Smithvile

[modandylyon]

Does anyone know what is going on at Smithville, any open water and are any of the ramps open?
Getting cabin fever and I'm thinking the crappie are getting restless.

[keeferfish]

Haven’t been in a few weeks but I think Cabin Fever stank is easier to clean off than the Smithville Skunk! There have not been any good reports in a long time and not many good ones all winter?

[hardhunter2]

Giver hell! Go get em! There biting somewhere just dunno where! :-) good luck

[ShortStorie]

Drove up there yesterday. Ice on the water at Little Platte and "W" but there is a ramp in the water at W and I could see where someone had driven a boat through the ice from the dock to open water. Had frozen over but I think you could launch and make your way to open water. Watched an Eagle devour something on the ice at Little Platte.

[embo_9]

I fished Saturday off the dock at Camp Branch. There was one ramp in the water there and it was relatively ice free. It looked like W was open as well back into the main lake too.

I will say though that the last two times I went up and fished off the dock, actually make that 3 times, I've been skunked. Though I DID have one bite Saturday. That was it though. The one guy catching them about 10 days ago was using three tiny, tiny jigs (1-64, 1-80 and 1-100) on a line. Sometimes he actually caught two at once. He was using an ice fishing pole as well.

He said the bite was more of a grab gently and hold and the only way to tell was a slight difference in feel in how the line felt in your hand.

Whew!

Good luck. I actually skipped going up today despite the glorious weather because I felt almost sure I'd get skunked again.

I know. I know. A fisherman has to be more confident. Try me in a few weeks!

[Toach]

Fished Saturday also around Camp Branch docks out of boat. Fished piles along road and bridge pillars. I caught one short and my buddy caught one. Better than sitting at home in front of tv. It can only get better, I hope.

[dester223]

I been skunked twice on the docks as well. Not even a nibble. Called it a day quick.

[keeferfish]

1/100????

What the heck you trying to imitate plankton and do ya need a microscope to tie one on?

[embo_9]

I know. It was tiny, tiny, tiny.

I used 1/64ths. It takes forever for those little dudes to sink to the bottom. It tried my patience.