Bluebasser86

No, I went fishing at a power plant lake here in Kansas though. 8 bass is still more than I've caught total this year. Leaving in 30 minutes to go try to fix that though.

That is a huge help when the birds are working. My biggest 5 fish limit ever in KS was thanks to a couple birds working a point that turned out to hold dozens of big fish. It was a spot I'd never fished before on a lake I'd fished often.

Man I wish they had that Scorpion 70 in the XG right hand retrieve!

It's been years since I've fished out there but we use to go out there every spring to walleye fish. I've heard the smallmouth population is doing pretty well and it has some of the best crappie fishing in the state. I can remember every time it seems we would drift in close to a rocky point or fish around the causeways, we'd catch smallmouth. I can remember catching a couple spots and largemouth in the marina also. I remember a whole lot of wind too.

Doesn't sound like a slow day to me. I've been twice this year and have caught a grand total of 3 bass. Hoping to add to that total in a few hours though.

One thing about cold weather fishing, it can be a great time to land a monster. I will be on the water as soon as I can get there after I get off work in the morning.

I use 3 different rods for jerkbaits 6' 2" M/XF Avid-smaller jerks like the 78 pointer 6' 8" M/F Ethos-main jerkbait rod for 100-110 sized baits 6' 10" MH/F Ehtos-120 sized baits or DD/Staysee type baits I'll also fish them on a spinning rod occasionally, which is a 6' 8" M/F Ehtos.

Fish a suspending hard jerkbait with long pauses and very soft twitches. A small crappie jig under a bobber with long pauses and soft twitches (float-n-fly), would be another good option.

I fish a buzzbait on fluoro occasionally. Even at the slowest speeds it's moving too quickly to effect the action.

Couple keys in finding fish at the powerplants by me. First, finding the baitfish, and sometimes even finding the right size baitfish. Next is finding the preferred water temp for the day. They're not always going to like the warmest water right by the outlet the best. Some days, it will be the colder water away from the outlet for some reason (most likely, it's because of reason 1). The really unique thing is, you could need to be fishing a topwater or burning a spinnerbait in the warm water, or you may need to be dragging a jig very slowly in the cold water, so you really have to be prepared to fish about anything. I like to cover water with a crank or trap until I find fish, then slow down and work the area over because they really seem to congregate in those warm water lakes.

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Welcome! Does your boat have an onboard charger? If it does, all you do is plug it in to an extension cord and let it charge at the end of the day. If not, you'll need a separate battery charger (I used a Shumacher from Wal-Mart for years). Turn off the power to everything in your boat and/or unhook the battery from the leads and clip the charger on the correct post and plug it in. A lot of hotels near lakes will have parking for boats like A-Jay said. You can buy lots of locks and alarm systems to help prevent theft as just leaving it hooked to the boat isn't always enough. Even with a lock over the coupler, I've seen entire hitches removed and boats stolen that way. There really is no 100% guaranteed way to prevent a motivated person from stealing a boat, but locks and alarms help. I always try to park under a light if possible also, in view of my room is great too. Most thieves are going to do their best to stay undetected, so parking under the lights helps to deter them from trying in the first place.

Favorite lake for what? For numbers? size? my style of fishing? smallmouth? largemouth? spots? I've fished a lot of different lakes, there's no way I could pick an all around favorite.

Luck E Strike or 110 KO customs.

They will work there in all sizes of bodies of water. I've caught them here in reservoirs, state lakes, to ponds small enough to cast across. All 3 species of bass, and fish from less than 10" up to 6 pounds, and all from NE KS or NW MO.

If you want user friendly, I'd take a serious look at Garmin. I have 2 93SV units on my boat and have been really happy with them. Even for someone as technologically challenged as I am they're a breeze to use. You can get the new Striker 7SV for the bottom of your price range. http://www.basspro.com/Garmin-Striker-7-SV-Fishfinder/product/1509231248/

Let me know, I'll be going somewhere.

Wolf if the wind cooperates, La Cygne if it doesn't.

Either a road runner or a creme rigged scoundrel with the double hooks and little prop spinner.

Brent lives on a clear lake that is loaded with docks (Lake Quivira,KS), so I wasn't real surprised to see him fishing the docks. I was surprised that he has been the only one so far that has been able (or stuck with it long enough), to power fish and catch fish off those docks. Maybe they were just in a feeding mode that day, or maybe he really figured something out. If BP hadn't hit that school early, it would have been a much different outcome I believe.

The water is still very high and very muddy last I heard, although it has begun to clear slightly. I would probably start with the normal baits (jerks, warts, dropshot, A-rigs), and see if you can get any bites doing that. Beaver can be tough under good conditions, it could really be ugly with bad conditions. There's still fish being caught though, it took almost 23 pounds with 6 fish to win a tournament there a week ago. I'd be really interested to hear your report as I'll probably be down there the first week of March also in the PC area.

Bass still have to eat in muddy water and baitfish don't become easier to find in those conditions either. They wouldn't be my first choice in really muddy water, but they'll still catch fish if you stick with them.

Clear water lakes with vegetation are one of my favorite recipes for throwing big baits. I'd be looking to try some swimbaits in those situations for sure. A rat or Slammer over those weeds in low light conditions would probably get destroyed.

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