Smithville 5-7, Mecca Free Ramp...report*

[BC in KC]

First one at Burton's 5 AM for minnows, up to Mecca free ramp to beat the Corp Chal crowd - NO DICE. I couldn't launch my boat without backing my entire car in to the lake, the water is just too high. I busted a tail light on a submerged rock but no serious damage. So I pack back up and head to W bridge ramp and pay my $20 entry fee. By now it is 6 AM. The W lot has at least 15 cars already. So I hit the first cove south of W bridge on the right, you know the one I'm sure. Well, it wasn't fast action, but between 6:30 and 9:30 I bagged 12 nice fish including a 14 1/2". I was fishing 3-4 feet under bobber about 20 feet off the bank. I never left that cove but I prolly should have. It took me 3 more hours to weed through dinks to get my limit, but limit I did!!! Now when I close my eyes I see my bobber swimming off.....love it! Here are some picks. I'm holding up a 12" male black vs the 14 1/2" female white. Who wins? I do!! It was a great day!!! Get out there it's heating up!

[vic n]

That is awesome! Second pic really shows how the fish just seem to expand as they grow larger. Did you try any jigs at all?

[beagle man]

Mon you did well, congrats.

[BC in KC]

Hi Vic, no I didn't try any jigs but others were using them and catching some but minnows by far worked the best. I saw yellow/white and purple/pink being used.

[got crappie]

Nice !

[love2fish]

Nice fish! Thanks for sharing.

[keeferfish]

Nice

[dfar]

Congrats on the limit. Thanks for the report and pics.

[crappiebum_kc]

Nice report! Thanks for sharing!

[Joedog]

Sounds like you did better than a whole lot of CC people. Tough conditions when the water is that dirty and they're letting so much water out. I'm impressed!