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John takes the oil also. He also makes his own oil and grows the best weed around. John

John Z sent me some pics yesterday of a nice group of bass he got in Florida. So happy he is able to get out there and do what he loves. We didn't talk about his condition, just fishing. Love this guy like a brother. John

John Z is doing the chemo and as expected is not normal in any way. He knows there will be a long road but they tell him what he has is curable so he is with the program. They sent him home yesterday and he has to go back next week and stay for four days for another treatment. This is all I know. John

I try to talk to John Z once a week or so. So the latest on his cancer is one of two types . It's in his blood and bones so his own way of marijuana oil will not touch this. He ended up heading to Florida where he had serious dehydration going on and ended up in the hospital. The doctors told him wh...

Well......... Just like I thought. Nothing is where they are supposed to be in bulk. Caught them from 5 feet deep to 25 ft. Blades, trds and 3 inch swimbaits on a 1/4 oz jig head. 42 bass...... nothing over 3lbs and 5 walleye. Had two walleye over 17 inches . Kept them and a giant perch about 13 inc...

I said this earlier. I wait for the water temps to get to around 45 and then its all casting. I have many good (for around here), small lakes that I make my rounds in the late season and always look forward for this time period to last forever. It never does and sometimes its very short before its o...

Hi Joe. I agree with you on both of your comments. A good time to check shallow is on the days when the deep stuff seemed to come to a slow down. There is no doubt that live bait can be the best especially in the cold water. Finding a bait shop with live bait around me is not going to happen. The cl...

Around here in the summer, you rarely see or catch any fish below the thermocline. I know they can be below it because I see the bass that are positioned above the thermocline follow my drop shots right through the thermocline and down to the bottom to get my offering. Most all breaklines to deep wa...

Our depth finder is a great aid for a lot of things. Try fishing without it. For the natural lake guys, when the thermocline is about gone and most of the deeper breaklines are open to the fish to use, there is something you can observe that will give you some very quick information. We still have t...

Looks like we might be stuck fishing the river the next two days. Headed there in the morning unless Seth decides to call it off which I doubt it. It could be brutal but if we can remain safe and catch a bunch of fish, I can handle being cold and wet. John

The only thing I know about Black is Mark Brown fished it and he hated it. Not sure why except he just didn't catch them. Like me on Mille Lacs. I got my ass handed to me again. Two long days on the water. First day, 4 smallmouth and 4 walleye. Second day, 2 smallmouth and 2 walleye. Conditions were...

Not sure what route you are going to fish Douglas but if you go through Grayling, if you have time, stop and check Lake Margrethe. Same population as Douglas. Lots of smallmouth, largemouth and tons of small pike. Similar weedlines. Deb and I have always done well on both of these lakes. We fished b...

Yes Deb and I have fished Douglas a few times. We love that lake. Nice smallies, good largemouth and lots of small pike. Great food at the food place at the launch. Make sure you know where to park or they will chew you out. :lol: Tear them up. John There is a 13 ft hump straight out and a little to...

Right now is to me, the toughest time of the year. Everything is changing. Weather is unstable with lots of fronts. Water temperatures are dropping and the surface layer is cooling and sinking. Thermoclines are getting deeper as the surface water is pushing it down deeper and deeper. All fish specie...

Buck Perry gets the credit for every fish I catch on purpose. I stand by what I said. I fish to catch fish, however the things like enjoying the other person in the boat, watch the sun come up and set, things like that are always enjoyed but the catching of the fish to me is the reason I'm out there...