Pick out the species you want to fish for ahead of time and pre-rig your rods accordingly. Also, pick a spot you want to fish for on the lake or river, work that area for 15-30 minutes. If you don’t have any luck, move to a new area, but if you catch at least one, continue to fish that spot for more.
The hotter weather hasn’t slowed the bite at all on area lakes and the Missouri River. What it has done has caused many fishermen to go to their typical “summertime” presentations, such as trolling.
Final days of June ahead, and summer patterns are in full swing. Found fish deeper and deeper as the week went on.
Saugeyes and crappies are moving into deep-water haunts now that summer temperatures have warmed sufficiently.
The walleye bite is getting good. And an on-the-water report after a night of pulling spinners.
According to “Tackle” Terry Tuma, the size and vibration of a particular crankbait, along with the ability to set the bait into the strike zone, is as or more important than color, though.