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kansasbassin02 reply :

Butler and McPherson are the ones that I am really wondering about but really anywhere fish are being pulled out of would be cool also. Went out to Butler last week to fish and I am dissapointed in the fact that the lake has been taken over by crappie. Never been to McPherson but thinking about going sometime this weekend. thx JT

Sturgeon reply :

Been to Butler twice this year think I caught 1 on both trips combined, but that was about a 3 weeks ago. Went to Mcpherson last Thursday, Eureka on Friday, and Cowely on Saturday. Had the best luck at Eureka. Caught 3 at Mcpherson and 1 at Cowely. Fished in the rain at Eureka but did decent. First time I have ever been to Eureka and Cowely both very nice lakes, but I liked all the docks at Eureka.

Bluebasser86 reply :

On 5/24/2015 at 12:24 PM, Sturgeon said:
Been to Butler twice this year think I caught 1 on both trips combined, but that was about a 3 weeks ago. Went to Mcpherson last Thursday, Eureka on Friday, and Cowely on Saturday. Had the best luck at Eureka. Caught 3 at Mcpherson and 1 at Cowely. Fished in the rain at Eureka but did decent. First time I have ever been to Eureka and Cowely both very nice lakes, but I liked all the docks at Eureka.

I've heard good things about Eureka, including some very large fish. Never have made it down there but maybe someday.

playmaker47 reply :

Anybody had any luck this last week around Wichita? I have been struggling to get bites since all of this rain in May happened.

jgordon reply :

I just hit up that Great Plains Nature center today and the big ones were hitting the black cavitron buzz bait.

playmaker47 reply :

On 6/18/2015 at 12:41 PM, jgordon said:
I just hit up that Great Plains Nature center today and the big ones were hitting the black cavitron buzz bait.

Any nice ones?

jgordon reply :

Well I can't upload photos but my profile pic was the catch of the day yesterday

Sturgeon reply :

Thats a nice bass jgordon! I hit butler last weekend and had an awesome day we caught over a dozen and all but 2 were less than 15" with the 2 biggest at 17" pretty good morning.

jgordon reply :

Well Levi and I are hitting up ole Butler at 6am so hopefully we have some luck. I have the buzz baits ready haha. I will probably end up using the plastics though.

BIGDFISHERMAN reply :

Did ok at Emery park today. Senko worms on the milfoil edges were working.

jgordon reply :

Yeah I hit up emery other day and got couple with brush hawgs. Thinking about trying it out again tomorrow or sunday morning

playmaker47 reply :

On 6/19/2015 at 12:29 PM, jgordon said:
Well Levi and I are hitting up ole Butler at 6am so hopefully we have some luck. I have the buzz baits ready haha. I will probably end up using the plastics though.

Did you end up doing well?

BIGDFISHERMAN reply :

Anyone seen lilly pads anywhere around ? Would like to get some caught on frogs. Got skunked yesterday and threw all kinds of stuff.

BIGDFISHERMAN reply :

On 6/18/2015 at 12:41 PM, jgordon said:
I just hit up that Great Plains Nature center today and the big ones were hitting the black cavitron buzz bait.

Which part of the nature center? I'm having trouble figuring out exactly where they allow fishing, kind of vague. Did fish chisholm lake and caught a couple on big bite baits 8" kriet tail lizards in texas red green pumpkin color rigged weightless. Fish were 15ft or so off the bank, guessing about 6 to 10 feet of water.

jgordon reply :

On 6/20/2015 at 8:04 PM, playmaker47 said:
Did you end up doing well?

We did alright nothing to big though. Right now I am hooked on Buzz Baits and they never seem to work out at Butler. So swapped poles went with watermelon seinkos and got a dozen or so between two of us. So wasn't amazing but any day out on lake is great time fishing.

jgordon reply :

On 6/22/2015 at 12:15 AM, BIGDFISHERMAN said:
Which part of the nature center? I'm having trouble figuring out exactly where they allow fishing, kind of vague. Did fish chisholm lake and caught a couple on big bite baits 8" kriet tail lizards in texas red green pumpkin color rigged weightless. Fish were 15ft or so off the bank, guessing about 6 to 10 feet of water.

If you go off woodlawn and then take 29th west the pond I was fishing was called island pond I believe. I went this morning but with wind blowing so bad wasnt the best time. I caught one and was out for a few hours. Lost another spinner bait on something out in the water. Seem to be lots of little trees and sticks you have to watch out for when on top water.

jgordon reply :

On 6/21/2015 at 5:06 AM, BIGDFISHERMAN said:
Anyone seen lilly pads anywhere around ? Would like to get some caught on frogs. Got skunked yesterday and threw all kinds of stuff.

Man I should have just multi quoted haha I know butler has a few sections with lily pads. I wanna say a place I fished in debry had some but cant really recall right now.

BIGDFISHERMAN reply :

On 6/23/2015 at 4:46 AM, jgordon said:
We did alright nothing to big though. Right now I am hooked on Buzz Baits and they never seem to work out at Butler. So swapped poles went with watermelon seinkos and got a dozen or so between two of us. So wasn't amazing but any day out on lake is great time fishing.

Sounds like senkos are working good for a lot of people right now. A bad day fishing is better than a good day at work.

On 6/23/2015 at 4:50 AM, jgordon said:
If you go off woodlawn and then take 29th west the pond I was fishing was called island pond I believe. I went this morning but with wind blowing so bad wasnt the best time. I caught one and was out for a few hours. Lost another spinner bait on something out in the water. Seem to be lots of little trees and sticks you have to watch out for when on top water.

Thanks. Trees and sticks mean cover, mainly looking for a place to get on some fish with frogs. Emery is ok but havent caught it with no wind. Lately what I have caught has been in calm water, little coves and corners mainly.

On 6/23/2015 at 4:51 AM, jgordon said:
Man I should have just multi quoted haha I know butler has a few sections with lily pads. I wanna say a place I fished in debry had some but cant really recall right now.

I havent seen any yet anywhere but Ive been stuck fairly close to home, Ill have to go have a look in Derby.

jgordon reply :

Butler you would have to be on boat more than likely to get to them. Ive only been while on boat so not sure what could really get to without one. The lily pads that is

jgordon reply :

Last year seemed alot better at Emery this year seems little slower for me. I like to try and hit at least once a week if I can.

jgordon reply :

Well hit up Nature Center again today and got one and lost one. Water level has gone down a bit since id been last.

Mr_Scrogg reply :

You can reach a few pads at Butler that are off the tip of the long jettie. Just have to be on the south side of the lake.

I've never needed pads to be successful with a Frog, or a Toad. Any vegetation.

jgordon reply :

I was trying out some booyah frogs I bought yesterday out in Rose Hill this morning and came up empty handed. I missed out on one strike but had no other hits the hour I was out. Im guessing its all a learning curve like using all new baits. My strategy was cast it and run it along side the banks any tips?

BIGDFISHERMAN reply :

I had several blowups on my bullfrog colored booyah poppin pad crasher this morning at emery, hit the water and was nailed, no good hookups but glad to see it was working even in the wind and choppy water.

jgordon reply :

Yeah I was trying out frogs this weekend and new favorite thing is frogs. Was using them yesterday and yeah I missed about 20 times. You have to really let them take it and go down before you set hook. Its a little hard to get used to but once you figure it out its great.

jgordon reply :

Glad to know emery they attack them I will have to go back and try it out again

jgordon reply :

Oh also right now dicks has buy two frogs get one free of the booyah brand if anyone interested.

Mr_Scrogg reply :

Retrieve with the rod tip up. When they explode, drop the tip. Count to 3 while reeling up the slack. Then set the hook

jgordon reply :

Yes the instinct to set hook at bite is hard to break a lesson I am learning slowly. Last couple days have been fishing that pond behind campus on 55th in Haysville. Does anyone know if the fish are stunted in there? Seems like its just tiny ones nothing to big but I really like fishing it seems like ideal place for some big ones

jgordon reply :

This is what keep pulling out of that 55th place seems to average

jgordon reply :

Well went to Emery to try frogs out this am and with the wind and rain I ended up just leaving

bassbassontherange reply :

Anyone fished Kingman SFL for pike lately? I, years ago when I was still in high school, went out there and hit the areas around the island in the morning with buzzbaits and frogs and caught some pretty nice pike when we were targeting bass. I've been wondering if they're still in there and if so are people having luck in the summer heat. Anyone have any input?

jgordon reply :

Hit emery again to try frogs no luck. Did however get this little one on a bait I found while at nature center. Never used these rattle cranks or any cranks before and got this off first cast. Then nothing next hour or so haha.

jgordon reply :

Bluebasser86 reply :

On 7/11/2015 at 8:08 AM, jgordon said:
Hit emery again to try frogs no luck. Did however get this little one on a bait I found while at nature center. Never used these rattle cranks or any cranks before and got this off first cast. Then nothing next hour or so haha. image.jpg

That's a Storm Subwart. Awesome little wake bait that's unfortunately no longer in production. Lots of guys would probably pay well over retail for it. Personally, I'd keep fishing it but lose the snap swivel to get the full potential out of it.

jgordon reply :

I like the swivel because I swap out baits alot. Until I can end up getting another bait caster Ill be keeping it this way.

Sturgeon reply :

Ya I agree lose the swival.It affec the action of the bait. I never use swivals only takes a minute to tie a good knot.

Bluebasser86 reply :

On 7/12/2015 at 2:27 AM, jgordon said:
I like the swivel because I swap out baits alot. Until I can end up getting another bait caster Ill be keeping it this way.

It only takes a couple extra seconds to tie a bait on versus using a snap and it's a good way to help prevent break offs due to frayed line. At the very least I'd suggest going to just a good duolock snap and losing the swivel. The swivel serves no purpose and if you've never had that cheap brass snap open up while fighting a fish, it's just a matter of time. A snap serves basically the same purpose a split ring so you can always remove the split rings off the nose of your bait and clip onto them that way to keep the action as true as possible.

jgordon reply :

hit up Watson park yesterday and struck out. We have had luck few times but last two or three times no bites nothing

jgordon reply :

On 7/12/2015 at 1:44 PM, Bluebasser86 said:
It only takes a couple extra seconds to tie a bait on versus using a snap and it's a good way to help prevent break offs due to frayed line. At the very least I'd suggest going to just a good duolock snap and losing the swivel. The swivel serves no purpose and if you've never had that cheap brass snap open up while fighting a fish, it's just a matter of time. A snap serves basically the same purpose a split ring so you can always remove the split rings off the nose of your bait and clip onto them that way to keep the action as true as possible.

Well haha you had to say that about the swivel didnt lose a fish but the barrel on swivel broke and I lost a frog fishing yesterday. Haha never had a problem so thanks for jinxing me. Looks like be direct tie ons from now on

Sturgeon reply :

Derby High Park caught 3 this morning north of the bridge on west side. Using purple buzz bait was hesitant with topwater, but it worked out. Didn't fish the shallow south side I walked across it 4 months ago. Best bet IMO is north end.

Bluebasser86 reply :

On 7/18/2015 at 8:50 PM, jgordon said:
Well haha you had to say that about the swivel didnt lose a fish but the barrel on swivel broke and I lost a frog fishing yesterday. Haha never had a problem so thanks for jinxing me. Looks like be direct tie ons from now on

Sorry to hear that but like I said, it's just a matter of time. Good snaps won't open, so if you want to save time retying just make sure you get a good Duolock snap to try to prevent it from happening again. You don't have to buy expensive ones, their design alone prevents them from opening while fighting a fish.

BIGDFISHERMAN reply :

Did everyone give up in July? I'm gonna get an early start this year.

jgordon reply :

I was going until everything froze. Right now just fighting urges to keep buying stuff haha. Planning on trying out new stuff for me this year and getting away from my go to baits.

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