Kansas River

[center12]

What would the Kansas site be without this thread!!

Went down to the 8th Street ramp a bit ago, not open yet but they do have the concrete in place. Looks like they need to haul in some rock and it will be ready to use. I'll post up when the ramp is open.

[kcgeoff]

Charlie, Sounds good. We gots to have the Kansas river thread! Are they extending the ramp? Making it so more people will launch in your back yard?

[center12]

Yeah Geoff they extended the ramp a bit, but that will be for not if they just push the mud straight down the ramp when they clean it. Don't really care about folks launching and fishing there, most head up to the dam so they don't bother me any. They can keep the dam if I can have the rest ;)

[kcgeoff]

Boy, it sure was difficult to find this post again! I clicked the new messages button and it didn't even show up. I had to figure out how to manually go in and find it. This is quite overwhelming! I think I'll take a nap.... :sad:

[kccats]

Thought I would pop in here and make a post on the best thread on the BOC.
It sure is taking me a lot longer to check on what I want to check on now in the BOC.
It's driving me crazy! :eek: :eek:

[kcgeoff]

I hear you Chris. The new way to find post SUCKS! :p

[Fishking]

Caught 175lbs worth of Cats on the Kaw lastnight. Huge Clicker runs every 10 mins. from 10:30 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. Here is the biggest of the night.

http://www.mokancats.com/images/61blue40.JPG

[GaryF]

Andrew, That's awesome! It seems like you keep catching them when nobody else is. A run every 10 minutes would be something.

[kcgeoff]

Andrew, I've been fishing the Missouri for several weeks and have only managed 2 cats. A 40lb blue and Bryan got a 7lb channel. Sure wish we could find the fish like that! Excellnt job!!!

[brian sax]

hows the fishin under 435, want to go fish it, just need to talk my mom into it, she says i'll get shot or something

[Individualist]

Just tell her you'll pack some heat in your fishin saddle, I do. Well, ok it's your mom and she probably wouldn't approve. I've never heard of anyone having trouble down there, granted I haven't fished there in years. Last time I was there in the early 90's, I fell asleep on the rocks and woke up to a spider chewing a new mouth on my upper cheek. Man that was painful, it made me lightheaded and sick to my stomach. I barely made it up that mount everest of a dirt wall. I think I have a phobia of that place cause I've never wanted to go back there since. :cursing:

[fishin_fool]

Charlie, is the 8th street ramp open 24-7 or is it a gated/locked park?

[GaryF]

They lock it at night, I can't remember exactly what time.

[wolfman]

When you all talk about the Kaw river, is this the same river as the Kansas river or is it a smaller one near-by? Never been there and just curious.

[crazy]

Yep kaw and the kansas are the same river. I should probably go fish the kansas friday night. Its been awhile since I been out on it.

[CatDaddy23]

11.30 to 6.30 on 8th street boat ramp

[kcgeoff]

FishKing,
Have you hit the Kaw anymore? Got anymore good fish?

[Fishking]

Planning on headin that way tonight. Hopin for some good ones.

[kcgeoff]

Andrew,
sounds good. I hope you get into some bigguns. We are planning to fish there on Saturday night.

[cat4life]

Brian and I are going to go out there pretty soon, if his mom lets him, LOL, You guys know of any other good spots to fish?

[Individualist]

Skyler,
I drive over the Kaw to and from work every day down at kansas avenue near the turner diagnal. I occassionally see guys down there fishing but not very often. It appears that you can walk down to the river pretty easy maybe 100 yds or less. It's just a suggestion. I also know of some places out near linwood and eudora, one of them is where stranger creek empties into the kaw. That spot looks pretty good if memory serves me correct. You would have to do a little hike down to the river but not too bad.

[Fishking]

I didn't think that rain would ever stop lastnight. Only caught a couple smaller blues and channels on the Kaw River Friday night. The river became almost unfishable towards the morning with a lot of debris coming down. I would assume it will take a day or so to clear out. As for Kaw Point, I did here that a guy had his truck broken into during the daylight hours on Friday. They waited inside his truck until he returned to load his boat up and beat the crap out of him and stole his truck and trailer. And I guess some peeps had their windows broken out during the night last week also. I saw security last night down there, which is a common sight. Figured I'd pass that on and maybe fishing will pick up after the river stablizies.

[Chris]

What happen to the boat ramp in Edwardsville by the park, my father-in-law and I drove around for awhile trying to find the darn thing but couldnt find it. I think the city tore it out. Is there another ramp in the general area?

[crazy]

Damn that sucks. It's a shame that such a nice boat ramp has problems like that. Makes me think twice about using that ramp. Although I always see security hanging around I know there not always there 100% of the time. Parkville needs to fix there ramp so I don't have to drive so far and have to worry about getting my truck broke into.

[Chris]

I have an uncle that used to own about a mile or 2 of river front property in Weston, Mo. The Mo flows through the landed that he owned. I should be able to get access to the river.

chris

[McFlat]

Can't wait until you come home Chris ;) LOL

[warcraft1975]

whew!i finally caught on there was a nother website, boy am i dumb.just thought i would say hello,i was wondering why nobody was posting

[McFlat]

That's pretty funny Tom. Glad you made it.

[kcgeoff]

LMAO, I agree with Mike. :p

[center12]

All right, which one of you chuckleheads told Tom where we was a hiding :confused:

Just kidding of course(I still have ?'s about Mike though), glad you found your way over Tom.

Now for the big question...........any of you guys fish, like in recently :p . Going out on Clinton later this afternoon to run a trotline or 2(if son goes). I'm on my 4 off so am going to try and stock up the freezer. Later.

[kcgeoff]

Gary and I fished the Kaw last night. We were going to launch at Kaw Point until we had all that rain Friday night. Then after hearing what happened at Kaw Point to that guy on Friday we were glad we didn't. Fished a couple different spots on the Kaw. Gary caught about a 1lb flathead. We didn't have anyother real noticeable bites. :sad:

[center12]

Water looked pretty muddy when I crossed the bridge, is there much debris in the water? We still have a lot of foam coming down the river. I was hoping it would stay clear for a while, I'm getting ready to go gar fishing.......intentually :eek: Figure while I got a crankbait down there trying to intice a few gar I might get lucky and catch a cat or 2. Did I mention I'm a big fan of gar abuse :D . Off to the lake I guess, only get to run 1 trotline.........son would rather play with one of his little TROLL buddies.

[center12]

McFlat, if you got any vacation your wanting to burn give me a shout. I'll be pretty open schudule wise on Monday and Tuesday, weather is supposed to be cooler and I don't care if we fish the lake or the river.........but I will have to run my trot. Give a yell if your interested, if not, no worries. OUT

[McFlat]

You betcha Charlie. I was looking for an excuse not to work tomorrow. I'll load my junk tonight and I'll see ya in the morning.

[GaryF]

We saw a lot of foam, but not much debris. Even the gar weren't biting, plenty of skeeters, though :p

[center12]

You know times are hard when you can't get a gar run on the Kaw!!

[McFlat]

I'm all giddy. I haven't fished in ages and I'm looking forward to tomorrow.

[warcraft1975]

lol guys yes i am a little slow, the kaw is on t the toad bite for sure(channels)caught a few tonight,went to clinotn in the rain , friday night got some small flatheads and that all

[CatDaddy23]

I saw alot of foam this weekend but it was out of a 12oz can, i think thats helps them bit?

[center12]

I know the 12oz mini kegs help me feel better if I don't get any bites!!

[center12]

WoW, your up to 3 posts.............go get'm tiger,haha

[AC1108]

The spot near the Turner Diagonal is pretty good. They put up the blockades about 2 years ago so you can't drive down there anymore but it's worth the walk. If you fish right under the bridge the lights make it nice. You can half way see what you are doing and atleast see if you are about to step in a hole or the water. Only downside is fishing it on a Fri or Sat night. Lots of people toss their beer bottles while crossing it. Be sure to wear a hard hat or stay under the bridge. There is another spot at the West end of Woodend road that's fair. If you go down K-32 to 76th street you can walk out onto a big sandbar when the water is low. I really need to get a Kansas License again.

[Fishking]

Fished the Kaw River lastnight from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. Caught over 200 lbs of cats with an average of a lil over 20lbs. Blues, Channels, & Flathead. The river level was down to where it was before the rain last weekend, but the current was flowing at least 3 times faster.

[Catcaller]

Hey guys, just thought I'd stop in and say hi. I'm still trying to get into the spirit of the new site. The jury is still out, but I'm not sure if this is an improvement over the old site or not! The catfishing here in the Neosho river is slow...lots of bites...but it seems like they're so small that they cant get the hook in their mouth. I have been catching alot of channel out of the strip pits though...but it's just not the same as fishing the Neosho when the action is hot. Good luck 'yall, and be safe!

[kccats]

Kansas River is dropping big time.
Fishking and I fished it last night and caught some small straglers.
Had a good time netting for Andrew but sure was wanting that 50+...
Maybe next time!

[warcraft1975]

man where is everyone?

[center12]

Went out on the river Thurday night and last night......shad, cut carp and perch..........notta!!

[bigcathunter]

:confused: hi guys,my name is jeff from central kansas,i used to fish the arkansas as a kid,and started fishing again over that last year,never caught any cat bigger thatn 8 lbs,am thinking of coming up to fish the kansas soon,with my little bass boat,wanting to go around junction city , manhattan area,anyone know of any good spots to do some set line fishing and some rod and reel fishing in this area,or some place not much further from there,any help would be appreciated,also how do i get my pic posted with my name,thanks

[GaryF]

Gosh, A guy goes on vacation for a week, comes back to find flooded out rivers and no posts :confused: What's been go on, is anyone fishing? Did it rain or something?

[warcraft1975]

i dont know where any one has been it has been pretty quit around here

[brad kilpatrick]

launched at Kaw Point early sun morning, new to this section of the river, so I used a run and gun approach with cut shad and didn't even get a single bite. I was hoping to coax a few smaller cats into biting so I could get a clue where to set up for an all nighter this weekend. but to no avail. i'm used to fishing in less remote sections of the river, it seemed kinda odd to be fishing with kemper arena over My sholder. lol Maybe I should have gone the other way onto the MO. any suggestions????

[Individualist]

Brad, The fishing has been kinda slow lately. I pretty sure they were tearing the blues up in that area around Kemper a while back. So it's probably not the spot your fishing but rather the fish are not biting well. I hope it changes soon, it's been a long time since I've gotten into some fish other than the occasional catch.

[center12]

Gary........................hunting season is right around the corner, need I say more :o

[GaryF]

Charlie, Was thinking about you on the way into work today. They said on the radio is was 38 in Lawrence. Figured that would get you into hunting mode if you weren't already, lol.

[GaryF]

Hey Tom, what did you think about all of the blue cats folks were pulling from the Kaw this year? I know there have always been some, I remember you caught a nice one last year, but it seems like they were all of a sudden everywhere this year. I'm wondering if we had high water at just the right time for a bunch to cross the 435 dam, or if they are in there to stay.

[warcraft1975]

charlie i hear ya, i have been getting ready for the up coming trapping season and it has been over welming so much to do,and some stuff still to buy, gary it has been a great year on the kaw blues moved in thick this year and theyare still being caught,just not by me lol,i did well early season caught some real nice flatheads(i wish i could just my pics to post right on this new site) and some dandy channels, your memory searves you well i got the one in my profile pic running lines last year, i hope i can get out and some more fishing here soon,i have a new spot that i am just dying to try,i hope the blues will still be biting this winter on the kaw around here in betwween trapping i plan on giving them a go to

[brad kilpatrick]

planning on launching at kaw point this weekend. Is any one else gonna be fishing in this area? I'll be in a big lowe roughneck named "The Green Monster" (across the transom) If any of ya all see me out there feel free to say Hi I would love to meet some fellow catfisherman Good luck and good fishin..Brad

[crazy]

I might be out there Brad. Although I have been thinking of going bowhunting instead.

[center12]

Tom, any idea what country prices will be on coons this season? Was thinking about pulling out the coon rigs and running a waterline for a week.......just selling green skins. If your interested in some coon size wire strecthers let me know, I think I've got around 6 dozen. I'd be willing to sell a few. Last time I sold coons I got 5$ each for finished hides......that just ain't worth it brother, if you ain't ever fleshed a coon you have no idea how wrong that price is!!!

[crazy]

I hear there only going to be a buck or 2. Not even worth trapping for the money. From what I understand is that there is still a surplus from last season that they can't sell.

[warcraft1975]

charlie according to this months issue of fur fish game prime heavy skins will move around 11-16 bucks lesser grades will bring the buck or too, there is carry over from last year but most traders are thinking they all will move to china and russia this winter but buyers will be cautious with them this winter ,mink are back up and bobcats are going high as heck for prime skins, beaver is doing so ,so red fox doing pretty good this year also and coyotes have become popular again for trim in the east

[warcraft1975]

charlie depending apon price on your coon streachers i would be pretty intrested, what size are they? #4's

[kscathunter]

Man there are alot of changes on the new boc hope I got it figured out. :0a28: go guys go get them racoons and gar they both have pleaged me this year! :cursing:

[center12]

Tom, I'm going to continue this conversation over on the trapping threads.

[brad kilpatrick]

Hey guys just wanted to update you on my fishing trip saturday night. Got a late start All I managed to do was set out ten bank poles before We got chased off the river by the lightning storm sat. Didn't get to stay out all night or fish With Rod or reel, finaly got tired of getttin wet and hiding under a bridge at 'bout 2am. came back the next morning and had a smallish flat head (bout 8-10lbs) and a much better Bluecat 42" long no scales to weigh her with me this time but preformed cpr will post pics later. ran into a guy gettin off the Mo. at the ramp and he said from the pic He gathered it would go 50-60lbs good luck and good fishin Brad

[warcraft1975]

cool i am heading to the kaw myself (lawrence area) called in to work and am getting ready to head out she is just roaring so i couldnt pass up a good time to head out and do some swift water fishing

[brad kilpatrick]

Ah hah.....finaly figured out this avitar thing!! Anyway here is that blue we caught sun. there is a better pic in the gallery check it out and let me know what ya all think she weighs. didn't have any scales with me. I did have a tape measure it was 42" good luck and good fishin Brad

[Mr cat]

Nice fish Brad. The fish in my photo was 42" long and weighed 50 lbs even.
What did you use for bait on that blue?

[brad kilpatrick]

bout a hand size gill got a private pond in edwardsville thats just cholk full of em 30min or so and wre got a cooler full of nice sized bait

[Fishking]

Good fish Brad, I'd say that one goes a lil over 30lbs. Went out on the Kaw tonight..WOW that river is movin. I have never seen that much water coming down that river before. We couldn't even anchor. The MO river wasn't much better with all the grass and debris coming down. Will have to give the Kaw a couple days to stablize before headin back out.

[fishin_fool]

FYI - went to LeCompton Wed night 10/5 and couldn't launch. 2 inches of slimey silt on the ramp from earlier flood stage. If you're going there this week you'll probably need to bring a Bobcat or snowplow!

[brad kilpatrick]

hopin to go try my luck again tonight at kaw point anyone else gonna be out that way? anyone havin any luck in that area?

[brad kilpatrick]

made it out to kaw point took my buddy Mike and my wife Adriane. Adriane got her first flathead, not a monster but definatly not to bad. Mike also gets some cred for running the landing net lol.

[Individualist]

That's a nice first flatcat for your wife Brad. Give her a big congrats from the boc.

[brad kilpatrick]

hey guys just got off the water from checkinthe 6 lines we set out last night caught two nice ones the blue is 45" and the flathead was 48" performed cpr on all fish caught this weekend

[crazy]

Ummm your going to need a bigger net. Welcome to fishing on the river!

[brian sax]

those are some nice fish Brad, i guess you need a new net now

[warcraft1975]

nice to see somone is getting a few,some real nice fish.man i cant seem to buy a bite...lol

[Big KC Cats]

where is kaw point never been there it looks like it would be fun to fish there I need to stack my frezer it is getign pretty low can you bank fis there

[brad kilpatrick]

big kc, kaw point is By strawberry hill where the Kaw dumps into the missouri river. bank fishing access is fairly limited but can be done. just be careful there is a homeless camp under the fourth bridge west from the ramp, they look harmless enogh, but ya just never can tell. A lot of homeless people suffer from mental illness and can be unpredictable. I have never had any trouble from anyone down there myself just be careful. I can provide better directions there if you want them E-mail me. Here's a pic of the 20lber we caught this weekend (finaly got a scale and a new net)

[warcraft1975]

i went out the kaw today pulled two 10 pound flatheads early this morning(lawrence area) as soon as i figure out how to post on this new site i will put the pics up

[brad kilpatrick]

due to low water the ramp at kaw point is almost unuseable. couldn't get my boat back on the trailer there. I would suggest using the ramp at riverside park. oh yea and the fishing was lousy one run in 7hrs.

[Chris]

I found a 14' jonboat with a 25 hp outboard, Would that be sufficent for fishing the KAW river?

chris

[warcraft1975]

chris around here on the kaw(lawrence)it would be perfect. good and light just in case you get hung on a sand bar and just enough motor for when the water comes up.in my opion a boat liek that would be invaluable on the kaw,i wish i could find one i could afford