Mantua

[Chip_Flipper]

If planes work out I will be at Mantua tomorrow morning. I have never fished it this early any advice for going after the bass. I was thinking jig with a trailer worked on the bottom. Any action with the blue gills? Thanks for the comments Chip
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[UTBASS]

Shallow Bays that are close to drop-offs ... Slow Presentations ... Long Casts ... Dropshotting, and Deadsticking will do nicely
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[Chip_Flipper]

Help mw out a little What is deadstickin?
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[PREDATOR]

Bass up there have been getting lots of pressure latley. I would try non typical areas that get over looked by most anglers. Look for edges.
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[loanfish]

Ya, what exactly is deadstickin? I've never heard of that.[unsure]
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[scartinez]

deadsticking, just let it chill. Don't give the jig any action. It's for fish that are very lethargic.
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[loanfish]

So when you deadstick it are you rigging it a certain way or is this a name of a technique used in any way rigged?
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[hustler898]

This sould answer many of your questions[] Click on the link and let the knowlege posses you. Or you can just type "dead sticking bass" in your search engine like I did. []

[url "http://www.landbigfish.com/articles/default.cfm?ID=1611"]http://www.landbigfish.com/articles/default.cfm?ID=1611[/url]
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[loanfish]

We need to get out soon again I think.
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[Rooster-Tail]

Fished it a couple times last year (early June timeframe), but not this early. We saw many a blue gill swimming around, but never could catch them little devils. Saw some folks fishing for the bass with top water early in the morning and late at night. I did catch on on a spinner bait. Looking forward to your report.

Mark
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