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JULY 2003
July 31
I guided on Red Willow Lake and we caught two Master Angler wipers at
26.50 and 25 inches. We also caught good numbers of smaller wipers
and white bass, plus a few walleye, crappies, and channel catfish.
They were caught on jigging spoons, slab tailspinners, lipless
crankbaits, and dropshot rigs with live shiners around underwater
humps. The surface water temperature was in the upper 70s in the
morning and warmed into the lower 80s during the late afternoon.
July 30
I guided on Red Willow Lake and we caught three Master Angler fish
including two wipers at 28 and 25 inches and one largemouth bass at 22 inches. We
also caught good numbers of smaller wipers between 11 and 23 inches,
white bass up to 12 inches, and walleye up to 18 inches. These fish
were caught around underwater humps on jigging spoons, dropshot rigs
with shiners and plastic baits, and lipless crankbaits. The surface
water temperature was in the upper 70s in the morning and warmed up to
the lower 80s by mid afternoon.

July 29
I guided on Red Willow Lake and we caught one Master Angler Walleye
at 28.25 inches. We also caught smaller walleyes between 11 and 23
inches, good numbers of wipers between 10 and 21 inches, white bass
up to 12 inches, and a few channel catfish. These fish were caught
around underwater humps on dropshot Rigs with shiners, dropshot rigs with plastic baits (Berkley Power Grub and Zoom Super Fluke
JR.) using a ReelBait Walleye Flasher Jig as a weight on the tag end
of the line, and ReelBait Fergie Spoons in the new firetiger and
glow firetiger color. The surface water temperature is in the upper
70s.

July 28
I guided on Red Willow
Lake and we caught good numbers of wipers between 12 and 23 inches,
white bass up to 12 inches, crappies up to 11 inches, walleye up to
26 inches, and few channel catfish. These fish were caught around
underwater humps on dropshot rigs with shiners and plastic baits,
Carolina rigs with shiners, and ReelBait Fergie Spoons in the new
glow firetiger and parrot colors. The surface water temperature is
in the upper 70s.
July 27
I guided on Red Willow
Lake and we caught two Master Angler wipers at 25 and 24 inches. We
also caught good numbers of smaller wipers between 10 and 23 inches,
white bass up to 12 inches, channel catfish up to 26 inches,
crappies up to 11 inches, and a few walleye. These fish were caught
around main lake points and underwater humps using Carolina rigs
with shiners, dropshot rigs with shiners and plastic baits with a
Reel bait Flasher Jig as a weight on the tag end of the line,
ReelBait Fergie Spoons in the new glow firetiger color, and Cabela's
Slab Tailspinners. The surface water temperature is in the upper
70s.

July 26
I guided on Red Willow
Lake and we caught two Master Angler fish including a 30-inch
walleye and a 27-inch wiper. Both fish were caught on a Cabela's
Slab Tailspinner. We also caught good numbers of wipers between 12
and 22 inches, white bass and crappies up to 12 inches, walleye up
to 15.50 inches, and channel catfish between 14 and 27 inches. These
fish were caught on dropshot rigs using shiners and plastic baits,
Carolina rigs with shiners, and ReelBait Fergie spoons in the new
parrot color. The fish were caught around underwater humps and ends
of main lake points. The surface water temperature is in the lower
80s.

July 25
I guided on Red Willow
Lake and we caught two Master Angler wipers at 28.50 and 24 inches.
We also caught smaller wipers between 12 and 22 inches, white up to
12 inches, crappies up to 13 inches, and a few non-keeper walleye.
These fish were caught on Carolina rigs using shiners and bluegills,
dropshot rigs with Zoom Super Fluke JR. using a ReelBait Walleye
Flasher Jig as a weight on the tag end of the line, and ReelBait
Fergie spoons in the new firetiger color. The fish were caught
around main lake points and underwater humps.

July 24
I went fishing at Red Willow Lake in the afternoon and caught one
Master Angler wiper at 24 inches plus good numbers of smaller wipers
between 12 and 20 inches and white bass up to 12 inches. They were
caught on ReelBait Fergie Spoons (new firetiger and parrot colors)
and dropshot rigs with Zoom Super Fluke JR. using ReelBait Walleye
Flasher Jig as a weight on the tag end of the line. These fish were
caught around underwater humps. The surface water temperature is in
the upper 70s.
July 22
I took Ben Breckenridge
(Manager of Willow Spring Marina) fishing in the late afternoon, and
we caught one Master Angler wiper at 24.50 inches. We caught good
numbers of smaller wipers between 10 and 23.50 inches. We also
caught walleye between 12 and 17 inches, and white bass up to 11
inches. These fish were caught on Carolina rigs with shiners,
jigging spoons, and topwater plugs fished around main lake points
and underwater humps. The surface water temperature is in the lower
80s.
July 21
I guided on Red Willow
Lake and we caught one Master Angler wiper at 25.50 inches. We also
caught smaller wipers between 10 and 23 inches, white bass up to 12
inches, walleye between 13 and 17 inches, channel catfish up to 24
inches, one northern pike at 28 inches, and one smallmouth bass at
13 inches. These fish were caught on Carolina rigs with shiners,
jigging spoons, topwater plugs, and deep diving crankbaits around
underwater humps and main lake points. The main lake surface water
temperature is 80 degrees.

July 20
I guided on Red Willow
Lake and we caught one Master Angler wiper at 27 inches. We also
caught smaller wipers between 10 and 22 inches, white bass up to 12
inches, walleye up to 17 inches, a few crappies up to 11 inches, and
a few channel catfish around main lake points and underwater humps.
These fish were caught on Carolina rigs with shiners, jigging
spoons, and deep diving crankbaits. The surface water temperature is
in the lower 80s.
July 19
I guided on Red Willow
Lake and we caught three Master Angler fish including a pair of
wipers (28.50 and 25 inches) and one flathead catfish (39 inches).
We also caught good numbers of wipers between 10 and 22 inches,
white bass up to 12 inches, channel catfish up to 24 inches, two
northern pike at 33 and 30 inches, and a few walleyes and crappies.
The fish were caught on topwater plugs, jigging spoons, and Carolina
rigs with shiners fishing around main lake points and underwater
humps.

July 18
I guided on Red Willow
Lake and we caught one Master Angler Wiper at 29 inches. We
also caught good numbers of smaller wipers between 10 and 22 inches,
white bass up to 12 inches, and we're still catching a few walleyes,
crappies, and smallmouth bass while fishing around main lake points
and underwater humps. These fish were caught on jigging spoon,
Carolina rigs with shiners and dropshot rigs with shiners or a Zoom
Super Fluke JR using a ReelBait Walleye Flasher Jig as a weight on
the tag end of the line. The surface water temperature is in the
upper 70s in the morning and warmed into the lower 80s during the
late afternoon.

July 17
I guided on Red Willow
Lake and we caught two Master Angler wipers at 30 and 25 inches on a
jigging spoon. We also caught good number of smaller wipers, white
bass up to 12 inches, walleye up to 22 inches, channel catfish up to
24 inches, two smallmouth bass at 16 and 14 inches, and a few
crappie up to 11 inches, and one northern pike at 26 inches. These
fish were caught on Carolina rigs using shiners and on jigging
spoons around main lake points and underwater humps.

July 16
I guided on Red Willow
Lake and we caught one Master Angler wiper at 25.50 inches. We also
caught good numbers of smaller wipers between 10 and 23 inches,
white bass up to 12 inches, walleye up to 16 inches, and channel
catfish up to 26 inches. These fish were caught around main lake
points and underwater humps on Carolina rigs using shiners and
dropshot rigs using shiners and Zoom Super Fluke JR. with a ReelBait
Walleye Flasher Jig as a weight on the tag end of the line. We also
used jigging spoons and topwater plugs. The surface water
temperature was 77 degrees in the morning and warmed into the lower
80s during the afternoon.

July 14
I guided on Red Willow
Lake and we caught a pair of Master Angler wipers at 26 and 25
inches. We also caught good numbers of smaller wipers between 10 and
23 inches, white bass up to 12 inches, walleye up to 25 inches,
channel catfish up to five pounds, and a 16-inch largemouth bass.
These fish were caught around main lake points and underwater humps
on Carolina rigs with shiners, and on dropshot rigs with shiners and
a Zoom Super Fluke JR. using a Walleye Flasher Jig as a weight on
the tag end of the line. We also used Cabela's Slab Tailspinners,
jigging spoons, and topwater plugs.
July 12, 13
I guided the same group
for two days and we caught two Master Angler wipers at 26.50 and 24
inches. We also caught good numbers of smaller wipers between 10 and
23 inches, walleyes up to 24 inches, white bass up to 12 inches, and
channel catfish up to 24 inches while fishing around main lake
points and underwater humps. These fish were caught on Carolina rigs
using shiners, and on dropshot rigs with shiners, a Berkley
Powerbait Bungee Leech, and Zoom Super Fluke JR. using a ReelBait
Walleye Flasher Jig as a weight on the tag end of the line. We also
used topwater plugs and jigging spoons. The surface water
temperature is in the upper 70s.

July 10, 11
I guided the same client
both days and we caught five Master Angler fish including four
wipers (3 at 25", 1 at 24") and one walleye (28.50"). We also caught
good numbers of wipers between 12 and 23 inches, white bass up to 12
inches, walleyes up to 16 inches, a few catfish up to four pounds,
and a largemouth bass at 15 inches. These fish were caught on
Carolina rigs using shiners, dropshot rigs with shiners and Berkley
Powerbait Bungee Leech using the ReelBait Walleye Flasher Jig as a
weight on the tag end of the line. We also used jigging spoons and
topwater plugs fishing around underwater humps and main lake points.
The surface water temperature is in the upper 70s.

July 9
I guided on Red Willow
Lake and we caught one Master Angler Wiper at 24.50 inches. We also
caught good numbers of smaller wipers between 10 and 23 inches,
white bass up to 12 inches, walleye up to 17 inches, channel catfish
up to 26 inches, a few crappies up to 12 inches, and a smallmouth
bass at 13 inches. These fish were caught on Carolina rigs with
shiners, crankbaits, slab tailspinners, and topwater plugs around
main lake points and underwater humps. The surface temperature on
the main lake is in the upper 70s.

July 8
I guided on Red Willow
Lake and we caught six Master Anglers fish including four wipers
(26", 24.50", 24.25", and 24") and two channel catfish (33" and
31"). We also caught good numbers of wipers between 12 and 23
inches, white bass up to 12 inches, walleye up to 18 inches, one
northern pike at 26 inches, a smallmouth bass at 12 inches, and a
10-inch crappie. These fish were caught around main lake points and
underwater humps using Carolina rigs with shiners, and dropshot rigs
with shiners and Berkley Powerbait Bungee Leech using a ReelBait
Walleye Flasher Jig as a weight on the tag end of the line. We also
used Cabela's Slab Tailspinners to catch the 26-inch wiper and some
white bass. The surface water temperature is averaging 78 degrees
around the lake.

July 7
I guided on Red Willow
Lake and we caught one Master Angler fish, a 43.50-inch northern
pike. We also caught good numbers of wipers between 11 and 22
inches, white bass up to 12 inches, walleyes up to 18 inches, and
one channel catfish at 26 inches. These fish were caught on Carolina
rigs using shiners, and dropshot rigs with shiners and Powerbait
Bungee Leech using a ReelBait Walleye Flasher Jig as a weight on the
tag end of the line. The northern pike hit a Cabela's Slab
Tailspinner. Our fish were caught around underwater humps and main
lake points.

July 5, 6
I guided on Red Willow
Lake and we caught 10 Master Anglers fish including seven wipers
(29.50", 28", four at 26", and 25"), two largemouth bass (21.25" and
21"), and one walleye (29"). We also caught good numbers of smaller
wipers between 11 and 22.50 inches, walleyes up to 18 inches, white
bass up to 12 inches, a few crappies up to 11 inches, and a few
channel catfish up to 26 inches.
These fish were caught
on Carolina Rigs using shiners, bluegills, and gizzard shad, and
dropshot rigs with shiners, crawlers, and Berkley Powerbait Bungee
Leech using a ReelBait Walleye Flasher Jig as a weight on the tag
end of the line. We also used crankbaits and topwater plugs. The
fish were caught around main lake points and underwater humps. The
surface water temperature is in the upper 70s.

July 1, 2
I guided on Red Willow
Lake and we caught one Master Angler wiper at 26 inches. We are
still catching good numbers of smaller wipers, walleyes, white bass,
crappies, largemouth and smallmouth bass around main lake points and
humps. These fish were caught on Carolina rigs using shiners and
gizzard shad, dropshot rigs with shiners and Powerbait Bungee Leech
using ReelBait Walleye Flasher Jig as a weight on the tag end of the
line, crankbaits, topwater plugs, and slow rolling spinnerbaits. The
surface water temperature is in the mid 70s.

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