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It’s funny you say that- i did exactly that last Saturday, offered up no takers though. Figured the front that blasted through Friday just had em shut down.
Great minds think alike!! Hehehehe
Joe

I was just thinking about changing conditions in lakes. Early August this year the lake I’m on had its annual algae bloom. When this happens the water color gets so green that the weedline, which typically runs anywhere from 12-16’, starts to die off and recede due to lack of light penetration. With...

This sounds bad, and I don’t mean it that way, but it’s reassuring to hear that others were struggling too, I thought I lost the touch. It seemed like one decent cold front changed the game over night. I’m not ready for fall yet - just means winter follows. O well, can’t stop it.

Joe

John,

Do you think that there’s any connection to this time of year and night movements? Seems like this dog days lull time is about when a guy can start getting a few good night workouts in. Just curious.

Joe

Garmin acquired navionics and it looks like Hal is right- charging heavy fees for use. It sucks now.

Joe

Thanks for all the input!! Looks like a new aspect of fishing to put some time into. Might have to get some new gear to add to the collection too! Ken, I’ve seen home owners on tonka hire crews of 5-6 guys that physically scuba dive down and pull out the milfoil in front of their houses. Have also s...

So this may be a stupid question but - does anyone else have to deal with Eurasian water milfoil? I ask because with the discussion of a population of bass that live in the weeds. I’m curious to know how presentation of lures are handled in this situation. I know you’re looking for holes and pockets...

I will add my two cents here- a little off topic but seasonally current. Both large and smallmouth can still be caught shallow this time of year, over the last decade of fishing this time of year hard I have found that you can find them shallow if you have two factors present at the same time- A sha...

Jon, That’s exactly what I was wondering, the shallower lakes seem to be getting crappy, t-clines setting up now only allowing fish to be 15-17 ‘ deep. Clearer lakes are usually spring fed so no t-clines, allowing fish to go deeper. Anyway, just got back from fishing a new lake, t-storms last night ...

Let me ask everyone this- in my area, the lakes that have dark water - the deepest water in the lake is usually much shallower than the deepest water say in a lake across the street that has clear water. ( if that makes sense) So.. question is does the deeper water in a clear lake offset weather con...

No one ever knows unless you map it AND fish it
I like these exercises, however we can speculate all we want but you’ll never know until you fish it. Plane and simple. Fish it - fish it-fish it- fish……

Since I’m posting- I might stop the migration route short of what others have said- they have access to shallow water long before the end of the point- I’m wrong lots….thoughts fellas?
Joe

Not gonna speak for others but that is not directly related to shallow water, so maybe under bad conditions it’s worth a checking?
Joe

I will second everything Scott said! What a weekend for myself- I got to hang out with old friends and make new ones all at the same time!! Fish were caught- but more importantly the spoonplugging force was was re-energized. The stories that were told and the information that was shared was unparall...

Fran, if it’s alright with you, I’d love to take you up on your offer. The big pond is a fun place to fish. It would have to be a weekend day as I work Monday through Friday . Would love to come up and hang out for a day if you wouldn’t mind? Let me know....
Joe