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Mojo

Quote from: stackenem on April 03, 2012, 04:27:23 PM
Mojo, I believe that dynamite in the deep river is not a legal bait. Not even if you put frog legs on it. :o :o :o

Speaking of -  you get your popper frog ? Enjoy my friend.. ...
Thanks Dan for bringing year round Catch and Release to Michigan

Weedsnager

One more question about the gulp leech, are you guys using 3" or 5" ?

djkimmel

When I've used it for bass, I've used the 5" with better success. You do lose a bunch of them some days so I don't use them a lot anymore.

Help stop invasive spcies. Don't move fish between unconnected bodies of water. Clean, drain and dry your boat before launching on another water body.
Unless clearly stated as such, opinions expressed by Dan Kimmel on this forum are not the opinions or policies of The Bass Federation of Michigan.

stackenem

Mojo, Yes I did and thank you.
Remember you don't quit fishing when you get old, you get old when you quit fishing

bigmojet

I would say i have more success on the 3" leeches. As Dan says you can lose a lot of them. I super glue the noses of just about all my soft plastic baits to keep from balling up or ripping off. I dont know if there is a scent with the glue but i give the baits a good dose of yum F2 spray.

Victor Cerabone

Once the water is above 60 F give the Heddon Super Spook a try.  It's a big fish bait on LSC.  I throw the Okie Shad color.

MSURoss

On the Gulp leeches, I found the pumpkin color to produce the best(maybe it represents a Gobie)? Last summer on Erie I found to get 2x bites using pumpkin vs. black (5inchers).

Got Fish??

The guys from SWAG. Through some spinnerbaits together for me. They call them Lake Michigan Ailwhite. I am going to be on Lake Michigan opening week for catch and release. I'm going to throw them, I'll let ya know when I get back. How well I did.

customfishn

I catch a lot of smallies on a 3/8 ounce black jig with a black poorboys trailer.  All the way from Chicago to NewYork.

Got Fish??

 Well I'm back from Elk Rapids. We did not get a chance to throw those spinnerbaits put to gether by S.W.A.G. The lake was producing large waves and we could not get out on the big water.

TheFishinPollock

Ya shoulda followed me over to Intermideate Lake GFish.  We slammed um yesterday . Today not so much just males.   Not much wind either . Today the sun just turned them completely off.
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