Category: Monday Morning Bites

Northern Wisconsin Fishing – especially near Minocqua – can be an absolute blast! BIG smallmouth bass and northern pike cruise these super-clear, cool waters. You’ll even find the occasional largemouth bass and musky. Other gamefish like crappie, bluegill and perch are present to round out your day or fill the livewell… and did I mention musky?

Wisconsin fishing at it’s finest.

On the previous morning we had decided to look for stable water in the 20 and even 30 foot range. Storms had plagued our trip, and the water temperature had actually cooled by about 10 degrees since we arrived. The search had paid off, and after finding some large clumps of weeds (with defined edges) peppered with scattered logs, we hit paydirt at a depth of about 15 feet.

This same pattern worked well on the OTHER side of the lake. We worked similar situations across a large shelf, or flat, and looked for clumps of weeds and sunken logs while making sure we paid attention to where the massive balls of bait were… because the smallmouth always seemed to be right behind…

My Kalin’s Hand-Tied Bucktail Jigs were responsible for the biggest smallmouth (tipped with a live leech) and I also used a 1/16 ounce Erie Dearie Hog Hunter Weedless Jighead with 1/2 of a Z-Man Hula Stick. I ended the day working a Strike King Swim-N-Shiner on a weighted swimbait hook through the weeds, landing the biggest pike I’ve ever pulled out of this lake.

Some days, it just all comes together.

Northern Wisconsin Summer Fishing Tips: Big Bass & Pike (Multi-Species Tactics Clear Minocqua Lakes)

THE HUNT FOR 250:
Bass Count for the Season: 133

CONDITIONS:
Location: Northern Wisconsin
Time of Year: 3rd Week of July – Early Morning
Weather: Post-Storm Clear & Cool
Air Temperature: 50°F

PRESENTATIONS:
Power Rig 1: Baitcaster w/ 3/8 oz Kalin’s Hand-Tied Bucktail Jig & Leech
Power Rig 2: Baitcaster w/ Strike King Swim-N-Shiner on Weighted Swimbait Hook
Finesse Rig: Spinning Rod w/ 1/16 oz Erie Dearie Hog Hunter Weedless Jighead with Z-Man Hula Stick

Oh hey, check this out – if you are working on a rod repair, grab this free checklist – I guarantee it will help you out!

Let’s get better.

Kalin’s by the Acme Tackle Company makes tournament grade tackle at reasonable prices for those of us that fish for fun. On a recent trip to Wisconsin (near Minocqua) we were presented with difficult conditions. Rain, temperature drops in both the air and water, and spooky fish.

Bass fishing at it’s finest.

We decided to look deeper for more stable water and work some weedy humps down 20 – 30 feet. After an hour probing the depths, we motored in to a stretch of shoreline with clumps of weeds separated by sunken timber and sandy bottom. After finding a few good clumps of weeds next to logs in about 15 feet of water – we hit pay dirt.

Later that afternoon we went out again to fish for smallmouth bass and northern pike, and we found some good fish in very similar locations. We also switched up to Z-Man plastics because of all the panfish – the leeches we were using in the morning were in short supply at the local bait shop. Guides took priority (as they should), so we had to use them sparingly.

My Kalin’s Hand-Tied Bucktail Jigs stole the show though, landing the most fish on the day (tipped with a leech), but a few other presentations worked on bass & pike as well.

Fishing w/ Kalin’s Jigs in Wisconsin | Multi-Species & Minimalist (Simple Tips Catch EVERYTHING)

THE HUNT FOR 250:
Bass Count for the Season: 128

CONDITIONS:
Location: Northern Wisconsin
Time of Year: 2nd Week of July – All Day
Weather: Post-Storm Clear Skies & Afternoon Showers
Air Temperature: 52°F / 75°F

PRESENTATIONS:
Power Rig: Baitcaster w/ 3/8 oz Kalin’s Hand-Tied Bucktail Jig & Leech
Finesse Rig: Spinning Rods w/ 1/8 oz Kalin’s Hand-Tied Bucktail Jig & Leech, Z-Man Plastics on Weighted Wacky Hook, Jig and Mini Texas Rig

Oh hey, check this out – if you are working on a rod repair, grab this free checklist – I guarantee it will help you out!

Let’s get better.

Wisconsin bass fishing can be fun… and it can also be extremely challenging. This year when we went “up nort”, we were greeted with extremely hot temperatures – and 80 degree water. That was followed by storms, cool mornings, and a drop of about 10 degrees, all within 3 days.

Couple that with the fact that we were fishing an extremely clear, spring fed lake with extremely clear water… and you’ve got a recipe for one heck of a challenging trip.

But, we did what we had to do, put our heads down and kept grinding.

As you can see here, a handful of techniques worked, and we were able to make contact in areas that were similar to where we caught just a few good fish the 3 or 4 days prior.

Hard work makes victory so much sweeter!

Wisconsin Bass Fishing for Timid Biters

THE HUNT FOR 250:
Bass Count for the Season: 124

CONDITIONS:
Location: Northern Wisconsin
Time of Year: 2nd Week of July – All Day
Weather: Bright, Clear Skies & Evening Storms
Air Temperature: 50°F / 76°F

PRESENTATIONS:
Power Rig: EVERYTHING
Finesse Rig: Spinning Rods w/ Jigs, Leeches & Wacky Hula Sticks

Oh hey, check this out – if you are working on a rod repair, grab this free checklist – I guarantee it will help you out!

Let’s get better.

Wisconsin fishing for the mighty Smallmouth Bass – and his close friend, Mr. Walleye – near Minocqua, WI. We fished for 3 days straight with some success, but nothing to write home about – casting every bait in our arsenal. Spoons, jerkbaits, jigs, bobbers, cranks, swimbaits, plastics of every kind – you name it. However on the third day, during an afternoon outing with my son, we came across an area with a ton of boat and swimmer traffic… and a HUGE load of panfish.

Crappie, pumpkinseed, bluegill, rock bass and perch…

Guess who we saw swimming underneath?

Yup. Big smallmouth. BIG SMALLMOUTH. The big smallmouth that had not been in the “regular spots”, like mid-lake humps, rock bars, sandy flats with scattered logs, or even the deep inner weed edges of isolated coves – and when we started to work the new area, we caught ’em, along with their sneaky friends, the walleye.

We had success with jigworms, leeches, finesse Texas rigs and weighted wacky worms.

Perseverance was the name of the game, and even though it took us several days to find them after the water temperature had dropped drastically with summer storms, the effort made success all the sweeter.

Wisconsin Bass Fishing

THE HUNT FOR 250:
Bass Count for the Season: 120

CONDITIONS:
Location: Northern Wisconsin
Time of Year: 2nd Week of July – All Day
Weather: Cool & Clear
Air Temperature: 42°F / 78°F

PRESENTATIONS:
Power Rig: EVERYTHING
Finesse Rig: Z-Man Plastics, Zoom Plastics, YUM Plastics & Powerbait on every delivery system you can imagine.

Oh hey, check this out – if you are working on a rod repair, grab this free checklist – I guarantee it will help you out!

Let’s get better.

Northern Wisconsin Bass Fishing a Beautiful Spring Fed Lake with my Dad in the morning – then my son & brother in the evening. We caught a variety of species on this trip (which makes sense, as we were using jigs & spoons and even small wacky rigs) along both deep & shallow weed edges, but the best fish were smallmouth bass and a HUGE rock bass that my son landed.

Minocqua Wisconsin offers some of the best fishing, eating and atmosphere that you’ll find anywhere. We are huge fans of The Cheese Board and many of the downtown shops… and while these places near the lake help us enjoy the middle of the day… the morning and evenings are for one thing, and one thing only… fishing.

The Manitowish Chain O Lakes has a lot to offer up in that regard – and we specifically target areas shared by multiple-species like smallmouth bass, walleye, panfish, northern pike, and even the occasional largemouth bass – although the Wisconsin largemouth are usually not as large as what we grow in our neck of the woods.

We use fishing techniques that appeal across the board. Spoons flash like injured baitfish, while plastics resemble natural forage – or at times, chartreuse flash at dusk to get the attention of hungry predators in low light conditions.

If you’re in the area, make sure to use the tips & techniques shown in this video to catch your fill – and if Paul Bunyan’s opens back up – make sure to visit. That’s a good time as well.

Pure joy.

Northern Wisconsin Bass Fishing a Beautiful Spring Fed Lake

THE HUNT FOR 250:
Bass Count for the Season: 112

CONDITIONS:
Location: Northern Wisconsin
Time of Year: 2nd Week of July – Morning & Evening
Weather: Cool & Clear
Air Temperature: 44°F / 72°F

PRESENTATIONS:
Power Rig: Long Cast & Retrieve w/ Repainted Spoons
Finesse Rig: Spinning w/ 1/16 oz Mushroom Head Jigs & Hula Sticks + Weedless Wacky Rigged YUM Dinger (small)

Oh hey, check this out – if you are working on a rod repair, grab this free checklist – I guarantee it will help you out!

Let’s get better.

Minocqua Wisconsin offers some of the best fishing, eating and atmosphere that you’ll find anywhere. We are huge fans of The Cheese Board and many of the downtown shops… and while these places near the lake help us enjoy the middle of the day… the morning and evenings are for one thing, and one thing only… fishing.

The Manitowish Chain O Lakes has a lot to offer up in that regard – and we specifically target areas shared by multiple-species like smallmouth bass, walleye, panfish, northern pike, and even the occasional largemouth bass – although the Wisconsin largemouth are usually not as large as what we grow in our neck of the woods.

We use fishing techniques that appeal across the board. Spoons flash like injured baitfish, while plastics resemble natural forage – or at times, chartreuse flash at dusk to get the attention of hungry predators in low light conditions.

If you’re in the area, make sure to use the tips & techniques shown in this video to catch your fill – and if Paul Bunyan’s opens back up – make sure to visit. That’s a good time as well.

On this particular trip we learned a very important lesson: before you go ripping across the lake to look for greener pastures, make sure to thoroughly explore the area right by the launch. Whether it’s public or private, chances are it’s often passed over as fishermen come and go… be smarter than the average Joe & let’s get fishing!

Pure joy.

Minocqua Wisconsin Multi-Species Fishing Tips (Easy & Fun)

THE HUNT FOR 250:
Bass Count for the Season: 108

CONDITIONS:
Location: Northern Wisconsin
Time of Year: 1st Week of July – Morning & Evening
Weather: Cool & Cloudy & Spitting Rain
Air Temperature: 50°F / 68°F

PRESENTATIONS:
Power Rig: Long Cast & Retrieve w/ Copper Spoons
Finesse Rig: Spinning w/ 1/16 oz Mushroom Head Jigs & Hula Sticks, Zoom Zlinkies & Charlie’s Worms

Oh hey, check this out – if you are working on a rod repair, grab this free checklist – I guarantee it will help you out!

Let’s get better.

Kids LOVE Wisconsin! There’s tons to do: swimming, biking, shopping, restaurants like Paul Bunyan’s and more – not to mention fishing. Fishing near Minocqua, Wisconsin can by dynamite.

But when it rains… it’s tough to get the family out in the boat!

So do what you can with what you got.

This early morning fishing session turned out to be an absolute blast and you can hear the pure joy and excitement in the kids screams: “Can I Hold Him?! What is that fish?! MOM! Look at THIS fish!!”

Pure joy. If you are considering visiting Minoqcua, or a nearby lake in Wisconsin – go for it! Get out there and get #Fishing!

Uncle Josh Wax Worms vs Nightcrawlers

THE HUNT FOR 250:
Bass Count for the Season: 105

CONDITIONS:
Location: Northern Wisconsin
Time of Year: 1st Week of July – Late Morning
Weather: Cloudy & Spitting Rain
Air Temperature: 63°F

PRESENTATIONS:
Power Rig: N/A
Finesse Rig: Spinning w/ 1/32 oz Jigs & Uncle Josh Wax Worms & Nightcrawler Bits

Oh hey, check this out – if you are working on a rod repair, grab this free checklist – I guarantee it will help you out!

Let’s get better.

Kids LOVE Wisconsin! There’s tons to do: swimming, biking, shopping, restaurants like Paul Bunyan’s and more – not to mention fishing. Fishing near Minocqua, Wisconsin can by dynamite… but how do you start to approach it when the weather is extremely hot?

Let’s talk about that a bit. I’ll show you how we were able to have fun and get everyone on some fish even though the lake water had a surface temp over 80 degrees…

If you are considering visiting Minoqcua, or a nearby lake in Wisconsin – go for it! Get out there and get fishing!

Fishing Everything by Minocqua Wisconsin with Kids

THE HUNT FOR 250:
Bass Count for the Season: 105

CONDITIONS:
Location: Northern Wisconsin
Time of Year: 1st Week of July – Evening
Weather: Clear & Calm
Air Temperature: 82°F

PRESENTATIONS:
Power Rig: N/A
Finesse Rig: Spinning w/ Weedless Jigs & Live Leeches

Oh hey, check this out – if you are working on a rod repair, grab this free checklist – I guarantee it will help you out!

Let’s get better.

Crappie Fishing Secret: Not What You’d Expect! A fishing tip so simple your kids can use it as well. Are you passing over crappie that other fishermen – or kids – are catching?! This is summer crappie fishing fun for everyone.

Time to get after it.

BASS IS BASS… and the crappie wait for no man!

Crappie Fishing Secret (DON’T SHARE!) Are You Missing EASY Fish?

THE HUNT FOR 250:
Bass Count for the Season: 105

CONDITIONS:
Location: Northern Wisconsin
Time of Year: 1st Week of July – Early Afternoon
Weather: Overcast & Calm
Air Temperature: 86°F

PRESENTATIONS:
Power Rig: N/A
Finesse Rig: Spinning w/ Mule Jigs & Donkey Tails

Oh hey, check this out – if you are working on a rod repair, grab this free checklist – I guarantee it will help you out!

Let’s get better.

The EASIEST Plastic Worm Rig in fishing isn’t the Texas Rig, it isn’t the Carolina Rig, and 90% of fishermen FORGET about it after they learn a few other techniques… so I wanted to remind you about the best plastic worm rig for many conditions. It will help you catch more fish!

Time to get after it.

BASS IS BASS… and #TheHuntFor250 continues!

Monday Morning Bites: Episode 25

THE HUNT FOR 250:
Bass Count for the Season: 105

CONDITIONS:
Location: Northern Illinois
Time of Year: 4th Week of June – Afternoon
Weather: Clear & Calm
Air Temperature: 82°F

PRESENTATIONS:
Power Rig: Baitcaster w/ Strike King Swim Jig & Swim-N-Shiner Trailer
Finesse Rig: Spinning w/ Charlie’s Worms on 1/16 oz. Jigs

Oh hey, check this out – if you are working on a rod repair, grab this free checklist – I guarantee it will help you out!

Let’s get better.

You can catch more fish by changing your strategy with the conditions. This includes the baits you’re using, the depth you’re fishing, EVEN THE BODY OF WATER YOU DECIDE TO GO TO! Today was an example of that. With every intention of leaving to fish early and hit the creek – Mother Nature made it very clear that she had other plans… fortunately, the decision to move paid off!

Being flexible will help you whether you’re fishing from a boat, fishing from a float, or fishing from the bank.

Time to get after it.

BASS IS BASS… and #TheHuntFor250 continues!

Monday Morning Bites: Episode 25

THE HUNT FOR 250:
Bass Count for the Season: 101

CONDITIONS:
Location: Northern Illinois
Time of Year: 4th Week of June – Early Morning
Weather: Overcast & Drizzling
Air Temperature: 70°F

PRESENTATIONS:
Power Rig: Baitcaster w/ Lunker City Salad Spoon
Finesse Rig: Baitcaster w/ Cabin Creek Salty Sinkin’ Worm

Oh hey, check this out – if you are working on a rod repair, grab this free checklist – I guarantee it will help you out!

Let’s get better.

The creek fishing has been awesome so far this year – but now it’s time to get back out for another evening in the jon boat. Let’s look for largemouth bass in the jon boat!

Time to get after it.

BASS IS BASS… and #TheHuntFor250 continues!

Monday Morning Bites: Episode 24

THE HUNT FOR 250:
Bass Count for the Season: 95

CONDITIONS:
Location: Northern Illinois
Time of Year: 3rd Week of June – Late Evening
Weather: Light Clouds & Calm
Air Temperature: 92°F

PRESENTATIONS:
Power Rig: Baitcaster w/ Berkley Choppo
Finesse Rig: Spinning w/ Wacky Rigged YUM Dinger on a Trokar Wacky Hook

Oh hey, check this out – if you are working on a rod repair, grab this free checklist – I guarantee it will help you out!

Let’s get better.

The smallmouth bass have been going off in the creeks lately, but it’s time to get back to some largemouth fishing. On this two day trip I stayed out late because my family was on a trip down south to visit with relatives.

When the kids are away, Daddy will… fish.

BASS IS BASS… and #TheHuntFor250 continues!

Monday Morning Bites: Episode 23

THE HUNT FOR 250:
Bass Count for the Season: 92

CONDITIONS:
Location: Northern Illinois
Time of Year: 3rd Week of June – Late Evening
Weather: Calm & Clear
Air Temperature: 88°F

PRESENTATIONS:
Power Rig: Bass Bionic Blade + Pro Pro Qualifier w/ Scum Frog & Rage Tail Toad
Finesse Rig: BP Extreme + Baitcaster w/ YUM Dinger

Oh hey, check this out – if you are working on a rod repair, grab this free checklist – I guarantee it will help you out!

Let’s get better.

After watching a bunch of smallmouth bass swipe and not commit to my modified inline spinner on our last trip, I decided to head back to the creek just ONE more time to use a technique my friend Don (Show-Me Fish Tales) speaks very highly of. It paid off – and we were even able to make a quick pit stop in the evening for some BONUS FISHING!

Smallmouth and largemouth? What a day.

BASS IS BASS… and #TheHuntFor250 continues!

Monday Morning Bites: Episode 22

THE HUNT FOR 250:
Bass Count for the Season: 85

CONDITIONS:
Location: Northern Illinois
Time of Year: 3rd Week of June – Early Morning
Weather: Clear & Calm
Air Temperature: 68°F

PRESENTATIONS:
Power Rig: Bass Bionic Blade + Pro Pro Qualifier w/ Strike King Swim Jig & Swim-n-Shiner
Finesse Rig: Spinning w/ Z-man Slim SwimZ

Oh hey, check this out – you can still get a free copy of Ned Rig Secrets – guaranteed to help you catch more fish!

Let’s get better.

The creek… she keeps calling my name… after last week, getting into my first batch of QUALITY ILLINOIS SMALLMOUTH and a surprise MONSTER CARP… I have to go back… I have to explore more.

This is only the beginning.

BASS IS BASS… and #TheHuntFor250 continues!

Monday Morning Bites: Episode 21

THE HUNT FOR 250:
Bass Count for the Season: 81

CONDITIONS:
Location: Northern Illinois
Time of Year: 2nd Week of June – Early Morning
Weather: Calm & Clear
Air Temperature: 72°F

PRESENTATIONS:
Power Rig: N/A
Finesse Rig: Spinning w/ Blue Fox Classic Vibrax Spinner & Z-man TRD CrawZ & Z-man Hula StickZ

Oh hey, check this out – you can still get a free copy of Ned Rig Secrets – guaranteed to help you catch more fish!

Let’s get better.

A carp on an inline spinner. A tipped kayak. Uncovering smallmouth bass close to home… now THIS is creek fishing!

BASS IS BASS… and #TheHuntFor250 continues!

THE HUNT FOR 250:
Bass Count for the Season: 77

CONDITIONS:
Location: Northern Illinois
Time of Year: 2nd Week of June – Early Morning
Weather: Clear & Calm
Air Temperature: 70°F

PRESENTATIONS:
Power Rig: N/A
Finesse Rig: Spinning w/ Blue Fox Classic Vibrax Spinner & Z-man TRD CrawZ

Oh hey, check this out – you can still get a free copy of Ned Rig Secrets – guaranteed to help you catch more fish!

Let’s get better.

Testing some Sufix® ProMix monofilament fishing line at a familiar lake with crankbaits… but based on the conditions… the day turns into a panfish bonanza!!

Sufix ProMix™ is a perfectly balanced, low memory line that offers high knot strength and smooth casting. It’s perfect balance of performance properties assures smooth, easy handling. High tensile and knot strength with low stretch and high shock absorption provide fast, sure hooksets. Low memory which improves casting distance.

It’s also pretty darn cheap.

BASS IS BASS… and #TheHuntFor250 continues!

THE HUNT FOR 250:
Bass Count for the Season: 72

CONDITIONS:
Location: Northern Illinois
Time of Year: 2nd Week of June – Afternoon
Weather: Bluebird Skies
Air Temperature: 88°F

PRESENTATIONS:
Power Rig: Baitcaster w/ Strike King Swim Jig + DieZel Minnow
Finesse Rig: Spinning w/ Lightning Shad, Donkey Tails and Hula StickZ

Oh hey, check this out – you can still get a free copy of Ned Rig Secrets – guaranteed to help you catch more fish!

Let’s get better.

Testing some Berkley® x5™ Braid Fishing Line in a few beautiful new locations to see if it holds up better against bass than the Spiderwire EZ Braid that broke on me 3 times a few weeks back…

Made in the USA – Berkley® x5™ Braid Fishing Line is made of 100% polyethylene fibers, x5 Braid weaves 5 strands of material into a single line, rather than the standard 4 strands used in most PE lines. As a result, x5 Braid is significantly stronger and more abrasion-resistant – so you can rip right through heavy vegetation and fish deep inside woody cover as needed, with no worries. Virtually no stretch, for amazing sensitivity. Let’s test it.

BASS IS BASS… and #TheHuntFor250 continues!

THE HUNT FOR 250:
Bass Count for the Season: 70

CONDITIONS:
Location: Northern Illinois
Time of Year: 1st Week of June – Early Morning
Weather: Clear Skies
Air Temperature: 72°F

PRESENTATIONS:
Power Rig: Baitcaster w/ American Baitworks Scum Frog & Booyah Pad Crasher Jr.
Finesse Rig: Spinning w/ Wacky Rigged 4″ Strike King Ocho & Berkley X5 Braid

Oh hey, check this out – you can still get a free copy of Ned Rig Secrets – guaranteed to help you catch more fish!

Let’s get better.

Nothing wrong with a little suburban angling. SOMEBODY has to catch those liberal subdivision largemouth, after all. Do what you can with what you got!

BASS IS BASS… and #TheHuntFor250 continues!

THE HUNT FOR 250:
Bass Count for the Season: 59

CONDITIONS:
Location: Northern Illinois
Time of Year: 1st Week of June – Early Morning
Weather: Clear & Calm
Air Temperature: 60°F

PRESENTATIONS:
Power Rig: Baitcaster w/ Sebile Pivot Frog / Weightless TX Rigged Zoom Zlinky
Finesse Rig: Spinning w/ Wacky Rigged 4″ Strike King Ocho

Oh hey, check this out – you can still get a free copy of Ned Rig Secrets – guaranteed to help you catch more fish!

Let’s get better.

Remember last week when we broke off 3 times out of 4 fighting quality largemouth bass? Well… this is what happens when we rig up RIGHT PROPER!

BASS IS BASS… and #TheHuntFor250 continues!

THE HUNT FOR 250:
Bass Count for the Season: 50

CONDITIONS:
Location: Northern Illinois
Time of Year: Last Week of May – Early Morning + Afternoon
Weather: Calm & Overcast
Air Temperature: 57°F

PRESENTATIONS:
Power Rig: Baitcaster w/ Weightless TX Rigged Zoom Zlinky
Finesse Rig: Spinning w/ Fluorocarbon & Donkey Tails & Hula Sticks on Jigs

Oh hey, check this out – you can still get a free copy of Ned Rig Secrets – guaranteed to help you catch more fish!

Let’s get better.

Don’t ever use this fishing line… I lost 3 of 4 fish. Was I a bit “underpowered”? Yes… HOWEVER… I’ve pulled big bass out of here using 6 pound monofilament and 8 pound fluorocarbon many, many times. 10 pound test is MORE than I usually use.

Ah well… no skunk at least.

BASS IS BASS… and #TheHuntFor250 continues!

THE HUNT FOR 250:
Bass Count for the Season: 44

CONDITIONS:
Location: Northern Illinois
Time of Year: 4th Week of May – Afternoon
Weather: Chilly & Overcast
Air Temperature: 48°F

PRESENTATIONS:
Power Rig: N/A
Finesse Rig: Spinning w/ Spiderwire EZ Braid (Retired) & Cabin Creek Oval Sinkin’ Worms

Oh hey, check this out – you can still get a free copy of Ned Rig Secrets – guaranteed to help you catch more fish!

Let’s get better.

Taking a break… to go fish more in Wisconsin!

BASS IS BASS… and #TheHuntFor250 continues!

Oh hey, check this out – you can still get a free copy of Ned Rig Secrets – guaranteed to help you catch more fish!

Let’s get better.

After two awful fishing trips, a rainy afternoon went from fun to outstanding – even though we got poured on… AGAIN. When it comes to anything you are passionate about, anything worth doing – never quit! We can’t appreciate the victories without the losses. This afternoon the Mule Jigs & Donkey Tails were on fire again. They have helped me catch largemouth, smallmouth, green sunfish, pumpkinseed and drum.

BASS IS BASS… and #TheHuntFor250 continues!

THE HUNT FOR 250:
Bass Count for the Season: 43

CONDITIONS:
Location: Northern Illinois
Time of Year: 4th Week of May – Afternoon
Weather: Overcast & Raining
Air Temperature: 83°F

PRESENTATIONS:
Power Rig: N/A
Finesse Rig: Spinning w/ Mule Jigs + Donkey Tail Jr’s, Donkey Tails & Jigs w/ Hula Sticks

Oh hey, check this out – you can still get a free copy of Ned Rig Secrets – guaranteed to help you catch more fish!

Let’s get better.

In the world of mules, there are no rules.

Boreass Beckerr

Mule Jigs. Donkey Tails. Advice from friends. One of the best days I have EVER had multi-species fishing!!!

#TheHuntFor250 continues!

Remember: BASS IS BASS… and in the land of dinks, the mule is king!

THE HUNT FOR 250:
Bass Count for the Season: 32

CONDITIONS:
Location: Northern Illinois
Time of Year: 3rd Week of May – Afternoon
Weather: Overcast & Spittin’ Rain
Air Temperature: 65°F

PRESENTATIONS:
Power Rig: N/A
Finesse Rig: Spinning w/ Mule Jigs + Donkey Tail Jr’s, Donkey Tails & Zoom Fat Albert Grubs

Oh hey, check this out – you can still get a free copy of Ned Rig Secrets – guaranteed to help you catch more fish!

Let’s get better.

#TheHuntFor250 continues!

Sometimes the weather cooperates. Sometimes… it doesn’t… but that’s no reason to sit around and feel sorry for ourselves. Let the other sit home and sulk – we got bass to catch!

THE HUNT FOR 250:
Bass Count for the Season: 26

CONDITIONS:
Location: Northern Illinois
Time of Year: 3rd Week of May – Afternoon
Weather: Overcast & Drizzling
Air Temperature: 61°F

PRESENTATIONS:
Power Rig: Baitcaster w/ Z-Man DieZel Minnow on an Owner Beast Hook w/ Spinner
Finesse Rig: Baitcaster w/ Strike King Ocho (weightless Texas rigged) on a Trokar Pro-V Hook

Oh hey, check this out – you can still get a free copy of Ned Rig Secrets – guaranteed to help you catch more fish!

Let’s get better.