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Type in the name of the Lake in the search box.Hope this helps 8-) http://www.lake-link.com/fishreports/index.cfm

A close friend of mine was up in Northern Wisconsin last weekend.They had a fantastic weekend. Boated 3 fish over 40 inches!.They had numerous other blow ups on their top water baits. The go to bait for them was a Top water lure called "Poes Giant Jackpot" It floats which makes it very easy for novices to use.I'll be going up in a few weeks myself self and I'll be throwing that 100% of the time.

I'd try trolling crawler harnesses with inline planer boards.They're a deadly summer technique.Caught these a couple weeks ago doing just that.

Crooked Creek Tackle makes awsome Tubes and a pretty nice Senko style worm.

wooly buggers are a fine streamer.

Actually these fish were caught on Green Bay.Off of Door County.

So So I guess.Once they get to the boat they get a little attitude.No where close to a Bass imo.

Gave the Bass a rest. I apologize for the quality of the photo's. Left my camera on the kitchen table > So had to use my cell phone.

Welcome aboard.You're gonna like it here.

Here's a couple of my first ever.

Those are awsome! Nice photography too.

Here,I'll post one for ya till you get your 10 posts 8-)Caught this big girl yesterday.

You're welcome.Feel free to message me if you need more help.

Go to your photo bucket account. Find the pics you want to post.Left click on the IMG code box of a pic you want to post.It automatically copies for you. Now right click in the message box here.It should paste it automatically.You can do that with as many pics as you want to post.Just make sure each image code for each pic is posted on its own seperate line.

download your pics from your computer to a photo hosting website.I use photobucket.com.Then you hotlink your photo's from that site.

Sturgeon bay native here 8-)

Try drop shotting various plastics.3" Yumm Dingers work well along with Gulp minnows.We wacky rig the Dingers.Don't waste your time or money with the over priced "special" drop shot weights.A simple bell sinker works great.I also don't tie the bell sinker on with a polymar knot.Tie it on so it will break off if you get it snagged,there by saving you your hook and bait.I've messed around with a pegged sinker for that reason.Still prefer a good ole heavy bell sinker.

The pic in my avatar is a lake Michigan fish.There are numerous bays on the lake side of the Door peninsula that hold many fish over 5 pounds.A jewel of a spot is Washington Island located off the northern tip of Door County's peninsula.We're talking fish over 6 pounds.The season does'nt open until July up there.

Pre spawn is your best chance at the larger fish.Up here we fish the first break leading to their spawning areas with jerk baits and tubes. Jerk baits being king in cold water.

Excellent work.What brand finish are you using?

I just checked out the reel you suggested.It would look killer with the rod.

I used epoxy to build up the ramps.Thanks for the props fellas 8-)

Here's my latest.Jazzed her up with a little color.The blue guides along with silver metalic accents with Royal Blue main wraps should be a real looker. In fact thats what I'm gonna call it."Reel Looker" ;D I eliminated the cork around the reel seat to see how much of difference there is in detecting the bite.

As a rookie builder my opinion should be taken with a grain of salt. I think it's mostly hype. Custom builders can do some very cool thread work in that area along with epoxy ramps. Not to mention the savings for the builder as the cost of cork has sky rocketed.The cost concerns are probably more of a factor for the big companies.Custom builders in my opinion are under paid for the product they build and seriously doubt they build split grips to save money.As far as the sensitivity thing goes?Maybe it's an asset in the fore grip area.Who needs all that cork up there?If you really want to increase sensitivity in a rod look to decrease weight in the guides. If someone could invent a guide made of a material as lite as graphite yet as strong as traditional guides they'd be very very rich.I love the looks of split grips and so does every single person I've shown my rods too.

Decided to spruce up my first rod build.Added some Epoxy ramps on the end of my grips and then marblized them.Here's the rod for those that don't remember it without the additions,And then the add on's.