Brainerd area bass fishing, late September

[thatoneguy]

I have a buddy from Tennessee who sings in a group that will be performing in Brainerd in late September this year. I usually take him golfing the morning of the show, but this year he said he wants to do some fishing instead. We'll probably have 4-5 hours to fish. What lake would be a good bet for some LMB action within 20 minutes or so of Brainerd, and what kind of presentations are usually good that time of year?

[blakjack23]

Lots and lots of lakes within 20 minutes of there....take your pick. Jigs and slow rolled spinners work great in the fall.

[thatoneguy]

*bump*

I'll get a guide if I have to as I really want to get my friends on some fish, but $250-$300 for a four hour trip is pretty steep for a guy in my tax bracket. Not to mention that I might find the locks changed when I got home

[Deitz Dittrich]

I have never fished it late sept.. WOuld love to be able to help.. I can only point you towards some lakes I have done well on. These are in no real order. North Long, Hubert, Sylvia. Then there is Gull, which can be great, and not so.. I seem to do better in the connecting lakes.. IE Roy, Nisswa ect.. I wish you the best.. and wish I could help better.

[thatoneguy]

I appreciate the thought, Deitz. Meat Run gave me the name of a good guide, so I have that as a fallback.

I really wouldn't mind spending a few hours (and the dollars) with a top-notch guide and learning a few things and also not having to mess with pulling my boat back and forth. But considering my newfound addiction has taken me from zero bass gear three months ago to three rods & baitcasting reels and a tackle box full of stuff...well, I have to balance what would be nice with what will maintain harmony at the homestead

[swampbuck]

Send me a PM [email protected]

I will be willing to take you guys out for a few hours at a deeply discounted rate.

Let me know if your interested.

Will be fishing anyway

[Deitz Dittrich]

Very nice offer Swambuck!!!!!!

Thatoneguy, I would seriously consider that offer.. Mr.Janousek is a very good angler and a very good guide as well.

[thatoneguy]

email sent - thank you very much for the offer.

[Meat-Run]

Thatoneguy,

I would have to agree, swampbuck is a very skilled bass fisherman and to swampbuck my apologize for not thinking of you when I gave thatoneguy a list of guides. Kyle, you'll have a blast with swampbuck gauranteed, if not I'll pay for your trip...well maybe!

Have fun and take some notes he'll put on a clinic.

mr

[Meat-Run]

P.S. request Gull or Hubert...........

mr

[thatoneguy]

will do.

10,000 thanks to everyone on this board. This is my first year bass fishing, and I've learned a TON from you. In fact I've learned enough already to know that I haven't learned nearly enough, so I better keep fishin'

[swampbuck]

Trent I will make sure he doesnt tell you where we are fishing, Well that depends on if we manage to catch a few or not.

thanks for the nice comments guys, looking forward to fishing with these guys, now just hope we get a nice day!

[Meat-Run]

seriously, I should hire you someday to help increase the learning curve on Gull, I just haven't put the time in on that lake like I should have.

Have fun!

mr

[e1teen93]

Have any of you fished pelican lake? I go to a resort on that lake called breezy point, at the end of june. dont usually have to much luck tho, how have you guys done there?

[ratherBfishnJP]

I have fished pelican launching from breezy point but all we fished for were walleyes. I gotta tell you that lake can rock and roll if there is a ten mile an hour breeze!

[e1teen93]

ya my friend caught a 28 1/2 in eye on pelican couple yrs ago, only eye we've got there, were were goin for bass w/ a crankbait, right by the breezy point launch, along the reeds in the bay. good spot! any spots you've found that are good?