By Bass, See You Next Year

[JBMasterAngler]

I'm calling it quits for bass fishing this year. I wanted to make it out a couple more times to places like prior and minnetonka, but this weather just plain sucks! I might get out a couple more times for some trout fishing, but now I'm pretty much in "wait for the ice" mode. Only 236 days until the bass opener

[uppdacreek]

You'll be missing the best bass fishing of the year!! Oh well more for me.

[mainbutter]

We've still got a couple nice weekend days, don't lose hope! October's bound to have some great weather coming our way.

[fishandshroom]

the best open water is yet to come get your bass out there!!

[JBMasterAngler]

Unfortunately I'm just too stubborn to be broken from this state of mind

[Wish-I-Were-Fishn]

You guys that have luck this time of year, what are you using and how do you fish (shallow, deep, etc)

[mww24]

hey jb. i caught the biggest bass of my life last nite. if i can figure out how to get pics from my phone to computer ill post it. wish i were fishin. i caught 5 yesterday in about 4 hours from 3 pm to 7 pm. i caught 2 in about 5 feet of water over millfoil. one on a lipless crank. the other on a spinnerbait. then i caught the next 2 in about a foot of water in a transition area where there was sand with patches of weeds. i just casted this shallow flat with a spinnerbait and caught 2 more. then i caught a monster on the spinnerbait again. this one was in 8 feet of water in some weeds. it hit on the fall. my key was i used a big spinnerbait with a long willow blade. and i reeled extremely slow. just enough to turn the blade. when i felt it hit weeds i would rip it free and then let it fall to the bottom then start reeling. they would it on that fall after the rip or right when i started reeling.

[g_anoka]

Even though the weather wasn't that nice, I was able to catch some decent bass this weekend. So don't put that boat away quite yet.

[JBMasterAngler]

I really do appreciate the enthusiasm you guys have at keeping me after the bass. As said before, I plan to fish for some trout yet, at square lake...maybe I can get some bass out of there if the trout aren't biting. Anyone ever fish bass there?

[EBass]

JB say it ain't so!

[JBMasterAngler]

I just looked at the 10 day forecast...that didn't do me any favors.

[Rick G]

I get some of my best days of fishing up untill the access is too iced over to get a boat in. Lets hope the weather warms at least a little for the second half the month. A little less rain and wind woul be nice too but I might be asking for too much all at once.

[Sonicrunch]

quitter

[bassNspear]

i did the same thing, and people got mad at me. im ready for the winter to come and the ice to form so i can get out spearing! Its still to far away!

[Wish-I-Were-Fishn]

That's it. Count me out for the year. I would rather leave the "fun" to those who don't mind freezing their ying-yangs off.

[JBMasterAngler]

Yep, I don't even think I'll be out after the trout now

[ole matty]

*cough* quitter* cough*

Jk. If your mind set back to open water fishing. There r thousands of bass all over shallow flats @ flake waiting for you to catch em...

[JBMasterAngler]

Yeah, I'll be the first to admit I'm wussin' out big time! Waiting for the ice now.

[Wish-I-Were-Fishn]

I'm waiting for ice out

[TonkaBass]

But the lakes aren't froze over yet...

[Wish-I-Were-Fishn]

Might as well be frozen over. Sure no fun out there. If it's not fun, it's not for me.