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I have a slight problem here
Question:
I’m having trouble catching the bass the last couple days.. I don’t know if it’s the weather or what, but they just aren’t biting at all! I’m not the only one, either. I’ve found myself in pretty weedy conditions lately……7-10 feet deep with structure and weeds 3 feet down ish. The water temp has ranged between 78.4 to 79.5 degrees here. I’ve been throwing spinnerbaits, small crankbaits in places where weeds aren’t as thick and have been throwing inline spinners to catch a variety of fish. It seems I catch every other kind of fish but bass! Any recommendations? Mike
Response:
Mike, You have three options this time of year. Deep. Thick. Night. Instead of wasting time fishing around the areas where the grass isn’t "thick" you need to get right in the middle of the thickest gunk you can find. Bass will naturally seek the heaviest cover that they can get into. Big sinkers on a worm, or better yet, a big jig and pitch it right in the middle of the grass. Deep: Go out to the first drop off, channel break from the areas you previously had success. Keep going out until you locate them. Night: Become a vampire and go back to catching them shallow in the moonlight. That’s pretty well it for summertime fish. Pat
Response:
Thanks Pat! I took your advice. A buddy of mine and I went out at 3am to 1pm (i know, a little crazy, but hey, anything for fish, right 
) and we SLAUGHTERED the bass! In a period of 2 hours we caught a total of 8 bass over 3 pounds, two of which were 5-6 pound fish! Thanks damn good for MN bass! I was gonna take a picture of them and show you all, but left the Mike
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Mike, > You have three options this time of year. > Deep. > Thick. > Night. > Instead of wasting time fishing around the areas where the grass isn’t "thick" > you need to get right in the middle of the thickest gunk you can find. Bass > will naturally seek the heaviest cover that they can get into. Big sinkers on > a worm, or better yet, a big jig and pitch it right in the middle of the grass. > Deep: > Go out to the first drop off, channel break from the areas you previously had > success. Keep going out until you locate them. > Night: > Become a vampire and go back to catching them shallow in the moonlight. > That’s pretty well it for summertime fish. > Pat
Response:
Always make room for a camera, somewhere. You never know…
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Thanks Pat! I took your advice. A buddy of mine and I went out at 3am to 1pm > (i know, a little crazy, but hey, anything for fish, right ) and we > SLAUGHTERED the bass! In a period of 2 hours we caught a total of 8 bass > over 3 pounds, two of which were 5-6 pound fish! Thanks damn good for MN > bass! I was gonna take a picture of them and show you all, but left the > Mike > Mike, > You have three options this time of year. > Deep. > Thick. > Night. > Instead of wasting time fishing around the areas where the grass isn’t > "thick" > you need to get right in the middle of the thickest gunk you can find. > Bass > will naturally seek the heaviest cover that they can get into. Big > sinkers on > a worm, or better yet, a big jig and pitch it right in the middle of the > grass. > Deep: > Go out to the first drop off, channel break from the areas you previously > had > success. Keep going out until you locate them. > Night: > Become a vampire and go back to catching them shallow in the moonlight. > That’s pretty well it for summertime fish. > Pat
Response:
I have a waterproof camera in the boat, worried that the film may have been ruined as it has been in boat a year. Finished the roll and pictures were great. Can’t remember the model, it is a Canon brand. Bill – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – >Always make room for a camera, somewhere. You never know… > Thanks Pat! I took your advice. A buddy of mine and I went out at 3am to >1pm > (i know, a little crazy, but hey, anything for fish, right ) and we > SLAUGHTERED the bass! In a period of 2 hours we caught a total of 8 bass > over 3 pounds, two of which were 5-6 pound fish! Thanks damn good for MN > bass! I was gonna take a picture of them and show you all, but left the > Mike > > Mike, > > You have three options this time of year. > > Deep. > > Thick. > > Night. > > Instead of wasting time fishing around the areas where the grass isn’t > "thick" > > you need to get right in the middle of the thickest gunk you can find. > Bass > > will naturally seek the heaviest cover that they can get into. Big > sinkers on > > a worm, or better yet, a big jig and pitch it right in the middle of >the > grass. > > Deep: > > Go out to the first drop off, channel break from the areas you >previously > had > > success. Keep going out until you locate them. > > Night: > > Become a vampire and go back to catching them shallow in the >moonlight. > > That’s pretty well it for summertime fish. > > Pat
Response:
well we have a different take on the camera thing. if the digital camera comes with then we do not catch anything worth snapping. if the camera stays at home then we kill them or at least catch something that is worth a pic. grrrrr Monty — Ask me no questions and I shall tell you no lies Monty’s Little Corner http://montigue.20m.com
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Always make room for a camera, somewhere. You never know… > Thanks Pat! I took your advice. A buddy of mine and I went out at 3am to > 1pm > (i know, a little crazy, but hey, anything for fish, right ) and we > SLAUGHTERED the bass! In a period of 2 hours we caught a total of 8 bass > over 3 pounds, two of which were 5-6 pound fish! Thanks damn good for MN > bass! I was gonna take a picture of them and show you all, but left the > Mike > > Mike, > > You have three options this time of year. > > Deep. > > Thick. > > Night. > > Instead of wasting time fishing around the areas where the grass isn’t > "thick" > > you need to get right in the middle of the thickest gunk you can find. > Bass > > will naturally seek the heaviest cover that they can get into. Big > sinkers on > > a worm, or better yet, a big jig and pitch it right in the middle of > the > grass. > > Deep: > > Go out to the first drop off, channel break from the areas you > previously > had > > success. Keep going out until you locate them. > > Night: > > Become a vampire and go back to catching them shallow in the > moonlight. > > That’s pretty well it for summertime fish. > > Pat
Response:
that’s exactly what happens to me, too! Don’t ya hate that?! 
Mike
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> well we have a different take on the camera thing. if the digital camera > comes with then we do not catch anything worth snapping. if the camera stays > at home then we kill them or at least catch something that is worth a pic. > grrrrr > Monty > — > Ask me no questions and I shall tell you no lies > Monty’s Little Corner > http://montigue.20m.com > Always make room for a camera, somewhere. You never know… > > Thanks Pat! I took your advice. A buddy of mine and I went out at 3am to > 1pm > > (i know, a little crazy, but hey, anything for fish, right ) and we > > SLAUGHTERED the bass! In a period of 2 hours we caught a total of 8 bass > > over 3 pounds, two of which were 5-6 pound fish! Thanks damn good for MN > > bass! I was gonna take a picture of them and show you all, but left the > > Mike > > > Mike, > > > You have three options this time of year. > > > Deep. > > > Thick. > > > Night. > > > Instead of wasting time fishing around the areas where the grass isn’t > > "thick" > > > you need to get right in the middle of the thickest gunk you can find. > > Bass > > > will naturally seek the heaviest cover that they can get into. Big > > sinkers on > > > a worm, or better yet, a big jig and pitch it right in the middle of > the > > grass. > > > Deep: > > > Go out to the first drop off, channel break from the areas you > previously > > had > > > success. Keep going out until you locate them. > > > Night: > > > Become a vampire and go back to catching them shallow in the > moonlight. > > > That’s pretty well it for summertime fish. > > > Pat
Response:
yes i do hate it. but if that is what it takes to catch the fish then i guess that is what i will have to. so now it is time to find a cooler to take these fish to the camera. then clean and eat them. i am mostly a catch and release kinda fisher. but i could make an exception for something like that. or mayb have a fish story to tell. Monty — Ask me no questions and I shall tell you no lies Monty’s Little Corner http://montigue.20m.com
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> that’s exactly what happens to me, too! Don’t ya hate that?! > Mike > well we have a different take on the camera thing. if the digital camera > comes with then we do not catch anything worth snapping. if the camera > stays > at home then we kill them or at least catch something that is worth a pic. > grrrrr > Monty > — > Ask me no questions and I shall tell you no lies > Monty’s Little Corner > http://montigue.20m.com > > Always make room for a camera, somewhere. You never know… > > > Thanks Pat! I took your advice. A buddy of mine and I went out at 3am > to > > 1pm > > > (i know, a little crazy, but hey, anything for fish, right ) and we > > > SLAUGHTERED the bass! In a period of 2 hours we caught a total of 8 > bass > > > over 3 pounds, two of which were 5-6 pound fish! Thanks damn good for > MN > > > bass! I was gonna take a picture of them and show you all, but left > the > > > Mike > > > > Mike, > > > > You have three options this time of year. > > > > Deep. > > > > Thick. > > > > Night. > > > > Instead of wasting time fishing around the areas where the grass > isn’t > > > "thick" > > > > you need to get right in the middle of the thickest gunk you can > find. > > > Bass > > > > will naturally seek the heaviest cover that they can get into. Big > > > sinkers on > > > > a worm, or better yet, a big jig and pitch it right in the middle of > > the > > > grass. > > > > Deep: > > > > Go out to the first drop off, channel break from the areas you > > previously > > > had > > > > success. Keep going out until you locate them. > > > > Night: > > > > Become a vampire and go back to catching them shallow in the > > moonlight. > > > > That’s pretty well it for summertime fish. > > > > Pat