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Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
Structure
Matted Grass
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
74°
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Ned Rigs
Structure
Boulders
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
75°
Finesse baits around boulders for smallmouth perch and baitfish colors
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Frogs/Toads
Structure
Matted Grass
Water Temperature
72°
Fishing around rice edges in the evening produced explosive strikes on the frog. The Live Target frog is heavier than most frogs and makes it really easy to launch it at fish you see move even if they are a long ways away and it walks in place really well
Species
Walleye
Season
Summer
Technique
Trolling 0-9'
Structure
Points
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
75°
Flat line trolled the baits 125’ behind the boat at 2.2-2.5mph. Locate the fish on my side imaging and then turned the boat to get our baits close to the walleyes.
Species
Walleye
Season
Summer
Technique
Bobbers
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Perch
Water Temperature
77°
Used slip bobbers and leeches in 10-14’ feet of water. Used a tailfin weighted slip bobber and an 8’ 2B Genesis Sharp Shooter spinning rod.
Species
Walleye
Season
Summer
Technique
Trolling 0-9'
Structure
Rock Pile
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
76°
We trolled shad raps approximately 150 feet behind the boat at 2.3-2.5 mph. We focused on rock to sand transitions in 10-15 feet of water!
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Fall
Technique
Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
Structure
Reeds
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
75°
Throwing the craw tube into the reeds in about 2-5 feet of water and slowly retrieving it
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Swim Jigs
Structure
Reeds
Forage
Bluegill
Took the boat out to Leech Lake this morning. It felt a lot like the beginning of fall today. When I got on the water air temps were pleasantly cool this morning. It was a pretty calm morning with a slight breeze on the lake. I wanted to hit the reeds first thing which is my bread and butter, and it paid off bigtime. I was throwing a dirty jigs swim jig with a Zman trailer up into the reeds as far as I felt like I could land a fish. Depending on reed density that was anywhere from a foot into the reeds to 30 feet into the reeds at some areas. I didn't catch a ton of fish, but I landed around 15 fish total and 5 of them were over 18 inches the biggest was just shy of 20". All of the fish were over 15' which was nice to see a good size structure on the lake. The big fish were definitely up shallow putting on the feed bag this morning. I had multiple times where my bait would hit the water, fish would bite I would miss the first hook set then the fish would continue to strike the bait and chase it down. I also had multiple fish competing for the bait when I had a fish on the line coming into the boat. All of the fish I was able to land had very fat bellies. Seemed to me like the fish were starting to get ready for the colder months ahead and are definitely in the mood to eat!
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Fall
Technique
Crankbaits 13'+
Structure
Rock Pile
Forage
Perch
Quality largemouth were hanging out on the weed rock edges chasing the schools of perch. I caught a few on a drop shot, but the crankbait bite was vital. Fish were loaded up on the deeper rock piles early, but they moved into the 12-16' weed edge when the sun came up. Once you get a bite, quit moving and cast to the school as fish were stacked together.