Hi everyone,
I was just wondering if anyone knows the status of the KCA? I haven't read much about it lately and there doesn't seem to be anything new on the website. Does anyone know if there are any plans for the club in 2006? Thanks.
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Hi everyone,
I was just wondering if anyone knows the status of the KCA? I haven't read much about it lately and there doesn't seem to be anything new on the website. Does anyone know if there are any plans for the club in 2006? Thanks.
Zeke, We really haven't done much with the club this winter so far. We (Mike and I) have been concentrating on our icefishing tournaments that have been getting postponed and pushed further back than we would have liked too. These tournaments should have been done a month ago! I know it sounds like excuses but....
As for the club, at the december meeting Mike and I were the only ones to show up. With that said it would seem as though there is no interest in the club. What Mike and I and Big Zig have discussed and are hoping to get off at least one tournament on the east side and one on the west side of the state. To hopefully generate some interest in the club and start a tournament series that will hopefully take off.
I would like to see a show of hands(so to speak) of the people who are still interested in the club and those that are willing to help out. IF there is enough interest we could possibly schedule a get together next month (march) Hopefully to fish, if not, to discuss the direction we as a club would like to go.
I still feel that the club is a good thing and would like to see it grow.
I would like to thank those that have hung in there and look forward to another crappie season.
Again let me know who is interested, post here or pm me.
Thanks,
Bob
Zeke,
I did put something on the web site just yesterday. We'd like to have a tournament this year. To do this we'll need help getting it together. I'd also like to know what kind of interest there would be in fishing the tournament. There is a lot to do to get ready. If you have any suggestions on how we could get some feedback on the interest in a tournament I'd appreciate it. What do you think is the best way to get the word out?
Mike Kuna
The internet is probably the best way to get the word out. I'll leave messages with a couple N/E Ohio sites that i visit, once the date is set. I'll also post on the Erie site too. As i told you guys, i dont care to fish tourneys but i'm still a club member thru 06. I still have that scale and i'll help out any other way i can. Just let me know what you need me to do. Good luck in those ice tourneys.
Hey guys
Hope you get this up and going. I know I had some ill feelings when I started the EBCC. Not much communicating YET. but my site had over 100 hits this week-end and I have got a couple sponsors to come aboard.
Good Luck
Tim
I am not familiar with tournament fishing, so I am not sure what all is involved with putting one together. Personally, I am more interested in just getting together with others who enjoy fishing for crappies and share stories, techniques, camaraderie, etc. But, I would be willing to help with a tourney, if the club decided to hold one. I thought we were off to a decent start in the right direction last year. There was a pretty good turn out at the fish together at Shenango last August and there was an opportunity for everyone to get to know one another. I teased a few of the guys that day about their fishing abilities, but it was all in fun. Hopefully, noone was offended by anything I said. I didn't make it to some of the other meetings, when they were changed to Sundays, because that is a workday for me. It seemed like things were starting to come together for the club. I, for one, am still interested it trying to get it going. I would be willing to help out as much as I can. If we could keep doing some of the good things the club did last year and get rid of some of the negative things, I really believe it would take off. I have some suggestions on possible improvements, but it would be better discussed at a meeting and not on this message board. I met a lot of great KCA members and prospective members last year and I believe if everyone worked together this club could be one that we would be proud to be a part of.
Zeke, I knew it! You asking for everyone's secret spots was going to get us in trouble! just kidding:D
I agree with you about the club, although I did not make it to the fish togethers, I think they are a good thing and Chaunc set the stage as to how they should be put on. A club is only as good as its members and we need members to participate.
I think we should get together in march, second or third week maybe open the new fishing season with a fish together? Any suggestions for a location?
I'm still here and am willing to help out anyway I can as well. I agree with Zeke about continuing the good things and getting rid of the negative things.
March sounds like a good time to do another fish together. I suggest Shenango, Lake Arthur isn't very good that early in the spring.
Jim, i just checked my log books from the last three years and march isn't a very good month on shenango either. Got most fish from shore in the upper n/w area of 846 (hartford shoreline). I could possibly find some fish around the swimbeach area or celery farm but we'd do better farther up lake. Maybe even the 10 hp area. Maybe we can get Zimmy to put us on Wilhelm. We need an area less than 10ft deep,dark bottom, where the water warms up early. Anybody got a lake like that in mind?
Believe it or not but, Crooked Creek is generally good starting in february all the way up to june but, we really can't plan on that lake because they close it all the time. Wilhelm sounds like an idea, I have never been on that lake in a boat before. I have heard that lake is good for crappies at times. I also would not be opposed to going to shenango.
Chaunc, that 10hp area that you spoke of, that is the end that has stumps in it? right? I believe I seen it on a map. That would hold fish for sure as long as we get some warmer temps (which are on the way) and the water warms up a few degrees.
Wilhelm has been pretty good for me in late March and early April, but I have only fished it from shore that time of year. Never tried it from a boat until mid April or so. The fishing is pretty good from the shore, but you have to fish the upper end from the Marina up to the propagation area. That area is generally pretty shallow and certain parts of it are "unpowered" areas only. Rowboats and canoes are used in those areas. If you all would consider doing some shore fishing Wilhelm might be a possibility.
Bob,
Crooked Creek is the one over by Ford City correct? I've never fished there or Wilhelm, so I am game for anything.
Chaunc,
Thanks for the input on early spring fishing at Shenango. Sounds like Shenango and Lake Arthur are very similar in the early spring, in that the crappie are spotty at best. I just figured we'd have a better chance of catching the bigger "slabs" at Shenango. I know I could put everyone on some fish at Lake Arthur but can't guarantee any great numbers, but if you guys want to go there we could do that.
Zeke,
I picked up two of the inflata-belts at the new Sportsmans Warehouse and they matched Bass Pros price for me. Now I don't have to borrow my buddies when I go to Shenango.
Doesn't matter to me where we go, I'm just itchin' to get the boat out on the water and try out some of my new toys. :D
Deep V, you are correct. Like I said before, it is tough to plan for this lake because they close it when it gets high. So if we get a lot of rain it will wash out the fish together.
If you guys want to go there we can give it a shot. Hopefully others will see this and contribute.
deep-v,
Where is the Sportsmans Warehouse? In the last Bass Pro I noticed they had raised their price a little on their belts. I would like to get a couple myself before boating season gets into full swing.
The Sportsmans Warehouse is located just off of the Camp Horne exit of 279S. If you are traveling south on 79, stay to left at the 279/79 split and get off at the Camp Horne exit. Turn left at the light. Go straight through the first light, make a left at the second light. Go to the next red light and make a right. At the top of the hill you will see the Sportsman's Warehouse store. It's only been open for a couple of months.
Oh one other thing. The blue belts are still $49.99 on the Bass Pro website. They are only $59.99 in the new catalog. Print the page off of their website and take it down with you (I will post a link for you). The only person there that can give you the price adjustment is the manager of the fishing department, so I called ahead of time to see when he would be there and went down when he was. I also have a couple of $10 gift certificates for the Sportsmans Warehouse that you are more than welcome to use. If you do it right you can get the Bass Pro price minus the $10 for the certificate and if you use cash, you could do two seperate orders and use two certificates, and would be able to save $20. I had to do one order for mine so I only saved $10, but it was still better than nothing.
Here is the link to the belts on Bass Pro:
http://www.basspro.com/servlet/catal...rTarget=browse
The managers name is Matt, nice guy and he'll help you out.
I'm hoping more people will be as inthused about the club this year as you guys are. We don't want to give up on it.
A fish together sounds great! Hope eveyone can make it! I'll be there!
deep-v,
Thanks for the info on the belts. I guess the ones that went up on price were the camo models. I thought they were around $54 last summer and then towards the end of the year they went up to $59.99 or so. I was thinking about the camo model so that I could wear it while duck hunting too. Thanks again. BTW, are you keeping everyone straight on huntingpa?
On the Bass Pro website, the navy belts are $49.99 and the camo'd belts are $59.99. However in the 2006 Bass Pro Angler's Catalog, the navy belts are $59.99 and the camo'd belts are $69.99. That is why I said to print that page that I linked to, so that you could get a price match on the cheaper price. Why they are different on the website versus the new catalog is beyond me.Quote:
Thanks for the info on the belts. I guess the ones that went up on price were the camo models. I thought they were around $54 last summer and then towards the end of the year they went up to $59.99 or so.
I can't remember what the prices were last year, so you may be right about the $54.99 on the camo'd ones. Seems to me that the navy ones were $39.99. I will see if I still have my 2005 Anglers Catalog and see what they were.
Yep, still hangin' in there.Quote:
BTW, are you keeping everyone straight on huntingpa?
Let me know if you want a couple of these $10 gift certificates, I will mail them to you. Just pm me your address and I will send you a couple. I have 5 left, they expire 04/30/2006 and we won't use them all, and I'd hate to see them go to waste.
Hey Folks--
I had written in a few months ago and now I see that you're looking to see who's still interested. Well, I would be. My kids and I have been doing shore fishing for panfish, since we don't have a boat, but having a great time.
I also don't know what's involved with a tournament, but might be able to help in some ways. I'm in Delta, PA (1/2 hour east of Shrewsbury I-83 exit 4), so only east sites like Lake Redman would work for me.
I did see another group that was having a pro-style bass tournament as well as a fish-for-fun tournament for the less serious/family anglers like me. Maybe this is something to consider?
Fishing dad,
We're working on setting up tournaments. Right now we're thinking of on in the east and one in the western part of the state. We have someone in the eastern part of the state that will be setting up a tournament over there.
Stay tuned for more detalis. Also check our web site www.keystonecrappie.com
Thanks
Ice is off. Water level is in the rise.
North shores are the best place to start.
Small coves that are shallow. ( just west of rr bridge, in behind swim beach,ten hp area) are the best this time of year. Just after the ice left I spotted eight boats down at golden run area. Maybe they were trying to get the end of the deeper fish.
Welcome to crappie.com and the pa board. They will be deep for a while yet, till the weather warms up more, unless others think other wise.Quote:
Originally Posted by michael16125
Hey Keith, whatever happened to the KCA group? Bob and Mike mentioned tournaments and it seemed to scare everybody away.
Don't really know. They never said anything to me, about anything.
What about that get together we were planning last year? Has a nice lunch meeting but nothing came from it.Quote:
Originally Posted by S10CHEVY
Yea, I don't know. Guess it is about others speaking up, on if they want to do anything. But with covid, for who knows how long, most might not want to do anything. Hopefully next year, Darl Black can have the seminar in early May. Lets just see where we are in, late winter, early spring next year.
Thought you were moving south next year.
That’s still up in the air. Have to wait til this Covid stuff is over.Quote:
Originally Posted by S10CHEVY