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AUGUST 2004
August 31
I went fishing at Red Willow Lake for a few hours
in the afternoon to experiment with my homemade lures. I caught one
Master Angler wiper at 27.50 inches, plus good numbers of smaller
wipers and white bass, and one small walleye. These fish were caught
around underwater humps and along a roadbeds next to the creek
channel. The surface water temperature is in the mid 70s.
August 29
My brother Tim and I went fish
at Medicine Creek Lake in the afternoon. We caught wipers up to 20
inches, white bass up to 14 inches, crappies up to 12 inches, and
one flathead catfish at 24 inches. We fished with our new homemade
lures. The fish were caught around underwater humps, main lake
points, and along the dam. The surface water temperature is in the
mid 70s.
August 28
I guided at Red Willow Lake and we caught one
Master Angler wiper at 24.25 inches, plus good numbers of smaller
wipers between 10 and 18 inches, white bass up to 13 inches, one
crappie at 12 inches, and a 15-inch walleye. We caught these fish on
my homemade lures, and drop shot rigs and Carolina rigs with live
gizzard shad. They were caught around underwater humps and a
roadbeds next to deep water. The surface water temperature is in the
70s.
August 27
I went to Red Willow Lake for a few
hours in the afternoon to experiment with my homemade lures. I
caught one Master Angler wiper at 26 inches, plus good numbers of
smaller wipers between 12 and 22 inches, white bass up to 13 inches,
and one walleye at 16 inches. These fish were caught around
underwater humps, main lake points, and underwater roadbeds next to
deep water. The surface water temperature is in the lower 70s.
August 26
My brother Rod and I guided a group today at Red
Willow Lake. We caught one Master Angler wiper at 27 inches, plus
good numbers of smaller wipers between 12 and 22 inches, and white
bass up to 12 inches. They were caught around main lake points and
underwater humps using our homemade lures, and a Carolina rig with
live gizzard shad. The surface water temperature is in the mid 70s.
August 24
I went fishing for a few hours in the afternoon at Red Willow Lake
to try out my new homemade lures. I caught good numbers of wipers
between 11 and 22 inches, and white bass up to 13 inches, around
underwater humps and main lake points next to the creek channels.
The surface water temperature is in the mid 70s.
August 22
I took a friend fishing in the afternoon
at Red Willow Lake. We caught one Master Angler wiper at 27 inches,
plus good numbers of smaller wipers and white bass. We caught them
on my homemade lures around underwater humps and points next to the
creek channels. The surface water temperature is in the lower 70s.
August 14
I guided the same clients from yesterday on Red
Willow Lake, and we caught six Master Angler fish including four
wipers between 24.50 and 30 inches, a 29-inch walleye, and a 30-inch
channel catfish. We also caught good numbers of smaller wipers
between 11 and 23.50 inches, white bass up to 12 inches, channel
catfish between 20 and 27 inches, and a few smaller walleye at 15
inches. The fish were caught around underwater humps, main lake
points, and next to a deep roadbed using my homemade lures and a
Carolina rig with live gizzard shad. The surface water temperature
is in the lower 70s, and the water clarity is about 18 to 20 inches.
August 13
I guided on Swanson Lake and we caught seven
Master Angler wipers between 25 and 30 inches, plus smaller wipers
between 12 and 23.50 inches, white bass up to 13 inches, a 26-inch
walleye, and a few channel catfish. We caught these fish on my new
homemade lures and a Carolina rig using live gizzard shad around
underwater humps and next to a roadbeds. The surface water
temperature is in the lower 70s.
August 12
I guided on Swanson Lake in the morning and Red
Willow Lake in the afternoon. We caught four Master Angler wipers at
30.50, 29, 27, and 24 inches, plus good numbers of smaller wipers
between 10 and 23 inches, white bass up to 12 inches, a few small
walleye, and one crappie. We caught these fish on my homemade lures
and a Carolina Rig with live gizzard shad around underwater humps,
main lake points, and next to an underwater roadbeds. The surface
water temperature is in the lower 70s.
August 11
I went fishing at Red Willow Lake for a
few hours in the afternoon to try out our new homemade lures. I
caught two Master Angler wipers at 27 and 26 inches, plus good
numbers of smaller wipers and white bass. These fish were caught
around underwater humps next to the creek channels. The surface
water temperature is in the mid 70s.
August 10
I guided on Swanson Lake and we caught seven
Master Angler wipers between 24.50 and 27.50 inches, plus good
numbers of smaller wipers between 11 and 23 inches, white bass up to
13 inches, and channel catfish between 20 and 26 inches. We caught
these fish on Carolina rigs with live gizzard shad, crankbaits, and
homemade spinnerbaits and tailspinners around underwater humps,
points, and next to a roadbed. The surface water temperature is in
the mid 70s.
August 8
My brother Rod and I went fishing to try out our
new homemade lures. We fished at Swanson Lake from 12:30 p.m. to
4:00 p.m., then we went to Red Willow Lake from 5:00 p.m. until dark
We caught three Master Angler fish including two wipers at 28 and
27 inches, and a 29-inch walleye. We also caught good numbers of
smaller wipers and white bass. The fish were caught around
underwater humps, main lake points, and next to an underwater
roadbed. The surface water temperature is in the upper 70s.
August 7
My brother Rod and I went fishing at Red Willow
Lake in the afternoon to try out our new homemade tailspinners. We
caught two Master Angler wipers at 28 and 25 inches, plus good
numbers of smaller wipers and white bass, and a few small walleye
around underwater humps. The surface water temperature is in the mid
70s.
August 6
My brother Rod and I went fishing at Red Willow
Lake in the afternoon for a few hours to try out some new homemade
lures (tailspinners and spinnerbaits). We caught three Master Angler
wipers measuring 28, 26.50 and 26 inches. We also caught good
numbers of smaller wipers and white bass around underwater humps
next to the creek channel. The surface water temperature is in the
mid 70s.
August 5
I took a friend fishing at Swanson Lake in the
afternoon, and we caught seven Master Angler wipers between 24.50
and 28.50 inches. We also caught good numbers of smaller wipers
between 11 and 23.50 inches and white bass up to 13 inches. These
fish were caught around a road bed next to deep water on medium and
deep diving crankbaits, lipless crankbaits, homemade tailspinners
and spinnerbaits, and a ReelBait Walleye Flasher Jig-Zoom Super
Fluke JR. combo. The surface water temperature is in the upper 70s.
August 3
I took a friend fishing today and we caught three
Master Angler wipers at 31, 26, and 25 inches. We also caught good
numbers of smaller wipers and white bass. We caught these fish on
crankbaits, homemade tailspinners and spinnerbaits, lipless
crankbaits, Lytle Glitter Spoons, and ReelBait Walleye Flasher
Jigs-Zoom Super Fluke Combo. The fish were caught around underwater
humps, points, and next to a roadbed. The surface water temperature
is in the 80s.
August 2
I guided on Swanson Lake and we caught six Master
Angler wipers between 24 and 28 inches. We also caught good numbers
of smaller wipers, white bass up to 13 inches, a few freshwater
drum, and one channel catfish at 22 inches. These fish were caught
on crankbaits, Lytle Glitter Spoon, homemade tailspinners, and a
Carolina rig with live bait around underwater humps, points, and
next to a roadbed. The surface water temperature is in the 80s.
July 31 & August 1
I guided the same clients both days at Swanson
Lake, and we caught two Master Anglers including a 26.50-inch wiper
and a 38-inch flathead catfish. We also caught good numbers of
smaller wipers between 11 and 18 inches, white bass up to 13 inches,
a few walleye up to 25.50 inches, and a channel catfish about 20
inches. These fish were caught around underwater humps, points, and
next to a roadbed using crankbaits, Silver Buddy Bladebait, Homemade
Tailspinners, Lytle's Glitter spoons, and a Carolina rig with live
bait The surface water temperature was in the upper 70s in the
morning and in mid 80s by late afternoon.
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