Trip Details: Where: Blue Springs Lake When: 5-10-2020, afternoon/evening Air temp: low to mid 60s Water temp: 62 degrees Water clarity: 20-25 inches Weather conditions: Mostly cloudy turning into sunny skies, south wind switching to north in evening Target species: white bass, wipers (hybrids), crappie Baits used: For whites/wipers – swimbaits, crankbaits, jerkbaits, crappie jigs …
My trip started out as any typical fishing trip does. I got the boat hooked up and off to the ramp at Longview Lake I went. While I waited for my fishing buddy to arrive, who is notorious for being fashionably late, I prepped my boat as best I could waiting to get onto the …
For those that aren’t on Facebook in the Lee’s Summit Area Fishing group, you should know that trout fishing is on at James A. Reed! Trout are regularly stocked at James A. Reed and other urban lakes across the metro. Be sure to read regulations ahead of time as some don’t allow you to keep …
When the winter months roll around, many anglers are forced to retire the fishing equipment to the garage. But if you’re like us, you always like tinkering around with your fishing toys. The off season is a great time for some TLC on your fishing gear! Thomas Wicker, contributor to Mahoney Outdoors and Lee’s Summit …
If you’re looking for a perfect stocking stuffer, look no further than the Lee’s Summit Area Fishing outdoor/indoor stickers. The stickers are priced normally at $5, but are now on sale for $2.50 each. This pricing will last through December 15th at midnight. Remember, each sticker you buy will qualify you for the fishing trip …
Lunkerhunt, a company known for making outrageous, or at the very least – “unique” – fishing lures has outdone itself again. They recently released a spider imitation lure that they call the “Phantom Spider”. Check out the following video recorded by Thomas Wicker testing the lure at James A. Reed in Lee’s Summit, MO. Subscribe …
We are currently running a contest through September in the Lee’s Summit Area Fishing Facebook group to win a fishing trip to the private Mahoney Lake near Clinton, MO. The trip will be a 4-5 hour trip for 3 people fully guided by me! You’ll have a chance to catch jumbo crappie, nice bass, catfish, …
Tackle Box Subscriptions – Finding MONSTERBASS About 4-5 months ago, I was searching for a new tackle box subscription company. I had tried a few, and some were decent. Others? Well, they left me wanting more. After a few days of searching and pounding the internet, I ran across MONSTERBASS. For once, just pure dumb …
If you’ve ever bought into a subscription tackle box for a few months, you know how exciting it can be when the package finally arrives. You just never know what you’re going to get. Check out this unboxing to see what came in the August 2019 box from MONSTERBASS! Favorites from the MONSTERBASS unboxing: Some …
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Trip Details: Where: Prairie Lee Lake When: 8-10-2019, morning Air temp: 79 to 85 degrees Water temp: 81 to 83 degrees Water clarity: 16 to 20 inches of clarity Weather conditions: Clear skies, windy variable speeds Target species: Crappie Baits used: Minnows Equipment used: 3 Bass Pro Shops Trolling crappie rods 12 feet long paired …
