Congratulations on your 5.8.... These LM's up here are healthy and fight a
LOT.

I've learned one new technique, though. I can now steer my skiff over to the
weedbed with just my foot on the powerdrive. My fish seem to bury in the
weeds shortly after they take the topwater and then dive for cover!
If it weren't for that, I'd lose many of my recent catches.

Next time you are out and it is gray and raining; in 5/7 feet of water with
weeds underneath; try a medium or even smallish Pop-R. The explosions,
from the these fat bass, are something to love. Even the larger Northern
Pike hits make you wonder why you'd want to put your hand in the water
around here.

Heading to Oconomowoc this morning to try for a muskie!

RichG ( Lake Geneva area)

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RichG manager, Carolina Skiff Owners Group on MSN
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