April 30

My brother Tim and I went fishing at two different private sand pit lakes in the afternoon. I caught a nice 22-inch largemouth bass on a 4-inch Senko next to a laydown tree. We also caught good numbers of smaller largemouth bass between 10 and 19 inches, crappies between 9 and 14 inches, and bluegill up to a little under a pound. We caught these fish using a Lytle's Secret Tail Spinner, plastic baits, and a ReelBait Walleye Flasher Jig with a Berkley Gulp! worm and minnow grub around points, flats next to deep water, edges of weed beds and cattails, and next to brush piles.

April 27

I took my chiropractor fishing at Red Willow Reservoir in the afternoon. We caught good numbers of smaller wipers between 15 and 18 inches, white bass up to 13 inches, and a 14-inch walleye. We caught these fish on a Lytle's Secret Tail Spinner, a ReelBait Walleye Flasher Jig with a Berkley Gulp! 3-inch Minnow Grub, and a suspending jerkbait around main lake points and flats next to deep water. The surface water temperature is in the upper 50s to low 60s, and the water clarity is averaging around 12 inches.

April 25. 26

I fished at a private sandpit lake in the mid afternoon. I caught a Master Angler largemouth bass at 20.25-inches, plus good numbers of other largemouth bass between 13 and 19 inches. I caught these bass pitching a jig and plastic craw combo in cattails next to deep water, and along the first drop off next to points and flats.

April 22, 23

I went to Red Willow Reservoir in the afternoon (my brother Tim, went with me on April 23), and we caught six small northern pike, wipers, white bass, and a keeper walleye at 16 inches. These fish were caught on Lytle's Secret Tail Spinner, a ReelBait Walleye Flasher Jig with Berkley Gulp! 2- and 3-inch Minnow Grub, and a suspending jerkbait around main lake points, flats next to deep water, and mouths of a coves on a point. The surface water temperature is in the upper 50s on the main lake, and the water clarity is around 10 to 12 inches.

April 21

I guided on Red Willow Lake and we caught white bass, wipers, two largemouth bass, walleye, and a white crappie using the Lytle's Secret Tail Spinner, suspending jerkbaits, spinnerbaits, and ReelBait Walleye Flasher Jigs with Berkley Gulp! 3-inch Minnow Grub. These fish were caught around underwater humps, main lake points, flats next to the creek channel, and back in coves.

The water temperature was in the mid 50s in the morning. By mid-afternoon it was in the upper 50s on the main lake and low 60s back in coves.

April 20

I guided on Swanson Reservoir in the morning and Red Willow in the afternoon. We caught wipers and white bass using the Lytle's Secret Tail Spinners around main lake points next to deep water, and a few off of flats next to the creek channel. My client also got a nice turkey with a 8.50-inch beard in the late afternoon at Red Willow Lake. The water clarity is around 8 inches, and the surface water temperature dropped to the lower 50s due to the high wind and cold front that came through few days ago.

April 17

I went fishing for a few hours in the late afternoon at a private sandpit lake. I caught a Master Angler largemouth bass at 20.50-inches, plus other largemouth bass between 16 and 19 inches. I caught them on a jig and plastic craw combo pitched into the laydown cattails next to deep water.

April 16

I took my friend from Colorado fishing at Red Willow Reservoir in the afternoon. We caught wipers and white bass using the new 1/4-ounce Lytle's Secret Tailspinner around main lake points, underwater humps, flats next to the creek channel, and along the face of the dam. The surface water temperature on the main lake is in the upper 50s. You can now order the new 1/4 ounce Lytle's Secret Tail Spinner at ReelBait Tackle Company (www.ReelBait.com).

April 14

I guided on Swanson Reservoir in the morning and at Red Willow in the mid afternoon. We caught wipers between 14 and 18 inches, and white bass between 10 and 12 inches. We caught these fish on a suspending jerkbait and Lytle's Secret Tail Spinner around humps, points, flats next to creek channel, and along the dam area.

April 13

I took my chiropractor fishing at Red Willow Lake in the afternoon and we caught wipers between 13 and 20 inches, and a white bass around 12 inches. We caught these fish on suspending jerkbaits, and Lytle's Secret Tailspinner around main lake points, flats next to the creek channel, and back in a large cove. The surface water temperature is in the mid 50s on the main lake, and in the upper 50s back in the coves.

April 12

I fished at a private sandpit lake in the afternoon and caught 9 largemouth bass including a 23.50-inch lunker. The other bass were between 11 and 18 inches. They were caught on a jig and plastic craw combo, and a Texas Rig plastic creature bait pitched into the laydown cattails next to a drop-off. I also caught a smaller 12-inch largemouth and 13-inch crappie on a suspending jerkbait around a flat next to a drop-off.

April 10

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