New Olathe Kansas Member

[shelbygt1979]

Hello, well my name is Shelby and as you all might know I joined because I love to catfishing also. I just wanted to say hello all. Well I will get a pic of my biggest fish this year as soon as I get the pic from my fishing buddies camera and I will post it. It was a 18 pound channel cat caught at gardner lake on cut Big bluegill middle body section at around 8:30 pm on monday the 17th and A 7 pound one as well on live green sunfish. Fishing Around the feeder in a boat. Well good luck to all that go out tonight and maybe I will catch some more to post Still looking for my first flathead also I think I might try Olathe lake Anyone have any Idea's?? Please help..

[laidbck111]

Welcome to the BOC the greatest site on the web.

[Jammer]

Welcome to the BOC. Checkout the Library Section, it has a lot of good info.

[Kyle]

Welcome to the BOC Shelby..you'll love it here. Always good to see another fisherman from the hometown on here. I'd suggest Smithville for flats..I caught some real nice flatheads out of there up in the river part. Personaly never liked Hillsdale for cattin too much, cause all the trees and whatnot, but I heard alotta guys doing good right off the dam. Good luck, and once again, welcome to the BOC.

[Greg32]

Olathe huh? We're almost neighbors, give or take a few miles. I'm up north in Atchison (the armpit of Kansas). Nothing better than pulling flatheads out of the Mighty Mo after dark. Although its been just a tad bit warm. Did manage to go out tonight for a few hours with my neice and nephew. We hooked 12 cats, boated 7. Not a bad night considering I let the kids bring in 3 each. Made for a great night. Too bad I left the camera at home. I'm still kicking myself!



Greg

[kccats]

Welcome to the BOC. I am from Olathe also.
If your wanting to target flatheads, my number one choice would be the Kaw.
Olathe Lake does have it's fair share of flatheads and if you have a boat, you certainly have many more options than from the bank.

I have not tried it yet, but the northeast corner of Olathe lake looks like an awesome spot and you can't fish it from the bank.

Water works has big flatheads too!

[shelbygt1979]

Well thanks for the info all. I do know about the river's However I believe that Olathe lake would be more fun because you never rally know how big they can get in there with all the wipers and now saugeye they stocked a few years ago. I do have access to a boat however I thought about tryin the north south corner of the flats buy dennis street where the cliff diver's jump go on the flats. what would you think about that? Also according to KDWP boat is not allowed there anymore. I could be wrong I really guess I need to call them to confirm if so. Thanks Again For your help.

[barbel]

Welcome to the BOC, Shelby! I am from around your area as well. Lake Olathe is a nice little area if you can get to it. Never fished Gardner Lake myself, but I am trying to catch something out of Hillsdale this summer. With my luck I have a whole 0 fish so far LOL. Only fished it once or twice though, and never at the spillway. But welcome to the BOC again. Its a great place to find fishing information.

[shelbygt1979]

Welcome to the BOC, Shelby! I am from around your area as well. Lake Olathe is a nice little area if you can get to it. Never fished Gardner Lake myself, but I am trying to catch something out of Hillsdale this summer. With my luck I have a whole 0 fish so far LOL. Only fished it once or twice though, and never at the spillway. But welcome to the BOC again. Its a great place to find fishing information.

Well I have fished hillsdale so many times at the spillway and so on never got much but DRUM and little 1 or 2 pound channels but good luck to you and thanks

[600lbs]

nice to get another member to the boc gardner is my spot too i love that lake biigest one was a 14lber out there

[barbel]

Well I have fished hillsdale so many times at the spillway and so on never got much but DRUM and little 1 or 2 pound channels but good luck to you and thanks

Maybe I shouldn't try there then.... Well I do know there are big flatheads and HUGE channels in there because a teacher friend of mine caught some 80 pound plus flatheads, and some 20 pound plus channels from there on trotlines. The trick is finding them. Right now I am in the process of finding a good fishing spot. I have tried the Smith Creek area, the old roadbed, and this next time I will try another spot. Hopefully I can get something.

[kccats]

Boats are still allowed on Olathe Lake, but no wake.
I have tried several times where they dive... not one bite there.
I thought it would be a gold mine!

There are a lot of good spots on Olathe Lake.
If you look at the Kansas Lakes section, I have some maps and locations listed there.

Good luck to you and hope to meet you soon.

[HRCats]

Welcome to the BOC!

[Charlie365]

Shelby,

Welcome to the BOC !!

For Olathe Lake, check out the threads in the "Olathe Lake Starter Guide" forum on this website. KCCATS has some excellent posts with good spots there and there's even a link to a topo map with 4 foot contours.

Hope you do well. I went out with a buddy yesterday morning early and got soaked !! in the rainstorm.

FYI, it's my understanding you can put any size boats on Olathe Lake, but the whole lake is "no wake" zone so you just have to go slow.

[shelbygt1979]

Boats are still allowed on Olathe Lake, but no wake.
I have tried several times where they dive... not one bite there.
I thought it would be a gold mine!

There are a lot of good spots on Olathe Lake.
If you look at the Kansas Lakes section, I have some maps and locations listed there.

Good luck to you and hope to meet you soon.

Thanks That is really good to know maybe I can hunt for the biggins

[shelbygt1979]

Shelby,

Welcome to the BOC !!

For Olathe Lake, check out the threads in the "Olathe Lake Starter Guide" forum on this website. KCCATS has some excellent posts with good spots there and there's even a link to a topo map with 4 foot contours.

Hope you do well. I went out with a buddy yesterday morning early and got soaked !! in the rainstorm.

FYI, it's my understanding you can put any size boats on Olathe Lake, but the whole lake is "no wake" zone so you just have to go slow.

Thank you I will go check it out.

[shelbygt1979]

nice to get another member to the boc gardner is my spot too i love that lake biigest one was a 14lber out there

Remember when someone was on a boat at gardner a week or so back and you were fishing with your buddies and we asked you If you were on the BOC?? Well that was me If you don't remember well thats ok because I will be there plenty of times more.

[Flatheadhunter33]

Welcome to the BOC Shelby. Im looking forward to seeing the pics.

[TongiKat1]

There are several good spots on stranger creek for flattys within 20 minutes of the Armpit....

[teaysvalleyguy]

Welcome to the BOC, always great to have another new member.

[GaryF]

Shelby, Welcome aboard. I think we went bullhead fishing together once, lol. Sounds like you've been tearing them up at Gardner.

[shelbygt1979]

Shelby, Welcome aboard. I think we went bullhead fishing together once, lol. Sounds like you've been tearing them up at Gardner.

Why yes we did and we had so much fun huh????

We should go again. Been catchin at Olathe latly.

[shelbygt1979]

Welcome to the BOC, always great to have another new member.

Thanks Looking for the biggins.

[shelbygt1979]

There are several good spots on stranger creek for flattys within 20 minutes of the Armpit....

Thanks for the info I have Tried Stranger Creek Once However There were too many shotgun shells and was scared of some redneck shooting us so we gave up no bite though.

[Ahquabi_Master]

Welcome to the boc man. Can't wait to see the pics of your big fish.

[cat lineman]

welcome to boc.Let me know ya do at Olathe lake< Ilive by there.I haven't fished it much thow.Again welcome:big_smile:

[Redd]

Welcome to the BOC! Great site, with great people.

-Red

[Georgiajack]

Welcome to the brotherhood Shelby! The BOC is a great family, and I know you are going to like talking with fellow anglers, and learning tricks that will help you be the best you can be! Good fishin', Jack.

[cat lineman]

nice to have ya aboard.U can put boats on Olathe lake but on cedar lake u can only use electric motors etc no gas motors.Olathe lake just has a speed limit

[shelbygt1979]

Here is the pics of my 18 pound channel Cat that I caught at gardner lake about a week or so ago on cut big bluegill belly. This is my biggest fish ever and he sure was fun to catch also he is back swimming for someone else to catch if there are able good luck and thanks for all the welcome's everyone sorry it took so long to get the pics up. also check out the olathe lake page for pics of my first flathead catfish only 2.5 pounds but still it was a flathead catfish.

[cat lineman]

Looks like u are doing alright with the fishing.Always looking for someone to take up a seat in the boat if your ever interested.

[LarryW]

Welcome to the BOC and hope you enjoy your time here

[shelbygt1979]

Here is my new biggest fish by a whole half pound bigger yippy. Caught at gardner lake last night around 10:15pm or so using cut big bluegill. Missed I would say 4 or five fish. too of them surfaced.
They were bitting good but ran out of bait.

[600lbs]

Remember when someone was on a boat at gardner a week or so back and you were fishing with your buddies and we asked you If you were on the BOC?? Well that was me If you don't remember well thats ok because I will be there plenty of times more.
yeah i rember you just glad to meet peps off here i think we should go fish gardner one night most of the time i fish by myself so company would be nice we could bs and tell eachother our lil fishin storys

[600lbs]

o yeah nice fish buddy

[slickback]

Welcome to the BOC shelby and those are some nice lookin fish you got there.

[JayGonefishing]

Welcome to the BOC Shelby.

[shelbygt1979]

Thanks Everyone that has welcomed me to this very good site I love the BOC. Good Luck to those that get the privilige of fishing this evening Just don't catch them all leave some for me lol:big_smile:

[PeZ]

welcome to the BOC hope you enjoy the site

[turbinemanic]

Welcome to the BOC Shelby. IMO the best bait for channel cats is cut and live blue gill.

[dcaruthers]

Welcome to the BOC Shelby.

[janton311]

WELCOME TO THE BOC BUDDY...:smile2:

[RIP]

Welcome to the site.

[Pastor E]

Welcome to the BOC enjoy:big_smile:

[pk_powell]

Welcome to the BOC Shelby I hope you enjoy this site as much as the rest of us do!-----------pk powell:big_smile:

[retired stump jumper]

Welcome to the BOC Shell I don`t know any thing about that part of the fishing world you are in, but no mater you will get all the help you want from a great bunch of people in the BOC. So welcome aboard.

[waltywalt]

hey im new too and i am still trying to figure this website out but my buddy told me about this and it is the best thing i ever seen it keeps me out of trouble