07-17-2018, 11:10 PM
[#0000FF]First of all, a lot of "skeeter repellent"...not for bugs but for the jet skeeters.
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[#0000FF]Seriously, we fished the heck out of a lot of bottom conditions and our greatest success was bouncing worm-tipped jigs (1/8 oz. heads) in 13-16 feet of water near weeds or rocks. If you want to catch a lot of small smallies, pitch right into the rocks. Early and late there will be some walleyes foraging in close too.[/#0000FF]
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[#0000FF]TopH20 likes crawdad colored tube jigs about 3". I was using my "pale perch" colored 2" tube jigs and the same color in fligs...both with worms. If you have some bottom bouncer rigs you can also drag crawlers around until you find the fish. Seemed to be quite a few between the islands across from Rabbit Gulch and the shoreline.
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[#0000FF]In the past I have also done well this time of year fishing the far west side of Indian Bay...again working in the medium depths just off shore. Once you find fish you can vertical jig them. There are usually some good sized smallmouths there as well as walleyes and used to be some perch.[/#0000FF]
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[#0000FF]Good luck. Let me know if you need any maps.
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[#0000FF]Seriously, we fished the heck out of a lot of bottom conditions and our greatest success was bouncing worm-tipped jigs (1/8 oz. heads) in 13-16 feet of water near weeds or rocks. If you want to catch a lot of small smallies, pitch right into the rocks. Early and late there will be some walleyes foraging in close too.[/#0000FF]
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[#0000FF]TopH20 likes crawdad colored tube jigs about 3". I was using my "pale perch" colored 2" tube jigs and the same color in fligs...both with worms. If you have some bottom bouncer rigs you can also drag crawlers around until you find the fish. Seemed to be quite a few between the islands across from Rabbit Gulch and the shoreline.
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[#0000FF]In the past I have also done well this time of year fishing the far west side of Indian Bay...again working in the medium depths just off shore. Once you find fish you can vertical jig them. There are usually some good sized smallmouths there as well as walleyes and used to be some perch.[/#0000FF]
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[#0000FF]Good luck. Let me know if you need any maps.
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