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  • Sam Rardin Fishing

    Blue Ambassador

    10/26/21

    • Species

      Largemouth Bass

    • Season

      Fall

    • Technique

      Ned Rigs

    • Structure

      Submerged Vegetation

    • Forage

      Bluegill

    On 10/25 was out on North Long over in Crow Wing County, Central Minnesota. I fished from 3:00pm-6:00pm and I don’t regret it. I found a fairly smally area , maybe 18ftx18ft that was loaded with cabbage and coon tail. This particular vegetation was bright green and clearly still alive. I fished the same area for the whole afternoon and caught well north of 30 fish. I typically throw a jig (stealth feider), spinner bait (mega bass or war eagle compact) or a bigger swimbait this time of year. I started with my jig and noticed I was bringing up really good vegetation. (I will typically do that on purpose in the fall to know if it’s worth fishing.) I had 2 or 3 bites on my jig and wasn’t believing that area only had 3 fish on it. I casted a jig worm / outkast tackle perfect ned 1/8 oz chartreuse and from their on out i caught more fish on every cast then not. I fished that same area till 6 when it was time to go home. On any lake period vegetation is a giant factor in the fall, especially if it’s alive or bright green versus brown or fallen over. These fish were in 8ft-10ft fow, working the jig worm at a semi medium pace was key. I would give it an initial pop then once I knew I was caught on grass I’d rip it out and just let it sit. That triggered a bite more times than not. I know we always talk about big baits during the fall, which is very true but that jig worm will catch them all yr around. Another key deal, the spot I went to historically holds bass in the winter. I feel like these fish have moved to where their most likely going to be spending their whole winter. If you were successful on the ice catching a few largemouth, may not be a bad idea to run over to those areas and check them. Typically I’ll be throwing a outkast tackle money jig but ran out a week or 2 ago. The perfect ned is a great way to substitute for that money jig. Good luck guys!

  • Ben Korhonen

    Silver Ambassador

    10/1/22

    • Species

      Largemouth Bass

    • Season

      Fall

    • Technique

      Spinnerbaits

    • Structure

      Submerged Vegetation

    • Forage

      Minnows

    Finding the best green cabbage patches close to deep water produced the most bites and sometimes they would miss the spinnerbait so following up with the wacky rig produced a couple and actually the biggest of the day.

  • Omnia Community Member

    Bronze Ambassador

    9/23/23

    • Species

      Largemouth Bass

    • Season

      Fall

    • Technique

      Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)

    • Structure

      Points

  • Omnia Community Member

    Bronze Ambassador

    9/4/21

    • Species

      Panfish / Bluegill

    • Season

      Spring (Post-Spawn)

    • Technique

      Live Bait Rigs

    • Structure

      Brush Piles

    • Forage

      Bluegill

  • James

    Silver Ambassador

    9/3/21

    • Species

      Largemouth Bass

    • Season

      Summer

    • Technique

      Spinnerbaits

    • Structure

      Matted Grass

    My partner and I from MerriField BassClub fished yesterday from 6-8 pm we started on the east drop off of MerriField bay fish we’re caught on war eagle spinnerbaits and spybait see moved to crappie bar on the north side of MerriField Ishmael we’re caught fish on spinnerbaits overall we managed 5 fish

  • James

    Silver Ambassador

    9/1/21

    • Species

      Largemouth Bass

    • Season

      Summer

    • Technique

      Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)

    • Structure

      Submerged Vegetation

    8/29 6-8 pm I was fishing with a member of one of Brainerd’s junior bass clubs I flipped a goo game creature bait with two bobber stoppers and 1/2 weight on regular owner hook I wanted to use this technique on the heavy grass mats on this lake after on an hour with no bites I switched to a realis spybait 90 is wakasagi color a retrieved it fast just under the surface this kept out of the weeds got two bass my young friend had several bites on a white chugged frog but no hookups. We also was successful on spinnerbaits and got 5 bass

  • James

    Silver Ambassador

    9/1/21

    • Species

      Largemouth Bass

    • Season

      Summer

    • Technique

      Texas Rigs (Worming)

    • Structure

      Submerged Vegetation

    8/29. 6-8 pm we fished the drop off side of a weed bed on the north side of the big lake we were successful with bsb and lunkerlure a Spinnerbaits also choppo, Yamato 8inc fat senko in green pumpkin on a 3/8 oz slider jig, lipless crankbait we caught 5-6 bass

  • James

    Silver Ambassador

    9/1/21

    • Species

      Largemouth Bass

    • Season

      Summer

    • Technique

      Spinnerbaits

    • Structure

      Matted Grass

    8/28 6-8pm. We fish in 20mph wind with wind sockets in the weeds in the south end of the big lake because of the wind we relied on spinnerbaits As the wind decreased we also used chatterbait sand lipless crankbait but were able to catch only 2 bass.

  • James

    Silver Ambassador

    9/1/21

    • Species

      Largemouth Bass

    • Season

      Summer

    • Technique

      Spinnerbaits

    • Structure

      Submerged Vegetation

    I was unable to give my usual report since 8/19. However my partner and friend fished from 6-8 on 8/22 . They in the south weed in the large lake They caught 30 yes 30 fish. They used primitarly spinnerbaits war eagle , bsb. Lunkerlure. This just illustrates that this time of the year if you can find the fish they are not hard to catch.
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