I’m heading to Table Rock Lake for a much-needed week of fishing. As I prepare—checking water levels, temps, and local guide reports—one thought keeps dominating my mind: throwing a bluegill-painted topwater for monster bass.

KS RAINBOW TROUT RECORD BROKEN: Twice in April anglers were successful in breaking state records for trout in Kansas. Way to go guys! Check out this giant Rainbow pulled out of Kill Creek Park Lake near Kansas City.

KDWP

02/23/14

Kill Creek Park Lake

15.72lbs.

The Kanopolis Seep Stream offers a unique trout fishing experience. With the stream being fed out of the dam it manages to hold trout most of the year and is a place an angler can try out their fly fishing skills or use a bobber and worm.

Go Eat a Bird!!! Bought a Save Phace now I am glad I did after reading a friends blog.

The story goes like this. Guy has a fast bass boat like a lot of us do. Running loaded down fairly well on a lake with heavy boat traffic that day. The pair were flying down the lake headed off to the next spot. That is when a group of coots surprisingly came out of nowhere. One of the biggest and slowest birds hit the trolling motor with the boat going about 70 miles and hour. Another bird hit the console and then hit the driver directly in the face.

Big Smallmouth Days

This past week was a dream for any smallmouth fanatic — we caught and filmed an epic run of trophy fish. Several smallies topped 6 lbs, and five fish we weighed all broke the 5 lb mark on a digital scale. Every bite was a reminder why chasing these giants is just plain electric.

It was a mixed-bait bonanza: jerkbaits, football jigs, crankbaits, and lipless cranks all drew heavy strikes. Still, the “sour grape rouge” and football head jigs were the clear standouts — nothing beats seeing a big smallie crush a classic bait.

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S.O.B. Lures: A Passing of a Great:
He had a zest for life and lived it the way he wanted.

William Thomas “Bill” Dee, owner/creator of “S.O.B. Lures” formerly of Austin, Texas, passed away Wednesday, May 18th at his home in Lytle, Texas.

Bill was a former Austin Firefighter, fire investigator for Rimkus Consulting.

He enjoyed many hobbies in his life including motocross, softball and bass fishing. His lure company allowed him to do what he loved: fish, meet people, and tell stories.