Greetings All:
It's no secret that with all the heavy rain we have been experiencing here in the Midwest that our lakes, rivers and streams are quite muddy. When this happens it can make for some mighty tough fishing.
Well folks, the good news is that the waters are starting to clear and the fish are putting on the feed bag once again.
Right now on the Mississippi River the bass fishing is breaking loose with many quality fish available. Area river backwater areas are producing big fish on Frog baits fished near and over submerged weedbeds. Plastic worms and lizards are also catching their fair share of fish.
For you catfish anglers, stink baits are taking many nice catfish near snags in the water. Next best bait for the catfish is a fat, juicy nightcrawler fished under a float near some type of shoreline structure. The catfish are very hungry right now and hitting baits hard.
Panfish like bluegill and crappie are scattered but picking up as waters clear. All in all, it's once again time to plan that special trip to get out and catch yourself a nice mess of fish. Be safe, have fun and make some memories.
Till Next Time, Take Care and I'll See You On The Water............
Regards: Lastcast Mike Cyze lastcast13@yahoo.com
Thursday, July 9, 2015
Wednesday, July 1, 2015
FIRECRACKER SMALLMOUTH BASS TIME!!!
Greetings All;
As we get ready to celebrate another 4th. of July Holiday weekend, many folks will be heading to their favorite river, lake or stream that holds these scrappy fighters to enjoy some fishing. Well folks, right now those smallies are active and hungry. Best baits to use for the upcoming weekend are some good old topwater stickbaits. Smallmouth just love these and right now they are hitting them like crazy. As a second, try using some type of spinnerbait or inline spinner. These also will yield good catches.
Try and fish current break areas where the bass can hide from the main current and ambush passing prey. These areas will hold the majority of the active fish. If your fishing current, cast upstream from your target and let the current float your lure down past the fish. Use an occasional twitch and hang on. If smallmouth are there, you will know in a hurry.
With great year classes of smallmouth bass available all up and down the Mississippi River, look for the great fishing to last right up into the Fall of the year. Hopefully you can get out and enjoy this weekend by going after some of these very aggressive
smallmouth.
Note: The tactics I talk about here will work in lakes and streams also.
Enjoy the Holiday weekend, be safe and save a few "Firecracker Smallmouth" for me.
Till Next Time, Take Care and I'll See You On The Water.....................
Regards: Lastcast Mike Cyze lastcast13@yahoo.com
As we get ready to celebrate another 4th. of July Holiday weekend, many folks will be heading to their favorite river, lake or stream that holds these scrappy fighters to enjoy some fishing. Well folks, right now those smallies are active and hungry. Best baits to use for the upcoming weekend are some good old topwater stickbaits. Smallmouth just love these and right now they are hitting them like crazy. As a second, try using some type of spinnerbait or inline spinner. These also will yield good catches.
Try and fish current break areas where the bass can hide from the main current and ambush passing prey. These areas will hold the majority of the active fish. If your fishing current, cast upstream from your target and let the current float your lure down past the fish. Use an occasional twitch and hang on. If smallmouth are there, you will know in a hurry.
With great year classes of smallmouth bass available all up and down the Mississippi River, look for the great fishing to last right up into the Fall of the year. Hopefully you can get out and enjoy this weekend by going after some of these very aggressive
smallmouth.
Note: The tactics I talk about here will work in lakes and streams also.
Enjoy the Holiday weekend, be safe and save a few "Firecracker Smallmouth" for me.
Till Next Time, Take Care and I'll See You On The Water.....................
Regards: Lastcast Mike Cyze lastcast13@yahoo.com
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