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There was more wade fisherman down there last night than rigs out. I probably saw about 15 rigs total last night. About the water level. I am 6' tall and I was almost out to the pillars waist deep in water if that tells you anything. I saw an older bronco picking up a boat and it was all the way out there all four wheels halfway up with water. Hope that helps. It is still shallow and I'm sure it isn't any better than when you were down last week.

Went for a quick evening of fishing last night after work. Not too bad, had to leave them still biting! Heck, I got down to the ramp and saw three guys out there wading and all were catching so I just decided to join them. Mind you I stayed my distance since I know how it is out there. We were basically out there up to our waist and throwing as closed to the bluff wall as we could. I wasn't catching at first, so I switched up baits and actually caught one on a gay blade. That lasted for a couple of fish and then nothing. Switched over to a standard rooster tail and started tearing them up. Only left a little earlier due to my line getting so kinked up from the rooster tail. Good evening of fishing though.

Looks like some good fishing for a little while. I went down on Sunday and waded out on the gravel bar. It wasn't too crowded when I got there around 8:30. Got my waders on and walked on down. Good sign when you get there you see someone getting their rod bent. The water is way down from what I could tell. You literally could walk across to the other side in some places. Guys were out there everywhere in the water and at one point I thought the boaters were going to hit someone! Not really, but you get the idea. Kind of reminds of Taney below the dam when they aren't running water through. Any ways, I only ended up catching 4 total in about an hour and a half. They are there, but I think I just got there a little later to the show. Already saw a couple of guys with nice stringers, but they had caught most of those earlier it looked like. It was sporadic when the bite did happen. I caught the first one pretty quickly but then had to wait for the other three. Then those other three came later, but they came one, two, and three just like that. After that I didn't see anyone catching anything, so I decided to head back home. Good day really though. I got the skunk off my new rod and reel I bought so that is always a good thing. It was good to see people actually catching fish for a change!

I was down last Saturday just scouting and counted over 50 trucks, cars, and rigs in the parking lot. This weekend will be crazy down there at 10c I'm sure. I plan on going down on Sunday morning to hopefully beat the crowd! lol Not sure whether or not I will take the yak though. I'll hit the gravel bar for sure though. Good report Billethead

I agree 100% with that statement!!

Ok, so I normally don't watch these, but since it was snowing outside and I didn't have anywhere to go or anything to do, I was channel surfing and came across this on the tube. 22-year-old Dylan Nutt won the thing. First classic he was in and he absolutely destroyed the competition. I saw so many big bass caught and released it was insane for a tournament I thought. These guys were like catching like five pounders and throwing them back because they knew it would take a bigger bass to win. That and almost all the guys who placed in the top were under the age of 30. The torch is being passed on it looks like from the old school established anglers to the younger ones. Main reason I think he won from what I was hearing, was he got in a lot of practice on the lake before the classic kicked off and he was one of the better ones who could read the graphs when it came to finding the bigger bass. Like I said, I normally don't follow Bass Master, but I found this final day to be intriguing to watch.

Not on Spring or Neosho River but have seen reports of white bass being caught below Oolagah dam and up the Illinois river right now. It's about to get busy on the Spring!

Yeah, it's always the kids that I worry about. One of his last post on social media was about fishing as well. He couldn't wait for the white bass run to start and get out there. I know he took his kids fishing as well so hopefully they will keep those memories of him. Thanks everyone.

My wife just called me at work and gave me some terrible news. The guy my stepdaughter has been seeing and has a couple of kids by just died in his sleep early this morning. Dead at 33. He was a decent guy and the one I got into fishing just a couple of years ago down on Texoma. I had actually tried to plan another trip with him just because he was so into fishing. God always has a plan whether it agrees with us or not. This wasn't the news I wanted to hear today. ☹️

Yes, meth is a huge problem down this way and has been for some time now. I only carry because of them, otherwise I probably wouldn't when I go fishing. Knock on wood that my vehicle has escaped that so far.

I knew someone on here would be into them soon enough! Great report and thanks for sharing. Hopefully all those rigs in the lot at twin weren't cannibalized by the black vultures!

It won't be long now! Saw some reports of smaller males being caught this last week and with the rain they are getting in KS now and this week should push them up some providing the water temps hold. Bradford pear trees are starting to bloom around here so it won't be long until dogwoods bloom and the temps stay steady. It's not close to full blown yet, but getting closer and I'm itching to get out there and catch some!

Yes, I have seen reports of stocking there as well. Like someone else said, Parkers Bottom, Bertrand, and at the ramp should all hold some fish.

Oh, I've been doing my homework on this one. Was definitely looking into lithium ion if going that route. It's either going to be trolling motor powered or pedal powered. I really want to take a look at a Vibe Makana, but again, no one around here is offering them for sale so I can't physically get my hands on one to see. The videos out there for the Vibe with the peddle power looks interesting to me. That and the peddles can come out pretty fast if need be, Which I would think around our streams would come in handy dragging it over shoals on skinny water.

When I first got into kayak fishing, which BTW was around 2002, I saw a guy going upstream in an OT Pack on the lower Elk. He had a custom made piece of wood on the back for a bracket and an older trolling motor with a car battery powering it. He made it upstream to where I wanted to fish like 10-15 minutes before I did. They scoot with power behind them. That was close to mile upstream as well.

Well, it's either the thieves or the black vultures you have to be aware of down there! Not only on the Spring, but I would love to get back down to Texoma and fish the shoreline when the topwater striper bite gets going. There are just plenty of dead or frog water on the streams I fish so a motor would come in handy sometimes.

It's getting close`, but nothing really going just yet. Heard one report of someone catching them up at the Seneca Piers, but that is all I have heard. To be honest, I'm not exactly sure where the piers are, but I think I do. Just not sure.

Yes, most of them still have fish somewhere in them, it is just harder to get them and you generally have to search them out. Most people who say they are fished out normally just go to where they know they have stocked them and maybe a few hundred yards in either direction. Capps fishes that way to an extent. They only stock at two locations so if you just hit those spots and don't catch or see anything follow then you might think they have all been fished out.

Spring River above 10c, Elk river closer to the lake or between low water bridge and Mt Shira. Also on the shoreline of some of the bigger lakes. Most of the time it wouldn't be used, but there are times when I could use it for sure.

Got to sit in a Flint on Saturday and I don't think it will be the one for me. The seat is kind of the deal breaker to be honest. Not that it wasn't comfortable, because it was. I just didn't like the fact that it was a little harder to get off and on the boat. You have to put it in the rails and then tighten it down in 4 places. Great if I left it in all the time and had a trailer or truck to put it in, but I don't so back to the drawing board. Found out no one is selling Vibe yaks around here or just about anywhere. Something to do with how they are marketing or selling them now. I'll just keep looking for now.

Being able to car top and motorize is definitely a tough match. Exactly. I like the looks of the Cresent Smallie and I think that looks like a winner. Although by the time you buy the boat and other accessories to go with it you then have a couple of grand invested in it. Little more than I wanted to spend for sure.

Well, I am somewhat limited on what I can get in some ways. It needs to be lightweight so I can put it on top of the car and a smaller footprint would be nice as well like a 10-11" boat. I also am thinking about either a trolling motor that I could put on if I wanted to or possibly a peddle drive system. Although my knee needs some work on it so that may not be a doable thing. I have a Vibe yak right now and I have been looking at the makana from them. I might head down to Bentonville and check one of those out at Ozark Kayak. They are good to deal with. Oh yeah, forgot to mention I don't want to spend several grand on a yak when I could just buy a regular boat. lol I will probably list my disco for sale soon this spring.

I did some research on it last night and now I'm not certain I want one! Guy was complaining about the rod tip protectors and something up by the foot pegs that were rubbing on his ankles every time he got in it. He liked it well enough due to the pros of the boat, but said there were a lot of issues he didn't like and he was a creek fisherman. I will keep looking though.

Anyone have one or has a friend that has one? If so, give me the pros and cons of it please. Thinking about finally selling the Old Town disco 113 and perhaps my Vibe Kayak for one of these. I like the option of it being lightweight somewhat and the ability to hook up a trolling motor if I want later down the road. Thanks

This is sad news to say the least. Long time ago he came down for an olliefest and we fished with him. Didn't really know him other than that, but it is still sad that one of our own on here is gone. Seems to me like he touched several of you in different ways so I'm sure he will be missed by all who knew him.