Lake Onalaska ’05

BC and I were sitting at lunch today talkin’ game plans for after work fishing, and he so graciously reminded me that I hadn’t caught a Bass yet this year. I told him that if I were to catch a Bass today, It would make 2 years in a row that I had caught my first Bass on April 4th.

Well we got on the water about 4:15. We had tremendous wind to deal with today. Easily 20+ mph w/gusts in the 30’s….We didn’t feel like battling the wind so we headed up near the dredge hole as it was the place w/the least wind.

We didn’t really work the hole to much, but worked the West side of the bank all the way down. Cranks, spinners, X-Raps…nothing going. We didn’t work the other side b/c there were some boaters over there and we didn’t want to crowd the water.

We were about ready to leave when we decided brave the wind a bit and work a wind blown bank and point. As we were trolling over there, I called WINGDAM, who had been out there most of the day. I got the report from him and just as I hung up the phone, WHAAP, I got my first strike….It felt like a good fish, and she was staying down…..then BC almost got a face full of treble as the lure came flying up at him . I couldn’t believe it I sat there awestruck for a minute, then decided to move off and come back to that spot in a bit.

I started Casting again and noticed my crank wasn’t swimming correctly. As I grabbed ahold of it, I noticed the entire back was split. That Monster Bass had broken the lure . Well We went back to that same spot about 10 minutes later and I threw in a Brush Hawg…TAP TAP TAP…then i set the hook like a man w/a Mission….Wasn’t that Big, but sure as shizzle, I got my first bass again on April 4th.

BC through in right after me and WHAP, Another Bass on an X-RAP. We had a few more boat side shakers, but there was definetly fish stacked in that spot. @2ft of water, sitting up near a brush pile right on a point w/90 degree bend and the wind blowing right over it.

The weather isn’t going to change much from today ’til tomorrow, so i think we might have some insight on what to look for!

Above is the fish that kept my April 4th Streak Alive

Here is BC w/a better fish.

Hopefull we’ll have more and BIGGER fish tomorrow!

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That Monster Bass had broken the lure .

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Hmmmmm. Whistle, whistle, whistle…here boy! Whistle, whistle, come here boy!!!

slop bass….I will say this…u sure ain’t camera shy are ya

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slop bass….I will say this…u sure ain’t camera shy are ya

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Pitbull buddy, we all can’t catch 5lbr’s day in and day out like you

and no, i’m not camara shy

You’re on fish and that’s all that matters. I had a tough time getting on fish last weekend and when I did there was no rhyme or reason, at least that I could put together. Stay on ’em while you can…with this upcoming rain and front coming thru, that could change fish quite a bit. Good Luck

Hopefully fishing will be better tonight considering the high temps overnight and the front that is about to come through…this should turn the fish on.

im gonna give the lake a try this weekend

We got out for a just a bit this afternoon….We couldn’t run around b/c we didn’t realize how low on gas we were . I stuck this one in 4-5ft. of water on a wide wabble crank. I was ripping it through the weeds w/a pause and go retrieve.

I know the pic isn’t the top calibur as all the one’s Pitbull posts, but it’s a cell phone…so

Nice catch Slop……..I’m glad you can follow orders so well

What’s next…that 5lber??? Hope I catch it first!

Nice job Jeremiah!!

You boys sure do look happy.

And rightly so.

The lake is still no producing like we’d like it to. The fish don’t seem to be holding tight anywhere. They’re spread out all over. The one hit I had yesterday was at the boat when I was pulling my jig out of the water.

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They’re spread out all over. The one hit I had yesterday was at the boat when I was pulling my jig out of the water.

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Should make it easier… cover lots of water with reaction baits… anyone say “Swim Jig”?

Well, I did just say I was pulling my “jig” out of the water. What I meant to say was, I was pulling my “swim jig” out of the water. We covered A LOT of water in two days…all we could find is that they were spread out.

Nice fish guys I also think your scale is off

I don’t know what you think Slop, but that picture makes it look better than what I remember it being.

Wats and I got out for a bit this afternoon, it was the worst wind I’ve seen all week. Coming out of the north and i had almost zero boat control. The area behind us was the one short section of cover behind a small island cut. I did manage 1 short to keep my fish in the boat streak alive

WOW! That’s a mighty BIG hand you have there Slop!

– d-nort

Hey Nort…

Have you even CAUGHT a fish yet this year

ouch

We better have some better fish to post after this weekend.

With the weather being as nice as it is I would think you might get some this weekend.

B.C i can hear the fish jumping all the way out here in Westby! Sat is gonna be a good day

Let’s meet up somewhere tomorrow Dan…give me a call when you get out.

Wats an myself will be on the water between 8-9 tomorrow. Leave us some fish

This was a great weekend all around. Mack and his buddy Mark are great guys…The pleasure was definitly on this side of the table. I’m glad they were able to put some fish in the boat. You’ll definitly have to come down when we have better fishing conditions…

Other highlights….DanWI caught a <2lb Crappie on the Lake…I’m pretty sure he got pics , but either way, it was a MONSTER crappie. Nice work.

I saw Riverfan on Saturday…He saw us all chatting and pulled up in his new Ranger Rig to say hi

Overall it was just great to spend a good 16 hours OTW for the weekend. (except the sunburn )

Man… BC and Slop… you 2 look good together!