just thought I would throw it out there. I've been in a boat similar to this that only had a 90 HP and it went over 50 mph.

[Hi Salenity]

What If I told you I've already been looking for you. How far are you willing to drive to go look at one?

I found an 01 20xd in Clearmont FL I'd LOVE to go see!

[Hi Salenity]

There's a '99 Ranger on craigslist with a 115 Johnson for $8500. Dual console and a really nice looking boat. I know that's less HP than you want but just thought I would throw it out there. I've been in a boat similar to this that only had a 90 HP and it went over 50 mph.

50 won't be fast enough.

[Hi Salenity]

I actually like that one allot! It's older than what I want but the motor is perfect! I love the look of the Mercs on Bullets.

This one is further away and probably out of my price range but it looks like a great package.

http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&sqi=2&ved=0CCgQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.boattrader.com%2Flisting%2F2001-Bullet-20XD-102117293&ei=Yv1uUvzzFM-l2AXww4GYAw&usg=AFQjCNE28WsWu-we64yythXcu28jyMJBnQ&sig2=-mXwiecIZUbwaKLh0vQ65w&bvm=bv.55123115,d.b2I

[sizzlefry]

fished wolf creek with fluke today and it started a little crazy called down and they said fishing was on when we got there it was completely fogged in so no go for almost 2 hours. we waited it out got on the water and fluke bottoms out the transducer but to our surprise he fixed it and the graphics worked better. just on time cause we marked our first spot and pulled around 30 smallies off of it and probably hooked and lost just as many. my 2 biggest went 2 lbs and 2.55 pounds. we tried a few other spots but no go so we went back and no change smallies stacked in a 100 yard stretch. mostly used 3 inch watermelon tubes 4 inch storm swim bait and a little square bill shad. thx fluke for the seat had a great time.

[Hi Salenity]

I've been wanting to fish that place again. I'm going to have to make a trip out that way soon.

How was the security? The last time I fished it was just after 9-11 and they searched your boat on the way in and out.

Do you still have to wear your freaking life jacket? Do you still get a pager before you get on the water?

[cbass12]

50 won't be fast enough.

Just saying that the one I rode in went that fast, the 115 would be more but maybe not enough for you.

[cbass12]

You do still have to wear your lifejacket and get a pager, but the guys at the gate aren't as bad as they used to be. The older guy that was a total a-hole doesn't work there anymore. I wear a stearns inflatable belt jacket and usually can't even tell I'm wearing it.

[joefish]

Sweet, might be worth a road trip

[skunked_again]

I fished Olathe the past few days, first trip Saugs at 20.5, 19.5 and 18 and a few short wipers, 2nd trip dink bass and a 18.5 wiper, Saturday was real slow so I moved from the "hot spot" went into one of the coves and first cast nailed a 19 wiper, all on lipless crankbait.

 

the bass are working wind blown banks with grass @ olathe. we hit a really strong pattern out there.

[SuperFluke]

I've been wanting to fish that place again. I'm going to have to make a trip out that way soon.

How was the security? The last time I fished it was just after 9-11 and they searched your boat on the way in and out.

Do you still have to wear your freaking life jacket? Do you still get a pager before you get on the water?

 

Sweet, might be worth a road trip

 

Hey guys, Coffey County/Wolf Creek is way too much hassle.  Don't worry about going down there.  It was super-foggy, I had to wear a device from the 90s on my belt, and it's way farther than Melvern.  I'd just stick to fishing a ned rig on the dam at Melvern alongside several of your closest Melvern friends.  Sizzle was exaggerating about how many fish we caught.  I don't remember us catching anything.  I took some pictures of the scenery and photoshopped some fish in them so it would look cool.  Enjoy!

 

Cool pic of the water and the fog.

 

 

A rocky area

 

My bright yellow jacket

[pbrussell]

I actually like that one allot! It's older than what I want but the motor is perfect! I love the look of the Mercs on Bullets.

This one is further away and probably out of my price range but it looks like a great package.

http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&sqi=2&ved=0CCgQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.boattrader.com%2Flisting%2F2001-Bullet-20XD-102117293&ei=Yv1uUvzzFM-l2AXww4GYAw&usg=AFQjCNE28WsWu-we64yythXcu28jyMJBnQ&sig2=-mXwiecIZUbwaKLh0vQ65w&bvm=bv.55123115,d.b2I

Soo all those ads i showed you were of no use huh, haha.

I'll keep an eye out for boats in the 6-8 if that's your more likely price range. 

[Mr_Scrogg]

50mph isnt nearly fast enough for SFLs. HAHAHAHA

[Hi Salenity]

Soo all those ads i showed you were of no use huh, haha.

I'll keep an eye out for boats in the 6-8 if that's your more likely price range.

I'd love to stay in the 6-8 range but it was the 14k in Florida that probably isn't in my budget.

[Bluebasser86]

 

 

Hey guys, Coffey County/Wolf Creek is way too much hassle.  Don't worry about going down there.  It was super-foggy, I had to wear a device from the 90s on my belt, and it's way farther than Melvern.  I'd just stick to fishing a ned rig on the dam at Melvern alongside several of your closest Melvern friends.  Sizzle was exaggerating about how many fish we caught.  I don't remember us catching anything.  I took some pictures of the scenery and photoshopped some fish in them so it would look cool.  Enjoy!

 

Cool pic of the water and the fog.

 

 

A rocky area

 

My bright yellow jacket

Some very pretty fish. Water looks like it was really clear out there. Sounds like you guys caught more smallies then I've ever caught out there in all my trips combined. Bad thing is you just don't have the shot at the big fish out there like you do at Melvern.