Swampstud

I mostly run mine into the weeds off bottom, don't just crank into it and hope you don't get stuck. Reel until you feel the object and just reel steadily off the object. We have a lot of muskgrass or chara here in west michigan. Only grows a foot off bottom if that, I have a lot of luck deflecting off chara in 3-5fow

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I have this same problem with northern pike. Bites are similar. A few times this sumer id have 3-4 in the livewell, an then i start in with the northerns, a keeper pike still fights like a 3-4lber if they didnt bite you offNow that i think about it, my first bite/hookset this season was a pike biteoff.

I fished this afternoon, took 14 overall and a few losses. Absolutly chokin the 1.5! Took 4 keepers on a main lake point, but this point has a pretty large flat from 0-6ft on one side, otherside is a ledge of into 14-17ft. Instead of just crankin away, try just slowly but steadily reelin into an past the weeds. Itll deflect off an then BAM fish on! It takes a lil practice to be honest. Had one today knock slack in my line so fast, i fumbled my grip on the reel. Got lucky an landed her, completly engulfed the bait. A 1st for me.

Imo the cold fronts in fall get things going. Id fish a jig or a squarebill. Pitching to the inside weedline to start, depending on type of grass. Try fishin the squarebill threw the weededge or paralell it. Fish could pull out, ive found em on the shallower end tho lately

I fish the kvd 1.5, bounce that thing off anything ya can. I fish alot of flats with chara or muskgrass as some call it, i get bites bouncin it of that stuff an the inbetween sand spots. Run if right off ledges, then snap the rod to try for a reaction if there sitting just below.

Take a rage craw,toad or shad and texas rig it. With a steady reel itll glide over just like a buzzbait. Since you have a spinning rod id make medium length casts, just to keep your landing ratio up. Once they get there heads in that stuff its incredibly tough to land em without luck on your side. Another option, get a spare spool for your reel anputbraid on it. Now tie on a frog, an hold on!

Its a tough one, learn what techniques and lures to use for specific weather conditions. Once you get this down itll narrow your selections down. If im new to a lake i just start junk fishin until i figure a pattern out. After bout the 2nd time out ive got things figured out, but not always.

Ive had this happen only a few times, what a rush tho! Twice i noticed the bigger fish attackin the bait while hooked in his partner. If there grouped up wouldnt things get a bit competitive when the first thing swims by? Id have to say toss another same exact bait in right where that other fish is, and make a cast to wherever you think they come from. Just incase theres a large group.

Imo they like the shade or dark areas because it covers there outline/silouette. Your right about it bein difficult to see with the sunlight in your eyes. Now remember how bass utilize "edges" , that shadeline is a prime edge. The bluegill thats swimmin out around the dock right near that edge, hes got the sunlight in his eyes at some sort of angle. Shear disadvantage. Now that bass sittin in the dark with no outline, maybe a blur of green n white is lookin out into that lit up area right infront the dock. The sun highlighting every twitch an kick of the bluegills tailfin. That bass is utilizing a prime peice of cover an a seeking that perfect feeding oppurtunity. Complete advantage for mr.bigmouth Ive seen it a few times on hook n look. Theyll use a clump of grass, stump, treetop in the same manner. Something to cover up that outline to keep from being spotted. As a bowhunter we ALWAYS are searching for a tree thats got plenty of cover to prevent the deer from siloutting us.

Rage craws, jigs with rage craws, wacky rig senko, chatterbaits are my normal everyday patterned baits.

The long stiff rod and a heavy hookset gets em up on top that fast reel keeps em movin. Trust me! Its a workout sometimes just to keep em up, the bigguns that is.

The faster retrieve ratios make it easier to get the fish up top of the pads or mats and keep em coming. Whats easier 100 cranks or 75 cranks with a fish on the end. Its tougher to get em out once they wrap there head in a few stems which is why you want to pull em right out an go!

Michigans gettin a nice dose of fall, waters down to 59 here. Cold front #3 on its way, it hasnt slowed the fishin down one bit. Cought some sunday from 2-14fow. Best time of the year for me, besides tip up fishing for pike.