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Matt Meyer
Bronze Ambassador
9/13/23
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Wacky Rigs
Structure
Points
Forage
Bluegill
Species
Northern Pike
Season
Summer
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Ledges
Fishing weed lines and 9-12' deep holes in the weeds, 3/8 or 1/2 chartreuse/white or bright green/white with white
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Fall
Technique
Grass Jigs
Structure
Reeds
Pitching into pockets of reeds for reaction bites.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Shakey Heads
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Bluegill
Fished the last stop of the MinnYak Bass Fishing League and caught so many fish on a Jigworm that I lost count. Picked up a couple stragglers on a spinnerbait and DT 8 and also picked off a couple throwing a swimjig through the pencil reeds.
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
Structure
Boulders
Sandy flats, anything black with blue fleck. Packs of 4-5 largemouth and smallmouth cruisers, catch one and the smallmouth will eat anything behind it.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Frogs/Toads
Structure
Reeds
Low lake level, find the clear reeds with no slime that have deeper water on them
Species
Walleye
Season
Summer
Technique
Trolling 10-19'
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Perch
Water Temperature
78°
Found fish in scattered weeds pulling bottom bouncers with slow death and bullet weights with crawler harnesses. Trolling speeds varied from 1.2-1.5 mpg. Gold and perch colored blades seemed to be the ticket. Found a variety of species such as large pike and even small mouth.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Ledges
Forage
Bluegill
caught great numbers of fish drop shot on ledges- many small mouth suspended on deep side.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Look for submerged vegetation in the 10'-15' range, mifoil patches were best. Look for the taller, thicker growing patches. Texas rig with a 3/8 oz weight was the best way to cover water. Once you get bit, spotlock and pitch a follow up bait. Follow up baits included 1/2oz cage feider jig, and a tokyo rig with a crawtube. Was not uncommon to get three or four out of the same area.