AND WE are going to hold the first tournament on it !
Welcome to Lake Bushman - Legend has it this chain of three connected small lakes was a privately owned, fully stocked lake. Perch, Gills and Sunnies have grown huge, and support a huge population of Big unpressured bass. The lake is very deep and has island humps, shallows, lilly pad fields, and weed beds.
It is non motorized, and the DNR opened it this year for catch and release only. SO Thursday Oct 18th - bring your row boat, canoe or paddle boat for a 9-2 tournament. Fees are $30 a boat in a 2 man tournament plus $10 a boat for big bass. Bring a Golden Rule and a camera because the DNR wont let you remove these beautys from this small protected, unpressured lake.
Located in North Oakland County its the North Independence Oaks Park on Sashabaw Rd. N. Contact FenBenn or me for info. This is a great chance for all the smaller boat fishermen to get in on some Great Lakes Bass fun !!!
I dont have a small boat anymore
Wish I could make it. But, I have no time off, and no small boat. I am working on a small boat, though.
Yep, I'm there
Quote from: Mike S. (Stupid Mike Stupid, from Muskegon) on October 09, 2012, 08:21:19 PM
Wish I could make it. But, I have no time off, and no small boat. I am working on a small boat, though.
You're dad has a small boat! Borrow it... lets go!
Not sure its the same lake. But I looked on lake maps and it has a bush lake in Oakland Co. Listed at 110 acres. Looks like some nice terrain for bass. Max depth 47' and alot of holes. Wish I had a small boat.
Cmon guys - think neighbors Kayak ! This is a throwback to tournament fishing in the old days - where a hole truely was a hole ... when power fishing didnt exist..... this ought to be a riot.
I have an extra 12-volt electric motor?? No battery. No small boat.
Wait?!? Am I already dq'd because I said electric motor!?!
Can u do electric TM??
Quote from: Waterfoul on October 09, 2012, 08:45:11 PM
Quote from: Mike S. (Stupid Mike Stupid, from Muskegon) on October 09, 2012, 08:21:19 PM
Wish I could make it. But, I have no time off, and no small boat. I am working on a small boat, though.
You're dad has a small boat! Borrow it... lets go!
Probably won't be able to get my dad's, but I have an uncle and several buddies that would let me take theirs. If you're serious, I could probably get the day off.
I have a 14/15 Foot aluminum boat on a trailer someone can use.....Borrower must be a regular poster on GLBass.com....My dad gave it to me a month or so ago and it hasn't been touched in about 3 years...I got the Trailer in good shape to bring home though so that is all set...Boat has a Gas motor with a Loc'r bar on it that I need to cut off because my dad can't find the key but other than that it should be ready to go....If Electric TM are allowed this boat would be great for that..
Boat is in Storage North east of the Launch in Romeo...I don't think too far....
I would fish it but I have to work also...
If Waterfoul is in, I will go. I took the day off, and borrowed my buddy's boat.
Anyone needs a partner id love to. I just don't have a small boat. I'm looking though.
Mojo, can you give any info on launching area there? Is there an actual launch, or is it a carry your row boat from the truck to the water? How much boat can a person get away with on that lake? Would a 16 foot v bottom be too much? Just trying to get some possibilities out to help those who may be interested.
Also, how about an address for the gps?
I have a small boat, but no livewell. After riding in everyone's nice boat, I don't know if I could bring myself to haul my tiny boat up.
edit: got the day off. What the heck. Who's fishing with me in my 14' jon?
http://www.destinationoakland.com/parksandtrails/parks/independenceoaks/Pages/Independence-Oaks-North.aspx
I'm assuming trolling motors are allowed because if not, my boat lacks oar locks and paddling around might have to be done by hand...
Sorry, but I am now out. My boss just (yesterday) scheduled a meeting in Toledo that I have to go to. If it changes I'll let you know.
Sorry Stupid Mike Stupid. :(
I'm out. No travel partner, and too much going on the end of this month.
Quote from: Mike S. (Stupid Mike Stupid, from Muskegon) on October 10, 2012, 08:57:39 AM
Is there an actual launch, or is it a carry your row boat from the truck to the water? How much boat can a person get away with on that lake? Would a 16 foot v bottom be too much? Also, how about an address for the gps?
There's the hitch - no actual boat launch - we carry our gear down to the water. drag the boats. A 15 ft V bottom would work fine - the oar will suffice to get you into ponds 2 and 3.
Latitude: 42.789 .158
Longitude: 83.377 .706
Or google: Upper Lake Bushman Michigan
This is a throwback gathering. Like NASCAR when the cars were actually stock..... or basketball when an actual basket was hung on a pole ,,,,,,, this is fishing where side imaging was the photograph you took of the shore an sent home from Alabama as a post card ..... We may even institute a mandatory orange life jacket and an "On Golden Pond" hat must be worn the whole event.
Maybe even a prize for biggest fish caught on a home made lure........ I cant wait !!
Quote from: YpsiBass on October 10, 2012, 10:58:00 AM
http://www.destinationoakland.com/parksandtrails/parks/independenceoaks/Pages/Independence-Oaks-North.aspx
I'm assuming trolling motors are allowed because if not, my boat lacks oar locks and paddling around might have to be done by hand...
perfect perfect perfect - trolling motors are fine so grab a partner and bring this boat. This tourny is for you !
Upper bushman lake. At the corner of sashabaw and oak hill road. Park in the lot, lift boat over 3 foot fence, drag down about 1/8 mile. Push through muck by dock and fish. I have a truck that I can show you but I won't post it here. Electric motors are fine. A push pole us helpful but an oar will work. Many bass and pike. Expect your 5 biggest fish to be pushing twenty inches each. Pike bite everything though so be careful
The boat i offered is too heavy to be hauled off the trailer across land..It is a V bottom,,,Kimmel could probably handle it but the rest of you wimps forget it... ;D
He got his practice carrying that big old Ranger every time he broke the motor off it. All hail Kimmel!
Chuck Norris trembles in fear in Dan's presence... ;D
Wow!!!! I always thought Chuck Norris was a sissy...... Hope he's not a GLB member.
http://www.michigan.gov/documents/dnr/2011-119_361478_7.pdf
After reading that I really want to go. Lots of Largemouths. Old ones to. Some of these smaller lake/ponds have some huge ones. I caught my biggest in a 10 acre pond.,27 in. and 9 lbs on my scale. I caught it in april to.
Why you have got to make this a weekday man. >:(
Im calling out any West Sider interested - I have a "Special" person who would like to fish this event. If you are interested, he has a boat, split travel cost & Tx fee ......
Fishing with him would give you a very special "Education" in bass tactics .... :o
I think I need special education
A "Special" person? Is it who I think you are referring to?
No Mike, its not me. Although, I still am "special".
That eliminates one of my guesses!
I cant get the day off, is this lake (pond) open on other days or is this a one time deal.
Its always open but its always a pain to get a boat in. if you go on your own just remember to use strong line. Pike try to ruin everything
Quote from: Mike S. (Stupid Mike Stupid, from Muskegon) on October 10, 2012, 04:11:31 PM
He got his practice carrying that big old Ranger every time he broke the motor off it. All hail Kimmel!
I never actually had to 'carry' it... It's a Ranger so it always stays afloat! I'm done breaking motors off too! Two is enough! Three would be too many... ;D
Quote from: Mike S. (Stupid Mike Stupid, from Muskegon) on October 10, 2012, 04:32:56 PM
Wow!!!! I always thought Chuck Norris was a sissy...... Hope he's not a GLB member.
I've never actually gone up against Chuck. Yet. But I worked with a young lady he tried to pick up once at a Grand Haven boat racing event and she said he was too short for her... ;D (sorry Chuck)
Quote from: YpsiBass on October 10, 2012, 10:43:26 AM
I have a small boat, but no livewell. After riding in everyone's nice boat, I don't know if I could bring myself to haul my tiny boat up.
edit: got the day off. What the heck. Who's fishing with me in my 14' jon?
As long as your boat is rated for 220 pound redheads who bring too much tackle... maybe I can fish this with you? I have a 12v electric motor but no battery at home right now. Do you that covered?
I think I can make this. Looks like cold rain but what the hey... you only live once. I've said no so many times this year to so many people. I feel like a big meany.
Contrary to some odd claims, I can't drag real large objects any more and probably could not take Chuck Norris in a fight (though I'm taller). Maybe between the two of us we could drag everything to the lake and then go fishing after a I lay down for 10 or 15 minutes to let me half-century heart settle back down.
That's the spirit Dan! Go fishing! Have fun. You need it. You work too much, like me. But I always make time in the evenings to go relax a bit on the water.
Me and my buddy might take his canoe. That will be a spectacle. Big bass,hookset,and me doing a bill dance move. Ill make sure ill bring baggies for my phone/camera. Americas funny videos,here I come. Accually hope to find a little more stable vessel
Quote from: djkimmel on October 13, 2012, 06:41:42 PM
As long as your boat is rated for 220 pound redheads who bring too much tackle... maybe I can fish this with you? I have a 12v electric motor but no battery at home right now. Do you that covered?
Have a 55 pound thrust trolling motor, we'll be fine. Have a 27 group battery too. As long as you don't mind sitting in front, I'd be happy to have you in my little boat. Carrying it will be fun...
I will be prepared to carry my boat if need be, though I have a trick that might make life a lot easier for all of us.
ok Heres what I think we have so far for this Thursday:
Frank - Dinkfinder
Mojo - My buddy
Ypsibass - D Kimmel
Bigshow - His buddy
$40 per boat includes Big Bass - We were hoping for just 4 -5 boats max. for the inaugural and we got it !! We will work out the bugs of launch, trying to write your lengths in a canoe lol (Hey its a paper tournament soo bring a pencil)
Dan - can you bring copies of paper tournament sheets pweeease ?
OH - lessons learned - bring
sealable bags for your cameras, phones etc. Bring stretchy cord and wrap your unused rods secure to the boat, keep your tackle bag to a minimum and I recommend 3 rods max......... Bring either of the following:
- Orange Life jacket (as retro as you can get)
ol mans fishing hats
Flannel shirts / waders
1 home made lure
I will be taking pictures of us after and then photoshop them black and white to make us look 1940's !!!!! ;D
We pay out longest 5 fish, biggest fish, and I will put together a nice Kustom Kicker / Zipper Worm tackle pack to the biggest fish caught on a home made lure...... !!! Sound like fun ???
Also - Need 1 brave West Sider to meet with Mike and get him over here - he has a boat !!!! Need help :o
Quote from: Dave B on October 13, 2012, 11:24:47 AM
I cant get the day off, is this lake (pond) open on other days or is this a one time deal.
If you can contact Frank or I- we can get you permission 8)
3 rods lol, I break that many. I'm bringing 6, so is mike. I'm really hoping one of us gets into one of the huge fish. Last time I went there we managed a 5.75 is all. Our average for the first 2 hours was about 4 pounds though. I ruined that, I put on a huge mepps musky killer and proceeded to catch back to back ten inch fish with it, that is after not having anything under 3 pounds for 2 hours
Im still not totally sure about my freind. He hasn't returned my calls. He just started a new job. Thats the only hold up for me. I wish I had my own boat. Ill let you know when I find out
I will add paper tournament weigh in sheets to my todo list.
Maybe do some stretching exercises so we can get the boat to the lake!
Quote from: djkimmel on October 15, 2012, 10:40:46 PM
Maybe do some stretching exercises so we can get the boat to the lake!
It has 2 handles on the back and 1 in front. Might have to make two trips for boat and gear. Will have to dig up my orange life jackets though...
Looks like I can't make it. Unless I can find someone with a boat last minute.
I am bummed to say that there is not chance of me getting a day off this week, but that sounds like the fishing trip of the decade!
Going to rain all day anyway so you will be a dry at work and we will be wet fishing...
What will we do if the fish get all wet
I'll bring a towel... ;D
Thursday:
Frank - Dinkfinder
Mojo - My buddy
Ypsibass - D Kimmel
$40 per boat includes Big Bass - due to the weather we will start at 9 am and go til 4 pm.
Weather is rain 5 -11am, cloudy til 3, sunny til 6 pm
bring
sealable bags for your cameras, phones etc. Bring either of the following:
- Orange Life jacket (as retro as you can get)
ol mans fishing hats
Flannel shirts / waders
1 home made lure
I will be taking pictures of us after and then photoshop them black and white to make us look 1940's !!!!! ;D
We pay out longest 5 fish, and big bass.
I really hate fishing in the rain. Really.
Five hours of fishing in the rain in a boat with no bilge pump. Crap.
Bilge pump with alligator clips will solve that problem. You already have a battery, so you're golden.
Hope you guys had a blast today, other than getting blasted by the rain. Can't wait to see pics.
or a bucket, just like the old days HA
Well...
We had some rough weather out there today and the cold front was not helpful. We only caught 4 keepers and they were all around 15". I was feeling pretty bad for making the guys come drag row boats out since I said this lake was loaded with hogs. When we were done I got to see the picture of DK's 20" fish, that made me feel a lot better. In this kind of weather with only 6 guys for 5 hours on a lake no one knows, pulling a 20" isnt too bad. Mojo and Jack had 5 ranging fom 15.75 to 18.75. Oh, we also caught a combined 62'873 pike mostly ranging from "lotsa teeth" to "lots and lots o' teeth" sizes. I think we should do it again, though maybe a little earlier in the season.
Ypsi,
Yes, fishing in the rain sucks this time of year, but, when it's nicer out, the harder the rain the better the fishing. I absolutley love rain and wind. Also, i'm under the impression that you dont have a boat, if you also are able to fish days a lot during the week let me know, i go out a lot.
What is the yellow face for - Got beat up by the weather ? :P . This was definitely a fun fishable lake - make sure you stop at the Oakland Parks station (opens at 7 am) and get your permit. Its located just south of the park on Sashabaw.
Results:
Team Count Weight Pattern
Mojo and Yukon - 5 fish 12.6 lb Frog, Kustom Kicker Spinnerbait (Stood up to countless pike), and Senko
DK and Ypsi - 3 fish 10.5 lb Frog, rattletrap and jig
Frank B and Dinkfinder - 4 fish 8 lb Spinnerbait, swim jig and worm
Big Bass was Dan Kimmel with a 4 3/4 lb bass !!
(http://www.greatlakesbass.com/forum/gallery/311_18_10_12_10_00_53.jpeg)
Team Rick and Dan -
(http://www.greatlakesbass.com/forum/gallery/311_18_10_12_9_57_12.jpeg)
Team Frank and Mike (Note Ricks got one in the net behind em !)
If this becomes an annual event, it will occur probably September latest. It seemed when the wind died, or if you could get out of the wind, the bass bit more and the pike bit less....... So we started the day with 2 consecutive pike while dead sticking a senko ? One twitch and off they go....... really :o ? The morning actually started sour, the wind blew my truck door shut on my $$$ Razr crankbait rod (SNAP) when I just turned my back. Weather is weather, I'm fairly certain you arent allowed to complain about it when you are putting yourself in it. My biggest blunder (and I'm blaming them Stickfins). was after I caught 2 pike on consecutive casts on a spinnerbait, I cast out deeper and as I half set the hook on a third fish in 3 casts. Thinking it was another stickfin, I pulled but this fish was a hog and it hit, pulled different......... as it came up I saw it was clean and green ... aaaannnnd off the bait it went. Just didn't set it like I should of .....
(http://www.greatlakesbass.com/forum/gallery/311_18_10_12_9_58_05.jpeg)
Swipes 18 inches
Later, we watched a monster make a wake in front of its nose in 12 inches of water - going after Yukon's frog, but it split it. He just caught our biggest fish of the day and two casts later this one came, and it was much bigger !! Alas - the bass just weren't hitting anything hard, and the senko fish were the only sure hook set......
(http://www.greatlakesbass.com/forum/gallery/311_18_10_12_9_59_17.jpeg)
Chucky 17 inches
With 20 mph winds, realistically, It seemed boat control was the biggest factor. A simple little 5 lb boat weight slowed our boat - and it allowed us to start at the top of the lake and let the wind blow us down and work specific areas in each of the 3 ponds. So that was ol Mojo's perspective on the day. I just wish we all got kicker hogs to bouy our bags - cause the lake is capable.
I wanted in on that, but had no partner. I am buying a small boat this year, and I will be there next year. You may have to be careful about doing this event in September. Remember, the MadWags open is always right around that time. How about doing it when the fish are on beds? Could be fun, but remember, the MadWags is always around that time too.
I was in a poor mood Thursday morning, but it turned out really well and I'm glad I showed up. Thanks Dan for the loaner rain gear.
Frank, that little boat I was in is my boat, but I'll gladly take you up on your offer for a ride.
Mike S, I could be convinced to sell you my boat...!
All in all, thanks GLB guys for another memorable trip that I won't soon forget :-)
Who doesn't like a big ole frog bass!?! Rain or shine!
Thanks for putting up with me in the rain for all those hours Ypsibass! I needed some 'fresh' air. I appreciate you bringing boat and electric motor, and hauling all the stuff on that long trail in the rain!
I think we landed 6 fish on 4 or 5 different lures - fall fishing!
I got 3 keeper bass - 15-something on a swimbait/swim jighead, ~18 incher on a black/blue jig and pig and the 20 incher on a topwater frog, plus a fairly large pike on the same jig and pig.
I didn't want to catch too many pike on a windy, rainy day so I felt I got that right by only catching the 1 - might be more error prone with all those sharp teeth. I might have been perfect on this one goal but I felt something weird on the jig on a prime-looking spot so I 'fed' the jig back right deep into the gullet of a sturdy pike! Oh well. We got it down with some teamwork to keep the jig minus half the skirt.
Ypsibass caught the first bass on a rattle trap type lure - 'weedless' variety. That might be what he caught his biggest pike of his fishing career so far he tells me on later right up in the pads and other mixed weeds. Kind of reminded me of Gator Jim and his big Amazon caiman fight back in the jungle for a couple minutes!
I'm whipped today though! That was a pretty good workout for me but well worth the scenery and catching a few big fall Michigan bass (and pike too)! Thanks Frank and Mojo for inviting me!
Where's the picture of the gator, I mean big pike... Ypsi?
Yeah in a foot or so of water and about 6 feet from the boat, that scared the hell out of me.