Frozen North bass

Every Summer, I move from the south to the north for 3 months. In my
southern home state, big bass are the norm. I never catch many. A lot has
to do with the fact that I rarely fish for them. I'm usually in sal****er
bays. The few that I've caught have been in the 3 to 6 lb range, and those
were usually with the aid of a guide, or a knowledgeable local friend.

Now, I am in the frozen North ( Wisconsin) and, in one week, I've caught
more bass from 2 1/2 to 6 lbs. then I caught in 24 years in the South. They
love topwaters; they fight like hell...

I can't believe how many 4/5/ 6 lbs bass I'm catching up here. Is this
normal?? have I just found a good spot with a lot of dumb fish??

I've never had the results like today or a few days ago. 6 bass 2 1/2 to 3
lbs in a 2 hour morning and 1 1/2 hour evening stint. They hit topwaters
like they never saw one before.

Now, a lot of the guys on this lake fish leeches on the bottom. They must
do OK since they all do it. I can't sit still that long.

Tell me , what is realistic for Wisconsin/Michigan etc. type lakes this time
of the year?

RichG
-- manager, Carolina Skiff Owners Group on MSN
http://groups.msn.com/CarolinaSkiffOwners

If you get homesick and want to catch less bass, head on over to Boom lake.
On a sunny day you will feel like you never left the south. Better yet join
us there for the 2004 NWC this September!! i don't know much about WI but
this morning in Pennsylvania I caught and released 11 keeper bass between
2-4 lbs in about three hours. Some pictures over at a.b.p.f
"RichG" wrote in message
m...
Every Summer, I move from the south to the north for 3 months. In my
southern home state, big bass are the norm. I never catch many. A lot has
to do with the fact that I rarely fish for them. I'm usually in sal****er
bays. The few that I've caught have been in the 3 to 6 lb range, and
those
were usually with the aid of a guide, or a knowledgeable local friend.

Now, I am in the frozen North ( Wisconsin) and, in one week, I've caught
more bass from 2 1/2 to 6 lbs. then I caught in 24 years in the South.
They
love topwaters; they fight like hell...

I can't believe how many 4/5/ 6 lbs bass I'm catching up here. Is this
normal?? have I just found a good spot with a lot of dumb fish??

I've never had the results like today or a few days ago. 6 bass 2 1/2 to
3
lbs in a 2 hour morning and 1 1/2 hour evening stint. They hit topwaters
like they never saw one before.

Now, a lot of the guys on this lake fish leeches on the bottom. They must
do OK since they all do it. I can't sit still that long.

Tell me , what is realistic for Wisconsin/Michigan etc. type lakes this
time
of the year?

RichG
-- manager, Carolina Skiff Owners Group on MSN
http://groups.msn.com/CarolinaSkiffOwners

Where in Wisconsin are you??????? Don't let Boom scare you, there are
bass there!!!! )

Heavy


"RichG" wrote in message om...
Every Summer, I move from the south to the north for 3 months. In my
southern home state, big bass are the norm. I never catch many. A lot has
to do with the fact that I rarely fish for them. I'm usually in sal****er
bays. The few that I've caught have been in the 3 to 6 lb range, and those
were usually with the aid of a guide, or a knowledgeable local friend.

Now, I am in the frozen North ( Wisconsin) and, in one week, I've caught
more bass from 2 1/2 to 6 lbs. then I caught in 24 years in the South. They
love topwaters; they fight like hell...

I can't believe how many 4/5/ 6 lbs bass I'm catching up here. Is this
normal?? have I just found a good spot with a lot of dumb fish??

I've never had the results like today or a few days ago. 6 bass 2 1/2 to 3
lbs in a 2 hour morning and 1 1/2 hour evening stint. They hit topwaters
like they never saw one before.

Now, a lot of the guys on this lake fish leeches on the bottom. They must
do OK since they all do it. I can't sit still that long.

Tell me , what is realistic for Wisconsin/Michigan etc. type lakes this time
of the year?

RichG
-- manager, Carolina Skiff Owners Group on MSN
http://groups.msn.com/CarolinaSkiffOwners

Rich, ya hit a good week,

They like all the stuff you throw elsewhere. Maybe the pressure of
skiers and such was low.

On Thu, 17 Jun 2004 11:24:13 GMT, "RichG"
sent into the ether:

Every Summer, I move from the south to the north for 3 months. In my
southern home state, big bass are the norm. I never catch many. A lot has
to do with the fact that I rarely fish for them. I'm usually in sal****er
bays. The few that I've caught have been in the 3 to 6 lb range, and those
were usually with the aid of a guide, or a knowledgeable local friend.

Now, I am in the frozen North ( Wisconsin) and, in one week, I've caught
more bass from 2 1/2 to 6 lbs. then I caught in 24 years in the South. They
love topwaters; they fight like hell...

I can't believe how many 4/5/ 6 lbs bass I'm catching up here. Is this
normal?? have I just found a good spot with a lot of dumb fish??

I've never had the results like today or a few days ago. 6 bass 2 1/2 to 3
lbs in a 2 hour morning and 1 1/2 hour evening stint. They hit topwaters
like they never saw one before.

Now, a lot of the guys on this lake fish leeches on the bottom. They must
do OK since they all do it. I can't sit still that long.

Tell me , what is realistic for Wisconsin/Michigan etc. type lakes this time
of the year?

RichG
-- manager, Carolina Skiff Owners Group on MSN
http://groups.msn.com/CarolinaSkiffOwners



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"RichG" wrote in message
m...
Every Summer, I move from the south to the north for 3 months. In my
southern home state, big bass are the norm. I never catch many. A lot has
to do with the fact that I rarely fish for them. I'm usually in sal****er
bays. The few that I've caught have been in the 3 to 6 lb range, and
those
were usually with the aid of a guide, or a knowledgeable local friend.

Now, I am in the frozen North ( Wisconsin) and, in one week, I've caught
more bass from 2 1/2 to 6 lbs. then I caught in 24 years in the South.
They
love topwaters; they fight like hell...

I can't believe how many 4/5/ 6 lbs bass I'm catching up here. Is this
normal?? have I just found a good spot with a lot of dumb fish??

I've never had the results like today or a few days ago. 6 bass 2 1/2 to
3
lbs in a 2 hour morning and 1 1/2 hour evening stint. They hit topwaters
like they never saw one before.

Now, a lot of the guys on this lake fish leeches on the bottom. They must
do OK since they all do it. I can't sit still that long.

Tell me , what is realistic for Wisconsin/Michigan etc. type lakes this
time
of the year?

Check out some of the recent bass pictures that have been posted to
OutdoorFrontiers. Bass are an underutilized resource in Wisconsin where the
walleye and muskie are the sought after gamefish. And that's just the way I
like it.

You're experiencing good bass fishing, without a doubt, but nothing
exceptional for what this state has to offer.
--
Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers
http://www.outdoorfrontiers.com
G & S Guide Service and Custom Rods
http://www.herefishyfishy.com

I am still waiting to see what lake he was fishing. I really want to know!

B~

"Kevin Hare" wrote in message
om...
Where in Wisconsin are you??????? Don't let Boom scare you, there are
bass there!!!! )

Heavy


"RichG" wrote in message
om...
Every Summer, I move from the south to the north for 3 months. In my
southern home state, big bass are the norm. I never catch many. A lot has
to do with the fact that I rarely fish for them. I'm usually in sal****er
bays. The few that I've caught have been in the 3 to 6 lb range, and those
were usually with the aid of a guide, or a knowledgeable local friend.

Now, I am in the frozen North ( Wisconsin) and, in one week, I've caught
more bass from 2 1/2 to 6 lbs. then I caught in 24 years in the South. They
love topwaters; they fight like hell...

I can't believe how many 4/5/ 6 lbs bass I'm catching up here. Is this
normal?? have I just found a good spot with a lot of dumb fish??

I've never had the results like today or a few days ago. 6 bass 2 1/2 to 3
lbs in a 2 hour morning and 1 1/2 hour evening stint. They hit topwaters
like they never saw one before.

Now, a lot of the guys on this lake fish leeches on the bottom. They must
do OK since they all do it. I can't sit still that long.

Tell me , what is realistic for Wisconsin/Michigan etc. type lakes this time
of the year?

RichG
-- manager, Carolina Skiff Owners Group on MSN
http://groups.msn.com/CarolinaSkiffOwners

re "What lake? etc. etc." I'm not telling.

I can see a lot of water skiers and they think nothing of coming with-in 50
feet of an anchored boat. Fishing boats are anchored twenty feet apart. I
can imagine how much room the other fishermen would give me if they thought
I was on to fish. I hide my catches by turning my back to the other boats
when I quietly pull one out.

I'm happy to share this...5 or 6 or 7 feet of water; weeds..yes.. but not
growing all of the way to the top. I set up a Texas style long drift
depending on which way the wind is blowing; casting long casts way ahead of
the boat. It would appear that no one else fishes that way here. Maybe that
is a small part of my "luck".

RichG TX-WI
manager, Carolina Skiff Owners Group on MSN
http://groups.msn.com/CarolinaSkiffOwners


"BradS" wrote in message
gy.com...

I am still waiting to see what lake he was fishing. I really want to
know!

B~

"RichG" wrote in message
m...
re "What lake? etc. etc." I'm not telling.

I can see a lot of water skiers and they think nothing of coming with-in
50
feet of an anchored boat. Fishing boats are anchored twenty feet apart. I
can imagine how much room the other fishermen would give me if they
thought
I was on to fish. I hide my catches by turning my back to the other boats
when I quietly pull one out.

I'm happy to share this...5 or 6 or 7 feet of water; weeds..yes.. but not
growing all of the way to the top. I set up a Texas style long drift
depending on which way the wind is blowing; casting long casts way ahead
of
the boat. It would appear that no one else fishes that way here. Maybe
that
is a small part of my "luck".

I think you're right Rich. You're manufacturing your own luck, using
something other than "what we always used".
--
Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers
http://www.outdoorfrontiers.com
G & S Guide Service and Custom Rods
http://www.herefishyfishy.com

"RichG" wrote in message
m...
re "What lake? etc. etc." I'm not telling.

I can see a lot of water skiers and they think nothing of coming with-in 50
feet of an anchored boat. Fishing boats are anchored twenty feet apart. I
can imagine how much room the other fishermen would give me if they thought
I was on to fish. I hide my catches by turning my back to the other boats
when I quietly pull one out.


Well, that narrows it down to every lake in southern Wisconsin.

Thanks! I think

B~