Need help catching a 4lber!

[Ctrl_Alt_Dlt]

Yeah...its sad. I have not caught a 4lber yet.

I just started bass fishing last year and this is my 2nd year. Just bought myself a canoe this spring and been using it as much as I can. Biggest to date bass I caught was a 3.14ounce at Lake Demontreville. Been to Lake Zumbra, Otter, Wilson, Jane, Redneck, Beebe, Pelican and more....and still no 4lber. Been to other "secret" lakes that friends have taken me to and still...no 4lbers. However, my friends have caught many 4-5lbers this summer. I have used jigs, worms, frogs, swimbaits, spinners, etc.... Not the best at using them all, but I have caught bass with all types.

Since Fall is coming...what can I do to up my chances of getting a 4lber? Maybe 5, maybe 6lber in MN?

thanks all!

[Juan Grande]

I would continue to do what you're doing. Just keep fishing lakes with good populations of big bass. Most of the lakes on your list would qualify. Fish as much as you can in the fall as the big girls will put the feed bags on.

[pureinsanity]

Try a whacky worm set up. I like a moss boss to when fishing in the weeds

[skeeterpro1]

Hey...I would just say slow down and itll come get a little better feel of what your fishing and your start catching them

[goblueM]

there are decent numbers of 4 pound bass in Jane and D'ville. You could also check out Turtle... and MPLS lakes (calhoun harriet and cedar) all have healthy numbers of 4 pounders

big baits and time on the water will put them in the boat for you! you might also try night fishing with some big jigs and spinnerbaits, particularly on the clearer lakes like Jane, Calhoun, etc

good luck!

[Slob_Samurai]

email me, I'm willing to help a fellow Asian out [email protected]

[Craigums]

We need to be asian to get help?

[Ray Esboldt]

I need help too! Specifically, I need a spot with 5 four pounders on Waconia for Saturday.

[double_agents]

If you just want to catch bigger bass, then focus more on lakes with large fish. I would continually fish Coon Lake and Green Lake (Chisago) as there are plenty of big fish there.

[skeeterpro1]

ha waconia...there all over the lake hehehe

[mww24]

i need help as well. how do i catch any fish. this years been killing me. my 7 year old is whoopin me. oh well better him catchin then me.

[Gekhang]

i too am having trouble eversince the end of the spawning season. Right now im still trying to find the right spots...=/

[RumRiverRat]

I need help too! Specifically, I need a spot with 5 four pounders on Waconia for Saturday.

LOL

[Nick Kuhn]

I need help too! Specifically, I need a spot with 5 four pounders on Waconia for Saturday.

Funny. Are you fishing that with Steve? He mentioned at softball that the only tournaments he had left to fish were Big Marine (which I believe has passed already) and Waconia. Have to root for the fellow Lab Rat.

[Ray Esboldt]

Yep. Steve and I fish these particular events together. I am sorry that you have to work with him, that's got to be tough.

[Nick Kuhn]

He's in a different building, but I did just pick up a project that will have me visiting his area fairly often. So I only have to see him if I choose to, now that the season is over.

[Irish]

I would focus on deep weedlines this time of year, they will most likely be holding the most and biggest fish. Fish T-rigged worms, deep diving crankbaits and jig-n-pigs.

[thatoneguy]

I would kill for a 4-pounder! After some of the posts about people fudging the size of fish in their photos, I went out and got a good digital scale so I could see just how big the fish I catch are.

Evidently every bass on my part of Leech is a clone' the last 24 bass I've caught were all between 2 lbs 2 oz and 2 lbs 13 oz. They're fun to catch, but I'd sure like to tie into a bigger one at some point!

[corncob]

I live near Leech and can find you bigger bass.......I'll go out with you if you [email protected]

[thatoneguy]

grizilla - I sent you an email with my cell #. Let's try to get out some time in the next couple weeks!

oop - it returned my email with an error message. Send me one at

kawj at arvig dot net

[corncob]

bad spelling, I sent yu an email.

[thatoneguy]

ignore this

[thatoneguy]

My slump's over! The wind laid down enough for me to get out for about an hour this evening, and man were the largies snappin'!

This was the biggest (I know, it's the worst fish picture ever. I'm pretty limited with what I can do fishing by myself!)

The other half-dozen I landed were all between 2-3 lbs. The best hour of fishing I've had in a while

[corncob]

Way to go!.....What lure?....Nice lookin area your fishin as well....

[thatoneguy]

griz - the place I caught this is about 90 seconds away from the harbor. nice to have a good spot close to home for days like yesterday when you don't have much time to fish.

I caught the big one on a gold Jawbreaker, and most of the rest of them on a Booyah buzzbait.

I'll give you a call next week and we'll sneak out there and chase 'em!