Kings River 12/27

[Devan S.]

Put in about 8:30 with 3 dozen minnows headed to try and catch a limit of crappie.
The ramp at Kings River public access isn't bad.....its god awful. I'm to the point I would pitch in for someone to just put down concrete to get things reasonable. I've attached pictures for your viewing pleasure....the ramp is even buckling in places under the water. Solid 4-6" drop off the asphalt.

 

As soon as I got to the lake and realized how overcast a dreary it was, my mind was changed so I took off walleye hunting. I was armed with a jerkbait and trolling rod and a box of cranks. Ran as far as hickory hollow without much more than a couple spotted bass trolling. 

Then bam....I had a topwater bite as soon as my clown mcstik hit the water and I'm on the board with a dandy 14" crappie. 

I did manage to loose a megabass on a cast. I cruised over to where I saw it hit and I suppose it was suspended down about 5 or so feet because I never could find it. Those snafu's really hurt. Hopefully someone that needs it, finds it, and puts it to good use. 

By this point, I was done walleye hunting and wanted a few more crappie so headed off and found another 4 crappies to take home. Saw several boats out and about, water temps were in the 45-47 range. 

Trolled and jerked roll offs into the channel and rocky points. Crappie were on pole timber. 

 

 

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4 minutes ago, Devan S. said:

I did manage to loose a megabass on a cast. I cruised over to where I saw it hit and I suppose it was suspended down about 5 or so feet because I never could find it. Those snafu's really hurt. Hopefully someone that needs it, finds it, and puts it to good use. 

I broke one off at Tany last last year on a small branch and motored right over to it.  Took me 15 minutes to "see" it suspended tail down right where it landed.  Crazy hard to see!  But I got it.  

[bobby b.]

I was throwing one two weeks ago and the line broke right at the end of the cast.  I was able to just grab the broken line and pull it in.  Changed out the spool as soon as i got home.  My 10 year old wanted to buy me a Christmas present herself so i ask my wife to take her to Extreme and Jack picked one out for her.  Got it from her Christmas eve.  It was Ghost.

[Devan S.]

Its a shame......for the regular 110s I substitute the mcstick but I have yet to find a good 110+2 substitute.....In my mind that extra depth really helps....who knows. I just know it hurts when you lose one. 

BTW that metered braid you recommended seemed to work well. I wish it had the intermediate markings like the Powerpro but other than that it seems it will do the trick.