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By: rickydbasser
Posted: 4/4/2013
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 1
Fished: 10/10/2012
Hot Spots: 0
Went to Tapps. Beautiful day. Fished from 7:00 till noon. Water was flat and a surprising 53 degrees on the surface. That's 6 degrees warmer than this time last year. But didn't touch a fish. Went dee...
By: rickydbasser
Posted: 9/28/2012
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 4
Fished: 9/26/2012
Hot Spots: 0
Tapps is still kicking out smallies. Went Wed. solo. Caught 17, including this beautifully colored 3 lber. All caught dragging a Carolina Rig in 20 to 24 ft of water. Then went again Thursday with a f...
By: rickydbasser
Posted: 8/9/2012
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 4
Fished: 8/9/2012
Hot Spots: 0
Back to Tapps. Was on the lake at 6:15 and quit at 11:00. Fishing was alittle slower than last time out, but did catch 14, with one 2-11 and a 3-2. Both pictured. Use a nosed hooked curly tailed grub ...
By: rickydbasser
Posted: 8/7/2012
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 5
Fished: 8/7/2012
Hot Spots: 0
Had a great day on Tapps. Fished from 6:15 till 11:00. It stayed cloudy, and the lake stayed flat. Caught 17 smallmouth, the the largest weighing 3-4. Also had four in the 2 lb plus range. Fish were v...
By: rickydbasser
Posted: 7/30/2012
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 3
Fished: 7/30/2012
Hot Spots: 0
Fished from 6:00 till 11:30. Kind of nippy on the water, but, on the bright side, pretty much had the lake to myself. Started shallow with no results. Found a cove somewhat protected from the cold win...
By: rickydbasser
Posted: 7/23/2012
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 3
Fished: 7/23/2012
Hot Spots: 0
Went to Lake Tapps. Took one look at the 2 ft breakers coming in on the launch and the white capped lake, and turn the truck around and left. By the way, the pay booth no longer gives refunds. Now you...
By: rickydbasser
Posted: 7/19/2012
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 4
Fished: 7/18/2012
Hot Spots: 0
Took my son to St. Claire. Were on the lake at 6:15 and fished till 11:30. I caught 15 and my son caught 7. No 2 lbers or bigger, but several in the 1 1/2 lb range. All caught on either a Stik-O or Bi...
By: rickydbasser
Posted: 7/12/2012
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 4
Fished: 7/12/2012
Hot Spots: 0
Was on St. Claire by 6:15. Fished till 12:00. Pretty good day. Caught 13, with 4 between 1 3/4 and 2 lbs. All caught on a weightless Stick-O in watermellonseed. Caught nine on the main lake, and the o...
By: rickydbasser
Posted: 7/11/2012
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 3
Fished: 7/11/2012
Hot Spots: 0
Fished Tapps today from 6:15 till 12:30. Caught 8 smallies and several rockbass. Nothing close to 2 lbs. All caught in 15 to 18 feet of water dragging a Carolina rig. Headed off to St. Claire tomorrow...
By: rickydbasser
Posted: 7/9/2012
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 2
Fished: 7/9/2012
Hot Spots: 0
With high hopes made the 1 1/2 hour drive to Lake Nahwatzel. Terrible. The weather guesser said sunshine. Right!!! Found the lake shrowded in clouds and fog, along with a cold stiff wind. Never saw th...
By: rickydbasser
Posted: 7/6/2012
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 2
Fished: 7/6/2012
Hot Spots: 0
Was on the lake shortely after 6:00. Tried shallow for an hour or so with no luck. Began dragging a football head in 18 to 20 feet of water. Was off the lake by 11:00. Only caught three. But one was c...
By: rickydbasser
Posted: 6/28/2012
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 3
Fished: 6/27/2012
Hot Spots: 0
Was at the lake by 6. Caught 11 bass. Nothing big. The most productive baits were a walking top water in the open areas and a weightless Stik-0 in the tight spots.
By: rickydbasser
Posted: 6/20/2012
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 2
Fished: 6/20/2012
Hot Spots: 0
Went to Harts Lake. Still in good shape, algae wise, but the bass fishing was not good. Fished the pads almost all the way around the lake. Fished top water, spinnerbaits, and plastics. Had one bite ...
By: rickydbasser
Posted: 6/13/2012
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 3
Fished: 6/13/2012
Hot Spots: 0
Went to Lake St. Claire this morning. Fished from 7 till 2. The wind was a bit of a hassle, but I did boat 11 largemouth. Nothing big. Maybe six were a 1 to 1 1/2. The rest smaller. All caught dead st...
By: rickydbasser
Posted: 6/11/2012
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 2
Fished: 6/11/2012
Hot Spots: 0
Was on the water by 6:30, and fished till 11:00. Tough fishing. Managed to catch 5 smallmouth. Nothing of any size. All caught in 18-20 ft of water. Saw lots of others on my graph, holding close to th...
By: rickydbasser
Posted: 6/6/2012
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 3
Fished: 6/6/2012
Hot Spots: 0
Went to Tapps this morning. I knew they were calling for wind, but I hoped for the best. When I got to the boat launch at 6:30, there were two foot waves coming into the launch, and the lake was white...
By: rickydbasser
Posted: 6/1/2012
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 4
Fished: 6/1/2012
Hot Spots: 0
Went to American Lake. Caught 8 smallies. All in 4 to 8 ft of water. Got a couple 2's, a 3-2, and a nice 4-6, which is pictured. And needless to say, we caught countless rock bass. Sorry for the poor ...
By: rickydbasser
Posted: 5/24/2012
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 2
Fished: 5/24/2012
Hot Spots: 3
Went to Tapps this morning. Water temp has dropped at least 4 degrees. Fishing was tough. Managed to catch 7. All on a weightless StickO, and nothing over 1 1/2 lbs. Couldn't get a bite on anything el...
By: rickydbasser
Posted: 5/18/2012
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 4
Fished: 5/18/2012
Hot Spots: 3
Went to Tapps this morning. Began very windy. Tough fishing. Then about 9:30 the wind lessoned and the fish turned on. Caught 21, 16 after the wind calmed. Dinks in the beginning, with bigger fish lat...
By: rickydbasser
Posted: 5/17/2012
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 4
Fished: 5/16/2012
Hot Spots: 0
Took my son to Rapjohn Lake. Between the two of us we caught and released 20 bass. My son caught 11, and I with 9. Most were a pound to 2 1/2 lbs. I caught all but one on a homemade swimbait, while my...
By: rickydbasser
Posted: 5/11/2012
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 3
Fished: 5/11/2012
Hot Spots: 0
Started fishing about 6:30 am. Only had two by 10. But from 10 to 12 caught 10 more, with one 3-2 and three over 2. All caught on tubes in watermellonseed.
By: rickydbasser
Posted: 4/18/2012
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 3
Fished: 4/17/2012
Hot Spots: 0
A friend and I went to Tapps. Started about 11:00. Weather deteriorated fast. Wind and rain. Did catch 9 smallies and one 5-2 largemouth. And had one muskie bust a crankbait at the boat, but quickly s...
By: rickydbasser
Posted: 4/11/2012
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 3
Fished: 4/10/2012
Hot Spots: 0
A friend and I went to Tapps. Nothing in the morning. Tried shallow and deep. Finally went south of Snag Island. Noticed almost a 5 degree increase in water temperature. That was the difference. There...
By: rickydbasser
Posted: 4/3/2012
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 1
Fished: 4/2/2012
Hot Spots: 0
Weathermen were calling for wind yesterday. When there was sun and not a breath of wind at 11:00 decided to hook up and head for Tapps. The lake never had more than a ripple on it. Great weather. Wish...
By: rickydbasser
Posted: 3/9/2012
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 3
Fished: 3/8/2012
Hot Spots: 0
Went to American yesterday. Sunny with no wind. Water temp was 44 degrees. Fished every deep water smallmouth trick I know without a bite. Found small scattered schools of fish in 18 to 30 feet. Fishe...