Hi folks, Ran the boat with spin clients yesterday morning. Sunny day with a steady NW wind that increased as the day progressed. I am glad that we got on the water early. Surface temperature was 65 degrees. This particular body of water holds northern pike, smallmouth bass, and largemouth bass. We started out the morning searching for pike unsuccessfully. Could not get a fish to chase or eat. Not shocking as a cold front had moved in with wind making the fishing always a little more challenging. However, we did catch a smallmouth on a large perch colored rattle trap. Finally we resorted to casting 5" green Senkos on 2/0 Red Hooks with great results. We landed 3 more smallmouth bass with the largest fish measuring 18" and 4 largemouth bass. The smallmouth were holding in 10' of water over a hard bottom and the largemouth were in 3' of water around lilly pads. Never a bad idea to be flexible on the water and take what the conditions provide. Look like good fishing weather on the horizon with cool nights and warm days. Off to trout fish this morning. Remember to clean your gear and keep the non-native species at home. Have Fun, Willy
