Dear Old Dad

I got the chance to give my Dad and his buddy Bob a day on the lake last week. We had a nice day to go fishing with warm weather and light winds. It’s always a pleasure to have Dad out for a day even if his fishing skills are not that of his boys. Bob was a true novice as he stated that he had never been fresh water fishing before. That being said, I believe that Bob now has a skewed idea of what bass fishing is all about. On his first outing he managed to boat two over 4 lbs. and a nice 7.5 lb that shot 3 ft. out of the water to inhale his shiner that just touched down. Nothing to it!

Kent Shortz and his buddy Pete, nicknamed the Admiral, also had a chance for a half day of fishing on the Stick Marsh. After a cool start the weather warmed nicely and these two friends landed a few quality fish to complete an enjoyable morning.

Continuing winds have made for some tougher days out there but the persistent and patient anglers will still manage to find quality bites. I am excited that the topwater bite is now just a short time away and I look forward to this with eager anticipation. Stay tuned for further updates on when this action gets going. Better yet check your calendar and choose an upcoming date to book your trip. When you are ready contact me by e-mailing to deanherdman@yahoo.com or call 1-866-BASS-066 toll free.

Hot and Cold

Up and down weather conditions during the past two weeks have yielded a mixed bag of fishing days. For the most part it has been warm and pleasant but we have not been able to get past the regular passing of cold fronts that push the temps back into the 40’s at night and highs in the 60’s during the day. Those up and down temps coupled with breezy days with winds from the north, which dirty the water, can shut down the aggressive bite for days and leave anglers scratching their heads as to what to try next.

Despite the occasional adverse weather days we still managed to feed several nice fish a day during the last couple weeks. The quality of the fish caught remains nice even if the numbers landed are down on occasion.



The fish remain in all stages of spawn at this time with more seeming to be heading into post spawn positions. Shiners are working well, with the local supply at times getting spotty, especially on the weekends which have been busy. The artificial bite has been working with darker colored worms and lipless cranks in the wooded cover. Keep in mind the cleaner the water, the better the bite.


The boat rested for a couple days this week to get a few minor repairs taken care of and now is ready to get back out there and chase down some fish. If you’re ready to get out there, contact me by phone toll free at: 1-866-BASS-066 or e-mail deanherdman@yahoo.com