Up at the Lake

Well as much as I wanted to update everything daily, we are catching way to many fish and it has been trying to find some time to eat. My Dad, Uncle Dave and I have been fishing since we got up here on Thursday and we figured today was a good day to take a break for the morning. We have been using a lot of plastics and really motoring around to try and find a pattern to help find the fish.

We have really been fishing hard and using a lot of baits to try and find one the fish can’t resist. One of the things that we have noticed is that the fish are not chasing anything. They are looking for an easy meal and we are trying to match the lure up to try and suit this. We came upon this pattern by trying crankbaits, spinnerbaits, and swimbaits and not catching anything. We switched to something slow like a plastic worm or a senko and have had a lot of success. It really seems to make a difference the slower you go the better.

We have also been trying a lot of depths and structure with some different success. The fish are not in the deeper water, the 10-15 feet range, and have kind of been in the mid-level depth of 5-10 feet. They also have preferred to be in kind of medium thick structure as well. They have just wanted to be in a cabbage type weed or the reeds. The big fish my dad is pictured with was in no cover just a sandy bottom and some reeds.

I should have some more pictures and stories in the next couple of days. It looks like it has been in the 90’s back home and some storms so I hope everyone is safe and using their air conditioner. I will keep enjoying the northern Minnesota weather; I think it is going to be sunny and 80 today. We have caught a lot of fish and some really big fish that are pictured. I haven’t mentioned but I probably should that I am fishing in a bass tournament up here on the 4th of July. I really feel like my team is going to win it, we have really figured it out up here and I feel like we have a great chance. Keep tuned for more pictures and the results.

Tight lines,
Pat