Minocqua Family Vacation

First bass of 2016

Fall fishing

More to come

Mom and Olivia

August 27, 2012

Lake Bloomington

6:45PM-7:30PM

Mid 80's and Sunny

3 Runt LM Bass - Ned Rig (2 Zinker Z one KVD Finesse worm), seawall diag. from boat launch.

Quick trip out with my Mom and Olivia so Olivia could swim in the lake one last time before school started.

August 25, 1012

Lake Bloomington
6:15-9:30AM
Sunny, Temperature in low 90's for afternoon high, light breeze after 8AM
Water Temp: 77F Water Stained

14" LM Dropshot with Roboworm (Aaron's Magic)
13.5" LM  Football Jig PB&Smoke with Paca Chunk
13.5" LM Rio Rico
Runt- SK KVD Baby Rodent
Runt- Rio Rico
2-Runts- 1/16 oz Ned Rig with PBJ  Zinker Z

August 15, 2012

Lake Bloomington
4Pm-8PM
Weather: Sunny temps in low 80's moderate wind 10 mph
Water Temp: 81F moderate stain


14.5" SM - Ned Rig 1/16 oz with KVD Finesse worm,  sea wall diagonal from boat launch
12.5" LM - Black and blue football head jig with rage tale chunk, flat across from boat launch
12.5" LM-Ned Rig with PBJ Zinker Z, flat across from boat launch
11.5" LM-Ned Rig 1/16 oz with KVD Finesse worm, flat across from boat launch
26" Flathead- PBJ and Smoke football head with paca chunk trailer, around corner after no wake zone

The story of the day was missed fish.  I lost a 3 pound + LM  and a smaller bass on a football jig at the boat.  I have lost a number of bass over the last couple of years on the football jig.  I need to work on my hook set and not let them jump.

The other interesting thing was catching another flathead.  This time on a football head.  It hit like a ton of bricks and I thought I had a big bass, but when it kept trying to dive instead of jump, I new it was a catfish.    It did not cut my hand quite as bad as the last one.  I still need a net.

Back on the Water

August 12, 2012

Lake Bloomington

1:15PM-3:45PM

Overcast with temps in the Low 80's with light wind

Water Temp: 81F moderate stain

15" LM - KVD Spinnerbait white/chart, shallow weeds at entrance of small bay across from boat dock

14" LM- 1/16 oz Ned Rig w/KVD finesse worm, flats across from boat dock

Runt LM-1/16 oz Ned Rig w/KVD finesse worm, flats across from boat dock 

Runt SM-1/16 oz Ned Rig w/KVD finesse worm, against rocks on point sticking out into main lake

Runt SM-1/4 oz dropshot with roboworm, seawall diagonal from boat launch

Finally on the water after a six weeks absence during the middle of the summer, hopefully that never happens again.  I maid it out to the lake after a quick dinner after church, there was finally some cool weather after the oppressive heat this summer.  My goal for the trip was to catch a fish on a drop shot, I managed one small runt small mouth.  I was able to catch a keeper on a spinnerbait, it was the first time I have ever had a trailer hook on a spinnerbait and it made a difference.  I also fished a frog for a short time but was not able to get a bite.