But I usually am always trying something different than what the clients are using just to see if there is a better method. www.UpNorthFishingPhotos.com. Use another color of jig. minnows, fatheads, XL fatheads (tuffys), Mud Minnows, Walleye Suckers, Northern Bait Minnows, Redtail Chubs and Blacktail Chubs. The fish don't have any choice but to stay in that suddenly colder water. The fishing continues to get better in the northwoods as the sun has been shining more and the weeds are starting to come in nicely. and my Up North fishing and resort web sites at www.UpNorth.info
and changed the Manitowish Chain from a size exempt water to the normal state 15" rules. And we're talking average fish of 15" for bass and 9" for bluegill. . Ring worms and grub tails thrown right into the thick of the weeds will produce fish. We even have some leeches left. That day we only converted 1 outa 6 flags. For the most part there is very little slush and ATVs and Snowmobiles have been getting around pretty well. We guarantee it. Jeff Bolander www.UpNorthFishingPhotos.com. and see piles of fish photos at Up North Fishing Photos at
No, no. Jeff Bolander in dirt or bedding please call ahead at the Minocqua shop at 715-358-5130. Fisherpeople, if they ain't bitin' yer way try somewhere and someway else! I go crazy when someone comes into the shop and says 'such n such' bait is the only thing that works. I understand already one fisherman has lost their life this year in SE Wisconsin. They work real well for perch and bluegills.Speaking of gills, they always jump up to the shorelines when the crappie leave and this year is no different. If you don't get a response, as they are very busy,
Our weather forecast says we should be in the upper 50s pretty steady now to the Opener. Come take a look. Smallies and largemouth are still slamming crawlers. So put your crappie thought caps on and get at it, cuz it starts now and should be good for a while now. Jeff Bolander, guide and owner of Dewey, Catchem and
The large mouth's spawning ground are more wood and weed related in shallower water. With the colder weather we've had and winds picking up the slush is going down. Check out my Up North fishing and resort web sites at
I heard tell of a truck or two also, but I wouldn't do that. If your minnow is too big and keeps setting off the flag, clip its tail off and he'll still wiggle but won't be able to swim. and my Up North fishing and resort web sites at www.UpNorth.info
That's no fun for sure.As you might have guessed, there weren't a lot of fisherfolks out this past few days with all the snow. Most lakes are now in the low 70's and those deep dwellers are starting to move up a little. you can always call back or call me at 715-892-2751. Change your presentation, slowly drift and see if lack of motion is the problem. Have fun y'all!-----------------------------
Now mind you I am not recommending that you do that, just relating what is happening. Alternate Fishing Times: 12:00AM to 12:00AM. Sometimes it takes experimentation to find out what the preferred presentation is. I will not have any employees working. Just after I had made another cast, with my half a crawler on a 1/16 oz jig, my phoned beeped letting me know someone just sent me a text. We now have medium to jumbo leeches that we sell by the dozen, 1/4#, 1/2# and full pound. Find them and fish right in them and on the outside as well as the inside of them. Check out my Real Estate website at www.JeffBolander.com
Yes, there are still a few Musky fishermen out there still but lets face it. Jeff Bolander, owner of Dewey, Catchem and
Thanks again for all your positive feedback. Same story for the bluegills but use a smaller jig/hook, 1/32 if you can.Bass have still been aggressive. Jeff Bolander, owner of Dewey, Catchem and
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Fresher and lower priced. The good news is most of the big lakes had open water on them even after the storms so the ice they're making is good ice where the lake was open. Kentuck Lake fishery summary [PDF] Little St. Germain comprehensive survey [PDF] Plum Lake comprehensive survey [PDF] . -----------------------------
I think it's a lot of fun accepting the challenge each day of finding the combination to the bite. Reports at www.UpNorthFishing.com
So what's the difference, jig, color, line, presentation? I gotta get out by myself and get a bunch of those. Reports at www.UpNorthFishing.com
Stage 5, post spawn staging is a week or so after dropping the eggs, the females are recovered and feeding heavily and the males start to leave the beds and put on the feed bag, too. So we headed out to St Germain and fished the deep weed edges with, you guessed it, 1/32 oz jigs and crawlers. www.UpNorthFishingPhotos.com. But still, be careful.Ok, so how's the fishing? So what are you waiting for?Just to let you know, most of the Otter and Clam shacks we had were sold over the past couple of weeks. Saturday is suppose to be windy and only in the 40's. PO Box 7921|Madison, Wisconsin 53707-7921Call 1-888-936-7463 (TTY Access via relay - 711) from 7 a.m. - 10 p.m.
One guy and gal I know that do well don't even hit the water until around mid-night. minnows, fatheads, XL fatheads (tuffys), Mud Minnows, Walleye Suckers, Northern Bait Minnows, and Blacktail Chubs. - Tuesday, February 21, 2017 at 15:41:39 (PST) "text": {
Jeff Bolander Also sign me up for tips and deals from the Omnia newsletter. Put on your warm clothes, get a bucket of minnows and you'll still catch fish. Posted in . A few days ago we found them in 16 feet of water from the top all the way down to the bottom.Heading to the flowages this weekend. Pine Haven offers 10 lakeside cottages in St Germain WI situated perfectly on the shores of the West-Bay of Little St Germain Lake. Jeff Bolander, owner of Dewey, Catchem and
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Great few days on the water, pulled the boat out early with rain moving in. Practice will teach you the difference between a weed stalk pressure and a fish bite. Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/DeweyCatchemAndHow
Find yourself a good weedless jig, there are many to choose from, and throw your leech, worm, plastic right in that thick patch. Those really sent the flowages into a mucky flow and a lot of lakes too! "toggle": {
If you want to catch a meal of Crappie, now is the time to do it. No middleman! You can never tell until you try it. The northerns have picked up. Limits of walleye and panfish are being had. ":hover": {
They seem to be gorging themselves right now on crayfish. I like mousees and minnow heads for perch. How Bait Shop and Guide Post at www.DeweyCatchemAndHow.com
And there dyede Seynte Johne, and was buryed behynde the highe Awtiere, in a toumbe. Wondering if anyone would be willing to give some pointers. Again, nice gills and perch, all on half crawlers and 1/32 oz jigs and color did matter. Remember, good things come to those who bait!-----------------------------
We used a lot of different baits and most caught fish. Reports at www.UpNorthFishing.com
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The weather pattern is starting to change. More on the Opener in a couple of days. I decided to see how far out and deep this weed patch went and ended up putting the boat in 8 FOW on the weed edge. I know there are some retailers out there that have previous years models left but they don't have all the bells and whistles the new ones have, that's for sure. Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/DeweyCatchemAndHow
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5th Annual Carrol Lake Ice Fishing Tournament on Carrol Lake on Saturday, February 24th. Foot travel will be the norm. If you have any questions about anything call the shop in Minocqua at 715-358-5130. No middleman! There. Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/DeweyCatchemAndHow
The deepest holes on the lake hold the most fish now. We are doing our
Just fish for bluegills and you should find nice perch along with them.Northern are still active everywhere. Big Black Friday weekend sale next weekend. How at www.DeweyCatchemAndHow.com
If you want to see and touch the latest and greatest stuff com'on in! and the lowest leech prices around. But those areas are now a bit treacherous on foot because of the frozen foot and tire tracks. the dozen, 1/4#, 1/2# and full pound. Fish include Musky, Panfish, Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Northern Pike and Walleye. Later!-----------------------------
FYI 2, our jumbo crawlers come directly from Canada. The fish weren't cooperating at all. If you hit the lake and look for any fish, not any particular fish, you will probably be successful right now. Temps are low to mid 70's on most lakes and as much as large mouth bass like the warm water, the northerns don't. But it is a good 'pooped' and the fishing has been good. Of course, I am an optimist. How at www.DeweyCatchemAndHow.com
We kept one of each. The bite has definitely turned to crawlers and leeches. Reports at www.UpNorthFishing.com
I'm not sure how much longer we'll be able to get them so if you want them you better get them now. - Sunday, October 06, 2019 at 08:36:08 (PDT) Jeff Bolander, owner of Dewey, Catchem and
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There are plenty of those places. And the fishing has been pretty good!Walleyes have been ok with not to many taken but when they have turned on the fisherfolks hammered them. I just bought a fish scaler tumbler that I'm anxious to try out! Here's to an even better 2020 for all of us! Maybe for the first time in a few years we'll have some open water a week or so before the Opener. That lake was pretty clear and since no wind, we needed to find somewhere that had shade, weeds and wood for shelter for the fish. Those big gills bang the bait and fight really well. I guess that would have been TMI.Well my time off has been filled with fighting red tape, crossing I's and dotting T's (I know). Plenty of ice out there.All panfish species are doing well in small windows in deeper water except gills that seem to be shallow still. Minnows are fine but for most of the waters i fish the crawler and leech are king. The ice is good. Oxygen rich water is seeping down thru the holes and cracks in the ice and giving those little devils a breath of fresh air, so to speak. To order your flats
I usually start with my favorite spots and unlike most fisherpeople if I don't pop something in a short period of time I leave to another spot and repeat. Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/DeweyCatchemAndHow
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The most used I guess is a 1/32 or 1/16 lime or orange jig with a half of crawler. Then while working the bait the fish will usually hit it on the drop of some kind. Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/DeweyCatchemAndHow
I took a little light-hearted guff from guys for not posting a report last week. Stay warm, dry and have fun!-----------------------------
The weather forecast shows highs in the 20s all next week and beyond and that should help. We are in a pretty productive groove right now for catching small mouth bass, bluegill and walleye. www.UpNorthFishingPhotos.com. Name * First Last Email * Comment or Message * Submit Some don't like to have to deal with small panfish biting their crawlers while they know the panfish won't bother a minnow (normally). We got some days that are not forecast to be above 0 for the high. Although the action last weekend was good with lots of tip ups and tip down action. - Tuesday, January 03, 2017 at 11:19:40 (PST) I searched the usual rock humps first with not much luck. They may want cereal or pizza.Daily advice can be had in the bait shop M-F 6am to 7pm and Sat-Sun 5:30am to 7pm. I will also start searching for those smallies in those northern sandy shores for some good fighting fun. Deep and meat is pretty much the word on the eye. SET THE HOOK! But the ice thickness doesn't seem to have been affected. After midnight on Sunday, March 5, you cannot fish for Bass, Northern Pike and Walleye on our surrounding lakes. Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/DeweyCatchemAndHow
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We do have 2 dz jumbo crawlers for $6.75 and bulk crawler flats for $60 in dirt. What if your lake doesn't have deep water like that? Big St. Germain Lake [PDF 347KB] Black Oak Lake [PDF 33KB] Irving Lake . And that depth will be different with different lakes. Answering the "how much ice?" I went out yesterday for my second self taught lesson in learning my new electronics. Ice Tourneys coming up:
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4 Find more fishing reports in Wisconsin Rainbow Flowage Walleye, Northern Pike and perch drive the fishing on the Rainbow. I surprised the interviewer by telling him that our business was triple what it was the year before on gamefish opening day weekend and the month of May has more than doubled last year. Of course leeches have been off the table for a few weeks now but that crawler bite remains strong. This is a tough report to put together. Jeff Bolander Jeff Bolander, also known as 'How' of Dewey, Catchem and
I still find a spinner bait tipped with a big grub tail is hard to beat. Pay attention as your jig comes thru those deeper weeds, 15-25', as the bite will come as the jig is tipping thru on the bottom of the patch. Some of the bays have 6" on them while you can see open water to the main basin. But when the weeds start dying and the oxygen starts to diminish you gotta go where you can breathe. It's still a crawler bite for me. To order your flats
Twister baits, minnows and cranks can entice them right now. But we'll figure it out once we get out there. 5th Annual Carrol Lake Ice Fishing Tournament on Carrol Lake on Saturday, February 24th. 1/32 oz has been the ticket over heavier jigs daily. If you get a chance check out the Facebook page where I try to keep up with the nice ones being caught. So deeper the fish go. Three different days me and clients were on three different lakes and on each lake the method of operation was basically the same. Everybody wants to know the ice conditions and if the fish are biting. Jeff Bolander, owner of Dewey, Catchem and
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GET TO THE CRAPPIES! But each day out has seen improvement in the numbers and size of the fish. There you will find almost every species. Those temps are sure to rise this week as the highs are forecast to be in the 80s! www.UpNorth.info It has been a while, for sure. - Thursday, April 30, 2020 at 13:02:36 (PDT) That's cuz in one way or another you can apply all these incredible words of wisdom to all species. I like to jig bottom bouncers all up and down the water column tipped with fatheads. Reports at www.UpNorthFishing.com
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That's when they are feeding. Fresher and lower priced. 1/2 a crawler has put 90% of the walleyes in our boat.There are some lakes in the northwoods that don't have shallow weeds but only deep weeds. Rib worms, jerk baits, sticks, senco, and all kinds of grub tails pulled thru, over and around the weeds. We have the lowest leech prices around which are direct form Minnesota. We now have panfish, medium/large mix and large/jumbo mix leeches that we sell by
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- Thursday, December 05, 2019 at 13:42:00 (PST) HOORAY!! That's where you'll find the fisherfolks now. How Bait Shop and Guide Post at www.DeweyCatchemAndHow.com
Jeff Bolander Most have been gotten on golden shiners, river shiners, chubs and suckers on tip-ups with fluorocarbon leaders. Ok, last weekend when I opened the shop at 7am on Saturday and Sunday mornings it was -15. This weekend should be a great start to kick off the Christmas/New Years holiday period.-----------------------------
Germain and Sayner, Wisconsin Dining, The colors are freakin' awesome guys. Then we'll have to wait until May Opener to do it again. And if you're not having fun, you're doing it wrong!-----------------------------
I'd be spudding all the way. The Crappie in the Minocqua, Lac du Flambeau, and St. Germain areas were very catchable. The wind had not come up yet. It won't be long before you'll see folks chasing the mighty toothy critter under the ice. Fishing looks to be not very active with peak fishing times around 11 AM - 12 PM. Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/DeweyCatchemAndHow
I guess I should listen!The Good. Bingo. Fishing Tackle that WORKS in Our Area We want to see you year after year after year!FYI. Keep trying different methods till you find the one the one that works that day. Drive safely this coming Labor Day and I hope you'll find time to stop in and say hi!----------------------------
I had another senior newlywed couple on board (I'm changing the boat's name to the Love Boat) and they wanted to see if they could catch some walleye. fishing, boating, snowmobiling, cross country skiing, hunting, Half day is $350 This is a 5 hour trip that includes travel to lake and back. Reports at www.UpNorthFishing.com
But green weed edges in the 10' feet of water range is probably gonna be where you should start. How at www.DeweyCatchemAndHow.com
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No part time salespeople here! Notify Me. She cradles the fish with two hands and starts to lower it to the waters edge when a guy not to far from her asks her "what are you doing?" Reports at www.UpNorthFishing.com
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