Who is willing to admit they are fishing this year's Polar Bear?

[Guest]

55ish?? where was that?

Monte Ne was perfect, so I might go try it next week.

[J-Doc]

2 minutes ago, TrophyFishR said:

55ish?? where was that?

Monte Ne was perfect, so I might go try it next week.

Typo. Phone changed my text. 50ish. Not 55ish. Sorry. 

 

 

So what was winning weight? Anyone know what and on what baits? Guessing crankbaits and jigs. 

 

[Champ188]

I was in 50-52 degrees all day in the dam area.

[J-Doc]

I could see that pretty easily.  Water clearer up there I bet? 

[Mike jones]

Heard it took 14lbs to win and 8th place was around 12lbs. We went to Sweepco..it was tough!!

[Guest]

2 hours ago, Mike jones said:

Heard it took 14lbs to win and 8th place was around 12lbs. We went to Sweepco..it was tough!!

SWEPCO has been so bad that I would rather idle around beaver looking at my electronics all day than fish that dump. Lol

 

[Stump bumper]

Anyone get the story from the winning team? Were they up in the flooded brush ? Clean water or dirty? How many people were at the ramp staring at bent or broken props wondering what they hit?

[Mike jones]

Lol..it was pretty bad for most boats. But there was a boat that found a little sweet spot. We saw them catch 6 or 7 with half of those around 3 pounds...and they were sitting about 30 yards from us!  

[Stump bumper]

Ok, now I have it. I read this wrong and thought only you went to Swepco but now I see the Polar Bear went to Swepco. Never mind

[Champ188]

I know the guys well who won it. J.R. Beehler (who now lives in Wichita) and Ricky Searcy who owns Bella Vista Marine. They had 14 pounds and change. Don't know how or where they won it and if you asked them they wouldn't tell you anyway. At least one 11-pound bag was caught flipping bushes, but I doubt that's how J.R. fished. That's just not his usual game.

As for debris, my partner and I traveled from PC to the dam and the back of Indian Creek and back and only came across half a dozen significant pieces of debris. Mudline was around the mouth of Rambo. For the most part, it's pretty safe out there. At least in the lower half of the lake. May be a different story above the bridge but right now, I doubt anyone can even get under the bridge.