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AUGUST 2003
August 29, 30
I guided on Red Willow lake and
we caught wipers up to 23.50 inches, white bass up to 13 inches,
channel catfish up to 26 inches, and a few walleye and largemouth
bass. They were caught arnd main lake points and humps next to
deep water using dropshot rigs and Carolina rigs with gizzard shad,
jigging spoons, and lipless crankbaits. The surface water
temperature is in the upper 70s, and the water clarity is about 6 to
8 inches.
August 28
I guided on Red willow
Lake and we caught five Master Anglers wipers at 27, 26.50, 26,
25.50 and 25 inches. We also caught good numbers of smaller wipers
between 12 and 23 inches, white bass up to 13 inches, channel
catfish up to 25 inches, and one small walleye. They were caught
around underwater humps and the ends of main lake points using
dropshot rigs and the Carolina rigs with gizzard shad, jigging
spoon, and lipless crankbaits. The surface water temperature is in
the upper 70s on the main lake.

August 24
My brother and I went fishing at a
private sandpit and caught good numbers of largemouth bass between
12 and 19 inches, including a Master Angler bass that measured 23
inches. We also caught a Master Angler channel catfish at 33
inches. These fish were caught on a Carolina rig with salamanders
and shiners, dropshot rigs with plastic worms, and
one-ounce. lipless crankbaits.
August 22, 23
I
went fishing at Red Willow Lake for a
few hours in the late afternoon. I'm still catching good numbers of
wipers, white bass, and channel catfish using gizzard shad on a
dropshot rig, jigging spoon, one-ounce lipless crankbaits, and deep
diving crankbaits. The fish were caught around the ends of main lake
points and underwater humps. The surface water temperature is in the
upper 70s.
August 21
I guided on Red Willow
Lake and we caught four Master Anglers (one wiper at 27", two wipers
at 24", and one largemouth bass at 22"). We also caught good numbers
of smaller wipers between 10 and 23 inches and white bass up to 13
inches, channel catfish up to 26 inches, four walleye, and one
northern pike at 26 inches. These fish were caught around underwater
humps and main lake points using dropshot rigs and Carolina rigs
with gizzard shad, lipless crankbaits, deep diving crankbaits,
jigging spoons, and topwater plugs. The surface water temperature is
in the upper 70s.

August 15, 16
I guided the same group
both days and we caught 11 Master Angler wipers (four 26", six 25",
and one 24"). We also caught good numbers of wipers between 12 and
23.75 inches, white bass up to 13 inches, walleye up to 19 inches,
and channel catfish up to 27.50". These fish were caught around
underwater humps using dropshot rigs and Carolina rigs with gizzard
shad and shiners, jigging spoons, and lipless crankbaits. The
surface water temperature is in the upper 70s.

August 14
I went fishing at Red
Willow Lake in the late afternoon and caught one Master Angler
largemouth bass at 22 inches on a tube bait. I also caught good
numbers of wipers up to 22 inches and white bass up to 13 inches
around main lakes points and underwater humps. I caught these fish
on lipless crankbaits, jigging spoons, and topwater plugs.

August 13
I took some friends
fishing at Red Willow Lake and we caught four Master Angler wipers
(32.50", 25.50", 25" and 24"). We also caught good numbers of
smaller wipers between 10 and 22 inches, white bass up to 13 inches,
and three channel catfish between four and five pounds. We caught
these fish around underwater humps using the dropshot rigs with
gizzard shad, jigging spoons, one-ounce lipless crankbaits, and
topwater plugs. The main lake surface water temperature is in the
upper70s.

August 12
I guided on Red Willow
Lake and we caught six Master Angler wipers (25.50", two at 25",
24.50", and two at 24"). We also caught good numbers of smaller
wipers between 12 and 23 inches, and white bass up to 13 inches. We
caught these fish around underwater humps using the dropshot rigs
with gizzard shad, jigging spoons, and lipless crankbaits.

August 9-11
I went fishing at Red
Willow Lake late in the afternoon on August 9 and caught one Master
Angler wiper at 29 inches. I also caught good number of smaller
wipers and white bass on jigging spoons and lipless crankbaits
around underwater humps. On August 10 and 11 I guided the same group
and we caught six Master Angler wipers (two 26", two 25.50", 25",
and 24.50"), plus a 36-inch flathead catfish. We also caught good
numbers of smaller wipers between 12 and 23 inches, whites bass up
to 13 inches, channel catfish up to 26 inches, and a few crappies up
to 12 inches. These fish were caught around underwater humps using
dropshot rigs with shiners and gizzard shad, jigging spoons, and
lipless crankbaits. The surface water temperature on the main lake
is in the upper 70s.

August 7
I guided on Red Willow
Lake and we caught two Master Angler wipers at 25 and 24 inches. We
also caught good number of smaller wipers between 10 and 23 inches,
white bass up to 13 inches, plus a few walleye, crappies, channel
catfish, and a smallmouth bass. These fish were caught around
underwater humps and the ends of main lake points next to deep water
on dropshot rigs with shiners and gizzard shad, jigging spoons, and
lipless crankbaits. The surface water temperature on the main lake
is in the upper 70s.

August 6
I guided on Red Willow
Lake and we caught 11 Master Angler wipers (28", 26.50", 26", three
25.50", two 25", two 24.50", and 24"). We also caught good numbers
of smaller wipers between 11 and 23.50 inches, white bass up to 13
inches, and a few crappies, channel catfish, and walleye. These fish
were caught on the dropshot rigs using shiners and gizzard shad,
jigging spoons, one-ounce lipless and deep diving crankbaits, and
slow rolled 1.50-ounce spinnerbaits fished around underwater humps.
The surface water temperature is in the upper 70s.

August 5
I guide on Red Willow
Lake and we caught one Master Angler wiper at 26 inches. We are
still catching good numbers of smaller wipers between 12 and 23
inches and white bass up to 13 inches, plus a few crappies and
channel catfish. We caught these fish around underwater humps using
dropshot rigs with shiners and gizzard shad, jigging spoons, and
lipless crankbaits. The surface water temperature is in the upper
70s.

August 4
I guided on Red Willow
Lake and we caught four Master Angler wipers at 25.50, 25, and
24.50(2) inches. We also caught good numbers of wipers between 10
and 23.50 inches and white bass up to 13 inches, plus a few crappies
and channel catfish. These fish were caught on dropshot rigs with
gizzard shad, jigging spoons, and lipless crankbaits around
underwater humps. The surface water temperature is in the upper 70s.

August 3
I guided on Red Willow
Lake and we caught two Master Angler wipers at 28 and 24 inches. We
also caught good number of smaller wipers between 11 and 22 inches,
white bass up to 12 inches, and a few walleye, crappies, and channel
catfish. These fish were caught on dropshot rigs with shiners and
plastic baits, jigging spoons, slab tailspinners, and lipless
crankbaits around underwater humps. The main lake surface water
temperature is in the upper 70s.

August 1
I guided on Red Willow
Lake and we caught one Master Angler wiper at 26 inches. We also
caught goods numbers of smaller wipers between 10 and 22 inches,
white bass up to 12 inches, plus a few walleye and channel catfish.
These fish were caught around underwater humps on dropshot rigs
with shiners, ReelBait Fergie Spoons in the new glow firetiger
color, and lipless crankbaits. The surface water temperature is in
the upper 70s.

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