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By: rickydbasser
Posted: 2/28/2012
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 3
Fished: 2/27/2012
Hot Spots: 0
Went to American Lake. Fished from 11:00 till 3:00. The sun was warm, and the lake flat. Started out fishing a Carolina rig in 25 to 30 ft of water with a floating tube bait. As usual, got lots of per...
By: rickydbasser
Posted: 10/18/2011
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 3
Fished: 10/18/2011
Hot Spots: 0
Went back to St. Claire for one more outing before winter. Just fished the fingers to the right of the boat launch. Only fished a weightless Sticko in watermellonseed. Caught nine. One over 2, another...
By: rickydbasser
Posted: 10/16/2011
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 3
Fished: 10/15/2011
Hot Spots: 0
Went to St. Claire with a buddy. Fishing is getting tough. Water temp 57-58. All caught on Sencos. One caught on main lake. Finally went back into the fingers and caught 3 more. Nothing big. Think we ...
By: rickydbasser
Posted: 10/14/2011
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 3
Fished: 10/13/2011
Hot Spots: 0
Went to American. Cold day on the water with a brisk wind. Water temp at 58. No smallies, but still catching big perch. I found big schools in 30 to 40 feet of water. Get on a school and you can catch...
By: rickydbasser
Posted: 10/8/2011
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 3
Fished: 10/8/2011
Hot Spots: 0
Back to American. Caught 3 smallmouth. 2 in the pound range, and one chunky 2-11. All caught on a nosed hooked grub dragged in 23 to 30 feet of water. There was a guy fishing off his dock who watched ...
By: rickydbasser
Posted: 10/5/2011
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 2
Fished: 10/4/2011
Hot Spots: 0
Went to American Lake. Fished from 7:30 till 2:00. Only caught two smallmouth. A 1 lber and a nice 3-2. Both caught in deep water, the first at 23 ft and the big one at 28 ft., both dragging a footbal...
By: rickydbasser
Posted: 9/23/2011
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 3
Fished: 9/22/2011
Hot Spots: 0
Went to Tapps. Fished from 7 am till 12:15. Caught and released 13 smallies. Caught one 3-6 and a couple over 2. Am sorry to see the county park close on the 31st. The smallmouth fishing is still very...
By: rickydbasser
Posted: 9/16/2011
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 3
Fished: 9/16/2011
Hot Spots: 0
Started fishing Tapps about 7:00 AM. And it was cold. Fishing started off slow, but after an hour it began picking up, then it caught on fire. Betwee 8 and 1 caught 28 smallmouth. Nothing big. All in ...
By: rickydbasser
Posted: 9/2/2011
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 4
Fished: 9/2/2011
Hot Spots: 0
Was at Tapps at daybreak. Caught 27 smallmouth, with 5 over two. No threes. Most caught in 18 to 25 ft of water. Would have been better if the wind wouldn't have become a problem.
By: rickydbasser
Posted: 8/31/2011
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 4
Fished: 8/30/2011
Hot Spots: 0
Took my son to Lake St. Claire. Launched at 7:00 AM and fished till 2:00 PM. Good day count wise. I caught 21 and my son caught 11. Eight were 1 1/2 lbs to 1 3/4 lbs, the rest smaller. All caught on a...
By: rickydbasser
Posted: 8/26/2011
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 3
Fished: 8/26/2011
Hot Spots: 0
Fished Lake Tapps Wednsday and Thursday. Both days I was on the lake by 6:30 AM. The first day had to leave by 9:30 AM. Caught 9 the first day, the biggest about two pounds. The second day fished till...
By: rickydbasser
Posted: 5/18/2011
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 1
Fished: 5/17/2011
Hot Spots: 0
American Lake is my go-to smallmouth lake. This trip never touched a smallmouth. Fished, among other baits, Sencos shallow and dropshop in depths from 8 ft to 14 ft. These have always been my best bai...