Who’s fishing?

With the Ice fishing season approaching fast who is still getting out to chase Panfish?

The best is yet to come,

Corey Bechtold

The fall period is a great time to be outv on the water. Alot of the pleasure boats and jet skis are off the water along with alot of hunters so you and a few other smart anglers own the water. The air temps are dying down so its not so hot out there but the fishing gets even hotter as we get into fall. Its certainly a great time to be on the water chasing crappies and bullgills. For us guys who love the fall period for fishing its FISH ON!
Thanks, Bill

ps. Cory, do your kids get as excited as us bigger kids do about fall crappies and bullgills?

My kids enjoy the Fall bite as long as it isn’t too cold. One time I brought out the portable DVD player and they all bundled up on the floor under the blankets and watched a movie. Cole came up a few times to catch some Panfish but after he got cold he went back to the movie.

Now Bailey and Brooke are getting older and have a lot of friends they like to hang out with instead of Dad. I really have to be on a good bite for them to want to come fishing with me.

It’s time!!!

Corey Bechtold

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My kids enjoy the Fall bite as long as it isn’t too cold. One time I brought out the portable DVD player and they all bundled up on the floor under the blankets and watched a movie. Cole came up a few times to catch some Panfish but after he got cold he went back to the movie.

Now Bailey and Brooke are getting older and have a lot of friends they like to hang out with instead of Dad. I really have to be on a good bite for them to want to come fishing with me.

It’s time!!!

Corey Bechtold

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Corey, which fishin movie were they watching?

Fishin movie, I shoulda thunked about that! I think it was some kind of Disney movie.

How’s the bite been for you lately?

Later,

Corey Bechtold

The big gills showed up pretty good this morning on Lake Zumbro. Some friends in two different boats were fishing the wood spots I wanted to fish for crappies so didn’t go there but they got into some nice ones. Water temp was 65 degrees. The fall bite is starting to turn on pretty good. How about you?
Thanks, Bill

I had a multi-species trip the other day and I started fishing for Crappies. There were tons of them grouped together near some flowing water but the size wasn’t too impressive. Every once in a while there was a good one. The best part was you could watch then take the Power Minnow!

Good luck,

Corey Bechtold

Now thats a nice looking crappie and a very happy looking fisherman. Something about being on open water that makes us feel like we are on cloud nine. LOVE open water fishin.
Thanks, Bill

You think that’s happy? Check out Cole’s face with a couple nice Perch he caught last weekend. The bite was teriffic as long as you used the right baits .

Cooler temperatures are here so time will tell what happens with the fish. Hopefully there will be a lot of opportunities to get the kids out on the water.

Good fishing,

Corey Bechtold

VERY nice perch. That smile says it all. Seeing your kids hooked on fishing is a great time in your life. Enjoy them Corey. They grow up so fast, way too fast. You guys are making memories that you both will remember for a life time.
Thanks, Bill

Those are some sumos Corey. I would be smiling like that too.

Corey and I were involved with an event on Lake Washington a couple of winters ago and Cole was along with him on that journey. The weather wasn’t as agreeable that day and when Cole stuck his nose out of the Otter that day it had a much different expression. I was almost agreeable with the boy that day.

Those are some nice perch. When are you going to ready to do the Zumbro Corey? If we can keep the ice off until after I deer hunt [early season] the late fall fishing can be wild.

Let me know, I’d be interested in making a trip.

Later,

Corey Bechtold

I recently had a chance to search out some Crappies. I fished a lake that had just turned over so the fish weren’t in their typical Fall spots. The fish were suspended over deeper water adjacent to a mid-lake hump. The way we targeted the fish was by using the Lowrance in the back of the boat and the Vexilar on the bow mount motor. This way we could cover more area searching for the scattered fish.

Once we were on the fish they were willing to bite. The baits of choice were Berkley Power Tubes on a 1/16oz jighead and another presentation was drop shotting the fish along the bottom. The new look Power Tubes are great and I can’t wait to see how they perform on the Ice.

Good fishing,

Corey Bechtold

This Little Guy has it all figured out Nice Perch