Brent Chapman is the basses' master
23.02.70
The assault was about to begin.
"I love going to lakes I've never been on before and see what I can figure out," says Chapman, 39, of Lake Quivira, Mo. "I think the most satisfying thing about this sport is when you can finally crack the code."
Chapman had an arsenal arranged in front of him to help him do just that. He had a dozen bright yellow rods with black reels spread across the front deck, each with a different lure tied to it.
"You fish different lures for different situations," he said. "This way, I'm ready."
Chapman started by heading for a thick patch of lily pads in the shallows. He pitched a UV Beaver plastic bait to the pads and let it slip softly into the water.
Source: Bellingham Herald
Fishing improves as weather stabilizes, DNR says
23.02.29
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Stable weather has produced better fishing, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources said Wednesday in its weekly fishing report.
The season to take snapping turtles or softshell turtles will be open Friday through Sept. 15. An All-Species License is required to take amphibians and reptiles for personal use.
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Source: Ct Post
Fishing Report: There Are Still Bass To Be Had
13.07.11
This weekend ended up a bust for Patch’s fishing trip. Went out of Mount Sinai just off Cedar Beach with high hopes on Saturday afternoon that there were fluke to be had.
Tried all sorts of set ups but consistently caught sea robin. Had a few kids out there too and a friend’s son brought up his line with a little crab clinging to the end of it by one claw. So that was when we knew what was stealing all the bait.
It was choppy on the water that day with lots of boat traffic and no fish. Packed it in after that and headed over to Pirate’s Cove for some swimming.
So what does it take to catch some fish these days? Good question.
Candy Caraftis wrote in her report that there were “plenty of porgies around” but to catch them she says you need to chum.
Source: Patch.com