JUNE 2003

June 30

I guided on Red Willow Lake and we caught three Master Anglers fish including two largemouth bass at 23 and 21 jinches, and one walleye at 31 inches. We also caught good numbers of wipers between 10 and 22 inches, walleyes between 11 and 20 inches, largemouth and smallmouth bass between 12 and 16 inches, white bass and crappies up to 12 inches, and one 18-inch channel catfish. We caught these fish around main lake points and underwater humps on topwater plugs, crankbaits, Carolina rigs with shiners, and dropshot rigs with shiners, Zoom Super Fluke Jr., and Berkley Powerbait Bungee Leech using the ReelBait Walleye Flasher Jig as a weight on the tag end of the line. The surface water temperature on the main lake is 74 degrees. Click to view photos from this trip.

June 28, 29

I guided the same person for two days on Red Willow Lake. We caught six Master Anglers fish including five wipers (two 28", 26", 25", and 24.25") and one 21-inch largemouth bass. We also caught good numbers of smaller wipers between 10 and 22.50 inches, walleye between 11 and 24 inches, white bass and crappies up to 11 inches, smallmouth and largemouth bass between 12 and 16 inches, and one northern pike at 28 inches. Our fish were caught around main lake points and underwater humps on the 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 Carolina rigs with shiners, crankbaits, topwater plugs, and slow rolled spinnerbaits. The surface water temperature is in the mid 70s. Click to view photos from this trip.

June 27

I guided on Red Willow Lake and we caught one Master Angler Wiper at 26". We also caught good numbers of smaller wipers between 10 and 22 inches, white bass and crappies up to 11 inches, walleyes between 10 and 16 inches, smallmouth and largemouth bass between 12 and 15 inches, and one northern pike at 28 inches. They were caught around main lake points and underwater humps on Carolina rigs using shiners, dropshot rigs with shiners and Berkley Powerbait Bungee Leech using the Walleye Flasher Jig as a weight on the tag end of the line, and topwater plugs. The surface water temperature is in the mid 70s. Click to view photos from this trip.

June 26

I guided on Red Willow Lake and we caught one Master Angler Wiper at 24". We are still catching good numbers of smaller wipers, walleyes, white bass, and smallmouth bass around underwater humps and main lake points. We caught fish on crankbaits, 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 Carolina rigs with a Powerbait Bungee Leech and Shiners. Click to view photos from this trip.

June 25

I guided on Red Willow Lake and we caught one Master Angler Wiper at 27.50 inches. We also caught good numbers of smaller wipers between 12 and 22.50 inches, walleyes between 11 and 22 inches, white bass and crappies up to 12 inches, and a 15-inch largemouth bass. These fish were caught on dropshot rigs with shiners, Berkley Powerbait Bungee Leech, and Zoom Super Fluke Jr. using a Walleye Flasher Jig as a weight on the tag end of the line. We also used Carolina rigs with a Powerbait Bungee Leech, and we slow rolled spinnerbaits. The fish were caught around main lake points and underwater humps. The surface water temperature is in the low 70s. Click to view photos from this trip.

June 22, 23

I guided the same group for two days on Red Willow Lake and we caught two Master Anglers fish, a 22.50-inch largemouth bass and a 25.50-inch wiper. We're still catching smaller wipers, walleyes, white bass, crappies, smallmouth bass, and channel catfish around main lake points and humps. They were caught on dropshot rigs with shiners, salamanders, and Berkley Powerbait Bungee Leech using a Walleye Flasher Jig as a weight on the tag end of the line. We also slow rolled spinnerbaits and fished with crankbaits, jigging spoons and topwater plugs. The surface water temperature is in the low 70s. The lake turned over due to the high wind on Friday and Saturday reducing the water clarity to 12 to 15 inches. Click to view photos from this trip.

June 18-21

I guided on Red Willow Lake and we caught three Master Anglers fish (two northern pike at 38" and 37.50", and one largemouth bassat 21"). We also caught good numbers of walleyes between 12 and 23 inches, wipers up to 23.50 inches, other pike up to 33 inches, white bass and crappies up to 12 inches, other largemouth bass up to 18 inches, smallmouth bass up to 16 inches, and channel catfish up to 26 inches. These fish were caught around main lake points, humps, and flats next to deep water. We caught fish on dropshot rigs using shiners and Berkley Powerbait Bungee Leech with a ReelBait Walleye Flasher Jig as a weight on the tag end of the line. We also slow rolled spinnerbaits. The surface water temperature is in the lower 70s. Click to view photos from this trip.

June 16, 17

I guided on Red Willow Lake and we caught three Master Anglers fish (2 wipers at 26" and 25", and 1 largemouth bass at 20.25"). We also caught good numbers of wipers up to 22 inches, white bass and crappies up to 12 inches, walleyes between 12 and 16 inches, largemouth bass up to 17 inches, smallmouth bass up to 14 inches, and two northern pike at 32 and 29 inches. They were caught on dropshot rigs using shiners, nightcrawlers, and Berkley Power Bungee Leech with a Walleye Flasher Jig as a weight on the tag end of the line. We also used jigging spoons and topwater plugs. The fish were caught around underwater humps and main lake points next to deep water. The surface water temperature is in the mid 70s. Click to view photos from this trip.

June 14

I went to Sebelius Lake in Kansas to fish a KBAA bass tournament. My parnter and I placed 2nd with five largemouth bass weighting 12.51 pounds. The 1st place winner had five bass weighting 12.65 pounds. We caught our fish on Berkley Power Jerk Shad and Zoom Trick Worm rigged wacky style around standing timber and rocky bottoms near a drop off next to points.

June 13

I took Matt Vincent (Editor of Bass Times), his son Jonah, and Ben Breckenridge (Manager of Willow Springs Marina) fishing at Red Willow. We caught good numbers of wipers up to 23.25 inches, white bass up to 12 inches, walleyes up to 21 inches, a Master Angler drum at 26 inches, plus largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, crappies, and perch. They were caught on dropshot rigs using shiners, leeches, and plastic baits using a ReelBait Walleye Flasher Jig as a weight on the tag end of the line, and topwater plugs. These fish were caught around main lake points, humps, and mouth of a cove. The surface water temperature is in the low 70s. Click to view photos from this trip.

June 9-11

I guided the same group for three days on Red Willow Lake and we caught 10 Master Anglers fish including nine wipers (29.50", 29", 28", 27", 26", 25", 24.50", and two 24"), and one 31-inch channel catfish. We also caught good numbers of smaller wipers up to 23.50 inches, walleyes between 12 and 22 inches, white bass up to 12 inches, channel catfish up to 5 pounds, and one smallmouth bass at 14 inches. They were caught around main lake points and humps on the dropshot rigs with shiners, crawlers, plastic baits using a ReelBait Walleye flasher jig as a weight on the tag end of the line, Carolina rigs using bluegills and shiners, crankbaits, and topwater plugs. The surface water temperature is in the lower 70s. Click to view photos from this trip.

June 6-8

I guided on Red Willow Lake and we caught three Master Angler Wipers (31.50", 26.50", and 25"), plus other wipers between 12 and 23 inches, good numbers of walleyes up to 24 inches, white bass and crappies up to 12 inches, one northern pike at 28 inches, and smallmouth and largemouth bass up to 16 inches. They were caught on dropshot rigs using shiners, nightcrawlers, and small plastic baits with a ReelBait Walleye Flasher Jig as a weight on the tag end of the line. We also caught fish on crankbaits, spinnerbaits, topwater plugs, and soft plastic jerkbaits. The fish were taken around underwater humps, main lake points, dam areas and flats next to deep water. The surface water temperature is in the upper 60s. Click to view photos from this trip.

June 2, 3

I guided on Red Willow Lake. We're still catching good numbers of walleye up to 22 inches, wipers up to 23 inches, white bass and crappies up to 12 inches, largemouth bass up to 17 inches, a few catfish up to 20 inches, and one northern pike at 30 inches. They were caught on dropshot rigs using nightcrawlers, shiners, and plastic baits with a ReelBait Walleye Flasher Jig as a weight on the tag end of the line, crankbaits, spinnerbaits, and topwater plugs. These fish were taken around main lake points, humps, flats next to deep water, and in coves. The surface water temperature is in the low 70s.

June 1

I guided on Red Willow Lake and we caught three Master Angler Wipers ( 29.50", 27", and 26"), plus smaller wipers, good numbers of walleyes up to 23 inches, white bass, and largemouth bass. These fish were taken on dropshot rig using shiners and nightcrawlers, crankbaits, and topwater plugs. They were caught around main lake points, humps, and flats next to deep water. The surface water temperature is in the lower 70s. Click to view photos from this trip.

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