Fishing Report 3/05/06

[Bob Horn]

Fished a lake in southern Wisconsin today. I thought it was going to be a hot bite but it was the opposite. Negative to say the least. Only 6 gills and one bass.

[hanson]

But thats a nice bass Bob!

I fished the final winter Ultimate Panfish League event with Corey Bechtold as my teammate and we pounded the dump out of the largemouth bass. Have I ever said that I don't like largemouth bass. Them critters and the pike stole half of my Custom Jigs & Spins Ratsos! Its getting to be that time of year in Minnesota, shallow water panfish bite with bass & pike mixed in for fun.

[Jim Hudson]

Wondered where you ended up... Waited for your call.. Had to fish with out ya Bob... We hooked into some nice lakers...

[Bob Horn]

Jim, I was going to go but Katie had to see a surgeon on Monday and I thought it would be best to say at home. Everything is ok so I am thinking of next weekend. Is there still good ice and snow cover? Chris, I talked with MJ and he was saying that the bass wouldn't keep off your baits. Hard to catch gills when the bass are attacking.

[hanson]

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Hard to catch gills when the bass are attacking.

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It was insane! After catching a number of them, I think I figured out it was the same darn fish over and over again. I got to thinking I need to catch him 1 more time and then throw him in the Ice Well so he can stay off my line. And then let him go when we were done. I'm not sure if the wardon would believe that one though.

[Jim Hudson]

Bob

Give a call later in the week.. As the conditions can change rapidly on this big lake. For now, the ice over near Ashland and over to Washburn is still in great shape. Not much snow left...

[Matt Johnson]

Yes, those bass certainly were going crazy! I think BDR and I landed about 10-15 bass within a 45 minute span! Not to mention the other 10-15 that were caught throughout the day as well Everyone around us were hooking into bass left and right trying to jig up pannies for the UPL event.

What surprised me was that no one really hooked into any pike. Usually I'll get broke off in that area a couple times a day during this time of year. But not a single pike was caught, nor mentioned. Everything of any size came through as bass...

[hanson]

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But not a single pike was caught, nor mentioned.

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Corey & I got some pike, although not very big ones. They may have been 14-16" or so. When Corey was sight fishing, I'd hear him yell "No, no, no!" and pull his lure up really quick.