March 31

I went fishing in the afternoon for a few hours at a private sandpit. I caught a Master Angler largemouth bass at 22.50 inches on a medium diving crankbait (Bandit 300 Series). I also caught good numbers of bass between 12 and 19 inches, and three walleye between 18 and 22 inches. These fish were caught on Bandit 300 Series crankbait, Smithwick Suspending Rattlin' Rogue, and a lipless crankbait (Yo-Zuri Rattl'n Vibe). They were caught along the drop-off next to points, edges of deep weed beds, and around underwater brush piles.

March 25

I went fishing at a private sand pit in the afternoon and caught one Master Angler largemouth bass at 20.50 inches on a Berkley Gulp! 5-inch Sinking Minnow. I also caught good numbers of largemouth bass between 11 and 18 inches using the Gulp! Sinking Minnow, suspending jerkbait (Lucky Craft Pointer), and a lipless crankbait (Yo-Zuri Rattl'n Vibe). These fish were caught around points, brush piles, and edges of weed beds along the drop-off.

March 22-24

I went fishing at a private sand pit for a few hours in the afternoon. I caught good numbers of largemouth bass between 13 and 19 inches, and five walleye between 15 and 23 inches. These fish were caught on suspending jerkbaits, medium diving crankbaits, and a dropshot rig using Zoom Super Fluke Jr. These fish were caught around the drop-off next to points, brush piles, and edges of deep weed beds. The water clarity of this sand pit is clear ( 6 to 8 feet).

March 21

My two brothers (Tim and Rod) and I went fishing at a private sand pit in the afternoon. We caught good numbers of largemouth bass between 9 and 18 inches, five walleye between 15 and 17 inches, and a few crappies and bluegill up to 10 inches. We caught these fish around points, underwater brush piles, and edges of deep weed beds. They were caught on a dropshot rig using a Zoom Super Fluke Jr., a jig head and Berkley Gulp! Nightcrawler combo, and slow rolling a homemade spinnerbait.

March 20

My brother Tim and I went fishing at a private sand pit. I caught a Master Angler largemouth bass at 23" on a dropshot rig using a Zoom Super Fluke Jr., and a 30-inch walleye on a deep diving suspending jerkbait (Rapala Husky Jerk). We also caught good numbers of largemouth bass between 8 and 19 inches, and three walleye between 15 and 18 inches on suspending jerkaits, a dropshot rig using a Super Fluke Jr., and a 1/32 oz. jig head with Berkley Gulp! Nightcrawler. These fish were caught near the drop-off next to points, around brush piles, and edges of deep weed beds.

March 18

I went fishing at a private sand pit in the afternoon. I caught one Master Angler largemouth bass at 20.25 inches and another 30 plus largemouth bass between 14 and 19.50 inches, two crappies at 14 and 13 inches, and a 18- inch walleye on a suspending jerkbait. I also caught another four largemouth bass between 15 and 18 inches on a dropshot rig using a Zoom Super Fluke Jr. These fish were caught near the drop-off next to points on the windy shoreline side of the sand pit.

March 16, 17

I took my son Chris and his friend fishing at a private sand pit. We caught good numbers of largemouth bass between 9 and 17 inches, crappies up to 12 inches, fa ew bluegills up to 10 inches, and a 16.50 inches white bass. These fish were caught on a dropshot rig using a Berkley Gulp! 3-inch crawler, a 3-inch Senko, or a 4-inch plastic lizard,  a jig head with a 3-inch plastic worm or Gulp! crawler, and a 4.50-inch Smithwick Suspending Rattlin' Rouge, and medium diver crankbaits. The fish were caught along the drop-off next to points, around brush piles, and edges of deep weed beds.

March 15

My friends and I went to Sutherland Reservoir to fish the inlet in the afternoon. We caught wipers between 12 and 17 inches, an 18-inch walleye, two small catfish, and a small rainbow trout. They were caught on a dropshot rig using a Berkley Gulp! 3-inch crawler and shiners, and a Carolina Rig with a shiner.

March 13, 14

My brother Tim and I went fishing at a private sand pit, and we caught good numbers of largemouth bass between 10 and 18 inches and crappies between 9 and 14 inches. These fish were caught along the deep drop-off next to points, edges of deep weed beds, and around brush piles. They were caught on a dropshot rig using a Berkley Gulp! 3-inch crawler, 1/32 oz. jig head with Gulp! 3-inch crawler, weightless 3-inch Gary Yamamoto Senko, and 4.50-inch Smithwick Rattlin' Rouge.

March 12

I went fishing at a private sand pit in the late afternoon. I caught good numbers of largemouth bass between 12 and 17 inches, crappies up to 12 inches and a few bluegill up to 10 inches. I catch these fish on a dropshot rig using the Berkley Gulp! 3-inch crawler, weightless 3-inch Senko, and a 4.50-inch Smithwick Suspending Rattlin' Rouge. They were caught along the drop-off next to brush piles, edges of deep weed beds, and points.

March 10

I went fishing at a private sand pit in the late afternoon for about one hour. I caught a Master Angler largemouth bass at 23 inches, and a smaller bass at 13 inches, on a Smithwick Suspending Rattlin' Rogue over a deep water drop-off next to a point. I also caught crappies between 9 and 13 inches on a 1/32 oz. jig head with a Berkley Gulp! 3-inch crawler. These crappies were caught near the tip of a deep water point next to the edges of deep weed beds.

March 3-5, 8, 9

I went fishing at a private sand pit in the afternoon and caught good numbers of bluegill up to 10 inches, crappies up to 14 inches, and largemouth bass between 10 and 15 inches. These fish were caught on a dropshot rig using the Berkley Glup! 3-inch crawler and weightless 3-inch Gary Yamamoto Senko along the drop-off next to underwater brush piles, and edges of deep weed beds. I also caught them suspended over deep water next to the drop-off using a 4.50-inch Smithwick Suspending Rattlin' Rogue and on a float 'n' fly (a jig below a bobber) tipped with Berkley Gulp!.

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