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Fishing Report September 4, 2016 - Fall Magic Up North"If I could have anything that I wanted, it would be adding a few extra days to the calendar during the fall. |
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"Hi Jeff, Hopefully you can clear some confusion that I have regarding the "Lindy Live Bait" jig that you use. I have scoured the Lindy website and cannot find a "Lindy Live Bait" jig. Now I know that almost any short shank jig will do for live bait which is what I do but am very courious as to what the lindy jig is. Can you please explain what jig on the Lindy website that you use?
Also, are you still using TFO rods? If so what models for your client fishing by species? Thank you for your website and all of the information that you present. Kind regard, Eric Koeppen"
A) Eric, The Lindy Live Bait Jig is new to their product lineup, it is a reproduction of a jig that I popularized early in my fishing career and one that I used almost exclusively until it was discontinued in 2012.
Lindy's Live Bait Jig is slated for release early in 2017 and probably hasn't found its way onto their website yet. In fact, it was a surprise to me when this Facebook post by Arne Danielson tipped us off to their introduction; "New From Lindy, Do These Look Familiar?"
Apparently, when they announced the introduction of the Live Bait Jig earlier this summer, there were some regional retailers that remembered the jig and requested early delivery. That means that if you want some now, there is good news; supplies available in the Greater Grand Rapids region.
I am not sure about the complete list of stores that got the early run, but I have seen them and know that they're in stock at Grand Rapids L&M Supply (218) 326-2926, Glen's Surplus (218) 326-1201 and in Deer River at Fred's Bait & Tackle (218) 246-8710.
Someone may see this reply and offer to add more information, if so, I'll update again as it becomes available.
About the TFO fishing rods, yes I am still using their 6' 9" model #GTS DSS692-1 for Lindy Rigging, trolling with spinners and small crankbaits and these rods have performed very well.
For jig and minnow presentations TFO’s 6’ 3” light action models are good too but these days I favor the lighter weight of the Omen Black spinning rod by 13 fishing. I bought a half dozen of the Omens this spring and I find myself using them more and more all the time. I am sure that you will see me add more of their rods to my lineup as well.
With the fall Panfish season coming up, I will be breaking out the 7 foot, PFS70XL St. Croix too. These super light rods are excellent for vertical jigging using light line and light lures.
Jeff Sundin's Fishing Stuff For Sale!In case you hadn't heard, I'm planning on making a move, looking for a home somewhere in the Grand Rapids area. That means that I'm doing some pre-move, thinning of the stacks of stuff in the garage and shop. As I stumble into interesting items, I'll offer them up to you first, before I list 'em on the popular sale sites. |
Lake Winnibigoshish, Joe Thompson, August 29, 2016 Four Seasons Resort"The northern fishing dominated our week here at the Four Seasons. The Jerry Anderson family was the group that inhabited most of the resort. They are some of the best northern fishermen we have during the season. |
Fishing Report August 28, 2016 - Fall Crappie Bite; Bowstring LakeThe report from Erin Charlton at Trails End Resort July 26, 2016;Trails End Resort came to my inbox as a single sentence; "Howdy from Bowstring! The Fall Crappie bite is ON!!!!" |
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Barefoot Log Rolling to Flip for Smallmouth Bass!
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Fisherman Pulls Gun Over Fishing Hole Dispute "Thomas Mast of Pinconning, Mich. allegedly pulled a gun at a family who was fishing in “his” spot. |
Fishing Report August 26, 2016 - Another "Crappie" Fishing Trip!It didn't take long, all I had to do was post a few pictures of Crappies and the next day, emails and texts started coming in, questioning the whereabouts of Mr. Speck and his extended family. |
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Fish ED Video New Episode August 26, 2016 "Choosing The Right Color Crankbaits""Walleye have excellent eyesight, which makes choosing the lure color a key concern in many situations. In fact years of guiding have taught Jon Thelen that tailoring the right color crankbait to water clarity, preferred forage and other factors helps put more Walleyes in the boat on every trip. In this video, Jon shares time tested tricks for quickly finding the best colors for any situation. " View Video >> Choosing The Right Color Crankbaits |
On Tuesday, trolling the weed edges with a 2-1/2 inch Wally Demon produced a nice mix of Walleye and Crappie and historically, the “crankbait bite” usually gets better throughout the Labor Day weekend.
The best game in town for Walleye and Pike fishing continues to be Lake Winnibigoshish and that’s where you’ve spotted me for most of the past month. If you missed it, read the report from Bowen Lodge Lake Winnie Fishing Report August 24, 2016, this is a good, up to date report about what’s happening on the big pond.
For me, the pace is scheduled to be more relaxed for a few days as my good friends the Raquets, make their way back to Minnesota. Whatever we catch today, you can rest assured that we will have “worked as hard as we possibly can” to get them.
Fishing Report August 18, 2016 - Fishing Good?I'll bet that after reading yesterday's comments about the full moon, you're curious about how our fishing on Winnibigoshish was on Wednesday. Rightly so too, because I don't think the weather could have delivered any more perfect conditions under which to test my theory. |
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"This past week we had a lot of things happen on the fishing front. The walleyes have been active in the shallow water and are staging like it is going to be an outstanding fall bite. Musky Dave caught muskies on back to back days this week. The first was 40" and the second was a 51" whopper. Northern fishing continues to be in the awesome category. Most days you can catch double figure numbers of pike. Musky Dave had to best my 37" I caught last week with a 40.5 inch behemoth!
The walleyes are being caught on crankbaits, jigs and minnows, and rigs or spinners trolled fast tipped with crawlers or leeches. Look shallow for the best action. Today I fished with jigs and minnows and caught them as shallow as 6 feet. Most of the action is tight to shallow structures such as rocks or weedlines.
Northern fishing is wide-open with all the normal tactics working. Find weeds, find fish. The difference between this year and last is the fish last year related to the breaklines while this year it is more of a weed bite.
The perch are starting to shape up this week, as well. Jake and Ali took out a motley crew consisting of my nieces and nephews. They boated some very nice perch on jigs and minnows. Most of the fish were caught in 5-7' of water. They were on the sand ripples on river bar. The fish were gorging on crayfish.
The way things are going, the fall fishing is going to be one for the books! We are offering our normal 20% off fall discount. We still have most weekends in September available. Check your schedule and give us a call. You don't want to miss out on this fall bite. It can be a lot of fun." Joe Thompson, Four Seasons Resort 218-665-2231
"Phenomenal was the word of the week! Fishing has been excellent this past week, one guest even made the statement of it being “too good”. Additionally, we have had fantastic weather!
Our guides have been covering all areas of the lake again this past week. From Four Block to Archies reefs, around Garden Island and off of Pine Island. The weather allowed us to go wherever we wanted and apply whatever tactics anglers preferred. In quality and numbers of fish caught, down rigging is definitely at the top of the list. The bait fishing had its moments this past week. There has been a school of nice fish about 6 miles outside the Lighthouse gap. It is still early in August but we hope to see it continue to grow and eventually start a trend towards the river as we are seeing fall coming soon. The day light hours are definitely getting shorter.
Whatever style is chosen for the day; the comraderie of fishing remains the same. The anticipation of the next fish being the biggest! A big swing and a miss! Or collecting some great eaters for shore lunch or dinner! Jokes are tossed around and you feel left out if you didn’t take your share of the ribbing!
We are seeing a forecast showing more of the same for the week ahead. As always this time of year there are thunderstorms predicted and they do pop up from time to time. Temperatures are forecasted with highs into the 80’s and lows into the 60’s for the week ahead." - 1-800-776-3474 Border View Lodge .
"Despite Monday nights storm which dropped nearly four inches of rain in some locales, fishing has rebounded somewhat. It was slow going Monday (my day off… go figure), probably due to the approaching thunder storm but by this morning things were getting back on track. The Walleye bite came back with most of the action coming from deep weed beds. Leeches, pieces of a crawler on jigs and crankbaits pulled at a good clip got the nod. Bass, especially Smallmouth, are on a tear on some of the better known Bass lakes in the area. The good news is that the Pike seem to have gotten very hungry in the last few weeks and are now on the prowl looking for some groceries. Anglers fishing with Sucker minnows have been having some success off the deep weed edges while others trolling big cranks and spoons have also been kept busy. I had a heck of a time catching a Crappie over eight inches Monday night, add to that a generous helping of Rock Bass and well that adds up to a bad evening of fishing, resulting in my early departure. All in all, fishing is improving and if the storm that’s supposed to hit this evening doesn’t mess things up we should see an upswing in fishing this weekend. Better weather is on the way. The tackle department and bait shop are fully stocked with everything you’ll need for a successful fishing trip so be sure to drop by when you’re in the area. Have a great weekend everyone!..."
Frontier Sports features a complete and fully stocked Sporting Goods department and Bait Shop, Gas, Grocery, Deli and Gift Shop. Frontier Sports is an authorized LIVE TARGET and SAVAGE GEAR dealer. Frontier Sports 218-832-3901 or Email .
Fishing Report August 1, 2016 - Mixing The Mixable During Dog DaysTurmoil, turbulence, volatility, sweat, discomfort and piles of broken stuff; I won't miss it a bit. Nope, for me, seeing July in the rear view mirror is gonna be a real treat! |
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