Father and sons morning trip

Today's clients hit Fox Lake, and the wind kept us on our toes all afternoon. We stayed mobile, targeting weed edges and letting the wind dictate our approach. Throughout the day, we constantly adjusted by switching swim jig colors, weights, and trailers to stay on the fish. We rotated between 1/4-ounce and 3/8-ounce swim jigs, experimenting with a variety of colors including Black & Blue, Money Craw, Dirty Craw, Sexy Shad, White, and other forage-matching patterns. We paired them with CrushCity trailers, Rage Craws, and Speed Craws to find the right combination. The adjustments paid off. From 1:00 PM until 8:00 PM, the action stayed steady, and my clients put a lot of largemouth bass in the boat. Most importantly, they had a great time on the water and learned how small changes can make a big difference when conditions are challenging. Another great day chasing bass on Fox Lake!

Despite 25 mph winds, 94° heat, and whitecaps on the lake, the fish were still willing to bite! We had a board full of northerns, a few bass, and some crappie to show for it. We tried to target some walleyes, but for whatever reason, they just didn’t want to cooperate today—which is perfectly fine, because the rest of the action more than made up for it. We tested out all the new casting gear, and it performed flawlessly. The clients were very happy with both the equipment and the overall experience. We focused on transition areas, gravel bottoms, and some clay patches, and also spent some time working the weeds. Every spot gave us something different to think about, making it a truly interesting and dynamic day on the water. The group did a fantastic job out there, and I’m already looking forward to guiding them again. Hopefully, the lake continues to fish as well as it did today!

The clients not only caught their first ever Northern pile but several pike and bigger and bigger and some Bass too. It was a great day of chucking and winding and netting and laughing. It’s great to clients and fathers and sons having a great day on the water. The memories will last a life time.