DADAKOTA

Probably a ghost or a member of the swedish bikini team. What was it that you thought she said?

I take the opposite approach. 1/2 ounce buzzbait in chart. or chart/white. Big smallies can't handle them and just destroy them. Betting a 1/2 ounce chatterbait would send them into oblivion. Or frog should do.

Great looking pies. I assume you can use the same dough for whatever thickness crust you prefer? Got some that like a thin crust and some like a medium thickness.

As a non-facebooker can you provide me additional information on rules, tourney dates, times, locations, etc.?

Those are some dandies.

Around the County lakes up here I see folks back reeling all the time. Bout the only way they get their line in as they hold the pole so the spinning reel is on top.

One of the most satisfying things about fishing is finding fish and spots to catch them on various waters at various times of the year. I also totally enjoy putting family and friends on fish. If they are with me I work very hard to see them catch fish. For some them they only want to catch fish and enjoy the day. Whereas others are more curious and want to know why they are in a certain location. So satisfying to teach them the whys of fishing instead of just the where and what on. It takes a lot of time on the water to develop consistent spots on various waters for various species. I so enjoy finding fish and when possible all the way to a pattern within a pattern. Spent a day dock fishing at LOZ with a family member. The dock bite was on. You could catch an occasional bass about anywhere on the docks that were in water 5 to 15 foot deep. Front corner, back corner, sunny side, shady side, walkways, etc. However, if you found a dock with an old rusty swimming ladder it was almost automatic that you'd get bit. All of our quality fish came off the ladders. Really didn't matter if it was on the sunny or shady side. Once I figured it out I concentrated on docks with the ladders and had a great learning opportunity for my partner that day. I tend to provide information more to family and friends than just blast it all over the internet. I may share specific locations, brushpiles, etc. with family and friends but few others. Marked many a map for folks but won't post said map on the net. I have no problem posting generalities like: fished from the 45mm to the 54 mm, water stained, temp 58 - 65 degrees, crappie 5-8 foot of water in the morning and on the bank in the afternoon. But I am not going to share specific spots on the internet. Small lakes 1000 acres are tougher for me to share information especially if I tournament fish them. Just not enough water. Had buddies fish with me for years on a small lake and then decide they will fish the same tourneys as me. Gets annoying at times when spots and specific baits get used against you, but also a little flattering in a way. Kind of like fishing against yourself. I surely get annoyed by the folks that tend to do their learning by following folks around the lake and watching where and how they catch their fish. Sure wish they would take the time to get on the water and experiment with different baits, techniques, and locations and find their own fish. Bass fishing spots on lakes I tournament fish rarely get shared other than with non-tourney folks that make one trip a year to a given lake. Lakes I don't tourney fish I'll share what I know with about anyone who inquires. Give a man a fish and he'll eat for a day. Teach a man to fish and he'll sit in his boat and drink beer all day.

I take care of caught fish to the best of my abilities. I'm betting more fish are killed by those who fish natural bait and those that are slow to set the hook using a senko, soft plastics, etc. resulting in deeply hooked fish. In addition today's super hooks are far less likely to rust out than the hooks we grew up with. As such, cutting the line on a deeply hooked fish will most likely result in a dead one.

You'd be hard pressed to find a better eating fish than a wild brook trout.

Ya'll are some serious chefs. Got some beef short ribs in the slow cooker with some red wine, onion, garlic, worcestershire, thyme, bay leaf, beef stock, and a dab of tomato puree. Will thicken the liquids with corn starch and serve with a tossed salad, some mashed taters and fresh green beans.

There is an access off of lake road 135-12 called wig wam school access that may be closer for you. You'd be at the 66+ mm. Take 135 out of Stover to 135-12. It is a nice MDC ramp. Can't tell you if current water levels cause any issues however.

Worst thing for that little brookie is the hyper extended jaw and handling it with dry hands.

I have been fortunate to be invites to float and fish the Bourbeuse a few times by some fellas that fish it regularly. Usually won the braggin rights for most keepers caught and released by going old school. J-9 floating jointed rapala chartreuse back. The bass acted like they had never eaten.

Still a a little bit of a jerkbait bite, a wart bite, an A-rig bite. Have to think a feller could catch them on a jig or spinnerbait as well.

Isn't gravity a beautiful thing?

Have you applied the craw/hook combo to a lake environment? Love to to buy some and try them out on the lake. let me know where to send the moolah.

In this pairing the sucker would be better eating.

IS that a burbot aka eelpout? Dad grew up in Wisconsin and called them lawyers. The resemblance is uncanny.

Smaller walleye in the 18 inch range are the best eaters by far. Not a bunch of meat on a 15 incher.

Thanks. How far below 13 before it is normally floatable.

Dirty water should put them shallow.

Now if I could just find that giant spool of 10# fluoro I think I bought last year. Can't recall.

I've put in at Aldrich and gone up river and put in miles up river and floated down in a canoe. Can someone list the order of the bridges I encountered going up river from Aldrich not including the one by the ramp?

I'm going to have to find a new stick for that NIB Curado CU-201 I found on my shelf. Maybe a new stickbait rod. Any suggestions?

I know down at LOZ the redbuds bloom before the dogwoods. The crab apples, pears, and plum trees are usually the first to bloom followed by the redbuds and last the dogwoods. Not saying things won't be a little earlier, but I believe too early for dogwoods. Always heard the crappie are spawning when the dogwoods are blooming.