I am currently on a trip to one of the best bass lakes in Canada, Rice Lake. I just got here at around noon, and decided to try out my new UL rig on some bluegills off the dock. BOY do they fight hard! I then went out in the rental boat (16 footer with a 50hp Yamaha), and fished some hair jigs in a large weedbed for some walleyes. Didn't end up with any walleyes, but I did manage to catch 3 nice largemouth, 2 around 2lbs, and 1 around 1.5lbs. I then decided to try for smallmouth with some Chompers tubes, and managed to fool a good 3lber into biting. I also lost one a little smaller, around 2.5lbs. I then switched to a T-rigged 4" rage craw, dragging it on the bottom. I managed to catch another nice 3lber on it before leaving. Back at the dock, I thought I would fish some topwaters before going to sleep, so I tied on a frog-r, and a couple of casts later, I lost a nice bass at my feet. The wind picked up a little, so I wanted to make some more commotion on the surface, so I tied on an X-Rap Pop, and caught a 13" Black Crappie on it. On my last cast, right beside some lilypads, I got a good blowup, and ended up with a nice little bass, around 1.25lbs, who had choked my lure backwards. A good start to what I hope will be an awesome week.

Sounds like a good day not just an afternoon, well one of my days any way

 

Good luck on the rest of the week.

Wow - off to great start.  I hope the rest of your vacation is as productive.  Enjoy.

Awesome day...here's better luck!

Sounds like they were biting anything your were throwing.     I hope the bite continues for you.

Great start. I caught my first smallie in Rice lake back in the 70's. Good luck with the rest of your week.

Well, I caught my PB smallie today. It went just over 5lbs. I had just set my rod down to play with the fishfinder, and he inhaled my tube the second I picked it up. Hardest fighting fish I have ever caught. I also lost a good sized muskie on a hair jig. Yesterday I went out in a canoe and caught a couple good ones punching an Ugly otter through grass mats with a 3/4 oz weight. I lost a couple others because I forgot my flippin stick, so I was using the heaviest rod I brought, which was a 7'MH spinnerbait rod. LOL!

Sounds like a fun lake to fish!

Just got back from the trip. On the last day, I caught a 20'' walleye, which was pretty cool, and a big crappie. Most of the fish were caught ripping hair jigs through weed beds, but I caught a couple on topwaters and punching. Some guys fishing beside us hooked and landed an 8lb largemouth on a spinnerbait, which was the biggest bass I have ever seen.The fish were on fire, and I had a blast.

Sounds like a great trip ~ Congrats

 

A-Jay