What Ya Got There?!

Hit the waters of Mille Lacs in search of "raw rye" and smallmouth! We were crank'n Spro Lil John's custom painted by Xtreme Lure Creations and managed to catch some giant walleyes up shallow during the middle of the day! These fish were crushing the crankbaits. Was rather unusual to catch this big of fish this shallow during mid day and high sun-but we were not arguing. Needless to say we had fun with the walleyes for a little bit and then headed back to chasing brownies(caught some giants). We even got into some good largemouth action....those videos to come. Fish On!

It's a wrap

For those of you who don't follow me on Facebook, didn't watch the weigh-in live, or if you haven't heard yet.....I took 4th at the Forrest Wood Cup this past week on Lake Lanier!  

I started a little slow....ok more than a little slow-a zero on day one.  :(  But made up for it with the biggest bag of the day on day 2 and moved all the way up to 10th and made the cut to fish on day 3.  Then on day 3 I once again weighed a good bag (9.15-the same weight as day 2) and moved all the way up to 4th where i finished.  I did get to sit in the hot seat for about 20 minutes.  It was so exciting.  I have a video from the weigh-in, I will try and get it posted here. 

I caught all my fish deep either on a 4.5" Morning Dawn Roboworm nose hooked on a #1 Gamakatsu Drop Shot hook.  My other go to bait was a Spro Little John DD that I had custom painted by my good friend Rob Jordan of Xtreme Lure Creations. 

 

I would throw the crankbait as I came up on a brush pile and then would drop shot it as soon as I was up on it.  When I got up on the brush aka "the juice", it was important that I fished the drop shot vertical.  I had to hold it straight and not shake it very much at all.  If I pitched it out from the boat and the line had any scope in it, they didn't want anything to do with it.  I was glad to move up and make a run at the title.  

I am now back in MN and will be guiding Muskies and Bass the next few weeks.  Got out yesterday and caught some dandies.  I will post more on that soon.  Until next time-Fish On!